Your morning Briefing: Loner’s ideology of death revealed

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Hello readers. A man who allegedly killed a woman in Sydney’s CBD had access to terror material, and riot police move in as Hong Kong violence intensifies.

**DAILY TELEGRAPH ONLY** ***STRICTLY EMBARGOED-6:30PM,13/08/19***A dramatic crime scene is pictured after a man believed to be Mert Nay stabbed a woman and attempted to stab others in central Sydney on August 13, 2019, before being pinned down by members of the public and detained by police. - Police said the woman was in a stable condition and there were no immediate reports of other injuries, despite "a number of attempted stabbings by the same offender." Picture: Seven News

Loner’s ideology of death

A man carrying a butcher’s knife and shouting “Allahu Akbar” after allegedly killing one woman and stabbing another in Sydney’s CBD had ­access to terror material. Two brothers ­followed a trail of blood as they tracked the man who had ­allegedly gone on a rampage.

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Labor’s citizenship cloud revealed

A citizenship audit shows a rump of Labor MPs likely sat in parliament in breach of section 44.

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A tourist (C) gives her luggage to security guards as she tries to enter the departures gate during another demonstration by pro-democracy protesters at Hong Kong's international airport on August 13, 2019. - Protesters blocked passengers at departure halls of Hong Kong airport on August 13, a day after a sit-in forced authorities to cancel all flights to and from the major international hub. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

Riot police move in as violence intensifies

Donald Trump warns of China troop movement toward Hong Kong as riot police move in.

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Are BHP’s shareholders on board with crusading CEO?

Either the Big Australian’s chief executive Andrew Mackenzie is solo virtue-signalling, or his team is backing him, writes Janet Albrechtsen.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Australian Cricketer Steve Smith poses with Australian Captain Tim Paine in the Long Room at Lord's Cricket Ground on August 12, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Smith to defy Lord’s prayer

Every figure has Steve Smith above his peers, and his Test average is the highest since the greatest of all, writes Peter Lalor.

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Kudelka’s view

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