China’s annual National People’s Congress kicks off today and this year Australia has much to win, or lose.

Also today:

• The Federal Government clamps down on conflicts of interest in financial advising
• Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe provides some salient warnings about the economy
• And US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo goes into bat for Australia, but do we really need it?

Plus an interview with Tom Reilly, Chief Executive of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association, about how the racing industry has managed to be one of the few sporting sectors to keep going during the COVID19 pandemic.