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Your afternoon Briefing: Labor vows to put Pauline Hanson, Fraser Anning last

Good afternoon, readers. Bill Shorten vows to preference One Nation last and the teen known as ‘EggBoi’ won’t press charges.

Good afternoon, readers. Labor vows to preference One Nation last in a bid to “stop the crazy extremists from getting oxygen” and the teen known as ‘EggBoi’ won’t press charges against Fraser Anning.

19/03/2019The Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten and  LaborÕs candidate for Swan, Hannah Beazley with workers at Komatsu Australia.pic Colin Murty The Australian
19/03/2019The Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten and LaborÕs candidate for Swan, Hannah Beazley with workers at Komatsu Australia.pic Colin Murty The Australian

One Nation caught in preference debate

Bill Shorten has vowed Labor will “always’’ put One Nation last, as Scott Morrison says there’ll be no deal with the minor party.

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Will Connolly, known as 'Eggboi', will not press charges against Senator Fraser Anning and his supporters. Picture: Supplied
Will Connolly, known as 'Eggboi', will not press charges against Senator Fraser Anning and his supporters. Picture: Supplied

‘EggBoi’ won’t press charges

Will Connolly, the teen known as “EggBoi”, has no plans to press charges against Fraser Anning over the violent reaction to the egg incident on Saturday.

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New laws that would extend CityLink tolls for a decade to help pay for the $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel are set to be introduced to State Parliament this week. Peak hour congestion on the Westgate Freeway city bound.  Picture: David Caird
New laws that would extend CityLink tolls for a decade to help pay for the $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel are set to be introduced to State Parliament this week. Peak hour congestion on the Westgate Freeway city bound. Picture: David Caird

‘Grand Theft Auto’ revealed

Infrastructure company Transurban will reap $37 billion after investing just $4 billion to build the Andrews government’s West Gate Tunnel, new analysis shows.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sings his election song before delivering a speech at an election rally in Istanbul's Kasimpasa district, on March 5, 2019. - Turkish leader is picking up the microphone to croon, complete with hand gestures, as he campaigns for March 31 ballot to rally supporters for his ruling AKP party.Music has always been a powerful tool in Turkish politics but with Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP), it has become an indispensible weapon. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sings his election song before delivering a speech at an election rally in Istanbul's Kasimpasa district, on March 5, 2019. - Turkish leader is picking up the microphone to croon, complete with hand gestures, as he campaigns for March 31 ballot to rally supporters for his ruling AKP party.Music has always been a powerful tool in Turkish politics but with Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP), it has become an indispensible weapon. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

Anzacs invoked over terror attack

The Turkish president has made provocative comments about Gallipoli and the Anzacs in response to the Christchurch terror attacks.

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The new 2019 Apple iPad & iPad mini
The new 2019 Apple iPad & iPad mini

Apple spruiks two new iPads

Apple has resurrected the iPad Air brand, announcing two new devices.

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