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Appearances on ABC by David Littleproud and Bridget McKenzie were the catalyst for the Coalition partners talking again.

Sussan Ley was compared with the Liz Truss lettuce, but it’s David Littleproud who’s reduced to clear

Whether the federal opposition is a restumped Coalition, a reimagined Liberal Party or some new configuration, it won’t have much time to get its house in order.

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Nationals leader David Littleproud speaks to journalists in the press gallery at Parliament House.

Littleproud was poised to dump his party rivals. They worked with Ley to rescue the Coalition

Nationals leader David Littleproud announced the dramatic about-face on Coalition talks in a snap press conference in Canberra on Thursday.

  • Paul Sakkal and Natassia Chrysanthos
Liberal leader Sussan Ley and David Littleproud of the Nationals.

Inside the Coalition split: Ley and Littleproud’s animus laid bare

The tension between Sussan Ley and the Nationals has been building for nearly a quarter of a century. This week it boiled over.

  • Paul Sakkal and Natassia Chrysanthos
Erin Patterson cooked lunch for four guests, three of whom later died. She has denied any wrongdoing.

Horticultural alert! Wild mushrooms found growing at Erin Patterson prison

Prison officials were sent into a flap and had to take immediate action after the discovery.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Grain Producers Australia chief executive Colin Bettles was found with serious injuries in San Francisco.

Australian executive found unconscious in California street

Colin Bettles was found with severe injuries on a San Francisco street and was in the intensive care unit for days before his family tracked him down.

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A still from video footage of Barnaby Joyce on the footpath in Braddon, Canberra on Wednesday February 7.

‘He’s obviously unwell’: Barnaby Joyce filmed lying on Canberra street

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says he was talking to his wife when he fell off the planter box. “If I’d known I was being filmed, probably would have got up quicker,” he said.

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Michael McCormack’s son, Nicholas, has been charged with multiple counts of assault.

Police officer son of former deputy PM Michael McCormack charged with assault

The 26-year-old was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning after an alleged assault near Kings Cross.

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New and improved corporate Oaks Day, with a splash of times gone by

As racing clubs such as Flemington’s Victoria Racing Club continue to grapple with the balance of tradition and innovation, Thursday’s time-honoured Oaks reminded punters of bygone eras.

  • Damien Ractliffe and Stephen Brook
Drew Pavlou vows to fight Amnesty International expulsion.

Human fights watch: Activist vows to fight Amnesty expulsion

Amnesty International’s Australian operation looks to be spending more time on internal fights than human rights.

  • Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
What’s missing in Top Secret UFO Projects Declassified is an intelligent filtering process that edits out the loons and charlatans.

Could UFO-mania reach Canberra’s corridors of power?

Recent whistleblower claims about an American UFO cover-up will come as little surprise to one Australian senator.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix

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