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Liberal figures rubbish push for US-style primaries as ‘ridiculous’ distraction from gender quotas

Senior figures including shadow attorney general say preselection contests ‘level the playing field’ for women, but others label proposal a ‘distraction’ from discussion of quotas

The Guardian - AU

Tony Burke says Melbourne synagogue fire an ‘attack on Australia’ as NSW man charged over incident

Burke defends Labor’s efforts to curb antisemitism but says job of making sure it is eliminated ‘belongs to every single one of us’

The Guardian - AU

Culture change urged as issues threaten Liberal women

Unless the Liberal Party shakes up its culture, female candidates will continue to be pushed out of parliament, a coalition MP has warned.

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Celebrity chef Peter Russell-Clarke dies aged 89 – as it happened

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Why history might hold the answer for stricken Liberals

As the Liberal Party looks for answers after a resounding election loss, it must learn the lessons from another crushing defeat.

AAP

Palpable anger in the suburbs sets up poll battleground

For the first time pundits' eyes will be on two safe seats on election night as fallout from the Gaza war ignites a serious electoral challenge for ministers.

AAP

Liberals back Ruston after party pre-selection antics

Senior Liberals have started to come out of the woodwork to support Anne Ruston after a show of force from Alex Antic led to her demotion on the Senate ticket.

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Opposition reshuffles shadow ministry after underwhelming Dunkley byelection result

There have been internal calls for the Coalition to announce more policy in the lead-up to the next election

The Guardian - AU

Coalition reshuffle portfolios after by-election loss

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has unveiled his shadow leadership team, rejigging portfolios to fill vacant spots in portfolio allocations.

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Labor accuses no campaign of a ‘flat out lie’ after volunteer phone scripts revealed

Guide suggests callers identify themselves as representing Fair Australia rather than the no campaign against the Indigenous voice to parliament

The Guardian - AU

Deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley spared preselection challenge after opponent blocked from running

Opposition leader Peter Dutton says he supports Ley along with other Liberals facing challenge, including Alex Hawke, Paul Fletcher and Melissa McIntosh

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton says NSW preselections will ‘roll out’ as Sussan Ley, Alex Hawke and Melissa McIntosh threatened

Opposition leader says members should be re-endorsed by Liberal party despite challenges facing Ley and colleagues

The Guardian - AU

Alex Hawke and Sussan Ley among Liberal MPs facing preselection challenges

Nominations for first batch of federal NSW seats reveal Scott Morrison allies Hawke and Melissa McIntosh face contest as does Paul Fletcher

The Guardian - AU

Long COVID research pledge prompts push to consider mystery links to other illness

Byron McIntosh first began to wonder if something was wrong with him when no amount of water would quench his insatiable thirst. A subsequent diabetes diagnosis raised questions about a link to COVID.

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At least 12 MPs and senators yet to complete Jenkins review sexual harassment training

About a dozen federal politicians are yet to complete the safe and respectful workplace training recommended by the Jenkins review, nine months on from the federal election.

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'Revolving door' of Lib women if no change

Liberal MPs have called for culture change to retain and encourage more women, as the party reviews the factors behind its federal election loss.

ABC News

Liberals accuse each other's factions of 'thuggish behaviour' and being 'a cancer that's infected the party'

Recriminations over the Coalition's federal election loss have spectacularly boiled over, with senior Liberal Party figures engaging in a vicious blame game.

The Guardian - AU

‘Only bad things’ in Lindsay: western Sydney voters remain deeply unimpressed

Many Penrith residents are disengaged from politics, although their seat has consistently swung with the election winner

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A tale of two electorates: the marginal seats basking in election funding promises while neighbours ignored

Coalition and Labor have so far pledged billions for local projects. But not all sides of the electoral fence are reaping the benefits

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PM attempts to brush off pub altercation

Scott Morrison has been yelled at by a disability pensioner who accused the prime minister of failing to listen to the needs of older people.

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