Your afternoon Briefing: Christchurch shooter’s manifesto revealed

Good afternoon, readers. NZ Police arrest three men and a woman as the Christchurch mosque shooter’s manifesto is revealed.

Good afternoon, readers. Three men and a woman are in custody following the devastating mosque attacks in Christchurch.

Scenes from the Christchurch mosque shooting.

Mosque shooting: four in custody

New Zealand Police have arrested three men and a woman after multiple people died in mosque shootings in Christchurch. In a 74-page “manifesto” the shooter says he carried out the fatal attacks to avenge the deaths of thousands in Europe. For more on the Christchurch shootings:

• Eye witnesses have described scenes of horror

• Bangladeshi cricket team escape deadly attack

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Thousands of school students from across Sydney attend the global #ClimateStrike rally at Town Hall in Sydney, Friday, March 15, 2019. Hundreds of thousands of students are expected to strike worldwide demanding urgent political action on climate change. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Student strike a walk in park

Thousands of students staged climate protests in more than 55 locations across Australia, causing traffic delays and road closures. As Jack the Insider writes: “By the morning, our new overlord could be a 15-year-old girl who likes hip-hop, chatting with friends on FaceTime and global conquest.”

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Liberal member for Reid Craig Laundy speaks to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, October 22, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Laundy to end political career

Craig Laundy has told Prime Minister Scott Morrison he will quit politics at the next election.

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Former staffer scores top reef job

A former senior adviser to Environment Minister Melissa Price has been appointed chief executive of the Great Barrier Reef authority.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk views the new Tesla Model Y at its unveiling in Hawthorne, California on March 14, 2019. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)

Musk lifts hood on Tesla SUV

Elon Musk has unveiled Tesla’s new seven-seater Model Y sport-utility vehicle as the electric car firm looks to widen its appeal.