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Challenger in hot seat as leadership showdown looms

Challenger in hot seat as leadership showdown looms

Sussan Ley is rapidly approaching what could be her last day as opposition leader, with Angus Taylor poised to take over the Liberal Party's top job.

Liberal leadership challenge looms after key meeting

Liberal leadership challenge looms after key meeting

Liberal leadership challenge looms after key meeting

Liberal leadership challenge looms after key meeting

Would-be Liberal leader Angus Taylor is being urged to make his ambitions public before a likely challenge.

Japan's PM on track for vote blizzard in winter poll

Japan's PM on track for vote blizzard in winter poll

Japan's PM on track for vote blizzard in winter poll

Japan's PM on track for vote blizzard in winter poll

Japanese voters have cast their ballots in an election expected to hand the nation's first female leader, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, ‍a resounding win.

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Rival leaders dig in as clock ticks on coalition deal

Rival leaders dig in as clock ticks on coalition deal

Neither Liberal leader Sussan Ley nor Nationals counterpart David Littleproud are willing to cede ground as prospects of an imminent coalition reunion diminish.

Palmer fights election caps despite failed $50m spend

Palmer fights election caps despite failed $50m spend

Changes to how much money political parties can spend on elections and how much people can donate to candidates will be challenged in Australia's highest court.

'Traumatised' Libs told to get off TV and sort out feud

'Traumatised' Libs told to get off TV and sort out feud

A former Liberal minister has told his colleagues to deal with their grievances privately, as Sussan Ley dismissed speculation that she could be ousted.

Liberal MP rules himself out of leadership challenge

Liberal MP rules himself out of leadership challenge

Andrew Hastie will not contest a potential leadership challenge against Sussan Ley, after saying he does not have the numbers for a move.

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'Not personal': MP breaks ranks in leadership battle

'Not personal': MP breaks ranks in leadership battle

'Not personal': MP breaks ranks in leadership battle

'Not personal': MP breaks ranks in leadership battle

Liberal frontbenchers are standing behind their leader but one MP has publicly declared his hand ahead of a potential spill in the coming weeks.

Nationals back leader as MP warns of 'political cliff'

Nationals back leader as MP warns of 'political cliff'

Nationals back leader as MP warns of 'political cliff'

Nationals back leader as MP warns of 'political cliff'

Nationals MPs are standing behind leader David Littleproud after a renegade backbencher announced his intention to challenge for the leadership.

Liberals delay 'worst job' fight in coalition stand-off

Liberals delay 'worst job' fight in coalition stand-off

Liberals delay 'worst job' fight in coalition stand-off

Liberals delay 'worst job' fight in coalition stand-off

A new shadow cabinet might be the refresh the Liberal Party needs, a key moderate says, as Sussan Ley's rivals angle for her job.

Liberal hopeful branded 'extreme' as foes circle leader

Liberal hopeful branded 'extreme' as foes circle leader

Liberal hopeful branded 'extreme' as foes circle leader

Liberal hopeful branded 'extreme' as foes circle leader

Labor has framed one of the frontrunners for Sussan Ley's leadership as a fringe, right-wing figure as momentum builds for a spill.

Pressure mounts after Liberal deputy's bombshell exit

Pressure mounts after Liberal deputy's bombshell exit

Pressure mounts after Liberal deputy's bombshell exit

Pressure mounts after Liberal deputy's bombshell exit

A state Liberal party is under pressure after two senior departures, though an expert says it can still triumph in the next election.

No fault: Liberals deny tensions as tennis ace departs

No fault: Liberals deny tensions as tennis ace departs

No fault: Liberals deny tensions as tennis ace departs

No fault: Liberals deny tensions as tennis ace departs

An ex-tennis ace and rising Liberal star has blamed infighting for his decision to quit politics, but the party leader insists those issues are in the past.

'Lower the temperature': PM's plea after kidnap threat

'Lower the temperature': PM's plea after kidnap threat

'Lower the temperature': PM's plea after kidnap threat

'Lower the temperature': PM's plea after kidnap threat

A man has been charged with threatening the prime minister, prompting a call for a cooling of the fractious political debate.

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Ex-MPs launch court challenge against poll spend caps

Two former MPs are challenging laws capping how much money they can receive and spend on a federal election, saying they unfairly advantage major parties.

Secretive sect fires back at poll interference claims

A pact between the Liberal Party and a secretive Christian church has been denied, although the sect says some members may have co-ordinated their efforts.

Unis to be home for foreign students under Liberal plan

Liberals are walking a tightrope on immigration as they prepare to outline policy principles to guide migration cuts while not alienating migrant communities.

One Nation, Nats tussle as Joyce dodges Hanson queries

One Nation expects a sign-on surge after Barnaby Joyce joined up, although the ex-deputy PM stopped short of condoning his new leader's controversial actions.

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Trump impacted coalition's landslide election blunder

Elements of an internal review into the Liberals' catastrophic federal election loss have been leaked.

State Labor seeks a 'clean slate' in party rebuild

A state opposition leader has acknowledged his party must learn where they failed as a government and regain trust with voters if they want to return to power.

Family ties loom large in premier's by-election test

Family ties, those of the Premier David Crisafulli and the Katters, could prove crucial in a Queensland by-election contest.

Nationals tip short honeymoon if Barnaby joins Hanson

Barnaby Joyce's resignation from the Nationals has raised questions about what role he could play in One Nation if he shifts to the right-wing minor party.

Barnaby waves bye to Nats as he exits stage far-right

Former deputy prime minister and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has quit the rural party, but his future remains unclear as he considers joining One Nation.

Liberal leaders try to repair party image after turmoil

Winning over climate-conscious and diverse voters the coalition lost at previous elections won't be an easy feat, but new leaders are laying the groundwork.

'Jeered and belittled': MP slams polling booth bullying

The vitriol spurring harassment, intimidation and sexism at polling booths during the 2025 election has resulted in candidates calling the campaign a new low.

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