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Election 2016, Sydney. The opposition leader Bill shorten with Tanya Plibersek to launch Labor’s gender equality policies along with Labor senator Katy Gallagher. Picture: Jason Edwards

Citizen caned

After months of denying any Labor MP was under a cloud, Bill Shorten is engulfed in a political crisis ahead of five simultaneous by-elections. Paul Kelly suggests that the Opposition Leader’s credibility has been shredded after being exposed for using a false argument to protect his own side, Niki Savva predicts winter is coming for Labor, while Pauline Hanson could loom as Mr Shorten’s biggest headache in the upcoming ‘Super Saturday’ by-elections. Liberal Jason Falinski has lodged new documents in a bid to prove he is not a Polish citizen. And Chris Kenny reveals exclusively that Georgina Downer — daughter of Alexander Downer — is to launch a bid to reclaim Mayo for the Liberal Party. Keep up with all the latest from parliament in our live blog, PoliticsNow.

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Treasurer Scott Morrison giving a National Press Club in the Great Hall at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Real winners

Scott Morrison says lower income earners are the big budget winners and will enjoy the biggest percentage ­reductions in their tax bill. Adam Creighton writes that the Treasurer has slammed claims high-income earners will reap the bulk of the government’s proposed income tax cuts, suggesting its seven-year tax plan “ran a sword through bracket creep” and lower income earners will enjoy the biggest percentage ­reductions in their tax bill.

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Mahathir Mohamad, center, celebrates at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Official results from Malaysia's national election show the opposition alliance led by the country's former authoritarian ruler Mahathir Mohamad has won a majority in parliament, ending the 60-year rule of the National Front. (AP Photo/Adrian Hoe)

Mahathir’s return

Malaysia’s opposition alliance headed by veteran ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad, 92, has won a historic election victory, official results have showed, ending the six-decade rule of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. The results from the Election Commission showed the opposition grouping, Pakatan Harapan, plus a party in the Borneo state of Sabah with which they are allied, winning 115 seats - over the threshold of 112 seats needed in parliament to form a government.

“We are not seeking revenge, we want to restore the rule of law.”

Mahathir Mohamad

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Larrimah Pink Panther Hotel is situated south of Mataranka on the Stuart Hwy in the Northern Territory. Picture: Elise Derwin

Lost in Larrimah

For sale: a pink pub, giant stubbie, three crocodiles and a location so remote it doesn’t have mobile phone reception … don’t miss the final episode of our Lost in Larrimah podcast.

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Rod Clement Margin Call cartoon for 10-05-2018Version: Business Cartoon (1280x720 - Aspect ratio preserved, Canvas added)COPYRIGHT: The Australian's artists each have different copyright agreements in place regarding re-use of their work in other publications.Please seek advice from the artists themselves or the Managing Editor of The Australian regarding re-use.

No Coke spill

Not long now until former AMP chair Catherine Brenner ­emerges from her self-protection ­program, writes Margin Call. The 47-year-old former investment banker will today keep away from Melbourne’s Grand Hyatt, site of AMP’s combustible annual meeting. But Brenner, resident of Sydney’s Centennial Park, will step out next Wednesday at the ­annual general meeting of Coca-Cola Amatil, the beverage company chaired by Ilana Atlas, a less high-profile protegee of David Gonski.

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PLEASE NOTE Wayne Walpole has requested his image not be used in print or online anymore. Please check with journalist before use. Police hold a press conference in relation to the firearm bust at Fairfield yesterday. Detective Acting Superintendent Wayne Walpole pictured.

Refs warned

The NRL’s desire to ward off the threat of match fixing has prompted the game’s governing body to ask NSW Police to warn match officials about the dangers of becoming involved with organised crime. Officials from NSW Police yesterday spoke to the referees, part of a game-wide presentation designed to combat the scourge of match fixing. It is understood as part of their presentation, police spoke about German referee Robert Hoyzer, who was sent to prison in 2015 for two years for fixing matches. Several other referees were also involved in that scandal, having become involved with a Croatian gambling syndicate.

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08-05-18 - Hazard reduction burning in the Jamison Valley, Blue Mountains NSW seen from Wentworth falls. PLEASE CREDIT : Graham Reibelt

Image of the day

Visitors to the Blue Mountains are experiencing a sight not seen in almost 60 years as the rolling valleys surrounding the Three Sisters fill with plumes of smoke. The NSW Rural Fire Service and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Services have embarked on an ambitious hazard-reduction exercise in an area that hasn’t burned in more than half a century. The 3500ha burn of Mount Solitary, south of Katoomba, was lit at 10am on Tuesday and is ­expected to finish today.