Your afternoon Briefing: US ‘gravely threatens China’s security’

Good afternoon, readers. US has “gravely damaged relations” with China and Kerryn Phelps unveils six-point climate change plan.

Good afternoon, readers. China says the US has “gravely damaged relations” between their militaries and Wentworth candidate Kerryn Phelps unveils her six-point plan for climate change.

This US Navy jandout image shows a Standard Missile (SM-3) being launched from the Aegis combat system equipped Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) operating in the Pacific Ocean 22 June, 2007 during a Missile Defense Agency ballistic missile flight test. Minutes later the SM-3 intercepted a separating ballistic missile threat target, launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. It was the first time such a test was conducted from a ballistic missile defense equipped-US Navy destroyer. The previous flight tests were conducted from US Navy cruisers. The maritime capability is designed to intercept short to intermediate-range ballistic missile threats in the midcourse phase of flight. USS De

US behaviour threatens peace: China

The Chinese Ministry of Defense says it warned to a US warship to leave after it entered an area of the South China Sea “without permission.”

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Independent candidate for Wentworth Kerryn Phelps at a press conference at Rushcutters Bay in Sydney, Tuesday, October 2, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Climate change on voters’ minds

Pre-poll voting for Malcolm Turnbull’s old seat opened today as independent candidate Kerryn Phelps said fossil fuels would “undoubtedly” be an issue.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 05, 2018 (FILES) In this file photo taken on September 5, 2018 Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the second day of his US Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing to be an Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington. - A one-time classmate of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee said Monday, October 1, 2018, that Brett Kavanaugh was a habitual heavy drinker, challenging the judge's Senate testimony to the contrary. The comments came days after the FBI opened a Senate-requested probe into allegations by three women that a drunken Kavanaugh sexually abused them or engaged in sexual misconduct while they were students in the 1980s. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Kavanaugh ‘lied to Senate’

US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been criticised by an ex-classmate for not telling the truth about “frequent, heavy” drinking. With a litany of legal achievements behind him, it’s clear Kavanaugh did not expect, at 53, to be answering for his behaviour as a teenager, writes Hugo Rifkind.

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The Channel Nine Footy Show crew Beau Ryan , Erin Molan , Paul Vautin and Daryl Broham . Picture : Gregg Porteous

Nine axes NRL Footy Show

After 25 years on air the NRL Footy Show will not return in 2019, amid an overhaul of Nine’s rugby league coverage. In other NRL news Boyd Cordner will replace Greg Inglis as Kangaroos captain, after he was stood down and charged with drink driving and speeding.

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A horse in Chantilly, France bolted while being led to a racecourse, entering a bar.

Horse walks into a bar ...

A young racehorse sent panicked customers scampering for safety after bolting and charging through a bar in France. Watch as the horse charges through the building.