Your morning Briefing

Good morning, readers. China warns our trading ties could be damaged over “irresponsible remarks” and rugby stars slam Israel Folau.

Good morning, readers. China warns our trading ties could be damaged over “irresponsible remarks” and rugby stars slam Israel Folau.

Chinese Ambassador to Australia Cheng Jingye at the Chinese Ambassador's residence in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

China: you’re risking trade with us

In extraordinary remarks, China’s ambassador warns Beijing’s relationship with Australia has been marred by ‘systematic, negative remarks’.

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Raelene Castle and Israel Folau.

Rugby boss’s edict to Folau

Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle issues a strongly worded memo to players on social media, ironically as rugby stars take to Twitter to slam Israel Folau.

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Pope Francis greets faithful from China as he arrives for his weekly general audience on April 18, 2018, on St. Peter's square in the Vatican. / AFP PHOTO / TIZIANA FABI

Christian genocide is a scandal

It has never been so difficult or important for hunted believers to keep their faith, writes Greg Sheridan.

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Year 11 Trinity Anglican School student Sophie Kalkowski-Pope diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Cairns Inspire

Marine heatwave ‘killed coral’

A marine heatwave degraded the Great Barrier Reef’s ecology so much that it may never fully recover, but not all scientists blame climate change.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend a reception with delegates from the Commonwealth Youth Forum at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, UK, on the 18th April 2018. 18 Apr 2018 Pictured: Meghan Markle. Photo credit: James Whatling / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com [phone]

Meghan’s Aussie outing

Meghan Markle showed off Australian designers as she met youth leaders, including Australian gay activist Jacob Thomas.