Your afternoon Briefing: Jacinta Allan’s trainwreck Sky News interview

Good afternoon, readers. Jacinta Allan ‘not aware of basic facts’ in trainwreck interview and the Emma Husar saga continues.

Good afternoon, readers. Jacinta Allan failed to provide examples of offensive Sky News content in a trainwreck interview and the Emma Husar saga continues.

Transport Minister Jacinta Allan at Geelong train station. Picture: Peter Ristevski

Minister’s train wreck interview over ban

Sky News has confirmed the Blair Cottrell interview did not go to air in Victorian train stations, but Transport Minister Jacinta Allan says she received different advice. Her decision to ban the broadcaster doesn’t solve the problems it claims to be addressing, writes Peter van Onselen.

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08/08/2018: Embattled Labor MP Emma Husar reveals on Channel Nine news that she will quit politics. PIC: Nine News

‘He threw Bill under the bus’

Malcolm Turnbull says Anthony Albanese betrayed Labor leader Bill Shorten over the Emma Husar saga.

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Dozens of police some in riot gear gather near Lonzo Park in Taylors Hill . Police also blocked off part of Gourlay road. Picture: Jason Edwards

‘We’ll raid you, white trash’

Residents in the Melbourne suburb where rival South Sudanese gangs clashed last night have told of their hours of horror.

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Michael Clarke at the launch of this summers Cricket Ashes, held at the Hotel Centennial in Woollahra. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Clarke called out over promo

Famed hedge fund manager John Hempton has taken a swing at retired cricketer Michael Clarke over his initial coin offering promotion.

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Royal Australian Navy officer, Lieutenant Maritime Warfare Officer Jonathan Milton, of minehunter coastal vessel HMAS Gascoyne, painted his pinky fingernail in support of gender equality campaign, 100 Days For Change. *** Local Caption *** Members of the Royal Australian Navy's Mine Warfare community undertook activities on 20 July 2018 in support of 100 Days For Change. 100 Days For Change runs between 1 July 2018 and 8 October 2018 and is a grassroots, action orientated initiative by Women & Leadership Australia to catalyse individuals and organisations into making achievable change to increase gender equity in their workplace. Personnel painted their pinky fingernails pink as a visual indication of support for diversity in the workplace and positive cultural change at a bake sale hosted by, minehunter coastal crew, HMAS Huon, at Sydney base, HMAS Waterhen to support of 100 Days For Change.

A plague of self-indulgence

The militant demands for institutions and individuals to conform to gender and sexuality doctrines by a minority intrude upon the majority, writes the Mocker.