Your Briefing: Tony Abbott says ‘kid-glove policing no excuse for race rally’

Hello readers. Tony Abbott blasts Fraser Anning’s “poor judgment” after race rally and police take aim at Medicare rorters.

Hello readers. Tony Abbott blasts Fraser Anning’s “poor judgment” after the St Kilda race rally and police take aim at Medicare rorters.

Tony Abbott with Craig Kelly during Question Time in the House of Representatives in Parliament House Canberra. Picture Gary Ramage

‘Kid-glove policing no excuse for race rally’

Tony Abbott says Fraser Anning showed “poor judgment”, claiming a “soft-touch” shouldn’t lead to support for extremists.

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Medicare signs in Melbourne, Saturday, June, 25, 2016. (AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) NO ARCHIVING

Push to target Medicare rorts

The Health Department is working with police on a test case to seize the assets of Medicare rorters.

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30/8/2017: Terri Butler talks about her new book "Labor of Love", at her home in Morningside, Brisbane. The book talks about factions, being a Labor woman, questions why sane people would go into politics, unions and more. Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian

Labor plans job welfare overhaul

Labor plans to revamp job search criteria that could ditch the need for unemployed people to apply for 20 jobs a month and ­re­designs Work for the Dole.

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Roger Federer breaks down in tears on CNN. Picture; CNN.

‘Never broke down like this’

Roger Federer was moved to tears in an emotional interview about his former Australian tennis coach as the tennis star prepares to defend his Australian Open title.

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Annalise Braakensiek, an ambassador for R U OK? day.

Cruel twist in model’s death

How did the world see Australian model Annalise Braakensiek, the lambent pin-up, who took her own life on Sunday?