Your afternoon briefing: Wentworth by-election ‘a sideshow’

Welcome to your noon digest of what’s been making news.

Hello readers. Here is your afternoon digest of today’s top stories.

 

Wentworth by-election ‘a sideshow

The Wentworth by-election is just a ‘sideshow’, says Labor’s hope in the former PM’s seat Tim Murray. That’s why Bill Shorten hasn’t been near the place. Meanwhile, Liberal candidate Dave Sharma says he was ‘appalled’ at the way his party ousted former PM Malcolm Turnbull.

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Why traffic is bad everywhere

Average driving speeds haven’t just slowed in Sydney and Melbourne. Every capital city except one reported longer travel times.

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Bavarian voters punish Merkel

The German Chancellor’s conservative allies have lost their majority in Bavaria’s state parliament by a wide margin. The result could cause more turbulence within the national government, with gains for parties on the left and the right.

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‘I flushed Moon’s bag of pills’

The Who’s Roger Daltry says he was the “enemy” of his bandmates for “spoiling” the rock’n’roll life of “taking as many drugs as possible”.