UPDATE 2-Australia's Wesfarmers HY profit up, reports more staff underpayment

Australia's Wesfarmers Ltd defied broader retail headwinds to post a 5.7% rise in first-half profit on Wednesday, helped by demand in its hardware retail business, sending its shares up 2% to a record high in early trade.

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