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Politics with Michelle Grattan: why Farrer is a key test for One Nation vs the Coalition

The Farrer by-election on May 9 will be a major test for new Liberal leader Angus Taylor and new Nationals leader Matt Canavan, as well as a real-time measure of One Nation’s surging poll numbers.

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Canavan brings back McCormack in Nationals frontbench shake up

Former Nationals’ leader Michael McCormack has been brought back onto the frontbench as the opposition unveiled yet another reshuffle, this one triggered by the elevation of Matt Canavan to become Nationals leader.

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Matt Canavan is keen on income splitting. Here’s what it would mean for couples

Newly elected Nationals leader Matt Canavan has proposed allowing couples with dependent children to split their income for tax purposes.

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Oil shock further reason for tax reform, spending cuts

An economic downturn might be needed to bring inflation back to target, economists warn, but the government can help with spending cuts and productivity reform.

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‘Blue-sky flood’ as waters reach outskirts of Longreach – as it happened

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Afternoon Update: Labor fuel quality downgrade to pump supply into regions; Atlassian’s AI-driven layoffs; and finding your personal style

Chris Bowen has announced Labor will temporarily relax fuel standard rules for 60 days to put an extra 100m litres a month into the system.

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Matt Canavan has promised me a hyper Australia. I’m ready to chug red cordial and get on board

I’m prepared to have more Australian babies, feed them from more Australian barbecues and choke their atmosphere with more Australian fossil fuels so they can grow up experiencing more Australian bushfires

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Coalition promises 'beautiful' unity after messy splits

New Nationals leader Matt Canavan has promised to work closely with his Liberal counterpart in a reunited coalition, despite possible policy disagreements.

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Afternoon Update: Canavan to lead Nationals; Iranian football squad member changes mind on asylum offer; and the world’s fattest parrot

Matt Canavan wants ‘more Australian everything’ – including babies, farming and fossil fuel-powered barbecues

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Former PM laments coalition's anti-climate 'religion'

Opposition to taking action on climate change is intensifying and driven by ideology rather than engineering, says former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.

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View from The Hill: it’s now Canavan v Joyce after the Nationals opt for the radical leadership option

Matt Canavan was once Barnaby Joyce’s staffer, and later his closest ally and most vociferous spruiker. Not to mention his best political friend.

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View from The Hill: David Littleproud quits as Nationals leader, declaring ‘I’m buggered’

Nationals leader David Littleproud has unexpectedly quit his post, declaring he is “buggered” and “out on my feet”.

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Pauline Hanson secured government solar rebate despite calling for subsidies to large-scale renewables to end

Exclusive: Spokesperson for One Nation leader says it supports rooftop solar, as Matt Canavan also defends using scheme

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Bipartisan support for US attack on Iran, but Greens say it is ‘abhorrent’

The Albanese government has backed the American strike on Iran, while confirming Australia was not given prior warning.

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'This has to stop': mayor calls on Hanson to visit area

The mayor of a suburb labelled unsafe by Pauline Hanson because of its Muslim population is calling on the controversial senator to visit the area.

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Aussie meat in high demand despite international beef

Australian beef is a hot commodity despite trade tussles with China and the United States, while domestic prices wane as farmers recover from floods and fires.

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Top Liberal's backers talk down imminent leader threat

Key supporters of Sussan Ley don't expect a challenge to her leadership in the near term, but one rival has yet to break cover with his plans.

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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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Nationals quit front bench en masse after policy split

The coalition is on life support after eight Nationals frontbenchers quit the shadow cabinet in protest after the resignation of three of their colleagues.

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Coalition in crisis as entire Nationals frontbench quits after division over Labor’s hate speech laws

David Littleproud and seven other frontbench colleagues resign their positions after Sussan Ley accepted resignations from three Nationals senators

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View from The Hill: defiant Nationals break with Liberals over hate bill, putting strain on Coalition

The Nationals have defied shadow cabinet solidarity, voting in the Senate against the government’s hate crime legislation, which passed late Tuesday night with the support of the Liberals.

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Zak Brown claps back at "uninformed" Australian senator after claims McLaren favours Lando Norris

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has dismissed Australian senator Matt Canavan's claim that the team is favouring Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri

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Canavan hopes to woo Joyce back to the Nationals

Nationals senator Matt Canavan hopes to meet with now-independent MP Barnaby Joyce in his electorate after the ex-deputy prime minister resigned from the party.

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ABC boss denies host an ‘activist’ after criticism from Nampijinpa Price – as it happened

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Pocock criticises lack of scrutiny for nature laws – as it happened

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