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Your morning Briefing: Medivac ‘threats’ face top security

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Hello readers. ScoMo is off to Christmas Island, where he says medivac refugees considered threats will be placed, and a missing Sydney dentist’s body has been found stuffed in a suitcase.

NEWS - A group arrive at the North West Point detention centre, including Police and Interpreters, to interview the survivors of Thursday's crash.
NEWS - A group arrive at the North West Point detention centre, including Police and Interpreters, to interview the survivors of Thursday's crash.

Medivac ‘threats’

The PM, who visits Christmas Island today, says refugees considered threats will be placed in detention if they are evacuated from Manus or Nauru.

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Attorney-General Christian Porter at Parliament House in Canberra.
Attorney-General Christian Porter at Parliament House in Canberra.

Sperm donors ‘parents’

Christian Porter has intervened in a High Court case, arguing the term “parent’’ should include sperm donors.

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5/3/19: SCG board members, Alan Jones and Tony Shepherd at the SCG. Opposition leader Michael Daley announced that he would sack the SCG board, including Alan Jones - seen as a sign of "taking on" the establishment. John Feder/The Australian.
5/3/19: SCG board members, Alan Jones and Tony Shepherd at the SCG. Opposition leader Michael Daley announced that he would sack the SCG board, including Alan Jones - seen as a sign of "taking on" the establishment. John Feder/The Australian.

Daley in defamation threat

SCG Trust board member Maurice Newman is considering suing Labor leader Michael Daley following his vow to sack the entire board.

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The body of 32-year-old woman, Preethi Reddy, was found stuffed in a suitcase in a Kingsford lane on Tuesday night, March 5, 2019.Picture: Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/findpreethi/
The body of 32-year-old woman, Preethi Reddy, was found stuffed in a suitcase in a Kingsford lane on Tuesday night, March 5, 2019.Picture: Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/findpreethi/

Dentist found

The body of missing Sydney dentist Preethi Reddy has been found stuffed in a suitcase in a car in Sydney’s east.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 21: Josh Frydenberg holds his breath as he sits down during a vote to suspend standing orders in the House of Representatives at Parliament House on February 21, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. Attorney General Christian Porter has announced new legal advice new medevac legislation has highlighted a loophole that will stop asylum seekers being returned after medical treatment, which could see asylum seekers detained indefinitely on Christmas Island. The controversial bill passed Federal Parliament last week with support of Labor, the Greens and the crossbench, handing the Federal Government an historic defeat. (Photo by Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 21: Josh Frydenberg holds his breath as he sits down during a vote to suspend standing orders in the House of Representatives at Parliament House on February 21, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. Attorney General Christian Porter has announced new legal advice new medevac legislation has highlighted a loophole that will stop asylum seekers being returned after medical treatment, which could see asylum seekers detained indefinitely on Christmas Island. The controversial bill passed Federal Parliament last week with support of Labor, the Greens and the crossbench, handing the Federal Government an historic defeat. (Photo by Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images)

Look after shareholders

Too many super funds and CEOs want to hijack business with their virtue-signalling, writes Janet Albrechtsen.

“The rest of us with modest shareholdings in compulsory superannuation funds need someone to make sure our interests are not swamped by those trying to commandeer corporate Australia for their own political purposes.”

Janet Albrechtsen

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Indian cricketer Vijay Shankar celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia batsman Marcus Stoinis during the second one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and Australia at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on March 5, 2019. (Photo by PUNIT PARANJPE / AFP) / ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-----
Indian cricketer Vijay Shankar celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia batsman Marcus Stoinis during the second one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and Australia at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on March 5, 2019. (Photo by PUNIT PARANJPE / AFP) / ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-----

Aussies lose

Australia needed 11 runs off the last over with two wickets left, but all was lost when Vijay Shankar struck.

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Kudelka’s view

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Jason Gagliardi

Jason Gagliardi is the engagement editor and a columnist at The Australian, who got his start at The Courier-Mail in Brisbane. He was based for 25 years in Hong Kong and Bangkok. His work has been featured in publications including Time, the Sunday Telegraph Magazine (UK), Colors, Playboy, Sports Illustrated, Harpers Bazaar and Roads & Kingdoms, and his travel writing won Best Asean Travel Article twice at the ASEANTA Awards.

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