Your afternoon Briefing: ‘Boys talk, don’t they?’

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

Hello readers, here’s your two-minute digest of the day’s top stories.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 05: Cardinal George Pell leaves the Supreme Court of Victoria on June 05, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. George Pell has served three months of a six year conviction for sexually assaulting two choirboys. The 77 year old, once the third most powerful man in the Vatican and Australia's most senior Catholic, was found guilty on 11 December in Melbourne's county court. The jury was unanimous in their verdict, finding Pell guilty on five counts of child sexual assault in December 1996 and early 1997 at St Patrick's Cathedral. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Pell appeal: ‘Boys talk, don’t they?’

A judge hearing George Pell’s appeal bid asks why a chorister didn’t warn his friend about being sexually abused twice by the Cardinal.

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Acting AFP Commissioner Neil Gaughan will address recent operational activity conducted in Canberra and Sydney this week, at a press conference at AFP Headquarters in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

AFP boss rejects intimidation

Neither the election, nor the Morrison government had a role in journalist raids, AFP head says.

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Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese (centre) is seen during a shadow cabinet meeting in Brisbane, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING

The Mocker steps inside the brave new world of Albo

The newly-elected Labor leader’s speech to caucus you never got to hear (according to The Mocker).

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Queensland Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad speaks at a pre-budget luncheon in Brisbane, Thursday, June 6, 2019. Ms Trad will hand down the state's budget next week. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING

Time to move on from Adani: Trad

The number of jobs created by Adani don’t justify the “fixation with this mine”, the Queensland treasurer says.

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Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, June 5, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Durie: Josh Frydenberg preparing for super crackdown

After a high-level trip to assess global economic conditions, Josh Frydenberg will tackle industry super reforms, writes John Durie.