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Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media at the South Australian Liberal party Annual General Meeting at the Adelaide Convention Centre in Adelaide, Saturday, August 17, 2019. (AAP Image/Kelly Barnes) NO ARCHIVING

Australia ‘expects more’ of public servants

Australia’s outgoing top bureaucrat Martin Parkinson has backed Scott Morrison’s push for innovation and reform of the public service, declaring “the Australian public expect more of us”.

David Paradice, portfolio manager for Paradice Investment Management, pictured at the company headquarters in Sydney.

Finding gold on the ASX

David Paradice’s newest fund has more than a quarter of its holding in China and Hong Kong-exposed stocks, most of which are consumer discretionary-based companies that have outperformed the markets so far this year.

Jofra Archer and Steve Smith

Brutal encounter revives series

It was prescient, perhaps, to conclude a preview to the Lord’s Test with a quote from Mike Tyson (”Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth”), writes Mike Atherton.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk speaks with Chief of staff David Barbagallo during estimate hearings at Queensland Parliament in Brisbane, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. (AAP Image/Jono Searle) NO ARCHIVING

Palaszczuk ‘the weakest’

The LNP has criticised Annastacia Palaszczuk as “the weakest premier Queensland has ever seen” for refusing to sack her top political staffer over corruption allegations.

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2GB Radio Broadcaster Alan Jones pictured in his office at Pyrmont. Picture Renee Nowytarger / The Australian

Jones turns off advertisers

Anytime Fitness Australia and Koala have stopped advertising with Macquarie Media’s 2GB radio station following offensive comments by its star broadcaster Alan Jones about New Zealand’s prime minister. Hello Readers