Your afternoon Briefing

Good afternoon, readers. Police set up an operation well before complaints were made about Cardinal George Pell and LG dumps David Warner.

Good afternoon, readers. Police set up an operation well before complaints were made about Cardinal George Pell and LG dumps David Warner.

George Pell arrives at the Melbourne magistrates court. Picture: Nicole Garmston

Police set up ‘Get Pell’ unit

Victoria Police set up an operation more than a year before any complaints were received about Cardinal George Pell, a court has heard.

Australia's David Warner leaves the field after losing his wicket on the third day of the second cricket test between South Africa and Australia at St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Sunday, March 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Sheehan)

Cricket’s sponsor drain begins

The ball-tampering scandal claims the first of what could be many sponsorship victims, as David Warner is cut loose. Although Jack the Insider believes our cricket players’ ball tampering wasn’t cheating by any legal definition.

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Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton speaks during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, March 28, 2018. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

‘A disgrace to trivialise genocide’

Jewish groups condemn prominent lawyer Julian Burnside for sharing a picture on Twitter depicting Peter Dutton as a Nazi.

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Independent Senator Tim Storer makes a statement in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, March 28, 2018. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Blow to company tax cuts bill

Malcolm Turnbull’s hopes of getting company tax cuts through parliament have been dealt a massive blow as Tim Storer calls for wider reform.

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Stewart McArthur, left, with his brother James. Picture: Facebook

Former MP’s son killed in crash

A cyclist who was killed after being struck by a car in Sydney was the son of a former federal MP.