| Good afternoon, Victoria’s top energy and climate official John Bradley has quit as pressure grows on the state government to execute a sweeping energy transition plan to meet green goals and cut emissions. Meanwhile, freight giant Aurizon expects a profit hit this year as it moves fewer shipments of coal in Queensland and chases significant debts from customers. US President Donald Trump’s reported plan to name Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s successor months ahead of schedule threatens to unleash fresh volatility across financial markets. | 
