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Tony Burke says Australia has few options to block return of 34 women and children from Syrian camp

One woman is subject to temporary exclusion order over security concerns, but home affairs minister says group is ‘not consistent’ in their beliefs

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Passport law overhaul urged to stop 'ISIS bride' cohort

The opposition has called for passports to be refused for Australian women and children in a group with links to former Islamic State fighters.

AAP

Premier sells optimism over discord as One Nation rises

As polls point to a crushing victory in one state election, the Labor government has called on voters to seize opportunity and reject division.

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View from The Hill: Angus Taylor appoints Tim Wilson as part of a new-look Liberal economic team

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson, the only Liberal to win back a “teal” seat last year, to go head-to-head as shadow treasurer against the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers.

The Conversation

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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Grattan on Friday: How did the Liberals’ first female leader find herself on the mat in under a year?

Sussan Ley always seemed set to be only an interim Liberal leader. If, as is likely, Angus Taylor wins the ballot on Friday morning, he could suffer the same fate.

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Flood of frontbench resignations as Liberals prepare for Friday leadership showdown

A bevy of Liberal frontbenchers supporting Angus Taylor’s leadership challenge resigned their positions on Thursday, ahead of Friday’s 9am party vote.

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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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PM under pressure to overhaul ministerial entitlements

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has asked the expenses watchdog to look at changes to entitlements as the travel claims scandal deepens.

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Aussie travellers to give up socials crossing US border

Travelling to the United States without a visa will require Australians to give their social media accounts in the latest Trump move on American borders.

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Anika Wells refers herself to independent watchdog over expenses affair

In a move that will enable her to avoid detailed media questioning about her use of entitlements, embattled minister Anika Wells has referred herself to the authority that oversees parliamentarians’ expenses.

The Conversation

Tax-minimising lawyer to ferocious Greens warrior: how an elevator ride changed David Shoebridge’s life

One Liberal calls him ‘easily the most effective Green’ while an ex-minister says they shaped policy together. How did the former Labor member end up a heavy-hitting crossbencher?

The Guardian - AU

Coalition has 'mountain to climb' in dire poll result

Liberal MPs and senators are preparing to convene but are playing down the prospects of a leadership spill as they digest another round of negative polling.

AAP

Liberals told to tout 'values' ahead of policy revamp

Sussan Ley has been given plenty of advice on how the Liberals should go about wooing voters following their worst-ever election result, but little is sticking.

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View from The Hill: Liberal frontbencher James Paterson delivers some sharp messages to his party

Victorian Liberal senator James Paterson has, figuratively speaking, taken his Liberal colleagues by the scruffs of their necks and given them a good shake. His blunt message is, get out of your funk and cooperate in rebuilding the house.

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'Stop apologising': Ley backs top Lib's call for unity

A senior Liberal's speech calling for an end to the party's soul searching after a horror election result has won the support of Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland government blames police for overstated figures on drop in crime – as it happened

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Take a seriously alternative approach to flower photography with a leaf blower!

James Paterson shows you how to capture interesting blurred blooms with an unconventional approach...

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View from The Hill: Can Sussan Ley avoid Brendan Nelson’s fate?

When you look at Sussan Ley’s predicament, you can’t help thinking of Brendan Nelson.

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'Sort it out', junior coalition partner tells Liberals

Nationals leader David Littleproud has begged the Liberals to sort out their squabbling as a fresh poll paints a dire picture for the coalition.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian DPP confirms it will appeal Erin Patterson’s sentence on the basis it ‘is manifestly inadequate’ – as it happened

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Senior Liberal backs rogue MP's immigration stance

Despite the coalition shedding frontbenchers, a senior MP has backed her party leader as the Liberals recover from their "dismal state".

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Andrew Hastie quits Ley’s shadow cabinet, saying he was excluded from immigration policy role

Liberal rebel Andrew Hastie has quit the shadow cabinet, declaring he could not serve there because Sussan Ley had told him he would have no role in formulating the opposition’s immigration policy.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: James Paterson on Andrew Hastie, Sussan Ley and himself

The federal opposition, embattled on many fronts, is trying to gain ground by establishing an alternative economic and fiscal narrative to that of the government.

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I'm here to prove that you don't need a huge studio full of kit to capture stunning studio portraits. In fact, you can do it with just one light!

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