This week the Govt. broadens how it measures child poverty and sends mixed messages on EVs. Reporter Maiki Sherman takes issue with more Govt. agencies ditching cheques saying it’s happening “…a bit too quickly for some of our elderly”, and as National considers reciprocal criminal deportations with the Aussies, Benedict Collins asks ‘If we brought in a bad character test with the Australians as well, what’s it going to mean for their cricket team?’.

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Shot by Scarlett Wild & Matt Smith

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Research by Mark Hutchings

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