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The Federal Opposition is demanding Malcolm Turnbull explain how he's enforcing ministerial standards. The call comes after it was revealed the former trade minister Andrew Robb has accepted a role with Landbridge - the Chinese company behind the controversial 99-year lease of Darwin's port. Andrew Robb resigned as Trade Minister less than a year ago. Labor says it wants proof Mr Robb will abide by rules for former ministers.

Federal Senator Nick Xenophon has called on the South Australian government to continue to fund the state's top gambling research and therapy centre. The service is set to close at the end of the year, after funding was awarded to a private provider through a tendering process. Gambling experts are concerned at the move, and worry that a specialised services will no longer be provided, to those who need it most.

India's Government is facing renewed calls from doctors and environment groups to crack down on fire-crackers. The morning after its annual Diwali festival, the capital New Delhi is shrouded in a toxic cloud of firework-induced pollution, a choking mixture 16 times safe levels. Much of it owes to the millions of fireworks set off by citizens to celebrate the annual 'festival of light'.

After an embarrassing retreat from plans to reopen last week, Dreamworld has announced about 200 staff are back at work today. The gates remain shut and police are still on site investigating the deaths of four interstate visitors. Dreamworld has commenced gathering its own evidence, commissioning both internal and independent safety reviews. It has promised to share the results with authorities.

One of Australia's biggest banks today called an end to its big push into Asia. The ANZ Bank claims its retail customers in the region would be better served by another financial institution, so it's handing them over to Singapore's DBS Bank. It's a big turnaround for the ANZ, and as one banking expert told PM, highlights just how mollycoddled Australian banks are, and how customers are the ones that end up paying through the nose for that protection.

Another damning report has found numerous failings throughout the Northern Territory's correctional systems for both adults and juveniles. The report commissioned by the previous government recommends urgent root and branch reform. The Northern Territory Government has published only a few sections of the report. But what they have released says even the newest prison infrastructure for women and children in Alice Springs and Darwin isn't good enough. But the Northern Territory Government today was unable to provide details, time frames or costings for implementing the recommendations.

Australia's big banks could be about to increase mortgage repayments. The reason is something you may never have heard of: the Net Stable Funding Ratio. It's an international regulation which Australian banks need to comply with. It sounds complicated but it's part of a broad program to make banks safer and boost the amount they hold in deposits. It's a move that's likely to hurt borrowers just at the point where debt levels are near all-time highs.

Farms that supply the dairy giant Murray Goulburn say they're cautiously optimistic about the future of the cooperative after a shakeup of the company board. Almost six months to the day since the collapse of Australian farm gate milk prices, Murray Goulburn chairman Phil Tracy apologised to suppliers and announced he would step down. At the company's annual general meeting in Melbourne today, Mr Tracy said he was ultimately responsible for the processor's performance. Rather than anger, the mood in the room was one of cautious optimism from farmers and investors alike.

Gina Rinehart looks set to be the next owner of the Kidman cattle empire, whether in conjunction with a Chinese partner or in her own right. A rival syndicate of Australian graziers today withdrew their bid, leaving the way clear for Mrs Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting and Shanghai Cred.

The Prime Minister's today outlined priorities for the $100 million the Government's committed to reducing domestic violence. There's to be a boost to frontline legal resources and money to specifically target family violence in Indigenous communities. The details emerged from a meeting between the Prime Minister and state and territory leaders in Brisbane today.