Your morning Briefing

Good morning, readers. Here’s what’s making news this Friday.

Good morning, readers. Here’s what’s making news this Friday.

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UNDATED : Undated copy photo of Christopher (Chris) & Lynette (Lyn) Dawson on their wedding day. Lynette has been missing since 1982.Daws/FamNSW / Person

Long-lost document exposes lies

Murder suspect Chris Dawson’s lies and omissions to police about his missing wife, Lyn, have been laid bare in a handwritten statement from a file that had been lost for more than 20 years.

A copy was discovered by The Australian only in the past fortnight, after lengthy inquiries for the investigative podcast series The Teacher’s Pet.

It is revealed in a new episode of the podcast, out today.

06092017 Chief Executive Officer at Tomago Aluminum, Matt Howell pictured on the grounds of the smelter in Tomago, north of Sydney. Tomago Aluminium is one of Australasia’s largest aluminium smelters and has been operating 24 hours a day since 1983. Jenny Evans/The Australian

Renewables rush a risk to industry

Australia’s biggest aluminium producer has warned that the ­nation’s industrial base will be at risk unless Malcolm Turnbull’s signature energy policy guarantees 24/7 power at internationally competitive prices, declaring that renewables are unable to deliver reliable and affordable power to energy-intensive users.

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FILES-- This file photo taken on August 25, 2017 shows a Qantas Airbus A380 takes off from the airport in Sydney. Qantas Airways posted a bumper 17.9 percent jump in interim net profit to 473 million USD on February 22, 2018 and announced a share buyback with a strong result in its domestic arm boosting the bottom line. / AFP PHOTO / Peter PARKS

Qantas hails safety after drama

Qantas has rejected claims that an A380 jet ‘nosedived’ during a mid-air ­scare that passengers described as a 10-second free fall.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, left, attend the opening of the new Mersey Gateway Bridge, in Widnes, north west England, Thursday June 14, 2018. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP)

Queen, Meghan’s great day out

Queen Elizabeth and the Duchess of Sussex shared a laugh yesterday on their first official outing together since the royal wedding last month.

The pair also shared a moment of sadness and reflection as they stopped for 72 seconds of silence to mark the Grenfell Tower tragedy in London that happened a year ago.

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