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Good morning, readers. Labor’s $3.75bn retiree savings grab has been revealed and an airline passenger has been sucked out of a window.

Good morning, readers. Labor’s $3.75bn retiree savings grab has been revealed and an airline passenger has been sucked out of a window.

Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has announced Labor Party funding to extend the Bruce Highway to the Cairns Airport. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has announced Labor Party funding to extend the Bruce Highway to the Cairns Airport. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE

Labor’s $3.75bn super savings grab

Contrary to Bill Shorten’s claims, billions of dollars would be wiped from thousands of retail super funds under his plan to axe refundable tax credits for retirees.

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The engine on a Southwest Airlines plane is inspected as it sits on the runway at the Philadelphia International Airport after it made an emergency landing in Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 17, 2018. (Amanda Bourman via AP)
The engine on a Southwest Airlines plane is inspected as it sits on the runway at the Philadelphia International Airport after it made an emergency landing in Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 17, 2018. (Amanda Bourman via AP)

Woman partially sucked from plane

An airline passenger has been partially sucked out of a blown-out window, when the plane engine appeared to explode mid-air.

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Janet Alrechtsen has praised Sally McManus.
Janet Alrechtsen has praised Sally McManus.

My girl crush on Sally McManus

When authenticity is rare in politics, the ACTU boss Sally McManus has cornered the market, outperforming even the government frontbench, writes Janet Albrechtsen.

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Israel Folau of the Wallabies in action during the Rugby Championship match between the Qantas Wallabies and the Argentina Pumas at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Saturday, September 16, 2017. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY
Israel Folau of the Wallabies in action during the Rugby Championship match between the Qantas Wallabies and the Argentina Pumas at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Saturday, September 16, 2017. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Folau support divides sponsors

Rugby Australia’s decision not to sanction Israel Folau has failed to convince a number of its sponsors.

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Generic wind farm picture. Supplied
Generic wind farm picture. Supplied

Ill winds blow away numbers

Unfavourable winds appear to have clipped the wings of the wind farms in the national electricity market.

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