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The brief

Staff numbers at the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age will be cut by 30 in a round of redundancies announced by Nine's publishing arm. The move aims to adapt to a digital-first era, with the managing director of publishing Tory Maguire stating that the organisation needs to shift towards this future. This is the second round of redundancies at Nine, following earlier cuts in its broadcasting division. The Australian Financial Review will not be impacted. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to attend the Asean conference in Manila, joining Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and other international counterparts. The conference is expected to discuss regional energy security and the disputed South China Sea.

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