Your afternoon Briefing: Scott Morrison’s warning to voters

Good afternoon, readers. PM warns voters not to be fooled by Labor’s mistruths and two players miss out on cricket World Cup selection.

Good afternoon, readers. Scott Morrison warns voters not to be “swindled” by the opposition and two “brutally unlucky” players will miss out on the cricket World Cup selection.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison (centre) speaks at the despatch box alongside Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack (rear left) and Minister for Defence Christopher PyneÊ(rear right) Question Time in the House of Representatives, at Parliament House, Canberra, Tuesday, 2 April 2019. (AAP Image/Sam Mooy) NO ARCHIVING

‘Don’t be fooled by Labor’s mistruths’

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has used a question from Labor on schools to issue a warning to voters ahead of tonight’s budget. Keep up-to-date through the evening on our live PoliticsNow blog.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - MARCH 31: Aaron Finch of Australia hold the winning trophy after the 5th One Day International match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium on March 31, 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

‘Brutally unlucky’: two must go

A few short weeks ago, Australia’s World Cup defence looked shot. Now, selectors face the unenviable task of dropping players from a team that’s won eight on the trot.

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VICTORVILLE, CA - MARCH 27: Workers stand beneath Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircraft parked at Southern California Logistics Airport on March 27, 2019 in Victorville, California. Southwest Airlines is waiting out a global grounding of MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft at the airport. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Boeing ‘fix’ needs more work

Boeing’s “fix” for its 737 MAX planes still needs further work before it is submitted to the US regulator.

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A couple has been arrested after an incident at a McDonald's carpark led to a bomb allegedly being planted under a car. Picture: NSW Police/Phil Williams

Two arrested over car bomb

It started with the simple “beep” of a car horn at a local McDonald’s. It allegedly ended with a car bombing.

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There are special etiquettes to riding in a taxi in Japan. Picture: iStock

Taxi drivers are back in the game

Video game technology is key to helping taxi drivers thrive in an uber-competitive industry.