Today’s Briefing

Your noon briefing is ready: Liberals slam Dutton for ‘selfish, arrogant’ attack on Turnbull and suburb lives in fear of new gang.

Good afternoon readers, here’s what’s making news today.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 22: Home Affairs Peter Dutton speaks during a press conference on November 22, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. The Federal Government is considering changes to allow Australian-born extremists to be stripped of their citizenship if they are entitled to citizenship in another country. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Liberals blast Dutton for ‘selfish and arrogant’ attack on Turnbull

Liberal MPs have slammed a “selfish” and “arrogant” Peter Dutton for unleashing on former leader Malcolm Turnbull and for calling Julia Banks “bitter”.

11/10/18 Former treasurer Peter Costello (ECG Financial) during the Australian's outlook conference at the Grand Hyatt. Aaron Francis/The Australian

Reserve Bank archives reveal Costello and Fraser ‘stoush’

Internal Reserve Bank memos reveal simmering tensions between governor Bernie Fraser and incoming treasurer Peter Costello ahead of the 1996 poll.

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard and key hospital staff heading to inspect the cath lab at Liverpool Hospital.

Hospitals bled by foreign tourists

Tens of millions of dollars in public hospital debts are being run up by tourists each year.

30/12/18 Dan Mai is the owner of the Song Huong vietnamese restaurant in St Albans that was one of the restaurants attacked by a gang of African youths on Christmas eve. Aaron Francis/The Australian

Suburb lives in fear of ‘Blood Drill Killers’ gang

An emerging African youth gang called the ‘Blood Drill Killers’ has traders in a Melbourne suburb fearing for their safety.