Afternoon Update: Morrison-era multibillion-dollar mistake; airport safety concerns continue; and remembering Johnny Young

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter.Good afternoon, and happy Friday.The controversial Morrison-era GST deal with Western Australia has been criticised by the Productivity Commission, which says it was a costly mistake that should be reversed and that tens of billions of dollars of taxpayer money has since gone to the country’s richest state.Sydney airport incident involving Virgin and Qantas flights didn’t have to be reported, Airservices Australia saysJohnny Young, host and creator of Young Talent Time, dies aged 79North Sydney pool closed and drained a week after much-hyped reopening following $122m overhaulAlleged victim of Alan Jones made broadcaster soft-boiled eggs with soldiers and ironed his underpants, court told‘TikTok wouldn’t open at all’: Taiwan simulates an internet blackout, with an eye on China threat Continue reading...