The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is warning that consumers will bear the brunt of the Fair Work Commission's lifting of the minimum wage.

Minimum wage workers have been awarded a pay increase of nearly six per cent, which will go into effect from July first.

people on the Minimum award will get a 4.75 per cent pay boost.

The Australian Council of Social Service supports the decision, but is calling for further action "to support people doing it tough."

Massive Russian strikes across Ukraine have killed at least 10 people and injured dozens more.

Air raid warnings have been in place across most of the country in the early hours of this morning.

It follows Moscow warning Ukraine it would launch "systematic strikes" in response to a drone attack last month on a dormitory in the Russian-held Luhansk region.

Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones will face one less criminal charge when he stands trial on indecent assault allegations later this year.

Prosecutors have dropped one of the criminal charges against him, less than two months before the start of his trial, reducing the number of complainants in his case

Mr Jones denies all allegations and is due to stand trial in August.

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