Your afternoon Briefing: Medivac loophole poses a threat

Good afternoon, readers. Medivac loophole could lead to automatic transfers and Claremont killings trial judge told to view extreme porn.

Good afternoon, readers. A medivac loophole could lead to automatic transfers and the Claremont killings trial judge has been told to view extreme porn.

Shadow Minister for Finance Jim Chalmers, Deputy Leader of the Opposition Tanya Plibersek, Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Loophole threat to medivac law

Refugees could be automatically approved for a medical transfer under a problem with the contentious bill passed this week. The Mocker suggests the ALP has sent a clear message to people smugglers: Australia’s open for business.

-

Bradley Robert Edwards, from Kewdale, faces eight charges, including the murders of Jane Rimmer in 1996 and Ciara Glennon in 1997.

Judge told to view extreme porn

Prosecutors in the Claremont serial killings case have revealed they want to include evidence about BDSM pornography during the upcoming trial of Bradley Robert Edwards.

-

They're in the money ... Chris Mackay (left) and Hamish Douglass. Pictures: File

Payouts to make Packer blush

There are no signs of any Hayne pain at Magellan as its co-founders reap a combined $1.3bn in dividend payouts.

-

Shamima Begum (right, inset) is the only known survivor of the three schoolgirls from Bethnal Green Academy whose fate has been unknown at home since they fled Britain together in 2015 to join Islamic State.

ISIS bride wants to come home

A middle class 15-year-old schoolgirl who ran away to join Islamic State four years ago has been found in a refugee camp. Will she be able to return home?

-

young engineer woman shows her co-worker around the site

Truth behind gender pay gap

At the last Australian census women earned 73c for each male dollar. But this simple figure doesn’t give us the full picture on the fairness of pay.