Cut & Paste: Turnbull, Shorten argue over leaders’ debate

Debate club. Malcolm Turnbull speaking in Picton, NSW, yesterday:

Subject to Mr Shorten participating of course, we’ve reached agreement with Facebook and news.com.au to hold the first online leaders’ debate.

Not agile enough? Bill Shorten on the campaign trail, yesterday:

I’m happy to debate Mr Turnbull anytime, anywhere, but if he doesn’t front up at the People’s Forum tomorrow, he is turning his back on Queenslanders, plain and simple.

Debate with agility. Malcolm Turnbull previews the possible Facebook debate, yesterday:

This is the time of innovation. This is the most exciting time to be an Australian and to participate in an election debate in the media of our time.

Of course it has. Former NSW premier Kristina Keneally, Guardian Australia, Tuesday:

Labor in opposition has remained completely consistent on corporate tax.

The IPA’s Chris Berg on ABC’s The Drum website, yesterday:

Our extreme reliance on company tax makes us particularly vulnerable to corporate tax avoidance and demonstrates how uncompetitive Australia has become for investment.

Anti-hunting NSW Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham makes a startling confession, The Daily Telegraph, yesterday:

(It was) nothing for us to shoot a few rabbits or other animals in the orchard with shotguns or a .22 … I used to shoot rabbits out the bedroom window, no problem.

More highbrow commentary from left wing clickbait site New Matilda. Headline, Monday:

Pauline Hanson Look-a-Like Pees in Stands at State of Origin: Sunday Telegraph Misses the Scoop.

Interesting definition of “race”. UNSW climate change PhD candidate Kaitlin Alexander, SMH website, yesterday:

In 2006, the NSW government intentionally passed a racially discriminatory legislation to prevent international students from being able to access student discounts on public transit.

Maybe she meant master-racist. Alexander finds a victim of the scheme, yesterday:

She came to Sydney from Germany to pursue a degree in international relations …

The One? AP, Tuesday:

Striding into history, Hillary Clinton will become the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major US political party, capturing commitments Monday from the ... delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination.

Woman of the people. The New York Post reports, Monday:

Hillary Clinton’s New York primary victory speech ... focused on ... income inequality, job creation and helping people secure their retirement ... She gave the speech in a $US12,495 Giorgio Armani tweed jacket.

What could go wrong? Former president Bill Clinton, on Twitter, yesterday:

I’ve taken over @HillaryClinton's Snapchat, encouraging voters to support her in the CA primary.

Who knows? Headline, Fairfax’s Juice Daily website, yesterday:

Is food porn making you fat?

Maybe these guys can help. Fairfax’s Good Food website, May 31:

Watch Peter Gilmore make his famous eight-texture chocolate cake.