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Anthony Albanese accuses the Greens and Coalition of blocking ‘commonsense reforms’

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Moira Deeming agrees her trans and gender-diverse views are ‘controversial’ as cross-examination begins

Expelled Liberal MP testifies in high-stakes defamation case against Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto

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Labor push for vote on help-to-buy bill delayed in Senate – as it happened

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Deeming quizzed about gender views in defamation trial

Expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming has taken to the stand in her defamation trial against Victorian party leader John Pesutto.

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Afternoon Update: man in custody after Trump assassination attempt; AI chat headed to NSW schools; and a win for a rare smelly penguin

A US Secret Service agent spotted the muzzle of a firearm poking through a fence close to Trump playing golf

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Unexpected recording to be played in Libs' court battle

Victoria's Liberal leader has been accused of a "defamation roadshow" against an expelled MP, with an unexpected recording due to be played in court.

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‘Only gets worse from here’: court hears Victorian Liberal leader’s texts about Moira Deeming before he ‘tarred her with the Nazi brush’

Liberal leader had attempted to force Deeming’s resignation and falsely portrayed her as a Nazi sympathiser, court hears

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Moira Deeming v John Pesutto: as the defamation battle begins, how did we get here?

Ousted Victorian Liberal MP Deeming alleges party leader Pesutto falsely portrayed her as a Nazi sympathiser. We look at who will testify and what it could mean for the party

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Grattan on Friday: Liberals send in veteran warhorses to deal with party’s hot mess

Finally, just months out from the election, the Liberal Party is tackling the Augean stable that is its New South Wales division. It is a task that should have been a priority two years ago, after the division’s toxic factionalism had been on inglorious display in the run-up to the…

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Ex-Lib ordered to fly in for Pesutto's defamation trial

A former Victorian Liberal MP-turned-educator in the UK must return to Australia to give evidence in a defamation trial brought against his former boss.

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Afternoon Update: Reynolds defends actions in alleged rape aftermath; News Corp considers selling Foxtel; and the soothing power of podcasts

WA senator tells WA supreme court she would ‘still do the same today’ when asked about not offering to listen to Brittany Higgins’ account

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Ex-Liberal MP may return from UK for Vic leader's trial

A former Victorian Liberal MP may be forced to return from the UK to give evidence at MP Moira Deeming's defamation trial against the state opposition leader.

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Moira Deeming should testify to ‘hurt feelings’ caused by Victorian Liberal leader in defamation trial, lawyer says

Deeming’s lawyer, Sue Chrysanthou, says her client should take the stand in case against state opposition leader John Pesutto

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John Pesutto finds a way to unite his party – and someone to blame for the housing crisis

Government and Indigenous groups say Victorian Liberal leader’s move to change cultural heritage laws for developments won’t speed up approvals

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Liberal leader Pesutto pitches housing plan to faithful

Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has used a speech to party faithful to pitch a crackdown on cultural heritage process delays to speed up housing builds.

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Liberal leader's public apology after defamation suits

Victoria's opposition leader has apologised after settling two high-profile defamation cases that were triggered by a 2023 rally in Melbourne.

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Three defamation cases against Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto to be heard in single trial

Justice Michael Wheelahan orders cases of Moira Deeming, Kellie-Jay Keen and Angie Jones to be held concurrently in September

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Defamation cases against Pesutto to be heard together

Women suing Victoria's Liberal leader for defamation will have their cases heard together in a 15-day Federal Court trial in September.

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Pesutto complains after defamation documents 'stunt'

A woman has approached Victoria's opposition leader at parliament to serve him legal documents in a move labelled a "stunt" amid several defamation actions.

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Victorian opposition leader accused of trashing activist’s reputation in second defamation suit

Kellie-Jay Keen lodges statement of claim as state Liberal leader John Pesutto says he will ‘vigorously contest’ the legal proceeding

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Liberal leader to be saddled with more defamation bouts

Two more women have vowed to launch defamation action against Victorian Liberal Leader John Pesutto ahead of his court battle with expelled MP Moira Deeming.

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John Pesutto’s leadership under fresh strain as two further defamation cases loom

Victorian opposition leader facing prospect of three defamation cases, as Kellie-Jay Keen and Angie Jones flag legal action

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Spill or no spill, Victoria’s Liberal party can agree on one thing: no more messiahs

As discontent with leader John Pesutto rises, the fractured party is casting around for a replacement that will unite them

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Liberal leader vows to name contributors to legal fund

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has pledged to disclose all donations to his defamation battle with expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming.

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At-war Liberals ready for defamation trial

A 10-day trial has been ordered for the defamation showdown between expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming and Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto.

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