Another day, another leadership drama in Canberra. Before 9am on Thursday Peter Dutton had been out calling for another leadership spill. The prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, said show me your numbers.
It came after two days of wild machinations in the capital. Here’s what the papers were saying on Thursday.
Front page of Thursday’s The Daily Telegraph #auspol pic.twitter.com/hVB2h75OK2
— Christopher Dore (@wrongdorey) August 22, 2018
#Frontpages 🗞 Thursday @australian pic.twitter.com/h4vBsmkTC3
— John (@John_Hanna) August 22, 2018
Thursday's front page pic.twitter.com/mignCfKZtr
— Ben Cubby (@bencubby) August 22, 2018
#Frontpages 🗞 Thursday @theheraldsun pic.twitter.com/YJb0DQOqNF
— John (@John_Hanna) August 22, 2018
Good morning. Today's front page of @theage pic.twitter.com/g1JHHuFv8C
— The Age (@theage) August 22, 2018
The front page of tomorrow's The Courier-Mail @couriermail pic.twitter.com/GLQlqZak9z
— The Courier-Mail (@couriermail) August 22, 2018
#Frontpages 🗞 Thursday @canberratimes pic.twitter.com/zo0QAimCzF
— John (@John_Hanna) August 22, 2018
#Frontpages 🗞 Thursday @theTiser pic.twitter.com/4zvRyjmnvJ
— John (@John_Hanna) August 22, 2018