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The power of incumbency? Not so much… the Sliding Doors of election dates

Australian political history is replete with examples of prime ministers who failed to use the power of dictating election timing for their own advantage.

Crikey

Polling on race: The secret is deniability

A voter’s reason for liking what Peter Dutton says may be racist or xenophobic, but they can easily defend that position in other ways without asking themselves any hard questions.

Crikey

Warm lettuce to desiccated coconut: Paul Keating’s greatest hits ranked on our Sledge-O-Meter™

Is it just warm lettuce, or are they being done slowly? Enjoy Crikey’s definitive ranking of Paul Keating’s slams.

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Unfriendly fire: famous fights and sledges between Australian politicians supposedly on the same side

Faction v faction or just a personality clash, some of Auspol’s most unforgettable spats have been between members of the same party

The Guardian - AU

Daughter's agony as man accused of dad's murder is cleared on 'insanity' grounds

Andrew Peacock was acquitted of murdering Lee Santos in Cullercoats after jury heard he stabbed him to death after suffering epileptic fit, which left him unaware of what he was doing

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Man found not guilty of murdering a grandad in Cullercoats by reason of insanity

Andrew Peacock killed Lee Santos by stabbing him at least 59 times but was suffering from "confusion, amnesia and temporary paranoid psychosis" as a result of an epileptic fit at the time

Chronicle Live

Man to stand trial accused of murdering 'loving' grandad in Cullercoats

Andrew Peacock will stand trial accused of murdering Lee Santos at Newcastle Crown Court

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Titans of bygone Melbourne: revisiting John Elliott and Andrew Peacock

A twofer memorial day bade farewell to Melbourne political heavyweights Andrew Peacock and John Elliott, attended by Liberal VIPs and footygoers alike.

Crikey

Former Liberal Party leader Andrew Peacock farewelled at state memorial service

Former Liberal Party leader Andrew Peacock, who was defeated by Bob Hawke at the 1984 and 1990 federal elections, is farewelled at a memorial service almost a year after his death.

ABC News

Present at the creation: giants of the ’80s leave the stage, with lessons still relevant

Andrew Peacock and John Elliott were key figures in 1980s Australia. The lessons they represent shouldn’t be forgotten.

Crikey

Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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Andrew Peacock farewelled at state service

A state memorial service for former Liberal leader Andrew Peacock is under way in Melbourne.

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