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PM Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison holding a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Big win

Malcolm Turnbull secured the most significant tax reform since the GST when the Senate passed $144 billion in personal income tax cuts for 10 million Australians but the Prime Minister faces a new battle in the Senate next week over company tax cuts. Mr Turnbull will now lead the Coalition into the critical Super Saturday July 28 by-­election battles with the most significant political victory of his leadership under his belt.

How workers respond to the tax cuts will decide who is delivered electoral victory, according to Dennis Shanahan, while Henry Ergas suggests the Coalition offers slow fiscal improvements while Shorten Labor would deliver a quick economic catastrophe.

“This is the most comprehensive reform of personal income tax in a generation. It is fair, it rewards and encourages enterprise, it encourages and enables aspiration.”

Malcolm Turnbull

Senator Pauline Hanson in the Senate Chamber at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Get Shorten

Pauline Hanson has vowed to do everything she can to keep Bill Shorten out of The Lodge after Labor yesterday accelerated its “Get Pauline” strategy, questioning her understanding of the tax system and launching robo-calls targeting her in the Queensland seat of Longman.

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Melania Trump has vcisited a Texas migrant camp/

Melania’s mission

The First Lady made a surprise visit to a child immigrant detention centre after days of political pressure on her husband over the separation of families. She also raised eyebrows with her choice of attire as she boarded her plane, sporting a jacket that read “I really don’t care, do u?”.

“It’s a jacket. There was no hidden message. After today’s important visit to Texas, I hope the media isn’t going to choose to focus on her wardrobe.”

Stephanie Grisham, the First Lady’s spokeswoman

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20/06/2018: Michelle Walsh outside her old school, Northern Beaches Secondary College, formerly called Cromer High. Michelle has come forward with an interesting account of an encounter with one of Chris Dawson's school teacher colleagues. It has led to fresh interview being taken as evidence by detective's re-examining the case.Pic by James Croucher

Gone baby, gone

A former deputy principal suspected soon after Lyn Dawson went missing that her husband was responsible for her disappearance. That’s the latest revelation from The Teacher’s Pet, the podcast that has a nation on the edge of its seats. Don’t miss Episode 6, Gone, as the web of suspicion and secrets at Cromer High continues to unravel.

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Soccer Football - World Cup - Group C - Denmark vs Australia - Samara Arena, Samara, Russia - June 21, 2018 Australia's Mile Jedinak celebrates scoring their first goal with team mates REUTERS/Michael Dalder - RC1A947534B0

Denmark draw

The Socceroos have kept their World Cup dreams alive in 1-1 draw with Denmark … but drums are beating to start our benched stars.

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Kudelka’s view

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