Chinese spy arrested; record payout for workplace sexual harassment; butter crisis

Tuesday 5 August 2025

An alleged Chinese spy has been arrested in Canberra, just as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrestles with the crisis in the Middle East. 

And more, including:

• Resignations at the very top of Endeavour Group, owner of Dan Murphy’s, leaves the group rudderless, according to investors. 
• A record payout for sexual harassment in the workplace 
• The country’s biggest publishers promise five more years of print.
• The crisis in the world of butter. 

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