Your morning Briefing: Morrison warned of federal rout

Good morning readers and welcome to your 2-minute digest of what’s making news today.

Good morning readers and welcome to your 2-minute digest of what’s making news today.

25/11/2018: Victorian Labor Premier Dan Andrews holds a press conference, after his re-election. Stuart McEvoy/The Australian.

Libs warned of rout

Senior Liberals are warning that the Morrison government is on track for a “hammering” in Victoria at the 2019 election, with up to seven federal seats in danger following a disastrous state poll result. Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg have called for calm and unity in the wake of a statewide two-party swing of 4.8 per cent away from the Liberals, but some federal MPs have conceded that instability and the removal of Malcolm Turnbull had alienated Victorian Liberal voters.

By any measure, the Victorian election result was a thumping win for Labor and, in particular, for Premier Daniel Andrews, writes Peta Credlin, who warns that the Liberals must go back to basics. Keep up with all the latest in our live blog, PoliticsNow.

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710,000 would opt out

More than 710,000 workers would opt out of compulsory superannuation contributions if given the chance, choosing ­instead to boost their take-home pay, according to the first official modelling of the impact of making super voluntary. Adam Creighton has the story.

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Australia's head coach Michael Cheika watches his players warm-up before the rugby union international between England and Australia at Twickenham in London, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Cheika must go

The time for plain speaking has arrived, writes Wayne Smith. Michael Cheika must go as Wallabies coach and immediately. He will depart with Australian rugby’s thanks but he has run his race and to attempt to cobble together a rescue package built around him now would effectively sacrifice next year’s World Cup.

Australia are returning from the European spring tour with one win and two losses, after yet another hiding from the All Blacks in Yokohama. There have been four wins out of 13 this calendar year and commentators from Steve Hansen to Stuart Barnes are openly ridiculing the Wallabies.

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Kudelka’s view

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