Your morning Briefing: Labor MPs splinter over Coalition tax cuts

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Hello readers. Albo is under pressure from his frontbench to wave through the Coalition’s tax cuts, and Kyrgios goes full brat once again.

10/06/2019Opposition leader Anthony Albanese at The Pantry at Wangara.Pic Colin Murty The Australian

Labor MPs splinter

Anthony Albanese is under increasing pressure from his frontbench to wave through the entire $158bn personal income tax package. Simon Benson writes that having a Treasury spokesman at odds with the leader over tax is not a good way to start a term in Opposition.

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Israel Folau has made a public plea for money to pay for his legal bills.

Folau passes hat

Dumped Wallabies star Israel Folau has started a GoFundMe page seeking $3m to help pay for his legal battle against Rugby Australia.

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FILE - In this two photo file combo image, Jeremy Hunt, left, and Boris Johnson, right, who are the final two contenders for leadership of the Conservative Party, Thursday June 20, 2019. Following elimination votes Britain's Conservative Party members will vote for the final two contenders with the winner due to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as party leader and prime minister. (AP Photo FILE/Matt Dunham, Frank Augstein)

Boris vs Hunt

It’s now Boris Johnson vs Jeremy Hunt after Johnson extracted sweet revenge against Michael Gove.

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Australia's Nick Kyrgios reacts against Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena during their men's singles round of 32 tennis match at the ATP Fever-Tree Championships tournament at Queen's Club in west London on June 20, 2019. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

‘Rigging the game’
Nick Kyrgios slams linesmen then mocks a chair umpire’s hat before bowing out at Queen’s Club.

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Kudelka’s view

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