Morning Mail: Turnbull's Trump meeting delayed, Speaker won't give casting vote to Coalition, Nick Cave interview

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Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Friday 5 May 2017 g NZ minister says student fees spat won't harm friendship Good morning, and welcome to the Morning Mail. Among the stories on our website this morning: After meeting with Julie Bishop to discuss proposed increases in Australian university fees and the Turnbull government's push to make it harder for permanent residents to become citizens, New Zealand's foreign affairs minister says spats between Canberra and Wellington over student fees and citizenship entitlements have not harmed the "superb" relationship between the two countries. Keep reading for the rest of the top stories this morning, with more news from around Australia and the world.

Headlines Speaker vows not to use casting vote to give Coalition a majority in lower house 'If in the final vote there is not a majority, you don't vote to give it one,' says Smith, who says he takes the impartiality of his role seriously Emmanuel Macron files complaint over Le Pen debate 'defamation' Presidential candidate formally complains over far-right rival's remark that implied he had offshore account in Caribbean The Australian Olympic committee is voting for a new president: here's what you need to know The current AOC president, John Coates, faces tough competition from a former Hockeyroo star, Danni Roche, to head Australia's Olympic movement Malcolm Turnbull's meeting with Donald Trump delayed by healthcare bill The Australian prime minister was forced to wait after the US president stayed in Washington for a media conference on the bill to start dismantling Obamacare Westpac's Adani decision finds public support, despite Canavan's disapproval Survey shows 41% of people support bank's decision to rule out funding Adani's Queensland mine, with only 14% against, as the resources minister vows to switch banks Australian news and politics How to be a bipartisan parliamentary Speaker – Australian politics live Tony Smith, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, joins Katharine Murphy for a rare interview Gonski 2.0: Labor confirms it supports cut to 'overfunded' private schools Tanya Plibersek says Labor will support government dealing with those above schooling resource standard Aged parents of migrants to get access to five-year Australian visas for $10,000 Turnbull government expected to announce 15,000 new visa places under changes in next week's budget Luke Lazarus found not guilty in retrial over Kings Cross nightclub rape allegation Woman alleges she was assaulted behind Soho nightclub but judge finds 'no reasonable grounds' for believing the complainant did not consent 'Bullying' by Catholic schools shouldn't change education funding, Birmingham says Tony Abbott meets with National Catholic Education Commission as minister says reforms get away from 'sweetheart' deals Victorian public service jobs to move to Ballarat and Latrobe Valley Premier Daniel Andrews' bid to spread job creation to include a $47.8m government hub in Ballarat for up to 1,000 government employees Curtis Cheng killer 'died for the sake of Allah', said man who allegedly supplied gun Sydney court hears recording of conversation in which Raban Alou tells Farhad Jabar's distraught brother two days after murder: 'You should be happy' Around the world House Republicans pass healthcare bill in first step toward replacing Obamacare Partisan approval with one vote to spare sends American Health Care Act to uncertain fate in Senate, after negotiations reveal cracks in Republican party Syrian rebels walk out of press conference as 'safe zone' deal is signed Angry delegates leave Astana conference called to announce 'de-escalation' plan agreed by Turkey, Iran and Russia Far right military scandals put German defence minister under pressure Ursula von der Leyen initially criticised army leaders for cases including far-right terror plot but now accepts responsibility Denmark gets its first wild wolf pack in 200 years Arrival of a female wolf, that trekked 500km from Germany, means the pack could have cubs by spring Placeholder candidate in Iranian election overshadows Rouhani Eshaq Jahangiri, who entered race to help defend incumbent's achievements, wins plaudits for bold and outspoken campaign

One last thing Nick Cave: 'I have turned a corner and wandered on to a vast landscape'In a rare interview since the death of his 15-year-old son, the singer reveals his struggle to write and reconnect with the world after the tragedy: "The goodwill we received after Arthur's death from people who I did not know, especially through social media, people who liked my music and reached out, was extraordinary. It turns out that being forced to grieve openly basically saved us." Have an excellent day and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter at @earleyedition.

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