Australia news Australia news live: Mike Baird resigns as Cricket Australia chair; Paramedics to lead in Victoria mental health call outs Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast LIVE Updated 10m ago Nick Visser Mon 28 Sep 2026 02.35 BSTFirst published on Sun 27 Sep 2026 22.01 BST Share Key events 4h ago Bogong moths descend along NSW coast during annual migration 4h ago Gallagher says final budget outcome will show $6bn improvement 4h ago Interest rate hike looms as inflation stubbornly high 4h ago Chalmers and Gallagher to present final budget outcome Cricket Australia Chair Mike Baird.
Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP From 2h ago Mike Baird to step down as chair of Cricket Australia Former NSW premier Mike Baird will step down as the chair of Cricket Australia at the body’s next annual general meeting in October.
Baird has been chair since early 2023 and led Cricket Australia’s push to privatize the Big Bash Leagues clubs.
Both NSW and Queensland have opposed the plan.
In a statement, Baird said: I believe Australian cricket continues to be well led by the CA Board.
Their mix of significant experience and passion for the game gives me great confidence for the future. … I have been incredibly proud to play a role in the oversight of cricket on the CNSW Board and, over the past six years, the CA Board, including almost four as chair.
David Boon, a former Test batter, will take over as interim chair on 28 October as a process to find a new full-time chair begins.
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AAP reports that the reform, driven by the Reserve Bank of Australia, comes into effect from Thursday, when anyone paying with a debit or credit card will be spared the surprise of extra charges at the till.
Under the new rules, retailers must either absorb the cost or build it into their prices.
They could also offer a discount for cash or payment services such as PayID, which some experts think could lead to savings of up to 10% off the transaction price.
However, dealing in cash means keeping a float and taking it to the bank at the end of the day, which can be difficult given the general decline in branches across the country, and does lay a burden on small business owners.
