- Police have defended two officers who opened fire on a knife-wielding man at a Sydney shopping centre, labelling it as a ‘life-or-death’ situation.
- Both parties suspended campaigning, briefly today, to inspect the flood damage in Tasmania. Elsewhere it was the economy and the Budget which continued to dominate debate.
- Maria Sharapova has vowed to appeal a two-year ban handed down by the ITF after she failed a drug test.
- And Wallabies coach, Michael Cheika has named three debutants for Saturday’s first test match against England.
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