Afternoon Update: Labor and Greens strike housing deal; NSW police ready to assist on Luis Rubiales; and three stars for Neighbours return

Max Chandler-Mathers says the Greens ‘will not rest’ until they get a freeze on rent rises despite agreeing to support the Albanese government’s housing bill. Composite: AAP

Good afternoon. The Labor-Greens deadlock on the federal government’s signature housing bill is over. The Greens have agreed to support the legislation after securing an additional $3bn in immediate funding for public and community housing.

In announcing the deal, the Greens admitted it was unable to get a Labor commitment to freeze or cap rent increases – a key sticking point that had stalled the legislation.