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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: the 48 hours that killed a Liberal climate policy, thousands of diplomas dumped, pressure mounts on Trump

Sussan Ley before announcing the Liberals’ policy switch.
Sussan Ley before announcing the Liberals’ policy switch. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Morning everyone. This morning we review the 48 hours of political manoeuvres where a show of strength by rightwing MPs persuaded the Liberal party to turn its back on a vital target in battling climate change.

We’re also reporting from South Australia on a “trivialising” bingo-style stunt by an anti-abortion campaigner, and why at least 30,000 people have lost their qualifications. In the US, Donald Trump faces a potentially damaging vote on Jeffrey Epstein and one of our regular columnists celebrates Elon Musk being unfunny.

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