Your morning Briefing: Nothing to fear from ‘indigenous voice’

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Hello readers. Former chief justice says there’s no reason to fear an ‘indigenous voice’ to parliament, and US shoots down Iran drone.

Judge Anthony Murray Gleeson, Chief Justice of High Court addressing the National Press Club in Canberra, who was appointed in 05/1998 and will be standing down from his position at attaining age 70. Gleeson was formally Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of NSW.

Don’t fear ‘voice’

Former High Court chief justice Murray Gleeson has moved to dismantle arguments against a constitutionally enshrined ‘voice to parliament’.

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Top scientists lash ABC

A group of the nation’s leading water experts has criticised the ABC for its recent coverage of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

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Previously unreleased images of missing boy William Tyrrell who is feared to have been abducted. DO NOT USE prior to Saturday 18th April 2015

The missing boy and baffling police

The former head of the strikeforce investigating the disappearance of William Tyrrell spent five months sitting at his desk. Don’t miss Nowhere Child, Caroline Overington’s new Podcast, starting at 3pm today.

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Nicolle flint and Kevin Andrews.

Fed up with GetUp

Two Liberal MPs are determined to expose the election campaign tactics of GetUp before parliament.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 15, 2016 released by the US Navy, the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer transits The Gulf to conduct missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. - The US military shot down an Iranian drone on July 18, 2019 that came within 1,000 yards of one of its naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said."The (USS) Boxer took defensive action against an Iranian drone which had closed into a very, very near distance, approximately 1,000 yards," Trump announced at the White House. (Photo by Craig Z. Rodarte / US NAVY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /US NAVY/Greg Z. RODARTE/HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

US downs Iran drone

The US military has shot down an Iranian drone hours after Tehran said its forces seized a foreign oil tanker.

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DEAL 19 JULY 2019 FEE APPLIESTritium L-R Paul Sernia, David Finn, James Kennedy Pic : Russell Shakespeare

Meet the battery boys

Helen Trinca interviews the movers and shakers behind Tritium, the Brisbane-based designer and manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers now positioning itself as a global player in the renewable energy sector. Don’t miss The Deal, out today.

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Kudelka’s view

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