Your afternoon Briefing: GetUp’s Warringah ambush plan

Good afternoon, readers. Here is your two-minute digest on what’s making news this Thursday.

Good afternoon, readers. Here is your two-minute digest on what’s making news this Thursday, including GetUp’s plan to unseat Tony Abbott, Bill Shorten’s defence of Chris Bowen on retirees and Clementine Ford’s donation plea.

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GetUp volunteers gather at Manly Pavilion, West Esplanade, Manlyto ramp up the campaign to oust Tony Abbott

GetUp’s Warringah ambush plan

Left wing activists are planning to knock on all 64,000 doors in Tony Abbott’s electorate in a ploy to unseat the former prime minister.

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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on a visit to Tathra with the Member for Eden Monaro, Mike Kelly, to discuss LaborÕs plans to invest in cleaner, cheaper renewable energy. Lawrence Park Community and Sports Club Building in Tathra in NSW. Picture Kym Smith

‘We’ve done something unusual’

Bill Shorten defends Chris Bowen for saying retirees who don’t like Labor’s dividend imputation crackdown are “entitled to vote against us”.

The Opposition Leader said Labor was being upfront with voters about how it will raise revenues by clamping down on “unsustainable tax concessions”.

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Clementine Ford has resigned from Nine.

Columnist’s plea for donations

Clementine Ford has begged her social media followers for financial support after her resignation as a columnist at Nine newspapers.

Rafael Nadal reveals engagemnt to long-term girlfriend

Love match: Rafa engaged

Just days after his devastating Australian Open singles final lost final, Rafael Nadal has sealed his not-single status.

He’s finally popped the question to his long-term girlfriend, Xisca Perello after a 14-year partnership.