Your afternoon Briefing

Good afternoon, readers. Monday brings us politics, Miranda Devine on the price of truth and an erupting volcano.

Good afternoon, readers. Monday brings us politics, Miranda Devine on the price of truth and an erupting volcano.

Liberal Senator James Patterson during an Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, March 21, 2017. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Conservatives move to protect freedoms

Conservative MPs will move five amendments aimed at protecting faith-based charities, upholding parental rights and freedom of speech.

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Attorney-General George Brandis during Senate Question Time in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, November 27, 2017. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

One Nation is poison, George Brandis says

Attorney-General George Brandis says it is “poison” to “flirt” with One Nation as he declared Pauline Hanson’s party has “nothing to offer Queensland”.

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Miranda Devine pictured at the 2017 Bradfield Oration held at Tower One at Barangaroo.Picture: Richard Dobson

Miranda Devine reveals the price of truth

Have you had a chance to listen to our new media podcast yet? Miranda Devine reveals why she is no longer no friends with Tony Abbott and Andrew Bolt on the latest episode of Behind The Media.

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27-11-17 -Thousands of travellers have been left stranded at Ngurah Rai airport after flights in and out of Bali were closed amid fears of a massive eruption of Mt Agung. - Picture By Wira Suryantala

Airport closes as volcano erupts

At least 59,000 people are now stranded in Bali after 445 scheduled flights were cancelled in and out of the popular tourist destination due to concerns about about volcanic ash from the erupting Mt Agung volcano.

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Popular radio station triple j will move the date of its iconic Hottest 100 countdown

triple j moves Hottest 100 date

Popular radio station triple j will move the date of its iconic Hottest 100 countdown amid increasing public pressure concerning Australia Day.

In Ashes news, Australia claimed the first Test in just over an hour. Here’s how.