Your afternoon Briefing: Labor makes banks an election issue

Good afternoon, readers. Bill Shorten says today is a “day of shame’’ for the banks and Chris Bowen’s delivers a new message for retirees.

Good afternoon, readers. Bill Shorten has called today a “day of shame’’ for the banks and Chris Bowen delivers a new message for retirees.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 04: Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten arrives during the State Commemoration for the 10 year anniversary of the 2009 Victorian bushfires on February 04, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. The Commemoration marks 10 years since the devastating 2009 Victorian bushfires and remembers the 173 people who lost their lives, those impacted across the state and beyond, and acknowledges those who contributed to the response. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

Shorten urges extra time for banks

Bill Shorten has formally requested Scott Morrison add two weeks of parliamentary sittings to deal with legislative changes arising from the royal commission.

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Shadow Treasurer, Chris Bowen holding a doorstop to discuss the release of the final Productivity Report into superannuation, at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Bowen’s new plea to retirees

Last week Chris Bowen told angry retirees not to vote Labor. Today he had a different message for those upset by his franking credit crackdown.

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Police at the Townsville scene where two bodies, believed to be Hughie Morton (top right) and Troy Mathieson, were found.

Bodies discovered in drain

Two bodies have been found in a drain close to where two missing men were last seen near fast-flowing water in Townsville.

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Julie and Fredda aqgain from Fredda's facebook

DNA kits blew family apart

The sisters bought two DNA kits. In an age of direct-to-consumer genetic testing, they found some secrets are impossible to keep.

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Gerald Cotten, the owner of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, died suddenly.

$262m cryptocash goes to grave

The owner of Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has unexpectedly died, taking with him the only password for an account holding $262m of clients’ money.