Your afternoon Briefing

We have Bill Shorten’s NPC address, Turnbull Scott Morrison and Lleyton Hewitt has doubts about Bernard Tomic.

Good afternoon, readers. Today we have Bill Shorten’s NPC address, Turnbull backs Scott Morrison and Lleyton Hewitt doubts Bernard Tomic will ever represent Australia again.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten addressing the National Press Club in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Shorten’s plan for wages, business

Bill Shorten delivered a landmark speech at the National Press Club today, declaring his vision for the economy was to increase the pay packets of all Australians and attacking big business. The Opposition leader also argued for a national anti-corruption body and weighed in on the Australia Day date change debate.

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addresses media after visiting defence contractor Thomas Global Systems at their headquarters at Regents Park, in Sydney, Tuesday, January 30, 2018. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

PM defends Morrison

Malcolm Turnbull says the Coalition makes no apologies and he believes Scott Morrison did an outstanding job as immigration minister. Leaks have emerged suggesting Mr Morrison asked ASIO to delay security checks on asylum seekers.

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We are all in denial over what parts of our lives are open for the world to see.

The end of privacy

We need to stop being naive and accept there are few secrets we can keep from becoming public, writes Hugo Rifkind.

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Leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Senator Pauline Hanson was in Townsville speaking with locals. Picture: Zak Simmonds

Minor parties here to stay

New analysis reveals contentious Senate voting reforms introduced in 2016 before the double-dissolution election did not stop a growing number of voters from giving their first preferences to candidates outside the major parties.

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Bernard Tomic’s move to go on I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here is strange, Lleyton Hewitt says.

Goodbye Tomic

Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt says jungle-residing ‘celebrity’ Bernard Tomic is unlikely to ever represent Australia again.