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Your afternoon Briefing: MPs ask PM for Adani answers

Good afternoon, readers. MPs ask PM why Adani coalmine hasn’t been signed off and Christopher Pyne breaks down during farewell speech.

Good afternoon, readers. Embattled MPs ask the government why Adani coalmine hasn’t been signed off and Christopher Pyne breaks down during an emotional farewell speech.

Inner west residents from Stop Adani Sydney hold placards as they march during a rally at Camperdown in Sydney, Sunday, February 17, 2019. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING
Inner west residents from Stop Adani Sydney hold placards as they march during a rally at Camperdown in Sydney, Sunday, February 17, 2019. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Embattled MPs query Adani sign off delay

A delegation of Queensland MPs have held an urgent meeting with Scott Morrison to air concerns about the Adani coalmine.

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An emotional Christopher Pyne, The Leader of the House and Minister for Defence after Question Time gave an emotional farewell speech in the House of Representatives in Parliament House Canberra.Picture Gary Ramage
An emotional Christopher Pyne, The Leader of the House and Minister for Defence after Question Time gave an emotional farewell speech in the House of Representatives in Parliament House Canberra.Picture Gary Ramage

‘Dreadful people through here’

Christopher Pyne delivered an entertaining, emotional farewell speech, and couldn’t resist a cheeky jab.

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Barnaby Joyce appeared on The Kenny Report on Sky News this afternoon. Picture: Supplied
Barnaby Joyce appeared on The Kenny Report on Sky News this afternoon. Picture: Supplied

Barnaby left lost for words

Chris Kenny asked Barnaby Joyce the one question about his ex-wife we all want to know the answer to. The former Nationals leader was lost for word.

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17/3/17: Billionaire software developer Mike Cannon-Brookes speaking about the energy debate in the wake of power failures in South Australia. Pictured at the Atlassian offices in Sydney. John Feder/The Australian.
17/3/17: Billionaire software developer Mike Cannon-Brookes speaking about the energy debate in the wake of power failures in South Australia. Pictured at the Atlassian offices in Sydney. John Feder/The Australian.

‘Just extreme sloppiness’

Atlassian boss Mike Cannon-Brookes has joined a revolt against new laws designed to prevent the live streaming of violent material.

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Security experts have fooled the Tesla S into oncoming traffic using stickers.
Security experts have fooled the Tesla S into oncoming traffic using stickers.

Stickers bring Teslas unstuck

Experts have shown that they can lure the Tesla S into oncoming traffic by tricking the car’s lane recognition system.

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