4:01 PM AEST | The national outlook for August to October rainfall shows a mixed outlook for Australia, with chances of above average falls improving in some parts and worsening in others.

1:58 PM AEST | A "rogue militant element" in the trucking industry has been accused of thuggery by the Australian Livestock Transporters Association, which says a recent fax campaign has threatened drivers with physical harm if they do not support next week's national transport shut down.

4:20 PM AEST | AWB has hit out at WAFarmers, saying the lobby group should withdraw from the AWB constitutional reform ballot because it has a commercial conflict of interest.