Your afternoon Briefing

The Barnaby Joyce scandal rolls on, the New Acland Coal mine’s expansion is blocked and Scotty James claims a medal.

Good afternoon, readers. The Barnaby Joyce scandal rolls on, Queensland’s New Acland Coal mine’s expansion has been blocked and Scotty James has claimed a bronze medal.

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce speaks during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, February 14, 2018. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Joyce hits back

Barnaby Joyce has come out swinging against Labor during a heated question time where the opposition grilled the Deputy PM on living rent free in a multi-millionaire’s house in Armidale.

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Work at the New Acland coalmine near Oakey, Queensland. Picture: Adam Head

Acland mine expansion blocked

Queensland’s Environment Department will not grant approvals for the proposed $900 million expansion of the New Acland Coal mine.

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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 14: Bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia celebrates during the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on February 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Scotty James wins bronze

Australian flag-bearer Scotty James has won bronze after a thrilling final, scoring the nation’s second medal. Keep up to date with the 2018 Winter Olympics with our live blog.

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Anti-Semitic flyers have been distributed around Melbourne's Footscray.

Alarm at anti-Semitic flyers

Leaflets describing Jews as the enemy of education, the family unit and human rights, have been distributed around Melbourne’s inner west.

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24/11/2017: Incoming Myer chairman Garry Hounsell with CEO and MD, Richard Umbers, after the Myer AGM at their Bourke Street store in Melbourne. Stuart McEvoy for The Australian.

Time isn’t on Myer’s side

Instead of being a circuit-breaker, Umbers’ exit actually signals that it may be too late for a turnaround, writes Stephen Bartholomeusz.