Good morning, this is Eleanor Ainge Roy bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Tuesday 18 December. As the EU announced further contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit, Corbyn said the debacle was an unprecedented national crisis. Yael Stone has said there were “some really dark nights of the soul” before her decision to speak publicly about alleged inappropriate behaviour by Geoffrey Rush. “However, clearly Yael has been upset on occasion by the spirited enthusiasm I generally bring to my work,” he said. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Australia morning mail to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian December 17, 2018 20:03 UTC