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Good morning, readers. Major banks could face maximum fines of $210m for misconduct and Kremlin leaks reveal Russia’s fake stories on MH17.

Good morning, readers. Major banks could face maximum fines of $210m for misconduct and Kremlin leaks reveal Russia’s fake stories on MH17.

Minister for Finance Senator Mathias Cormann in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, March 22, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Banks face fines up to $210m

Major banks could face maximum fines of $210m or be stripped of 10 per cent of their annual turnover for serious misconduct.

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RASSIPNOYE, UKRAINE - JULY 20: Ukrainian rescue servicemen inspect part of the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on July 20, 2014 in Rassipnoye, Ukraine. Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it crashed killing all 298 on board including 80 children. The aircraft was allegedly shot down by a missile and investigations continue over the perpetrators of the attack. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

Russians ‘faked’ MH17 stories

Kremlin leaks have ­revealed Russian use of disinformation over the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014.

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Premier Daniel Andrews at press conference at St Kilda Football Club announcing 2.1 million to set up Bone Marrow research. Picture: Nicole Garmston

Coalition closes the gap

The scene is set for a knife-edge Victorian poll as Daniel Andrews comes under pressure from Matthew Guy.

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Carla McGrath

GetUp! activist ‘a concern’

The new Press Council chairman admits the appointment of left-wing activist Carla McGrath “threw’’ the body’s independence into question.

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SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - FEBRUARY 24: Israel Folau of the Waratahs watches on during the round two Super Rugby match between the Waratahs and the Stormers at Allianz Stadium on February 24, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

‘No free speech for sponsors’

Rugby sponsors complain of being muzzled as Raelene Castle pleas for their help to shift the Israel Folau saga “out of the media cycle’’.