Your afternoon Briefing: Bill Shorten’s motion narrowly defeated

Good afternoon, readers. Bill Shorten has put government numbers to the test and Adani’s Carmichael coalmine gets the green light.

Good afternoon, readers. Bill Shorten has put Coalition numbers to the test and Adani’s Carmichael coalmine gets the green light.

Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, November 28, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Shorten tests his numbers

Bill Shorten’s motion to suspend standing orders was narrowly defeated as Independent women Kerryn Phelps, Cathy McGowan, Julia Banks and Rebekha Sharkie abstained. See how it unfolded on our blog, PoliticsNow.

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Generic - Townsville Adani Headquarters

Adani’s Carmichael mine to go ahead

Adani has confirmed construction will begin within weeks, after it announced it will fund the project itself.

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Tim South and Peter Fitz

Bully activism’s code of silence

A small band of leftist activists aim to pressure companies and politicians into cutting ties with those whose opinions they despise, writes The Mocker.

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20/09/2018: Solomon Lew and Mark McInnes of Premier Investments, in Melbourne. Stuart McEvoy/ The Australian.

‘Franking credits flip looms’

Labor may be forced into a backdown on franking credits by a public backlash, says billionaire investor Solomon Lew.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: Jeff Horn and Anthony Mundine clash during the official Weigh In ahead of the 'River City Rumble' at Suncorp Stadium on November 29, 2018 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

‘I’m a caged lion. Let’s go’

Anthony Mundine has avoided sanctions by making weight as tensions flared ahead of his fight against Jeff Horn