Your morning Briefing: Solitary cell for prisoner Pell

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Hello readers. George Pell has spent his first night alone in jail, and Labor operatives are helping the campaign of Zali Steggall.

27/02/19 George Pell arrived at the county court in Melbourne for sentencing. Aaron Francis/The Australian

Pell’s cell hell

Cardinal Pell has spent his first night alone in jail, ­starting what could be a long prison term for “callous, brazen” child sex abuse. If George Pell’s silence at trial put him at a disadvantage, that will not be the case as far as his appeal is concerned, writes Chris Merritt.

26/02/2019: Independent for Warringah Zali Steggall at her home in North Balgowlah. NO BYLINE PLEASE

Labor operatives help Steggall

Zali Steggall’s campaign chief, who orchestrated Kerryn Phelps’s by-election win, is a veteran ALP operativ­e, it has emerged.

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Win for women

Liberals must know that solving Aunty’s issues can be as easy as ABC, writes Niki Savva.

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Kudelka’s view

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