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1. Sports teaming up to close the gender pay gap

   Some of Australia's sports have taken steps to achieve pay equity for male and female athletes — now a group of 17 sporting chiefs release a plan to close the gender pay gap.

2. Franking credits 'rorted on an industrial scale' but Labor's fix not the answer, says economist

   A prominent economist calls for an overhaul of the superannuation system to eliminate the "rorting" of cash refunds for franking credits, saying some self-funded retirees will be treated unfairly under Labor's proposed changes.

3. Cash's former staffer knew raids tip-off would damage Shorten, court hears

   A former senior staffer in Federal Minister Michaelia Cash's office tells a court he knew a media tip-off about police raids on union offices would be politically damaging for Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.