Your morning Briefing

Good morning, readers. The US is set to impose economic sanctions on Russia and Games organisers are slammed for “wrecking a tradition”.

Good morning, readers. The US is set to impose new economic sanctions on Russia and Games organisers are slammed for “wrecking a tradition”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin reacts while speaking to participants of a ceremony of presenting presidential awards to young people in arts and awards for children for writing and arts, in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, Friday, April 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

Trump hits Putin with new sanctions

The US is set to impose new economic sanctions on Russia for aiding Syria as Donald Trump warns that America remains ‘locked and loaded’ to launch another missile strike.

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Joanna Griggs and Basil Zempilas at the end of the Commonwealth games

Seven’s parting Games shot

Commonwealth Games organisers have been slammed, even by commenatators Johanna Griggs and Basil Zempilas, after dumping the traditional welcome of athletes.

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Newly constructed apartments stand in the suburb of Putney Hill in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. Australian house values increased at the fastest pace in seven years in 2016, as record-low interest rates helped fuel demand for property despite warnings such price increases may be unsustainable. Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Labor’s ‘$1bn-a-year’ tax blow

Increasing tax on capital gains, a core Labor policy, would do more harm than good, a new analysis says.

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Businessman Clive Palmer arrives at the Supreme Court in Brisbane, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Mr Palmer is representing himself as liquidators of Queensland Nickel attempt to freeze some of his assets. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING

Palmer’s mystery payments

Clive Palmer says he does not know the whereabouts of a mysterious Chinese woman to whom he paid $4.5 million.

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RendezView. Andrew Jaffrey.

Media Watch misses a Mitty

The media industry last night met their own real-life Walter Mitty as a tweet by Andrew Jaffrey appeared on Media Watch.