Your morning Briefing: Shorten: I welcome the rise of China

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Hello readers. Bill Shorten is trying to win back Chinese-Australian voter support, and Theresa May says back me, then sack me.

Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten speaks to the media during a visit to Holmesglen TAFE in Melbourne, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. (AAP Image/Erik Anderson) NO ARCHIVING

I welcome China’s rise: Shorten

Bill Shorten has tried to win back support from Chinese-Australian voters following the disastrous NSW election defeat.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison was joined by the Member for Banks and Minister for Immigration David Coleman in Hurstville, Sydney, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. The Prime Minister was announcing a $250 million dollar congestion-busting funding boost. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

PM’s $70bn war chest

Expectations grow that government will reveal next Tuesday that the budget is already in surplus.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 27: British Prime Minister, Theresa May departs number 10 Downing Street for The Houses of Parliament on March 27, 2019 in London, England. Today MPs will vote on alternative plans for Brexit.(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) ***BestPix***

‘Back me, then sack me’

Theresa May tells Tory MPs she’ll resign as Prime Minister if her Brexit withdrawal bill is passed at its third attempt

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Dr Dean Aszkielowicz, Lecturer at Murdoch University in Perth.

Anzac stories ‘not true’

Perth academic Dean Aszkielowicz has accused the Australian War Memorial of peddling falsehoods on Anzac Day.

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Julie Owens delivering her speech at the Castlereagh St opening, 03 May 2014. Source: Freedom magazine.

Scientology a ‘perfect fit’

Federal Labor MP Julie Owens delivered a speech praising the Church of Scientology as ‘valuable’ for Australia in 2014.

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Australian cricketer Aaron Finch in action during the third one day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on March 27, 2019. (Photo by MAHMOUD KHALED / AFP)

Pakistan thumped

Skipper Aaron Finch just missed a record hundred while Adam Zampa took four wickets and Pat Cummins claimed three as Australia demolished Pakistan by 80 runs in the third one-day international in Abu Dhabi this morning (AEDT).

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Kudelka’s view

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