Your noon Briefing: Concerns over ‘foreign donations’ to GetUp

Hello readers. Questions over ‘foreign donations’ to activist group GetUp and flights suspended in Melbourne after control tower evacuated.

Hello readers. Foreign donations to activist group GetUp raises ‘red flags’ and flights have been suspended in Melbourne after a control tower was evacuated.

Pics taken from Georgina Downer Facebook page with caption "More scare, more lies from the Sharkie, Shorten, GetUp Alliance. I have made my position clear on the ABC. I support the ABC. The ABC will not be sold or privatised. That is my commitment." Facebook

Boost for GetUp’s war chest

GetUp ­received a large foreign donation to promote ‘climate change education’ just days before a January 1 cut-off.

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Air traffic and melbourne airport

Flight chaos in Melbourne

Delays are expected at Melbourne Airport after the air traffic control tower was evacuated for more than half an hour.

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The Channel Nine Today Show hosts getting ready for 2019 Australian Open Live site. Brooke Boney, Tom Steinfort, Deb Knight, Georgie Gardner and Tony Jones. Picture: Alex Coppel

New panel cops a serve

Nine’s heavily publicised all-woman Today show panel took a back seat as the Australian Open promotional machine hit overdrive.

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NRL player Greg Inglis arrives at the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, Monday, January 14, 2019. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

NRL star Inglis faces court

South Sydney’s Greg Inglis has appeared in court over an incident that cost him the captaincy of Australia’s rugby league team.

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Shot of a group of people doing squats in a gym

How to test your fitness

From timing yourself climbing stairs to counting push-ups, here are eight simple tests to help you monitor your health.