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Moira Deeming disendorsed as Victorian Liberal party candidate for upcoming state election

The party’s state executive decided MP’s fate after she withdrew her legal action against the party earlier this week

The Guardian - AU

The Hills were alive with a NSW Liberal factional war – now the corruption watchdog is sniffing around

Thanks to two hearings involving serious allegations of corrupt conduct in 2022 involving political operatives in Sydney’s Hills district, the party now faces an existential crisis

The Guardian - AU

Our leaders are gutless prisoners of entrenched corruption

Is it any wonder voters are angrily switching to One Nation?

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Deeming delays de-selection move, as Hanson declares One Nation doesn’t want her

Victorian Liberal rebel Moira Deeming on Friday delayed a move to de-select her, with her court action leading to the Liberal Party agreeing to stay its hand until after further legal proceedings.

The Conversation

A 'new coke' moment: why rebranding would destroy the Liberal party

Any 'rebrand' would be a Liberal surrender.

The Canberra Times

View from The Hill: Even when they’re doing quite well, Liberals find a way to put their foot in it

The Liberals, it seems, can’t resist returning to damaging infighting even in the one part of the country where things have been going quite encouragingly for them.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Liberals now wedged in tunnel, staring at a sinkhole

The Liberal Party reminds one of that cumbersome machine, nicknamed Florence, that became stuck (twice) in a tunnel in the Snowy 2.0 project.

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Liberals 'stuck in the past' as party hits new poll low

The federal opposition has fallen further in public support, as one frontbencher calls for the Liberal Party to undergo an overhaul.

AAP

Internet dark corners led teen on path to terror trial

A jury was shown extensive text messages, memes and web searches that led to a fresh-faced teen boy facing trial accused of planning terrorist bomb attacks.

AAP

Liberal stalwart and defector dead after short illness

Former prime minister Tony Abbott says the Liberal Party has "lost a fine servant" in Teena McQueen, who died following a short and severe illness.

AAP

QLD:Teen either 'troubled kid' or terror plotter, jury told

A teenager's motive when experimenting with homemade explosives was a key issue in deciding if he was preparing for a terrorist attack, a jury has heard.

AAP

Teen either 'troubled kid' or terror plotter, jury told

A teenager's motive when experimenting with homemade explosives was a key issue in deciding if he was preparing for a terrorist attack, a jury has heard.

AAP

Liberals fight member exodus as One Nation surges

Liberals are being promised a democratic push within the party amid reports former prime minister Tony Abbott is phoning members to stop them from leaving.

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QLD:Teen accused of terror plot over Libs' nuclear policy

A teenage boy has pleaded not guilty to preparing a terrorist attack after being accused of preparing homemade explosives targeting a political party and event.

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View from The Hill: Angus Taylor to lose key shadow minister Jonno Duniam

Opposition leader Angus Taylor is losing one of his most effective shadow ministers, Jonno Duniam, who will quit parliament this year, citing family reasons and “exhaustion”.

AAP

Liberal star to quit as Hanson's PM push continues

One of the Liberal Party's rising talents has made a surprise decision to retire as a new poll shows Pauline Hanson is the frontrunner as preferred PM.

The Guardian - AU

NSW lifts drone ban over Sydney beach after shark attack – as it happened

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Audit shows fundraising is 'ridgy didge': One Nation

Pauline Hanson has brought in an auditor in a bid to prove a massive fundraising blitz was legitimate after Labor attempted to cast doubt on the cash influx.

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'I know it seems a bit weird': Liberals pass motion backing 'noble mission' of the APS

Mark Parton wants to fix the party's messaging.

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Tim Wilson’s book advocates a far more radical overhaul of our tax system than Labor’s budget

Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson has thrown himself into fighting the reduction of the capital gains tax discount in Labor’s budget, as well as the abolition of negative gearing on existing properties. But as treasurer Jim Chalmers recently pointed out in parliament, quoting from Wilson’s 2020 book The New Social Contract,…

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A right mess: how mining, media and political interests are combining to influence public debate in Australia

Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart is bankrolling the acquisition of a 9.5% stake in Southern Cross Media by Bruce McWilliam, who worked for Murdoch’s News Corp for nine years and is also a former Seven Network executive.

The Canberra Times

MLA breaks silence on interaction which led to Castley leaving the Libs

Castley says resignation fallout demonstrated Libs' poor culture.

Newcastle Herald

If Tony Abbott's the answer, Liberals may be asking the wrong question

Letters: 'The party's decision to go further down the One Nation road ... is an experiment that will inevitably end in tears.'

The Canberra Times

What would a One Nation government really mean for Australia's future?

Are voters sleepwalking into a bleak future governed by Trumpian populism?

AAP

Tony Abbott vows to not be silent in Liberal rebuild

Tony Abbott has spoken out against other conservative parties, but his vocal nature could cause trouble for Opposition Leader Angus Taylor.

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