Politics
McDonald’s throws its weight, and money, into local elections
Burger giant fights push for higher fast-food wages by funding city and state politicians.
Work
How giant US bank ignores own rules on dangerous workloads
Death of a former Green Beret sparks alarm about all-nighters and 100-hour weeks.
World
Labour data suggests RBA won’t move yet on cuts
Researchers pencil in November at the earliest for interest-rate reductions.
Primary Sector
The bacon apocalypse that wasn’t
A feared pork shortage has not materialised, but prices have risen.