Your morning Briefing
Welcome to your morning roundup of what’s making news and the must-reads for today.
Good morning readers. Here is your two-minute digest of today’s top stories and analysis.
Horror poll slump for PM as support for Bishop grows
Malcolm Turnbull has suffered a horror slump in support as the citizenship crisis engulfs parliament, with voters slashing his lead as preferred prime minister at the same time as he faces new threats to his authority and signs of cabinet division over his leadership. Voters have delivered a damaging blow to Mr Turnbull’s standing as preferred prime minister, cutting his rating from 41 to a new low of 36 per cent and narrowing his lead over Bill Shorten to just two percentage points. Dennis Shanahan suggests the PM has lost key support in cabinet with Julie Bishop the preferred pick. Keep up with the latest from Canberra in our live blog, PoliticsNow.
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ABC set for massive shake-up
The ABC will this week axe its television and radio divisions in a far-reaching shake-up that will reorganise 70 per cent of its 4766 staff that produce content, allocating them into just three teams. Under the new structure, likely to be announced tomorrow, old program-making units and divisions will be swept aside in favour of a structure that allows ABC journalists and producers to keep pace with the different ways audiences consume media. No job losses or budget cuts are expected.
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New SSM bill to test Libs
A conservative-backed same-sex marriage bill enshrining wide-reaching shield laws for celebrants, businesses, educators, charities and parents opposed to gay marriage will be taken to the Coalition partyroom in a looming showdown over freedom of speech and religious protections. The 34-page bill, obtained by The Australian and to be released today by conservative Victorian Liberal senator James Paterson, would override state and territory anti-discrimination and freedom-of-speech laws to extend protections beyond religious affiliation to anyone who holds a “conscientious belief” in traditional marriage. Significantly, the bill also includes a “safe schools” clause to confer rights to parents who want to remove their children from classes.
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Reject protectionism, urge deal-makers
Australia’s top deal-makers have encouraged Australia to remain open to foreign investment and avoid protectionist policies to drive the country’s growth prospects and help companies deliver earnings growth. In a roundtable interview hosted by The Australian, bankers and lawyers said Australia must not follow the emerging anti-globalisation trend that could put inbound capital flows at risk.
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Hard day’s fight for Ricciardo as Vettel wins in Brazil.
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday to solidify his hold on second place in the season standings after Lewis Hamilton clinched the title two weeks ago in Mexico City. It was Vettel’s 47th career win and his fifth this season. It was also the German’s third victory in Brazil. Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo started from 14th on the grid after a series of engine penalties but found himself at the back of the field after spinning off the track on the first lap. He recovered to work his way through the field and finish sixth.
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Analysis: PM sinking into mire
China’s great wall of silence
China deliberately concealed information about the coronavirus, and now it is fighting an inquiry. So what is Beijing hiding?
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