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'Hyper-Australia': Nationals leader targets One Nation

'Hyper-Australia': Nationals leader targets One Nation

The new leader of the Nationals has outlined his plan to take on One Nation after being elected to the top job following David Littleproud's shock resignation.

'Buggered': emotional Nationals leader makes shock exit

'Buggered': emotional Nationals leader makes shock exit

'Buggered': emotional Nationals leader makes shock exit

'Buggered': emotional Nationals leader makes shock exit

David Littleproud says he hasn't got the drive to continue as leader of the Nationals as the first contender to replace him throws his hat in the ring.

Benched MP flew with Palmer during coalition split

Benched MP flew with Palmer during coalition split

Benched MP flew with Palmer during coalition split

Benched MP flew with Palmer during coalition split

Billionaire Clive Palmer flew a senior Nationals senator on his private jet to discuss electoral support when the regional party had split from the Liberals.

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'Shut the door': Liberal leader mulls migration change

'Shut the door': Liberal leader mulls migration change

Newly minted Opposition Leader Angus Taylor is mulling over the make-up of his front bench ahead of the likely release of the Liberals' migration policy.

Liberals pin hopes on housing to turn fortunes around

Liberals pin hopes on housing to turn fortunes around

Angus Taylor has put housing front and centre of his priorities as the newest leader of the federal Liberal Party.

'Can a souffle rise once?' PM attacks Liberal leaders

'Can a souffle rise once?' PM attacks Liberal leaders

The new Liberal leaders have alienated the party from Australian voters over key challenges such as the cost of living, tax and energy, the prime minister says.

Slow moving crash: the anatomy of a Liberal coup

Slow moving crash: the anatomy of a Liberal coup

Angus Taylor resoundingly succeeded in rolling Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership in a contest expected to be tight but the saga was far from edifying.

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Liberals pledge new direction as toppled leader resigns

Liberals pledge new direction as toppled leader resigns

Liberals pledge new direction as toppled leader resigns

Liberals pledge new direction as toppled leader resigns

Angus Taylor will face his first test as Liberal leader at a heavily contested by-election after he knifed Sussan Ley and triggered her resignation.

Sussan Ley's ousting 'not a good look' to female voters

Sussan Ley's ousting 'not a good look' to female voters

Sussan Ley's ousting 'not a good look' to female voters

Sussan Ley's ousting 'not a good look' to female voters

The Liberal Party's first female leader has been dumped, with experts and peak women's groups condemning the move as a backward step.

Challenger in hot seat as leadership showdown looms

Challenger in hot seat as leadership showdown looms

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.

Liberals prepare for leadership coup after 'dire' poll

Liberals prepare for leadership coup after 'dire' poll

Liberals prepare for leadership coup after 'dire' poll

Liberals prepare for leadership coup after 'dire' poll

Angus Taylor is expected to run for the Liberal Party's top job despite warnings it would amount to a "political assassination" of its first female leader.

Coalition touts era of trust, unity after bitter split

Coalition touts era of trust, unity after bitter split

Coalition touts era of trust, unity after bitter split

Coalition touts era of trust, unity after bitter split

The leaders of the federal Liberal and National parties have struck a deal to get the coalition back together, ending a very public and damaging separation.

Rival leaders dig in as clock ticks on coalition deal

Rival leaders dig in as clock ticks on coalition deal

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.

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No rush to kiss and make up as leaders stick at talks

Nationals MP say they owe it to their voters to make sure any resumption of the coalition isn't beset by the threat of further divorces.

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.

Door opens to coalition reunion as leader spill flops

Leaders of the former coalition partners are discussing a possible reunion as calls mount for solidarity after a failed leadership spill within the Nationals.

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.

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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 makes pitch for top job as allies defend leader

Liberal MPs are preparing for a leadership spill as early as the coming week as one conservative challenger signals his intent for the top job.

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.

PM may win gun fight, but battle looms with states

The prime minister looks to have shored up support for a national guns buyback scheme after the Bondi terror attack, but another fight still looms.

Hate crackdown spells end for Australia's neo-Nazis

Having spent months trying to position themselves as a mainstream political force, the country's most vocal neo-Nazi groups will fold to avoid arrest.

Religious text carve out in hate speech laws 'narrow'

Senior figures in the attorney-general's department have been quizzed on whether proposed hate speech laws would outlaw common protest chants.

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.

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