Good morning. The government will make it easier for some casuals to convert to full-time work if they choose, in the first step of a new tranche of workplace changes. Workplace relations minister Tony Burke says the changes will prevent employers from “double dipping” – taking all the advantages of a reliable workforce and not providing any of the job security in return.
Meanwhile: Australia has retained the Ashes after rain in Manchester doused England’s chance of victory in the fourth Test. Public school funding is slipping behind that of private schools as states fail to meet their targets. And Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus has smashed a world record in an encounter dubbed the Race of the Century.
