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Australia's Liberals are not testing the government

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AUSTRALIA

Labor was concerned about losing Dunkley ahead of next year’s general election. However, although the Liberal-Nationals Coalition, the main opposition grouping, managed to…

Australia's Liberals see party crisis deepen

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AUSTRALIA

The result leaves the party with only two federal parliamentary seats in Australia’s second-biggest city. It followed heavy losses in state elections in New South Wales and…

Gridlock is likely as Australian minor parties rise

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AUSTRALIA

Surveys show Australians are increasingly disenchanted with their major political parties. Despite some policy successes, the governing Liberal Party continues to trail well…

New leader will struggle to unite Australia’s Liberals

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AUSTRLIA

Morrison takes over from Malcolm Turnbull, who has also resigned his parliamentary seat.

Labor lacks decisive mandate to face challenges ahead

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AUSTRALIA

Voters used the election to pass judgement on both Labor and the coalition. The Liberals did worse than expected and their leader, like that of the Nationals, has been replaced…

Unsteady Australian coalition fightback begins

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AUSTRALIA

Long held by the Liberals, Wentworth was won by independent candidate Kerryn Phelps, by profession a medical doctor.

New Australian leader could shift climate policies

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AUSTRALIA

This is the fourth change in the premiership since 2010. There were concerns in the Liberal Party that they would be hurt by mimicking the leadership battles of the Labor Party…

Citizenship case will weaken Australia’s Turnbull

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AUSTRALIA

In a unanimous judgement, the High Court has upheld its previous rulings that candidates for the federal parliament may not, at the time of their nomination for election, have…

Australia election result will weaken Turnbull

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AUSTRALIA

The result of the July 2 Australian election is in doubt. At the current count, Turnbull's Coalition will have, at best, a slim majority in the House of Representatives, but a…

Australia by-elections are risk to Turnbull

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AUSTRALIA

A fifth by-election will also be held to replace another Labor member who resigned earlier for family reasons. The by-elections will test the country's main political parties -…