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Electoral Commission backs off Tasmania name change

A backlash which included Aboriginal groups and former prime minister Tony Abbott means Tasmania will not get a first indigenous-named electorate.

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Liberal faction gave 'bogus' invoices for donations

Factional infighting within the Liberal Party has been compared to epic war film Braveheart by a conservative Christian faction member at a corruption hearing.

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Petrol back above $2 a litre in some areas – as it happened

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When vows of loyalty foretell acts of betrayal

Politics is an ugly business, especially when leaders are deposed.

The Canberra Times

Senior politicians supported young NSW Liberal power brokers trying to shift party to right, corruption watchdog hears

So-called ‘Reformers’ hosted recruitment functions with speakers including Tony Abbott and Alan Jones

The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Paul Kelly on why Albanese is ‘misunderstood’ and Taylor needs to stay

In more than 50 years of covering Australian politics, journalist Paul Kelly has “certainly never seen a crisis like this”.

The Conversation

Trailblazing Indigenous leader honoured with electorate

The Australian Electoral Commission is renaming the South Australian federal seat of Grey as O'Donoghue, in honour of an Indigenous rights advocate.

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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

Shark bites are down globally – so why are they going up in Australia? It’s complicated

Opinions are divided on how to mitigate risk, and whether it’s sharks or humans themselves who are the problem. Plus, Europe breaks heat records

The Guardian - UK

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.

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FED: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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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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One Nation opposes measures that make a difference to working people, Albanese says

Pauline Hanson criticised by PM as opposition leader Angus Taylor urges members not to defect, arguing One Nation wants to ‘blow this country up’

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Afternoon Update: US and Iran reach peace deal; shark expert criticises Tony Abbott; and the Socceroos’ it-bags

Trump will attend G7 Summit in France, where Macron says the deal between US and Iran will be discussed, as global oil prices tumble

The Guardian - AU

‘Life-changing’ injuries: family reels from ‘tragic situation’ as Coogee shark attack victim loses arm

The family of Leah Stewart is braced for more bad news and the impact on her 18-month-old daughter

The Guardian - AU

Shark expert says Tony Abbott ‘doesn’t understand the science’ after former PM calls for cull

Another expert says drone technology may have prevented shark attack at Coogee beach on Saturday

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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.

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View from The Hill: Tony Abbott to tour the country, trying to energise Liberals

Tony Abbott, the Liberals’ new activist federal president, is preparing to convene meetings around the country in an effort to drum up membership and support for the struggling party.

The Guardian - AU

‘Sexist’: Gillard and Albanese condemn ‘ditch the witch’ campaign against Victorian premier

Trucks with billboards depicting phrase alongside Jacinta Allan wearing a black pointed hat have been seen around Melbourne for about six weeks

The Guardian - AU

PM backs upping the volume at Sydney Opera House - ‘I’m a member of the fun faction’ – as it happened

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Newcastle Herald

Will Tony Abbott run for the seat of Shortland?

Former prime minister Tony Abbott is rumoured to be weighing up running in the next federal election.

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 Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith won’t see full brief of war crime allegations for months – as it happened

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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?

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