Good morning, this is Eleanor Ainge Roy bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Monday 8 January. The shadow treasurer, Chris Bowen, said the document, which the Australian information commissioner ordered be released, “directly refutes” the Liberals’ “overblown attack on Labor’s housing affordability policies”. Bowen said it was clear the criticisms were “little more than outright lies”. Erdan said that the groups “operate consistently and continuously” against Israel using a “campaign of incitement and lies”. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Australia morning mail to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2018 20:08 UTC