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Labor will pursue significant changes to a medical evacuation bill to allay security agency fears it would encourage asylum seeker boats to resume. Opposition leader Bill Shorten was briefed by national security personnel who urged him to avoid supporting measures that would serve as a "pull factor" for people smugglers. Prime minister Scott Morrison says he's unwilling to compromise to support the legislation in any form.
Convicted drug trafficker Tony Mokbel is in a serious condition in hospital after being stabbed at Barwon Prison in Victoria. Emergency services were called to the maximum security prison in Lara this afternoon. It's understood he suffered three stab wounds. A second man in his thirties was also taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Former Matildas coach Allen Stajcic says his career is in tatters after being sacked from his job last month. The 45 year-old has rejected FFA allegations that he presided over a poor team culture that apparently surfaced in secret team surveys. He says he never witnessed, took part in or allowed any misconduct or impropriety during his time as head coach.
And American rapper Childish Gambino has swept the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles despite not being in attendance. The 35-year-old took out Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "This is America". The rapper has so far failed to offer an explanation for the no-show.