The Labor Senator spearheading a probe of embattled accounting firm has received disturbing whistleblower reports bit.ly/3Nb6uuA

Anthony Albanese says changing the status quo by force in Taiwan or elsewhere in Asia would be disastrous and urged China to set ‘guardrails’ with the US. bit.ly/3OQ4Csu

The Fair Work Commission has increased minimum wages for 2.6 million award workers by 5.75 per cent. Follow updates here.
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The Ben Roberts-Smith saga is far from over and is part of a broader, uncomfortable, look at how we prepare men and women for war. bit.ly/3MIlUoN

Adairs is the latest retailer to flag that consumer spending is drying up, following Wesfarmers chief Rob Scott’s warning “the honeymoon is very much over”. bit.ly/3C7owYr

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US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin urged China to re-engage with the US, or it risked an escalation of tensions in Taiwan that could ruin global supply chains. bit.ly/3OT9Io7

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Vietnamese workers can help fill skills shortages, as he declared his desire to elevate Vietnam as one of Australia’s top-tier partners. bit.ly/3Ceaep7

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Former Liberal leaders Mike Baird and Kate Carnell have described the proposal as a simple and straightforward proposal to recognise Indigenous Australians. bit.ly/3IVOSAJ

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While mining is in the country’s DNA, raw materials are processed offshore. But as trading partners scramble to secure critical minerals, Australia may want to expand its role of miner to refiner. bit.ly/42lsrLR

OPINION: It’s perilously hard to make political predictions but as things stand the new Italian Prime Minister has the potential to become the European Union’s most significant leader. bit.ly/3WQ89cl

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The sharp rebound in house prices would likely wane and even reverse unless interest rates start falling in the next six months, warns TCorp chief economist Brian Redican. bit.ly/3JiG8ov

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Ukraine’s defence minister has asked for pilot training and drone jamming during talks with Defence Minister Richard Marles. bit.ly/43HuQBG

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The ban is one of the first signs that the tax leaks scandal embroiling PwC is starting to hit its work for commercial clients. bit.ly/3oM5bJu