Good news for farmers and job seekers are starting to find work, but Victoria’s economy just gets worse. A slew of economic figures yesterday show how out of kilter the Australian economy is.

Also today:

• Wall Street tumbles overnight as confidence in the US economy slides
• Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews hits back at the Prime Minister
• And for the first time a big superannuation fund launches a direct bid to take over an ASX listed company

Plus an interview with Federal MP Jason Falinski, who’s in the box seat to guide tax reform in the post-COVID world.