Your afternoon Briefing: Peter Dutton slams NZ Justice Minister

Good afternoon, readers. Peter Dutton takes on New Zealand’s Justice Minister and Melbourne’s Lord Mayor denies gang crime issues.

Good afternoon, readers. Peter Dutton has attacked New Zealand’s Justice Minister and Melbourne’s Lord Mayor says the city does not have an African gang problem.

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Dutton hits back as Kiwi feud deepens

Peter Dutton has responded to the latest jibe from New Zealand’s Justice Minister Andrew Little, who ridiculed Australia’s “airy fairy” character test.

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City of Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp talks to the media to launch the 2018 Firelight Festival at Docklands, Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, June 27, 2018. (AAP Image/Daniel Pockett) NO ARCHIVING

‘No reason to focus on Africans’

Melbourne’s Lord Mayor Sally Capp has denied that the city has an African gang crime issue “above and beyond” other places.

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Suspended Logan City mayor Luke Smith is seen being driven from the Logan Police Headquarters in Logan City, Friday, July 20, 2018. Smith was arrested after a disturbance at Meadowbrook on Friday morning. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING

Logan mayor on assault charge

Suspended mayor of Logan Luke Smith has been charged with assault and obstructing police, following an alleged disturbance at a Brisbane home this morning.

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Actor Goldie Hawn with Diane Keaton and Bette Midler in scene from film "The First Wives Club"./Films/Titles/First/Wives/Club

TV boss fired after ‘race’ row

The firing of Paramount’s TV chief Amy Powell for inappropriate, “racial” remarks is the latest in a series of such sackings in the US.

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Van Badham (right) at the Safe School’s rally at Belgrave on March 19.

No solidarity for old hacks

Van Badham, Vice President of the MEAA’s Victorian branch, didn’t fight a press ban at Bill Shorten’s ACTU dinner, leaving her as the only hack present, writes Jack the Insider.