Your afternoon Briefing: Archbishop backs ‘Christian brother’ Folau

Your two-minute digest of the day’s big stories.

Good afternoon readers. Here’s your two-minute digest of the day’s top stories.

14/04/2019: Israel Folau with his wife Maria Folau at Kenthurst Uniting Church after a Sunday service. Hollie Adams/The Australian

Archbishop backs ‘Christian brother’ Folau

Israel Folau finds support from the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney as the ACL fundraiser surpasses the original GoFundMe campaign.

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Drew Mitchell has had plenty to say about fromer Wallabies teammate Israel Folau's fundraising efforts. Picture:

Commentary: Dignity in Folau’s respectful silence

Mistakes? Folau has tweeted a few. But the cheap shot merchants, exemplified by former Wallaby Drew Mitchell, are joining a pile-on that serves no purpose, writes Will Swanton.

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Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivers his speech at the National Press Club in Canberra, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Labor’s Turnbull tax threat

Labor’s treasury spokesman Jim Chalmers has left the door open to getting rid of already legislated tax cuts if Anthony Albanese wins the next federal election.

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Customers and assistants are seen in a Telstra store in Sydney, Monday, July 8, 2018. Investors hoping to maintain their dividend payments from Telstra might be in for a shock, with Plato Investment Management managing director Don Hanson warning the rivers of gold are over for the telecommunications company. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Telstra overhauls its phone plans

Excess data charges and lock-in plans are dead as Telstra has turns mobile phone plans on their head.

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Steve Dunleavy artwork for NY Post editorial tribute

Dunleavy ‘one of the greatest of all time’

Steve Dunleavy was the definitive crime reporter, editor and columnist. The New York Post has paid tribute after he died, aged 81.

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Lawyer Nicola Gobbo is suing Victoria Police.

Vic Police ‘could be charged’

Royal Commissioner Margaret McMurdo has told Victoria Police they could be charged with a criminal offence if they fail to produce documents requested by her inquiry.