Politics

Angus Taylor outlined his policy priorities in his first speech since wresting leadership of the Liberal party from Sussan Ley.
Politics
Max Corstorphan

‘Shut the door’: Angus Taylor puts immigration top of list

Perth Labor MP offers unlikely defence of Andrew Hastie

Pauline Hanson confirms One Nation will run in Farrer

Who is Angus Taylor? We take a look back

Australia ‘must be shut’ to those who don’t subscribe to Aussie values

Taylor says immigration will be key focus for Liberals

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., making a calculated election-year pivot away from vaccines, staged a Hollywood-style event Wednesday promoting his ‘Eat Real Food’ agenda.
US Politics
The New York Times

Kennedy makes pivot toward food and away from vaccines

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., making a calculated election-year pivot away from vaccines, staged a Hollywood-style event Wednesday promoting his ‘Eat Real Food’ agenda.

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Question Time in the House of Represenrtatives in Parliament House in Canberra. Angus Taylor after resigning from Sussan Ley’s front bench and has gone to the back bench during Question Time, in the House of Representatives in Parliament House in Canberra.
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Politics
Katina Curtis

Phones run hot, batteries run low in Libs leadership spill

The business of Parliament doesn’t respect the high drama of a spill even when that’s the only thing consuming chatter in the corridors, says Katina Curtis.

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Esteemed economics professor Bruce Preston (left) will join the Reserve Bank board members in charge of setting interest rates, appointed by Jim Chalmers.
Business
Katina Curtis

Economics professor joins RBA’s rate-setting board

Esteemed economics professor Bruce Preston will join the Reserve Bank board members in charge of setting interest rates, just a fortnight before it makes another crucial decision for the nation’s homeowners.

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After just nine inglorious months, the Liberals are now almost certain to remove Sussan Ley.
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Politics
Andrew Greene

Libs desperately seek circuit breaker as Ley’s fate sealed

After just nine inglorious months, the Liberals are now almost certain to remove Sussan Ley.

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Leadership aspirant Angus Taylor has spent more than a decade building his standing inside the Liberal Party’s conservative wing after he was elected to the New South Wales seat of Hume in 2013. 
Politics
Caitlyn Rintoul

Who is leadership aspirant Angus Taylor?

James Paterson described Angus Taylor as the ‘smartest policy brain in the shadow cabinet’. His tilt for Sussan Ley’s top job is expected to play out on Friday morning.

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Angus Taylor is looking increasingly likely to lead the Liberal party.
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Political
Ben Harvey

Taylor’s leadership bid is proof Australia’s in real trouble

BEN HARVEY: How on earth is an ultra-conservative, white, middle-aged multi-millionaire going to connect with the moderates and left-leaning women the Libs need to win back?

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To escape the death spiral, Liberals must jettison the old and rebrand themselves as something fresh and new.
Opinion
Mark Riley

Libs under Taylor must emulate Tony Blair, not John Howard

To escape the death spiral, Liberals must jettison the old and rebrand themselves as something fresh and new.

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Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein wearing white t-shirts calling for a full release of the Epstein files raise their hands in response to a committee member’s question as Attorney General Pam Bondi, foreground right, testified.
USA
The New York Times

Bitter exchanges mark Bondi’s defence over Esptein files

US Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to apologise to survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who were seated in the House Judiciary Committee room Wednesday.

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Who has left Sussan Ley’s frontbench?
Politics
Max Corstorphan

Who has deserted Ley already and who remains

Liberal frontbench resignations have been coming in hard and fast as the embattled party fights, from two sides, to get on the path to winning over Australian voters.

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Trump fell far short of “90 deals in 90 days”.
Business
The Economist

Who wrangled the best trade deal from Donald Trump?

The trade agreements look one-sided, but their consequences may not be.

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Angus Taylor
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Politics
Katina Curtis, Andrew Greene and Caitlyn Rintoul

Liberals primed for Friday the 13th leadership bloodletting

A Liberal leadership showdown has been set for Friday morning after Angus Taylor formally declared he would challenge Sussan Ley for the job.

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RBA Governor Michele Bullock and Treasurer Jim Chalmers are facing pressure over the economy and interest rate rises.
Business
Stephen Johnson

‘I’ve answered’: RBA chief frustrated by spending query

Australia’s central bank chief Michele Bullock tried to shut down questioning at a tense Senate committee appearance where a Liberal senator likened her to a social media influencer.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi was questioned on the Epstein files at a ?House of Representatives panel. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Andrew Goudsward

Pam Bondi accused of hiding names of Epstein associates

US Attorney General Pam Bondi has defended her handling of the Epstein files during a charged congressional hearing.

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Why should Angus Taylor bother?
opinion
Politics
Latika M Bourke

Angus Taylor as leader should not be seen as salvation

LATIKA M BOURKE: The Liberals are fighting for their survival from their weakest-ever position, so if Angus Taylor plans on being leader, being Angus Taylor will not be enough.

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