Your noon Briefing: Ita vows: I’ll fight any attempt to muzzle ABC

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Hello readers. Ita Buttrose vows to fight any attempts to muzzle the ABC, and Ash Barty caught up in sexism storm.

Ita Buttrose ABC Chairman pictured in the ABC offices in Ultimo, Sydney. Picture Renee Nowytarger / The Australian

Ita’s fight

ABC chairwoman Ita Buttrose has registered her grave concern at this week’s police raids, which she described as “unprecedented’’, and vowed to fight any attempt to muzzle the ABC.

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15/11/2018: Bank & Banking generics for the Royal Commission into the Financial sector including Westpac, Commonwealth Bank (CBA), ANZ & National Australia Bank (NAB). Stuart McEvoy/The Australian.

Beat the dive

Australia’s oldies are copping it as bank deposit rates sink. Robert Gottliebsen offers some possible solutions.

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Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese

‘I’m onto you’

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton traded verbal blows during a fiery TV debate over AFP raids on the media.

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Australia's Ashleigh Barty reacts as she plays against Sofia Kenin of the US during their women's singles fourth round match on day nine of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 3, 2019. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)

Barty storm

The Australian’s charge to the final has been marred by a stunning call blasted as “unfair” and “shameful”.