Your afternoon Briefing
We have Trump’s State of the Union address, the remarkable source behind the ABC’s leaks and a lunar triple treat.
Good afternoon, readers. Today we have Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, the remarkable source behind the ABC’s Cabinet papers and stargazers are in for a real treat tonight.
Trump gets tough on crime
Donald Trump has vowed to target crime and America’s ‘open borders’ as well as saying his administration is waging a “maximum pressure” campaign against North Korea in his first State of the Union address. Read Washington correspondent Cameron Stewart’s take on the President’s speech here.
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Cabinet leak inquiry ‘urgent’
In a huge security breach, the ABC obtained Cabinet papers spanning five governments after two filing cabinets were sold at a second-hand shop.
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‘Callous, wilfully ignorant’
Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon and NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge have condemned Bob Brown’s response to a woman’s account of sexual assault as “victim blaming.”
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Woolworths’ new weapon
Woolworths has unveiled its new weapon in the store wars with refrigerated pick-up cabinets, scratch meal kits and made-to-order cakes.
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Triple eclipse of the heart
For the first time in over 30 years, Australian stargazers will be treated to a triple treat tonight when they get to see a blue moon turn red.