Your morning Briefing: Urgent call to ‘fix crisis’ in building industry

Your 2-minute digest of today’s top stories and must-reads.

Hello readers. Big business is demanding reform of the building industry, and tennis and cricket provide matches for the ages.

Karen Andrews on QandA last Monday Night

‘Fix crisis’

Five of Australia’s largest business groups are demanding federal government intervention to push reform of the building industry.

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‘Heaps of stimulus’

China has propped up Australia’s national income, with a new report finding there is already “heaps of stimulus in the pipeline”.

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England's captain Eoin Morgan is doused in champagne as he raises the trophy after winning the Cricket World Cup final match between England and New Zealand at Lord's cricket ground in London, Sunday, July 14, 2019. England won after a super over after the scores ended tied after 50 overs each. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Kiwi heartbreak

After 50 overs — plus a super over — they couldn’t be split. But in a heartbreaker for the Kiwis, England won their first World Cup in a tiebreak.

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A shattered Roger Federer (left) comes to terms with his WImbledon final loss as Novak Djokovic celebrates with the trophy. Pictures: Agencies

Fed shattered

In a classic, Federer was ahead in almost every statistical measure … except the one that counted, as Novak Djokovic won a marathon five-setter to lift the Wimbledon cup.

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Embarrassed Ita

Is your ABC chairwoman, Ita Buttrose, spruiking commercial retirement villages, of all things? Nick Tabakoff investigates in Media Diary.

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Kudelka’s view

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