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Global mining giant Glencore has urged the Albanese government to slow down the transition from coal to renewables and says Australia risks falling ­behind other nations in prioritising cheap energy, as Donald Trump prepares expand the fossil fuel sector in the US.

Meanwhile, Australia's largest independent supermarket chain wants authorities to step up their efforts to combat the illicit sale of cigarettes which Ritchies CEO Fred Harrison says is costing his business $50m a year.

And funds should be required by law to pay out life insurance and death benefits claims within three months, says advocacy group Super Consumers Australia as pressure mounts on the industry to drastically improve its performance.