Factional fight threatens Bill Shorten
AN internal ALP fight that could see federal preselections cancelled in Victoria is shaping up as a test of Bill Shorten’s authority in his home state.
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Ex-Liberal premiers slam Cormack fight ‘disaster’
FORMER Premiers Ted Baillieu and Jeff Kennett have led a chorus of Liberals denouncing as a “disaster” the outcome of the party’s litigation against its largest donor, the Cormack Foundation.
Libs claim lawsuit win, but no money
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Trump’s lifetime of making deals pays off
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Liberals plan for mass infighting
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Judges snub bid to give you greater say in sentencing
THE state’s Supreme Court judges have thumbed their noses at an Andrews Government bid to give Victorians a greater say on the sentencing of serious criminals.
Native title ‘will be fixed’ for Carmichael coal mine
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Andrews moves to sack CFA board
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