Your morning Briefing: AFP raids at arm’s length from government: PM

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Hello readers. The PM has distanced the government from a series of AFP raids on a News Corp journalist and ABC, and UK brings out Trump’s inner statesman.

ABC and AFP staff examine items subject to the search warrant. MUST credit ABC News: Brendan Esposito.

‘Arm’s length’

Scott Morrison has distanced his government from a series of police raids on a News Corp journalist and the ABC. And a former defence lawyer who could spend the rest of his life in jail for leaking secret army documents says he has no regrets.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 05: Corey Oates of the Maroons dives over in the corner to score a try during game one of the 2019 State of Origin series between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium on June 05, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Kevvie’s redemption

Queensland will head to neutral ground in Perth on June 23 for State of Origin II with the bit between their teeth. Walters stands on the cusp of the ultimate vindication, writes Brent Read.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C), US President Donald Trump (L), and US First Lady Melania Trump pose for a photograph in the Music Room, ahead of a State Banquet in the ballroom, at Buckingham Palace in central London on June 3, 2019, on the first day of the US president and First Lady's three-day State Visit to the UK. - Britain rolled out the red carpet for US President Donald Trump on June 3 as he arrived in Britain for a state visit already overshadowed by his outspoken remarks on Brexit. (Photo by Alastair Grant / POOL / AFP)

Trump towers over London

Donald Trump showed statesmanlike qualities on his trip to Britain this week, writes Greg Sheridan.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II stands and speaks during an event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, in Portsmouth, southern England, on June 5, 2019. - US President Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth II and 300 veterans are to gather on the south coast of England on Wednesday for a poignant ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Other world leaders will join them in Portsmouth for Britain's national event to commemorate the Allied invasion of the Normandy beaches in France -- one of the turning points of World War II. (Photo by Chris Jackson / POOL / AFP)

75th anniversary of D-Day

Scott Morrison sat behind the Queen, Theresa May and Donald Trump during a moving D-Day commemoration, after signing a peace pledge declaring the horrors of World War II would never be revisited.

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Pell appeal day two

George Pell will face court for day two of his bid to overturn sex offence convictions. Keep up with the latest in our live blog.

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Kudelka’s view

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