Your afternoon Briefing: No choice but to sack Folau

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Hello readers. Israel Folau’s status as the biggest star in Australian rugby wasn’t enough to save his job, and Chris Kenny gives his election verdict.

Israel Folau during the NSW Waratahs Super Rugby captain's run at Brookvale Oval, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello

No choice but to sack Folau: Rugby Australia

Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle says the organisation has been left with no choice over their decision to tear up Israel Folau’s four-year, $4 million contract.

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NEWS2019ELECTION 07/05/2019. DAY 27 Labor Leader Bill Shorten attends manufacturing business Carbon Revolution, in the marginal seat of Corangamite. Picture: Liam Kidston

Postal vote edge for ALP

New data from the AEC shows Labor has submitted more ballots than the Coalition in two ultra marginal seats. Keep up with the latest in our live blog, PoliticsNow.

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A tradie whose mullet stole the show when he met Scott Morrison this week makes an online ad for the Liberals.

Mullet vote

A tradie with a simply glorious mullet whom Scott Morrison met on the campaign trail has recorded an online ad for the Liberal Party.

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NRL player Jack De Belin arrives at the NSW Federal Court in Sydney, Thursday, April 18, 2019. Jack de Belin is suing the NRL and ARL Commission after he was indefinitely suspended under the game's crackdown on misbehaviour. (AAP Image/Peter Rae) NO ARCHIVING

De Belin loses court case

Jack de Belin has lost his federal court case against the ARL Commission and NRL. The decision means De Belin will remain on the sidelines while he fights aggravated sexual assault charges.

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Australia's Labor leader Bill Shorten (L) and Liberal leader and prime minister, Scott Morrison, shake hands at the start of "The Leaders' Debate" at the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra on May 8, 2019. - Last week's poll showed the election will be closely fought, but also underscored the complexities of Australia's election system -- which asks voters to rank parties by preferences and encourages voting pacts between major and minor parties. (Photo by Liam KIDSTON / POOL / AFP)

Kenny’s election verdict

One campaign was pedestrian and pushed an economically irrational agenda. The other was energetic but minus the rest of his party. Chris Kenny gives his verdict on who will win the federal election.