Australia news live: Westpac accuses KPMG of ‘drip feeding’ information on alleged leaks; Qantas refunds passengers stranded in Johannesburg for two nights

<p>Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Albanese says gambling inducements are ‘over the top’</strong></p><p>Albanese said gambling inducements are “over the top and need to be wound back”.</p><p>Look, we’re working constructively across the parliament to put in place these reforms. They are important.</p><p>The problem is addiction and when someone has an addiction, if there are inducements that are encouraging that addiction, that’s a bad thing. There’s nothing wrong with people having a punt on a Saturday … the problem is if it’s an addiction.</p><p>We agreed it was a project that is and will continue to deliver benefits for the United States, for Australia, and for the United Kingdom.</p><p>I always put forward Australia’s national interest during these discussions.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/14/australia-news-live-kpmg-inquiry-icac-alan-jones-trial-gst-treasurer-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-pauline-hanson-labor-liberals-one-nation-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>