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Key events

28 May 2025 - 03:42 PM

Women rise in Ley’s frontbench reshuffle

28 May 2025 - 02:58 PM

‘Keep the show together’: Joyce signals discontent over frontbench choices

28 May 2025 - 02:43 PM

Winners and losers from Ley’s new-look shadow ministry

28 May 2025 - 02:40 PM

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce calls his demotion ‘ridiculous’

28 May 2025 - 01:51 PM

Harvard ban ‘worrying’ for Aussie students in US: Clare

28 May 2025 - 01:09 PM

Littleproud says McCormack not ‘being punished’

28 May 2025 - 01:05 PM

Ley asked to explain Chandler, Henderson, Hume being dumped

28 May 2025 - 01:01 PM

Ley says Price ‘excited’ to take on new appointment

28 May 2025 - 12:57 PM

No Hume on Ley’s frontbench

28 May 2025 - 12:55 PM

Littleproud ready for Coalition to hold Albanese to account.

28 May 2025 - 12:46 PM

Tehan given critical energy and emissions reduction shadow portfolio

28 May 2025 - 12:39 PM

‘These women are representing the future of our party,’ says Ley

28 May 2025 - 12:35 PM

Ley ‘pleased’ to see ‘capable women’ in shadow ministry

28 May 2025 - 12:32 PM

Ley announces Sharma, Cash, Taylor and Hastie roles

28 May 2025 - 12:29 PM

Ley announces, O’Brien, Bragg and Wilson as first members

28 May 2025 - 12:26 PM

Ley announces new shadow ministry

28 May 2025 - 12:23 PM

Labor green lights Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project

28 May 2025 - 11:51 AM

Sussan Ley gears up to announce new shadow cabinet after reshuffle

28 May 2025 - 11:27 AM

PM committed to bringing ‘integrity’ to NDIS system

28 May 2025 - 11:22 AM

Renewable ‘critical’ in Queensland, says PM

28 May 2025 - 11:19 AM

‘The way forward’: Renewable energy backed by gas

28 May 2025 - 11:05 AM

PM alludes Israel sanctions unlikely

28 May 2025 - 10:59 AM

‘Progress’: Treasure celebrates latest inflation figures

28 May 2025 - 10:50 AM

Treasurer highlights importance of Queensland for Australia

28 May 2025 - 10:44 AM

PM pledges ‘no one left behind’ as $36m farm support package unveiled

28 May 2025 - 10:14 AM

Michael McCormack, Barnaby Joyce out of shadow cabinet

28 May 2025 - 09:51 AM

Latest inflation reading comes in hotter than forecast

28 May 2025 - 08:54 AM

Region claims title as Australia’s most popular place to resettle

28 May 2025 - 08:40 AM

Gas boss compares Victoria to North Korea

28 May 2025 - 08:28 AM

Boyce calls for Nationals to use ‘use all knowledge of party room’ after Coalition mess

28 May 2025 - 08:14 AM

Coalition officially reunite, shadow ministry announcement to come

28 May 2025 - 08:10 AM

‘North Korea’: Energy boss lashes Aussie state

28 May 2025 - 08:00 AM

Indonesia considering buying Chinese, Russian jets: Report

28 May 2025 - 07:39 AM

WA senator makes formal complaint about sexually suggestive and racial comments

28 May 2025 - 07:27 AM

Urgent lockdown as police hunt gunman in Queensland

28 May 2025 - 07:16 AM

Aussie students may face battle to gain entry to US schools

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