Your noon Briefing: Lift public service wage caps: RBA boss

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Hello readers. RBA boss urges wage cap lift for public sector, and polar blast delays flights in Sydney and snaps off a pier in Melbourne.

Governor of the Australian Reserve Bank (RBA) Philip Lowe speaks during a hearing of the House Economic Committee at Parliament House in Canberra, Friday, August 9, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Lift public service wage caps: RBA boss

RBA governor warns of risks from US-China trade war and reiterates calls for Canberra to act to lift sluggish wage growth.

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Part of the Frankston Pier has broken off in the wild weather this morning.Photos: Sarah Maree Facebook

Pier collapses in storm havoc

Strong winds and freezing weather have delayed flights in Sydney and caused part of Frankston Pier to snap off in Melbourne.

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Gillian Triggs

Triggs lands UN refugees role

Former Human Rights chief Gillian Triggs has been appointed Assistant High Commissioner for Protection.

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Prime Minster Scott Morrison is seen before of a meeting with members of the Queensland Government and the Australian Olympic Committee at the Cairns Convention Centre in Cairns, Queensland, Thursday, 8 August, 2019. The Prime Minister spoke on a proposed Brisbane bid for the Olympic Games ahead of tomorrows commencement of COAG. (AAP Image/Brian Cassey) NO ARCHIVING

PM lashes cricket transgender policy

The PM says a rule ensuring transgender people can play at the highest level is “a sledgehammer”.

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Australia's Pat Cummins prepares to bowl during play on the fifth day of the first Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham, central England on August 5, 2019. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB

Pace riches test selectors

Pat Cummins is the only member of Australia’s pace battery that is a chance of playing every Test of the Ashes series, writes Peter Lalor.