Your afternoon Briefing

Good afternoon, readers. The Catholic Church will join the child abuse redress scheme and hundreds farewell the family murdered in WA.

Good afternoon, readers. The Catholic Church will join the child abuse redress scheme and hundreds farewell the family killed in the Margaret River massacre.

Mark Coleridge Archbishop of Brisbane, Christmas Day Mass, The Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane. Photographer: Liam Kidston.

Boost for redress as Catholics opt in

The Catholic Church will join the $4 billion child abuse redress scheme in the first move from the faith’s new head of bishops, Archbishop Mark Coleridge.

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Commissioner of Taxation Chris Jordan at Senate Estimates at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, May 30, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Tax boss slams ABC

Australia’s taxation commissioner Chris Jordan has launched a scathing attack on Four Corners which quoted a company owner attacking the ATO as a “mongrel bunch of bastards”.

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20180529: News Limited: CANBERRA: SENATE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION COMMITTEEBUDGET ESTIMATES 2018-19: Minister for Jobs and Innovation Senator Michaelia Cash. Photo by Sean Davey.

Cash: I’ll fight subpoena

Jobs Minister Michaelia Cash will challenge a subpoena requiring her to give evidence over the raids on the Australian Workers Union headquarters.

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Harvey Weinstein leaving court in New York City. 25 May 2018 Pictured: Harvey Weinstein. Photo credit: TPG/MEGA TheMegaAgency.com [phone]

Monster or victim of the mob?

Author Ian McEwan has been widely attacked for ‘disturbing’ comments that appear to defend disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

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30/05/2018Father Aaron Cockman (grey goatee and glasses on top of head) after the service. A Funeral Service for Katrina Miles and her children Taye, Rylan, Arye and Kadyn Cockman of Osmington takes place in the Crematorium Chapel, BunburyPic Colin Murty The Australian

Slain family laid to rest

Four children and their mother who were murdered on their farm in Western Australia have been farewelled at a service described as a “wonderful tribute”.