Australia Review (1/9/2017)

Australia is to hold meetings with the Philippines next week to decide whether to send special forces troops to help fight IS militants.

Philippine soldiers march on a bridge in Marawi City, Mindanao Island, southern Philippines Source: AAP

Five trial sites across the country have been identified by the federal government for their new Career Transitional Assistance Program, aimed at preparing mature-aged Australians either to re-skill or re-enter the workforce.

The banking regulator says it will conduct a wide-ranging investigation into the culture, governance and accountability of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.