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Instead of a marriage, the Coalition should be an on-again, off-again affair

The short-lived split between the Nationals and the Liberal Party after last year’s election has been followed by another breakup less than nine months later.

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Nationals break Coalition, declaring it ‘untenable’ and blaming Ley

The federal Coalition is dead, with Nationals leader David Littleproud on Thursday morning declaring it “untenable” after Liberal leader Sussan Ley stared down the Liberals’ minor partner.

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Liberal MPs say Ley’s leadership badly weakened after Nationals quit ‘untenable’ Coalition

David Littleproud says Sussan Ley was ‘aware of the consequences’ of divide over hate speech laws

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Morning Mail: Coalition on the brink over hate speech laws; Trump claims ‘framework’ of Greenland deal formed; gen Xers the new baby boomers

Nationals quit Coalition frontbench en masse

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PM tells memorial ‘I am deeply and profoundly sorry’ government could not protect victims – as it happened

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Ley's leadership in peril as Nationals jump off wagon

With the coalition breaking up for a second time due to its "untenable position," Sussan Ley's hold on the Liberal leadership appears to be slipping.

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View from The Hill: Coalition crisis explodes after Sussan Ley wields the whip against defiant Nationals

The federal Coalition was imploding on Wednesday night, with all Nationals frontbenchers, including leader David Littleproud, quitting the shadow ministry.

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Afternoon Update: Nationals senators resign from frontbench; new poo balls on Sydney beach; and billionaires call for super-rich tax

Opposition leader accepts resignations of Ross Cadell, Bridget McKenzie and Susan McDonald and asks Littleproud to nominate three new frontbenchers

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Nationals quit front bench en masse after policy split

The coalition is on life support after eight Nationals frontbenchers quit the shadow cabinet in protest after the resignation of three of their colleagues.

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Coalition in crisis as entire Nationals frontbench quits after division over Labor’s hate speech laws

David Littleproud and seven other frontbench colleagues resign their positions after Sussan Ley accepted resignations from three Nationals senators

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One Nation believes ‘tide is turning’ in its favour as Jacinta Allan faces backlash over Victoria’s bushfires

Minor party seeking to convert regional rage to electoral success as Labor faces relentless criticism

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View from The Hill: defiant Nationals break with Liberals over hate bill, putting strain on Coalition

The Nationals have defied shadow cabinet solidarity, voting in the Senate against the government’s hate crime legislation, which passed late Tuesday night with the support of the Liberals.

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Australia’s strongest gun reform since the Port Arthur massacre has become law. Here’s what you need to know

The laws, in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, establish a national buyback, stop the importation of some firearms and tighten background checks

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Anti-hate laws pass parliament in late-night sitting

Contentious reforms aimed at better protecting the Jewish community have passed parliament, but not without fierce political debate.

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View from The Hill: Liberals tick off deal on hate crime measures

While federal parliament devoted Monday to emotion-filled Bondi condolence speeches, behind the scenes government and opposition inched to a deal to pass on Tuesday Labor’s fall-back measures relating to hate.

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Vale Ron Boswell, the 'unmade bed' who kept turning up

A former prime minister has led a state funeral farewell to Ron Boswell, the Nationals senator who never stopped turning up - and never stopped calling.

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There’s Likely Only One Modern Hope for the Hall of Fame’s Forgotten Position

There have only been five true second basemen elected to Cooperstown by the BBWAA since Jackie Robinson’s induction in 1962. Can Chase Utley buck the trend?

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View from The Hill: Sussan Ley wedged by her own troops on Albanese omnibus legislation

Anthony Albanese’s omnibus bill on hate speech and gun reform is once again exposing Sussan Ley’s lack of authority over her colleagues.

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Cases for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s 12 First-Time Candidates

Most of these players won’t stick on the ballot, yet alone sniff induction. But they still merit discussion and stand tall among their peers.

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How Each Last-Place MLB Team Can Go From Worst to First in 2026

The Blue Jays went from the basement to the World Series in 2025. These six teams will try to do the same this year.

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NSW’s opposition is betting on fresh faces. It’s a good start – but now the Coalition must decide what it stands for

Kellie Sloane renews shadow cabinet but there are challenges ahead on sensitive issues such as climate, forestry and national parks

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Nationals great Ron Boswell, more effective than pretty

Ron Boswell was a deal-maker and implacable opponent of extremists during his 31 years as a Queensland senator.

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Tributes flow for 'giant' of Queensland politics

Former Nationals senator Ron Boswell has died aged 85, and is being honoured for his more than three decades in federal politics.

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Tension on the streets, the mushroom trial circus and a devastating terrorist attack – looking back on Australia’s turbulent 2025

There was no shortage of grim and disturbing moments in a fractious year. But also a prime ministerial wedding, a miraculous survival story – and Valerie the dachshund

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NSW passes controversial new gun and protest laws in wake of Bondi attacks after marathon debate

The omnibus bill, which included amendments to multiple pieces of legislation, was criticised by both progressives and conservatives

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