27m ago09.54 CESTWhat we learned today, Tuesday 11 AugustIt’s been a jam-packed day as parliament returned for its first sitting fortnight after the winter break.Before we wrap up our live coverage for the day, let’s take a look at the top headlines: The Reserve Bank held the cash rate at 4.35% in a widely expected decision despite persistent worries about elevated inflation. Anthony Albanese is facing criticism after appearing to joke on a podcast about a gift of melons from the Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, which he has refused to apologise for. Kate Chaney, who was on the inquiry with the late Labor MP Peta Murphy that handed down the landmark gambling harm report You win some, you lose more, says so far it seems the talks between the Coalition and Labor on a gambling reform package are “disappointing”. The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, has announced delays to the government’s nation-first bill to legislate a right to work from home two days a week, adding it won’t take effect until after the election. The federal agriculture minister, Julie Collins, says priority species of birds in captivity will be the first to be vaccinated against H5 bird flu, with the rollout to begin soon. Liberal and Nationals MPs had their weekly catchup at Parliament House, with the meeting including interesting discussions about the government’s plans to limit online gambling advertising. Two more KPMG bosses have stepped down ahead of a parliamentary grilling over the firm’s audit leaks scandal, which has now prompted nine high-profile resignations. The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced it will investigate an increasingly popular Australian gig-work app for the hospitality industry after concerns were raised about workers missing out on entitlements. Parliament sat for its first question time since returning from the winter break. Here’s a tl;dr on what happened. Thanks for joining us, see you tomorrow!ShareUpdated at 10.18 CEST
