Your afternoon Briefing: Senators force inquiry into Pyne, Bishop jobs

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Hello readers. Julie Bishop and Christopher Pyne’s post-political appointments will face Senate scrutiny, and Wally Mason says “Mack Horton has done what any clean athlete should do”.

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne and Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, August 21, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Senators force inquiry into Pyne, Bishop jobs

Julie Bishop and Christopher Pyne’s new private sector jobs with global consultancies will be probed by a Senate committee after crossbench, Greens and Labor upper house MPs this afternoon approved an inquiry.

Deanne Stewart of First State Super with Michael Dundon of VicSuper. Supplied

Merger forges new super giant

The merger of two public sector default funds will create a super major to rival AustralianSuper.

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Mack Horton after winning silver at this year's World Swimming Championships, and Raelene Boyle after taking silver at the 1972 Olympics. Picture: Getty Images/News Corp

Back Mack for taking a stand

Mack Horton, robbed of gold just like Raelene Boyle was in 1972, has done what any clean athlete should do.

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Prince George in pictures released by his parents to mark his sixth birthday

Gorgeous gap-toothed George turns six

Kensington Palace has shared three photographs to mark Prince George’s sixth birthday, all taken by his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge.