Your noon Briefing: Vote for ALP over independents: Abbott
Your 2-minute digest of the day’s top stories and a long read for lunchtime.
Hello readers. Tony Abbott has told voters they are better off backing Labor than independent candidates, and Will Swanton ponders the sorrows of young Novak.
‘Vote Labor over independents’
Tony Abbott has attacked minor parties and independent politicians such as Rob Oakeshott and Clive Palmer, telling voters they’re better off voting Labor.
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Exit Faine
Controversial ABC morning radio presenter Jon Faine has announced plans to leave the public broadcaster after 23 years.
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Israel strikes
Israel has begun carrying out strikes on Iranian targets in Syria, after it intercepted a rocket fired from Syrian territory.
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No mates Novak
The antipathy towards Novak Djokovic continues at Melbourne Park, writes Will Swanton. It irks the antihero of men’s tennis. He gets none of the explosive crowd support thrown at Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal despite doing everything in his powers to muster their level of respect and admiration. Keep up with all the action from Melbourne in our live Australian Open blog.
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The long read: Crushing cycle of tragedy
There’s a terrible sense of deja vu in the suicides of young indigenous Australians, writes Victoria Laurie.
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Comment of the day
“Howard was the greatest PM we did have (in my lifetime at least). He made very few mistakes, however two always come to mind. 1. He convinced Turnbull to join the party (after everything he proved he was) and; 2. Did not hand over to Costello.
These errors caused great damage to Australia.”
Igor, in response to ‘The Liberals need Peter Costello, the best PM we never had’.
China’s great wall of silence
China deliberately concealed information about the coronavirus, and now it is fighting an inquiry. So what is Beijing hiding?
Your noon Briefing
Your 2-minute digest of the day’s top stories.