Chief advocate of World Vision Tim Costello says that while the resettlement of 283 refugees to the United States is welcome, not enough is being done for the remaining 600 refugees being held on Manus Island and the 1,000 in detention on Nauru.
The Commonwealth Bank has been grilled over fees it charged customers for reviews of their portfolios that never happened, as the Banking Royal Commission continues in Melbourne.
Police are set to remain on the scene of a suspicious house fire that killed three people, saying it could be days before the cause of the inferno is determined. Authorities have identified one victim as a 56-year-old man.
The federal government has announced an overhaul of Australia's aged care system, putting in place a watchdog that will aim to prevent abuse and widespread systemic failures.
Minister for International Development and the Pacific Concetta Fierrvanti-Wells has told Sky News that the Commonwealth could see a renaissance, once Britain formally leaves the EU.
There are reports Labor's plan to cut refundable tax credits for retirees would wipe almost $4 billion off retirement savings from 2.6 million member accounts over the next 10 years.
China has announced it will relax rules on foreign car-makers that will give manufacturers like Ford or Tesla a chance to compete in the country's fast growing auto market.
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