Your afternoon briefing
Today’s must read stories and everything you need to know for the evening.
Good afternoon readers, here are today’s must read stories and what you’ll need to look out for in the evening.
Top stories
Simon Birmingham has leapt to the defence of Christopher Pyne who is facing allegations he colluded with GetUp!, calling the education minister a “great warrior for the Liberal Party”.
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Liberal MP Kevin Andrews, a former defence minister and staunch loyalist to Tony Abbott, has refused to endorse Malcolm Turnbull as party leader and declared Australia needs to return to “strong” and “decisive” leadership.
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The No campaign is poised to win the same-sex marriage postal survey, says an academic study which contradicts numerous other opnion polls, including the latest Newspoll.
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Actor Russell Crowe has offered to house and find work for refugees at the soon to-be-closed Manus Island detention centre, offering a scathing assessment of the Australian government’s handling of the deteriorating situation on Twitter. How the celebrity intends to resettle the refugees who do not hold visas is anyone’s guess.
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In business
The competition watchdog has launched a public inquiry into the NBN’s customer service standards and may introduce new standards and legislation to crackdown on growing problems.
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In sport
Jarryd Hayne has been given a serve by Mal Meninga amid reports he has demanded to leave the Gold Coast Titans.
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Key analysis
Marquees ready for take-off
Grab your boater, fascinator or crown because the Melbourne Cup Carnival is about to start.
Police seek help to crack missing mum mystery
In its first public response since the launch of a new investigative podcast, NSW Police says a strike force investigation into the suspected murder of Bronwyn Winfield is open and ongoing.
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