Your afternoon Briefing

A woman is accused of murdering her children, Hyeon Chung breaks through, and most new migrants value Australia Day.

Good afternoon, readers. A woman has been accused of murdering two of her children, Hyeon Chung reaches the Australian Open semi-final, and a survey says almost 80 per cent of new migrants value Australia Day.

Maree Mavis Crabtree, left, is charged with murdering her two adult children.

‘Dead kids used for cash’

A Gold Coast mother has been charged with murdering two of her children and gaining financial benefit from their insurance payouts. Maree Mavis Crabtree, 51, was arrested in Coorparoo this morning after an extensive police investigation into the death of her daughter, 18, and son, 26.

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Dawn on Australia Day through an Aussie Flag

Migrants value Australia Day

Almost 80 per cent of new migrants and refugees believe Australia Day is important for the nation, according to a new survey of recent arrivals

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Pictured is Wynyard railway Station during the peak hour on the Wednesday 10th of January 2018.Picture: Christian Gilles

Rail chaos

Sydneysiders, get ready for lengthy train delays and overcrowded platforms. Commuter chaos is expected to begin from Thursday as the transport union votes to go ahead with Monday’s 24-hour strike.

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18/01/2018: Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten tours Milltech Martin Bright steel mill with local Labor Member Joanne Ryan and Managing Director Fred Reis in Laverton North. Stuart McEvoy for The Australian.

Shorten ‘butt of his own joke’

Treasurer Scott Morrison says Bill Shorten has become the “butt of his own joke” about the Trans-Pacific partnership, after the Turnbull government struck the deal the Labor leader said was “dead”.

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South Korea's Hyeon Chung celebrates beating Tennys Sandgren of the US in their men's singles quarter-finals match on day 10 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 24, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHAN / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Rising star’s slice of history

Hyeon Chung has become the first Korean to reach the semi-finals of a grand slam, completing a miserable day for Tennys Sandgren.