Your afternoon Briefing: Man arrested over student’s murder

Good afternoon, readers. The father of Aiia Maasarwe visited the scene of her death after a 20-year-old man was arrested over her murder.

Good afternoon, readers. The father of Aiia Maasarwe has spoken in Melbourne and the RBA could take rates further into uncharted territory.

18/01/2019: Saeed Maasarwe, father of murdered girl Aiia Maasarwe visits the site of the crime, near La Trobe University, north of Melbourne. Stuart McEvoy/The Australian.

‘I wait for her ... I still wait’

The father of international student Aiia Maasarwe has visited the scene of her death, fighting back tears as he spoke about their plans to travel Australia together. Earlier today a 20-year-old man was arrested over the murder of the Israeli student.

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THE BENEFITS of a career in real estate need no introduction and OPEN College’s Certificate IV in Property Services (Real Estate) allows graduates to apply for a licence through Fair Trading and operate their own office.

Property falls could top 20pc

The Reserve Bank could lower interest rates further into uncharted territory as property price falls in Sydney and Melbourne top 20 per cent.

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Shorten fires on BHP over ships

Bill Shorten has accused Australia’s biggest companies of jeopardising national security by sinking contracts with locally-crewed ships.

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India's Yuzvendra Chahal (R) looks on as Australia's Glenn Maxwell (L) and Australia's Peter Handscomb take a run during the third one-day international cricket match between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on January 18, 2019. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Maxwell out, Aussies on ropes

Peter Handscomb is the lone specialist batsman left for Australia, who slump to 6-161 after Glenn Maxwell’s dismissal.

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A scene from the Girls will be girls ad.

Calm down, it’s just an ad

We know the ad industry is a cesspit of dishonesty but we’ve lost our bullsh** detectors while we fret about the long list of things that don’t matter, writes Jack the Insider.