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Hello, readers. Scott Morrison warns AMP executives could face jail for their ‘disturbing’ tactics and former US first lady Barbara Bush dies age 92.

Hello, readers. Scott Morrison warns AMP executives could face jail for their ‘disturbing’ tactics and former US first lady Barbara Bush dies age 92.

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison held a press conference outside the Governor Phillip Tower in Sydney.

AMP execs could face jail for ‘disturbing’ tactics

Scott Morrison warns AMP executives could face jail after confessing to charging customers for services they didn’t receive.

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President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club, Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Pompeo ‘secretly met Kim’

CIA director Mike Pompeo has reportedly met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, in a top secret mission.

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FILE - In this 1990 file photo, first lady Barbara Bush poses with her dog Millie in Washington. A family spokesman said Tuesday, April 17, 2018, that former first lady Barbara Bush has died at the age of 92. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)

‘I had the best job in America’

Former US first lady Barbara Bush has died age 92, a statement from the office of her husband says.

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Justice Richard Edmonds speaks at the Taxation Institute of Australia Annual Conference

The ATO has an attitude problem

A former Federal Court judge has laid bare the root cause of the ATO’s aggressive approach to small business.

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16/04/2018Cobblestone Beach where the 1st attack occurred this morning2 shark attacks today down near Cowaramup Bay near Margaret river.Pic Colin Murty The Australian

Shark attacks cancel surf comp

The Margaret River Pro surfing tournament has been cancelled due to the “elevated risk” posed by sharks after twin attacks.