Fake site exposes alleged spy scheme; Sally McManus’s farewell; Sam Neill honoured at Logies

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We report today on a curious case linking a fake website impersonating a Brisbane consultancy firm with what the FBI claims is a campaign to recruit Chinese spies.

Meanwhile, we speak with the outgoing ACTU secretary, Sally McManus, whose tenure in the top job spanned the Turnbull, Morrison and Albanese governments – and helped to reshape Australia’s industrial landscape. ‘It never stops’ | After securing wage rises for low-paid workers, weathering death threats and working with three PMs, Sally McManus, the outgoing ACTU secretary, is ready for a break .

Militaria concerns | Nazi artefacts are being openly sold in Australia three years after it was made it illegal to do so, with vendors saying they are doing so for “educational” reasons.

Vaccine scepticism | Australian medical experts are warning that a shift in child vaccination advice in the US is not grounded in science and could undo decades of public health advances.

Logie awards | Sam Neill has won a posthumous best actor award at Australia’s biggest television awards – with comedian Sam Pang taking home the night’s top honour , the Gold Logie award.

Deepfake alarm | There are warnings over a steep rise in scammers luring victims into phoney investments using deepfakes of celebrities and politicians – including images of Anthony Albanese .

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