1 hour ago Liberal leader will be a ‘zealot’ for recruiting women, including via quotas

Sussan Ley has opened the door to quotas, saying it was “fine” if Liberal state divisions imposed them for women.

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17 h. ago ‘We got smashed’: Ley orders existential review of her own party

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will confront her party’s electoral thrashing and announce a second, deeper review of the Liberal Party’s mission and purpose.

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28 h. ago Lehrmann to fight to have his Toowoomba rape case thrown out of court

The former Liberal Party staffer’s lawyer has filed an application, with claims that his lawyer’s phone calls were obtained illegally.

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34 h. ago ‘Circus clowns’, ‘extinct volcanoes’: State Liberals given a towelling by Terry

Former staffer Terry Barnes has let the party have both barrels as it tries to select quality candidates for next year’s state election.

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4 d. ago The Liberals need to be sufficiently assertive to fix their gender problem. Allow me to woman

Women don’t need protection. They need promotion. They need power. Recognising that is the best way for the Liberals to return to power themselves.

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4 d. ago What must the Libs do to fix their gender problem? Allow me to woman

Women don’t need protection. They need promotion. They need power. Recognising that is the best way for the Liberals to return to power themselves.

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4 d. ago Daryl Maguire found guilty of misleading corruption watchdog

The former Liberal MP is facing up to two years in jail after being found guilty of giving misleading evidence to the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

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5 d. ago Brad Battin toppled John Pesutto as leader – then voted to save him with bailout

The former state Liberal leader’s bailout was backed by the opposition, with the party’s decision prompting Moira Deeming to liken her treatment to institutional abuse.

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5 d. ago Liberal Party bails out John Pesutto, agreeing to $1.5m loan

The party’s governing board has agreed to lend John Pesutto $1.55 million to settle his legal bill with colleague Moria Deeming.

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6 d. ago WA news LIVE: Panthers premiership winner joins Perth Bears team

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6 d. ago This developer wants to keep Pesutto on a leash. What’s worse, Liberals are entertaining the idea

Property developer Hilton Grugeon has offered the former Victorian Liberal leader a $1 million lifeline that would save his political career, for now. But there are astonishing strings attached.

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6 d. ago Aussie’s holiday plans thrown into chaos as Bali volcano spews ash

Dangerous volcanic ash cloud in eastern Indonesia has grounded flights out of Australia.

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8 d. ago Octogenarian Victorians ousted from NSW Libs, but not before trying to block appointment of a woman

A new committee handpicked by Sussan Ley and Mark Speakman will run the troubled NSW Liberals.

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8 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Trump complains about Putin’s G7 summit exclusion; airstrike hits Iran’s TV network

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8 d. ago Australia news LIVE: G7 meeting begins with Trump Russian complaint; Airstrike hits Iran’s TV network; Liberals set to dump Victorian elders

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8 d. ago Liberals firm on dumping Victorian elders after ‘assertive women’ comments

The Liberal Party’s federal executive will meet on Tuesday to consider the fate of the NSW division. Sources said the two Victorians in charge would be replaced.

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1 week ago Australia news as it happened: Morrison says AUKUS critics ‘delusional’ amid US review; Monash IVF CEO resigns after second embryo bungle

Look back on the news that made headlines from around Australia on June 12.

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1 week ago Australia news LIVE: Morrison says AUKUS critics ‘delusional’ amid US review; Monash IVF CEO resigns after second embryo bungle

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1 week ago Pesutto offered $1 million by Deeming backer to swear off leadership

The offer, if accepted by John Pesutto would have given property developer Hilton Grugeon a financial mortgage over the Victorian Liberal Party leadership.

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1 week ago Australia news LIVE: Paul Keating blasts ‘American apologists’ over AUKUS review; Monash IVF CEO resigns after second embryo bungle

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