Australia news live: Jetstar to charge passengers for overhead baggage; Labor drops so-called ‘widow tax’

Airline removes carry-on weight limit but will charge for bags that don’t fit under seat. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Pocock says housing correction would be ‘good thing’ for the country Independent senator David Pocock said a housing correction “would be a good thing for our country”, adding house prices cannot grow at the rate they have over the past two decades. It’s kind of just become this normal thing that house prices go up at a rapid rate. I think we’ve got to ask the question – what is housing for? Housing is so fundamental to functioning as a human, to flourishing families, communities – we have to actually ensure that we can keep house prices in check over the next couple of decades while wages rise to get back to a point where housing is affordable in this country. By giving customers an underseat bag with the option to add Priority Carry-on, we can make better use of overhead locker space, streamline boarding and help more flights depart on time. Our new carry-on baggage model provides more choice to customers while helping to keep our fares low. You only pay for what you need – travelling with less means paying less, and you can always add more if you need. Continue reading...