Your afternoon Briefing

Good afternoon, readers. Malcolm Turnbull has rejected Tony Abbott’s energy demands and Harley-Davidson is the latest trade war casualty.

Good afternoon, readers. Malcolm Turnbull has rejected Tony Abbott’s nation energy guarantee demands and Harley-Davidson is the latest casualty in Donald Trump’s trade war.

******* NO BYLINE ***** Tony Abbott arriving for a Business leaders meeting with coalition backbenchers about the National Energy Guarantee at Parliament House in Canberra. ******* NO BYLINE *****

PM quashes Abbott energy push

Malcolm Turnbull has rejected Tony Abbott’s demand for a special party room meeting to thrash out the national energy guarantee. Revisit key moments from today’s showdown on energy.

Federal MP Bob Katter is seen leaving the Brisbane Magistrate court with a group of farmers after attending Round 4 of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, Brisbane, Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

‘We must be firm here’

ANZ has admitted it lacked empathy, compassion and commercial acumen in its dealings with a farming family.

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Harley harm: Made in America

As the US casualties of Donald Trump’s trade war mount, the White House has some explaining to do. It is entirely to blame for Harley-Davidson’s shift offshore.

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Surgery a sign of health ills

Surgical volume growth in Australian hospitals is slowing, in another warning sign about the state of private healthcare.

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Which Australian tourist attraction came out on top of TripAdvisor's list?

On top of the world

Which Australian tourist attraction has been voted the No. 1 ‘experience’ by travellers?