Afternoon Update: Dezi Freeman abused dying constable; Nacc head Paul Brereton resigns; and a fierce beard contest

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Dezi Freeman yelled abuse at a dying constable during a shooting that killed two Victoria police officers investigating the alleged sexual assault of a child, a coroner’s court directions hearing was told.

Nacc chief Paul Brereton resigns as head of anti-corruption body

Neale Daniher: AFL great and motor neurone disease campaigner dies aged 65

Bondi beach gunmen shot 11 people within 30 seconds of opening fire, royal commission hears

Zali Steggall says donation rules favour teals forming own party but other independents rule out idea

Guzman y Gomez faces class action from US workers over closed stores

World Surf League event in New Zealand put on hold after Australian photographer bitten by ‘shark or a sea lion’