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Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Anthony Albanese during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Shorten in sights

Bill Shorten is facing urgent ­demands from his shadow cabinet colleagues to resolve Labor’s ­bungled company tax policy, ahead of a leadership meeting this morning that is expected to sign off on his captain’s call to scrap tax cuts for businesses with a turnover between $10 million and $50m a year. Niki Savva writes that the PM is under attack, meanwhile, from left and right, with Tony Abbott’s flock and Bill Shorten are desperate to ensure Malcolm Turnbull doesn’t pick up a seat on July 28. Stay abreast of all the latest from parliament house in our live blog, PoliticsNow.

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Environmentally-friendly shopping bags at Woolworths Dural, Sydney, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. The Dural store is one of three NSW Woolworths retailers to go plastic bag free (or charge for plastic bags) as of today. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett)

Mixed bags

Mice, cockroaches, needles, razor blades, dentures and dirty nappies have been found by supermarket check-out workers in reusable shopping bags, with employees told they can refuse to pack unhygienic bags. As Coles joins Woolworths in ditching the use of single-use plastic bags at check-outs, the supermarkets giants have moved to address employee concerns about packing dirty shopping bags.

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3-person IVF

Women with a rare genetic ­disease have a glimmer of hope that they might be allowed to leave a healthy legacy for their family, after a Senate committee last night recommended Australia consider allowing “three-person IVF”. Advances in science and ­technology mean it is now possible for genetic material to be ­donated to couples where the woman has ­mitochondrial ­disease, which may otherwise be passed on to their children.

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Deal ads up

Here are six million reasons why media veteran James Warburton might be thrilled with global advertising giant JCDecaux’s $1.2 billion takeover of his new employer APN Outdoor, writes Margin Call. Frenchman Jean-Francois Decaux’s recommended $6.70-a-share offer for the local outdoor advertising outfit is likely to make Warburton, 48, a much richer man.

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TOPSHOT - Germany's defender Joshua Kimmich (L) vies for the ball with South Korea's defender Go Yo-han during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group F football match between South Korea and Germany at the Kazan Arena in Kazan on June 27, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / BENJAMIN CREMEL / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS

Loew point

Germany coach Joachim Loew says he feels “huge disappointment” at seeing the World Cup holders crash out of the championship but admits they had fully deserved defeat after they were sensationally beaten 2-0 by South Korea overnight. The four-time champions needed to beat the Asians by two clear goals in their final group F match in Kazan to advance to the last 16.

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Kudelka’s view

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