Australia news live: Nine announces more cost cuts as profits fall; air safety body says Virgin pilot discovered Chinese navy exercise

<p>Broadcaster and publisher reports 15% drop in its half-year group earnings, weighed down by the end of its arrangement with Meta. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>Senate estimates will be back underway today, and <strong>AAP</strong> has flagged a little of what we can expect:</p><p><strong>Creative Australia</strong> bosses, including the chief executive, <strong>Adrian Collette</strong>, will front an estimates hearing and it’s expected they’ll be questioned about the selection body’s shock decision to ditch the Venice Biennale team.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/feb/25/australia-news-live-labor-election-campaign-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-cost-of-living-mobile-coverage-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>