Your noon Briefing: Victorian police chief says they knew Bourke St attacker’s passport was cancelled

Hello readers, here’s your midday digest of today’s top stories.

Hello readers, here’s your midday digest of today’s top stories.

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton speaks at the Victoria Police Centre in Melbourne, Saturday, November 10, 2018. Police and city officials were responding to the Bourke Street terrorist incident yesterday afternoon. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

Top cop: we knew crucial details

Victoria’s police chief admits key information about Shire Ali was received, contradicting statements by the Attorney-General.

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison gives Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill a Wallabies rugby union jersey at a barbeque for Pacific Islands leaders at the Australian High Commission after the 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sunday, November 18, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

APEC ‘a success despite tension’

Scott Morrison says China and the US have been sent a “very clear” message by APEC and East Asia Summit nations to resolve their differences.

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29/10/18 Harold Mitchell during the launch of Damon Kitney's book on James Packer titled 'The Price of Fortune', at the Herald Weekly Times in Melbourne. Aaron Francis/The Australian

ASIC sues over Seven tennis deal

ASIC legal action alleges former adman Harold Mitchell withheld information about Seven’s 2013 Australian Open TV deal.

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Pictured is Mark Latham arriving the Foxtel HQ in Macquarie Park to appear on Sharri Markson's show at Sky tonight.Picture: Christian Gilles

Latham defamation set for trial

Mark Latham will file no evidence in his defence as part of a defamation case brought against him by journalist Osman Faruqi.

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