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Australia swelters through fourth hottest January on record – as it happened

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Libs warned swapping leaders won't solve voter vacuum

Economic policy has been nominated as the only way for the Liberals to arrest their plunging fortunes, as the party squabbles over a leadership spill.

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View from The Hill: Hastie pulls out but Liberal leadership battle remains in flux

The battle over the Liberal leadership took a dramatic turn late on Friday when Andrew Hastie announced he was pulling out.

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Afternoon Update: four dead in suspected Perth murder-suicide; Ley’s ultimatum to Nationals; and the last V-set train in to Sydney

Two adults and two children have been found dead in Mosman Park, WA police say

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Sussan Ley fills frontbench holes temporarily, giving a brief window for Nationals to rethink Coalition split

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley on Friday allocated responsibilities formerly held by the Nationals to existing Liberal shadow ministers on a temporary basis.

The Conversation

Sussan Ley unveils all-Liberal interim shadow cabinet and gives Nationals an ultimatum

Nationals given eight days to reconcile with party before opposition leader appoints permanent Liberal-only frontbench

The Guardian - AU

Sky News Australia’s unlikely standoff with clothing giant Zara over ‘Lefties Losing It’ brand

Australia Channel and Agenda among Sky’s other proposed trademarks as the network prepares to lose its naming rights. Plus: Aaron Patrick’s column on Sussan Ley provokes outrage

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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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Grattan on Friday: 2 aspirants who are unlikely to suit the times vie for the Liberal leadership

The Liberal manoeuvrings for an assault on Sussan Ley’s leadership don’t lack transparency.

The Conversation

'Strong, kind': medical mentor and former MP farewelled

Former Liberal MP Katie Allen, who died aged 59 after developing a rare form of cancer, has been remembered as a kind leader admired for her selflessness.

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'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.

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Party elder pleads for Nationals to stop the infighting

The Nationals must put aside their grievances and target being an effective opposition, a former deputy prime minister and party leader says.

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View from The Hill: Nationals rebel stirs the pot but Littleproud is dug in

A little-known Nationals MP, Queenslander Colin Boyce, who declared on Wednesday he will move for a spill of the party’s leadership, has tossed a grenade but David Littleproud appears firmly dug in.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jonno Duniam on the ‘frenzy’ over hate speech laws and the Coalition split

Last week, the Coalition fell apart for the second time since the last federal election – which was just eight months ago.

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The Guardian - AU

Nationals MP’s challenge to Littleproud’s leadership ‘out of the blue’ and doomed to fail, colleagues say

Colin Boyce to challenge for the leadership next week, saying party was at risk of going off ‘political cliff’

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Morning Mail: One Nation’s polling surge; Alex de Minaur exits Australian Open; how Sussan Ley might survive

Pauline Hanson’s party ascendant after Coalition chaos; Carlos Alcaraz overpowers Australian in Melbourne; the battle to expose Sydney Water’s secrets

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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.

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View from The Hill: Dysfunctional federal opposition is in gridlock

A week out from the resumption of parliament, the federal opposition is in a state of paralysis.

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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.

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Taylor refuses to rule out Liberal leadership challenge

Pressure is mounting on Opposition Leader Sussan Ley as her rivals lay the groundwork to challenge her when parliament returns.

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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.

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Nats' demands complicate Liberal leadership speculation

Liberals are weighing up their options ahead of a looming leadership coup against Sussan Ley but fury at the Nationals leader is complicating the situation.

The Guardian - AU

Andrew Hastie firms as Liberal leadership challenger amid push for Ley to step aside

Colleagues encourage former soldier to run as Sussan Ley declares she will remain opposition leader after Coalition split

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: PM offers ‘profound’ apology over Bondi attack; Europe told to stand up for itself; bid to clean up shipping ‘intensified coral bleaching’

Australians reflect in sorrow on national day of mourning after Bondi attack; Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Europe is in ‘Greenland mode’; removing sulphur from fuels allowed more sunlight to hit Great Barrier Reef

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SA and Victoria brace for weekend of dangerous fire conditions – as it happened

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