- Federal Ministers Jamie Briggs and Mal Brough have both announced they’ll stand aside from the Turnbull Government’s frontbench, following separate incidents. It comes as the Prime Minister today toured fire affected areas of Victoria’s surf coast. Malcolm Turnbull and his wife Lucy praised the work of fire fighters who battled the Christmas Day blaze.
- Queensland prosecutors have announced they will launch a High Court appeal, against the decision to downgrade Gerard Baden-Clay’s murder conviction. The development follows weeks of indecision.
- And US yacht Comanche has taken line honours in this year’s Sydney to Hobart, crossing the finish line just before 10pm despite suffering damage during the race. Australian Super Maxi ‘Ragamuffiin’ has slipped in, in second place.
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