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'Sows the seeds of corruption': business groups blast Albanese govt's procurement changes

Business groups, opposition rail against 'extraordinary measure'.

The Canberra Times

'Who's in the mono': clarity sought on multiculturalism

Pauline Hanson has rejected criticism the multiracial make up of the Socceroos shows Australia did not have a monoculture, arguing it actually proves her point.

AAP

Federal government paid $3.8m in personal protection for then CFMEU administrator

Senate committee also hears Murray Watt needed personal security after sending the union into administration

The Guardian - AU

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Chinese-Aussies slam coalition's 'unfair' welfare move

The Australian-Chinese community is uneasy after Opposition Leader Angus Taylor said he plans to axe welfare benefits from non-citizens.

AAP

Australia expects nearly one million migrants over the next four years

Australia anticipates nearly one million new migrants by July 2029. This projection fuels political debate over housing shortages and immigration numbers. Government figures show migration is expected to remain high. Opposition parties are pushing for stricter controls. The issue is a major concern for the public ahead of elections.

The Economic Times

'A tough ask': coalition braces for by-election defeat

The coalition's grip on the seat of Farrer could be over after more than 70 years, with One Nation and an independent in the box seat for a crucial by-election.

AAP

'Fall from grace': Australia reacts after royal arrest

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, could face life in jail if found guilty of leaking secret documents to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

AAP

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: New Liberal Deputy Jane Hume on why she wants a woman contesting every seat

After a coup by the Liberals’ conservative faction, the party has dumped its first female leader Sussan Ley, who had dire polling, in favour of Angus Taylor.

The Conversation

Coalition wins 'reset' but first real test looms large

Angus Taylor has waived a six-week suspension for the Nationals, signalling a fresh start for the coalition after two messy splits.

AAP

View from The Hill: Angus Taylor appoints Tim Wilson as part of a new-look Liberal economic team

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson, the only Liberal to win back a “teal” seat last year, to go head-to-head as shadow treasurer against the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers.

The Conversation

'Shut the door': Liberal leader mulls migration change

Newly minted Opposition Leader Angus Taylor is mulling over the make-up of his front bench ahead of the likely release of the Liberals' migration policy.

AAP

Liberal figure Charlotte Mortlock quits party amid feared backlash over dumping of first female leader

Some female Liberal members ‘incredibly worried’ after Sussan Ley’s ousting, with one saying: ‘The boys are back in charge’

The Guardian - AU

PM says Liberals will ‘despair’ at Ley’s premature exit – as it happened

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Liberal leaders hit with gender blow as tax fight looms

Angus Taylor is promising the new-look Liberal leadership will focus on cutting taxes and weeding out those who "reject our way of life".

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Slow moving crash: the anatomy of a Liberal coup

Angus Taylor resoundingly succeeded in rolling Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership in a contest expected to be tight but the saga was far from edifying.

AAP

Liberals pin hopes on housing to turn fortunes around

Angus Taylor has put housing front and centre of his priorities as the newest leader of the federal Liberal Party.

The Guardian - AU

Once demoted, now deputy leader: what will Jane Hume do for the Liberal party?

The Victorian senator’s elevation may help mitigate the effects of the party dumping its first female leader after only nine months. It also suggests the moderates still hold influence

The Independent UK

Australian Liberal Party’s first female leader vows to ‘step away completely from public life’ after being ousted

Angus Taylor takes on Liberal Party’s leadership as it grapples with the ‘worst’ poll numbers

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New opposition leader Taylor wants to stop ‘bad immigration’ but says Liberals aren’t ‘One Nation lite’

Liberal leader says his party must ‘change or die’ but is yet to make clear how he differs from his predecessor

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Sussan Ley leaves Angus Taylor his first hurdle, and it’s a high one

After she was trounced in Friday’s Liberal ballot, Sussan Ley addressed the media with a speech that was gracious in defeat, but came with an announcement new Liberal leader Angus Taylor would not have wanted.

The Conversation

Angus Taylor defeats Sussan Ley by hefty margin of 34-17 as Liberal leader

Angus Taylor has defeated Sussan Ley for Liberal leader by a hefty margin of 34-17, giving him strong authority to try to improve the fortunes of the debilitated federal opposition.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: How did the Liberals’ first female leader find herself on the mat in under a year?

Sussan Ley always seemed set to be only an interim Liberal leader. If, as is likely, Angus Taylor wins the ballot on Friday morning, he could suffer the same fate.

The Conversation

Flood of frontbench resignations as Liberals prepare for Friday leadership showdown

A bevy of Liberal frontbenchers supporting Angus Taylor’s leadership challenge resigned their positions on Thursday, ahead of Friday’s 9am party vote.

The Guardian - AU

Angus Taylor will challenge for the Liberal leadership – but who will be the deputy?

Contenders for next deputy opposition leader include Jane Hume, Tim Wilson and Ted O’Brien

AAP

Liberal leadership challenge looms after key meeting

Would-be Liberal leader Angus Taylor is being urged to make his ambitions public before a likely challenge.

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