Midday Report for Wednesday 7 August 2013

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.Luna Rossa's won the first race of the Louis Vuitton Cup yachting semi-finals, the Italians convincingly beating Swedish boat Artemis by just under two minutes on San Francisco Bay. Audio

12:17 PM.Chorus may have to cut its copper network charges up to $7.50 per connection. The unemployment rate ticks higher but the jobs market is still improving and the stock market is mixed. Audio

12:00 PM.A major overhaul of workplace health and safety is announced and Stephen Joyce says some toxic whey proteins are yet to be tracked down. Audio