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The Northern Territory Government has today released draft legislation that will set up an Independent Commission against Corruption. It's the last jurisdiction at a state or Territory level to establish a corruption watchdog and experts in the field say the news only increases pressure on the Federal Government to have an anti-corruption body for themselves, as well.

There are many titles a place would like to own, but having the world's most expensive electricity, isn't one of them. South Australia is set to steal that mantle from Denmark, according to one industry expert, when energy retailers jack up their prices on Saturday. Welfare groups say the most vulnerable are already facing extreme hardship, and the looming increase will push more into poverty.

On Business PM: The Reserve Bank boss urges workers to petition their bosses for better pay in a bid to promote wage growth; And Airbnb makes a play for business travellers.

Older people are still having sex, they're just not talking about it. That's the finding of a national survey of thousands of Australians over the age of 60. Researchers say it's important to break the silence on the topic, for the sake of people's rights and their sexual health in later life.

A glowing reference from the Prime Minister would usually be seen as a positive. But it seems testimonials from Malcolm Turnbull and broadcaster Waleed Aly may have backfired on Aussie Rules player Bachar Houli. The AFL Tribunal banned him for two weeks last night for striking Carlton's Jed Lamb. But the league wanted a month-long penalty and it's announced today it's appealing the decision.

The latest census shows a smaller proportion of Australians own their own home outright, with the percentages of renters and those still paying off mortgages rising yet again. Property research analyst Cameron Kusher from CoreLogic, says those trends are likely to continue for a few years as people's wage growth fails to keep pace with property prices, but that could start to change once baby boomers start selling homes or leaving them to their children.

We are country which is also falling out with God. The census data shows nearly a third of all Australians reported they had no religion in 2016. For the first time ever, non-religious Australians outnumber Catholics, the country's biggest religion. It's prompting atheists to demand the same political consideration as Christian groups.

Australia is one of the most welcoming communities in the world, with the ninth largest migrant population. This Census has shown that the backgrounds of those migrants are changing - we're turning more to Asia or is that the other way around? Does migration affect housing affordability? For the answers, PM asks demographer Glenn Capuano or 'The Census Expert' to tell us what the 2016 census tells us about cultural diversity in Australia.

Tributes are flowing for the Indigenous playwright Jimmy Chi who has died, aged 69. Chi is best known for his play Bran Nue Day which was later turned into a movie starring Jessica Mauboy and Geoffrey Rush. Mauboy says she's been saddened to learn of Chi's death but his wit and vision will live on in his music. A warning this story includes audio that may upset Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners.

US President Donald Trump has been handed a partial victory in the courts as the battle continues over his controversial travel ban. The Supreme Court has partly lifted a suspension on the ban, meaning some people from six majority Muslim countries can be stopped from entering the United States.