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Bullock says RBA will re-tender KPMG whistleblower hotline contract amid scandals
The Reserve Bank is distancing itself from KPMG with Governor Michele Bullock confirming the bank will re-tender its whistleblower hotline service. Source link
Hanson takes the stage as Chalmers' budget woes roll on
While Labor is increasingly concerned about the long-term threat of One Nation, this week its attention was squarely on more immediate problems. Source link
China warns Australia 55pc beef tariffs could apply within days
China is cracking down on beef imports and says it is ready to slap Australia with an additional 55 per cent tariff in the coming days. Source link
India's 'unsinkable carrier' could be 'devastating' for this tribe
India’s Great Nicobar Island is home to one of the world’s last isolated tribes who are believed to have lived there for thousands of years, but a rising China is set to see it undergo a major transformation at the Indian government’s insistence. Source link
What happens when fuel excise cuts end on June 30?
Experts say consumers have 30 days until they pay more at the pump if no peace deal is finalised in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Source link
A new documentary brings things home for the author of Dark Emu
A slow-cinema treasure, Grace McKenzie’s documentary, Yumburra, traces author Bruce Pascoe’s establishment of a farm. Source link
China accuses US of 'smear' and distorting facts over Tiananmen Square
As vigils to mark the 37th anniversary were held around the world, Chinese authorities reportedly banned families of those who died in 1989 from visiting their graves. Source link
Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton to admit retaining classified documents, US media reports
The former national security adviser, who served in Donald Trump’s first administration, is now a prominent critic of the president. Source link
Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening
A patch of ocean south-east of Greenland is the only place on Earth that is cooling, and it could be a sign that the warm water “conveyor belt” in the Atlantic is slowing down Source link
UK PM says Musk 'trying to whip up division' over student's murder
Keir Starmer has criticised Musk’s posts on X, saying the billionaire should stop creating “further division, hatred or tension”. Source link