Your afternoon Briefing: Scott Morrison attacks ousted Liberal candidate

Good afternoon, readers. Scott Morrison unleashes an extraordinary attack against Grant Schultz and Lucy Gichuhi reveals husband’s abuse.

Good afternoon, readers. Scott Morrison slams ousted candidate Grant Schultz and Lucy Gichuhi opens up about her husband’s abuse.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces $5.5 million in federal government funding for the Cooktown 2020 festival in Cooktown, Far North Queensland. The festival commemorates 250 years since Captain James Cook reconciliated with the Waybuurr Warra people. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE

PM attacks ‘bully’ in Gilmore stoush

Scott Morrison has unleashed an extraordinary attack on the man axed for Warren Mundine as the Liberal candidate in Gilmore. Meanwhile, Mundine has played down his support for changing the date of Australia Day.

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Liberal Senator Lucy Gichuhi in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Liberal senator Lucy Gichuhi appears to be backing away from threats to name and shame bullies within the party. The South Australian senator had threatened to use parliamentary privilege to publicly out colleagues accused of bullying and intimidation during last month's Liberal leadership crisis. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Gichuhi reveals husband’s abuse

Liberal senator Lucy Gichuhi has opened up for the first time about how she suffered physical and emotional abuse from her husband.

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Karolina Pliskova defeated Serena Williams in an epic Australian Open quarter-final. Picture: Getty Images/AFP

Pliskova takes down Williams

Karolina Pliskova has defeated Serena Williams in a stunning match and will progress to her first ever Australian Open semi-final.

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Tail stand left attached to jet

An investigation is underway into how a cargo plane took off from Sydney Airport with its rear tail stand attached.

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Michael Cranston arrives at the Downing Centre court in Sydney, Wednesday, January 23, 2019. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

‘A clear conflict of interest’

Former tax deputy commissioner Michael Cranston had a “clear conflict of interest” when he attempted to get highly confidential information for his son about the Australian Taxation Office, a Sydney jury has been told.