Your morning Briefing: Sheik tells PM to stop ‘blaming Muslims’

Good morning, readers. Sheik Mohammed Omran accuses PM of scapegoating Muslims and Justin Milne denies ‘touching’ allegations.

Good morning, readers. Sheik Mohammed Omran accuses Scott Morrison of scapegoating Muslims and Justin Milne denies ‘touching’ allegations.

12/11/18 Sheik Mohammed Omran pictured at the Hime Islamic Youth Centre in Coolaroo. Aaron Francis/The Australian

Sheik tells ‘bloody PM’: blame police, not us

The spiritual leader of the Islamic centre that Hassan Khalif Shire Ali ­attended has ­accused the Prime Minister of scapegoating Muslims.

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A composite screenshot obtained Monday, November 12, 2018 of former ABC chairman Justin Milne (left) and former ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie during interviews with Four Corners journalist Sarah Ferguson. Guthrie and Milne have given their behind-the-scenes take on her controversial sacking from the national broadcaster. (AAP Image/ABC, Four Corners) NO ARCHIVING, NO ARCHIVING AAP IMAGE BEYOND 48 HOUR NEWS USAGE

Four Corners: Milne denies ‘touching’ Guthrie

Ousted boss Michelle Guthrie has alleged the ABC’s former chairman Justin Milne “touched her inappropriately”. As Stephen Brook writes: journalistic navel gazing can be tough but Four Corners viewers would be asking “what the heck are we paying these people for?”

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Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Member for Gellibrand Tim Watts help pack boxes at Foodbank in Melbourne, Monday, November 12, 2018. (AAP Image/Stefan Postles) NO ARCHIVING

Negative polling for ALP housing

Support for Bill Shorten’s negative-gearing policy has dropped after a government campaign targeting Labor’s housing plans.

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TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump looks on as he visits the American Cemetery of Suresnes, outside Paris, on November 11, 2018 as part of Veterans Day and the commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the 11 November 1918 armistice, ending World War I. (Photo by CHRISTIAN HARTMANN / POOL / AFP)

PM backs Trump’s trade plays

Scott Morrison has mounted the strongest defence of any allied leader so far of Donald Trump’s trade policies.

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Buccaneer’s changed his tune

What Gough Whitlam would make of Mark Latham’s decision to join the far-right One Nation party is not difficult to discern, writes Troy Bramston.