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Chris McLaren, Queensland’s chief digital officer, says he has limited the extent to which his department uses consultants; consumers change spending habits amid persistent inflation, says Coles. Follow updates here.

Sydney Airport is operating just a single runway as a precaution against gusty winds; Jim Chalmers unveils a new wellbeing budget, saying social and economic policy must work together. Follow updates here

Shares are down 0.5pc; Mosaic swings to full-year profit; Japan inflation speeds up; Coronado reaffirms FY23 guidance; IPD acquires EX Engineering for $10.2m. Follow updates here.

WATCH LIVE: Major bank CEOs front a parliamentary hearing; ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott says the bank is yet to see widespread signs of distress among borrowers. Follow updates here.

Batavia City Council members have approved a conditional-use permit that allows Grainology Brewstillery to open a 9,571-square-foot distillery and tap room.

Leaky motorcycle goggles, beef tea, jellyfish and goose fat as ex-Liverpool star Graeme Souness prepares to join the hardy few who have completed the crossing, James Moore looks back at the history of this most eccentric of feats.

Four young children surviving 40 days in the Amazonian jungle has attracted global headlines, as have other children who triumphed against the odds

Donald Trump declares his innocence after being indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents; the PM rejects claims the finance minister misled parliament. Follow updates here.

Jim Chalmers says minimum wage lift not to blame for RBA rate rise; business disagrees, blaming ACTU and wage increases for the rate hike; a critical dam in Ukraine has been destroyed; chances of El Nino event now likely. How the day unfolded.

Readers discuss issues faced by university students.