Your afternoon Briefing: Murder accused’s bail history revealed

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Hello readers. The bail history of the man accused of murdering Arab-Israeli student Aya Maasarwe has ben revealed, while No.4 seed Alexander Zverev’s has had a racquet-smashing meltdown at the Australian open.

Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe who was killed in Melb. Picture: Instagram

Murder accused’s bail history revealed

Twenty-year-old Codey Herrmann, the man accused of murdering Arab-Israeli student Aya Maasarwe, failed to show in court on alleged offences he committed while on bail.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 19, 2019 US President Donald Trump speaks as he departs the White House in Washington, DC, before flying to Dover Air force Base to visit with families of fallen soldiers. - US President Donald Trump bitterly attacked top Democrat Nancy Pelosi on January 20, 2019 after she rejected a deal on immigration and the Mexico border wall that would end a 30-day-old government shutdown. Pelosi, speaker of the House of Representatives, on Saturday called Trump's offer of temporary protections for about a million immigrants in return for $5.7 billion to fund the wall a "non-starter." (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Shutdown may define Trump era

Donald Trump has a big problem. The deadlock over the government shutdown is not turning out in his favour. It now threatens to be one of the most damaging moments of his presidency, if not a defining one.

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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 blasts bloated ASX bets

This afternoon shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen refused to back down on the ALP’s policy to rewrite franking credit rules and warned the current system encourages local investors to over invest in Australian shares.

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PARRAMATTA ADVERTISER: Police seize thousands of baby formula tins in a burglary sting in Carlingford. Wednesday 22 August 2018.

Family ‘milk formula crime ring’

Police say “pure greed” was the intention behind a Sydney family who ran a crime empire that for years stole and illegally sent thousands of baby formula tins to China.

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Germany's Alexander Zverev smashes his racket in frustration during his fourth round match against Canada's Milos Raonic at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Epic Open meltdown

In a spectacular temper tantrum, down 4-1, No.4 seed Alexander Zverev’s frustration grew, culminating in him spending a break in play smashing his racquet.

Keep up with all the action from Melbourne in our live Australian Open blog.

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