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Liberal hoses down leader talk, defends outspoken posts

Conservative pin-up Andrew Hastie has ruled out a tilt at the Liberal leadership, saying he's focused on policy despite his rhetoric putting some MPs offside.

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Demoted Liberal backs Ley rival as internal rift widens

Liberal leader Sussan Ley is under growing pressure from members of her backbench as a breakaway faction backs Western Australian MP Andrew Hastie.

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Cordial or car crash: PM to face meeting Trump test

Australia's relationship with the US will likely remain strong even if a meeting between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump descends into chaos, one expert says.

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View from The Hill: Albanese left off Trump’s meeting list, as Ley oversteps the mark

The foreign policy performances on both sides of politics currently have a dash of the amateur hour about them.

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Coalition accused of going 'rogue' on Palestine stance

Sussan Ley has pledged Australia will reverse Palestinian recognition if the coalition wins the next election, holding talks with senior Israeli officials.

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Handshakes, trade and Palestine as PM takes world stage

Australia has used a major UN meeting to push for an elusive trade deal, while the prime minister's address trumpeted the cause of Palestinian statehood.

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Coalition denial makes Labor seem reasonable on climate – but neither is ambitious enough

Treasury estimates a ‘disorderly’ energy transition would result in an Australian economy that’s $1.2tn smaller. Neither major party has the policies to prevent that

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese government’s 2035 target range is aimed at multiple audiences

The Albanese government is hoping it can successfully juggle multiple audiences with its 2035 emissions reduction target.

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Australia targets 62% to 70% emissions cut by 2035

Australia has set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels by 2035

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PM spruiks 'sweet spot' climate target, rejects critics

Australia has set fresh climate targets the federal government believes strikes the right balance between responsibility and ambition.

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Afternoon Update: Albanese leaves PNG without treaty; Tasmanian stadium plan condemned; and Australia’s quietest cockatoo

PM says text of defence agreement has been confirmed but both governments have more work to do

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Morning Mail: Trump clashes with ABC reporter, gambling lobby sponsors MP sports, Robert Redford dies at 89

US president accuses John Lyons of ‘hurting Australia’ in fierce exchange

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Conroy says Labor unconcerned by PNG-China discussions – as it happened

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'Looks too high': net zero spotlight on Liberal leader

The federal Liberal leader has offered an olive branch to mounting internal pressure for her to walk away from Australia's climate targets.

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Opposition leader Sussan Ley commits to more targeted welfare, saying it shouldn’t go to high income households

Opposition leader Sussan Ley says welfare should be targeted “to those who truly need it”, and people should be helped “off welfare and into self-reliance”.

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View from The Hill: Hastie refuses to accept that politics, like military service, requires some discipline

Only a few months into her leadership, Sussan Ley is facing an extraordinary insurgency from Liberal frontbenchers.

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Coalition's climate catastrophe worsens over new target

Coalition members are trying to calm expectations of a major fight over climate policy as Labor prepares to unveil a 2035 emissions reduction target.

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Morning Mail: Hastie threatens to quit over net zero, weight loss jab scam exposed, pole vault medal for Marschall

Prominent frontbencher gives Sussan Ley an ultimatum over climate policy; Kurtis Marschall comes third in epic final as Gout Gout fever builds

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Andrew Hastie threatens to quit Coalition frontbench over net zero

In the latest blow for Sussan Ley’s leadership, shadow home affairs minister issues ultimatum over net zero policy

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Coalition’s primary vote hits record low in Newspoll, while One Nation support surges

The Coalition’s primary vote has plunged to its lowest level in Newspoll’s history, while support for One Nation has reached the double digits in three separate polls. Meanwhile, Labor has thumped the Liberals to win the NSW Kiama byelection.

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'Lot of work to do': coalition slump to polling low

The coalition's primary vote has plummeted to its lowest level in Newspoll history, after a controversial week for the opposition on migration.

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Shadow cabinet reshuffle after outspoken senator sacked

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has announced a wider-than-expected shadow ministry reshuffle and expanded the coalition's leadership group.

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Afternoon Update: Australia’s biggest gas project greenlit to 2070; Islamophobic hate laid bare; and embracing your lameness

The Albanese government says it has agreed on conditions to protect world heritage-listed rock art near the Woodside plant

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Senior Liberals back Ley after 'cauterising the wound'

Senior Liberals believe the party has moved on from the recent furore around Indian migrants, although leader Sussan Ley is likely to remain under pressure.

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Grattan on Friday: Sussan Ley hasn’t solved her Jacinta Price problem – it may just become bigger

It says everything about the Liberals that the fracas over Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s comments about Indian immigrants became a proxy for the longer-term, debilitating battle over the party’s leadership and identity.

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