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Live Libspill updates: Liberal Party bloodbath, ten frontbenchers resign in 24 hours
The resignations keep coming with no end in sight. And there's still 14 hours until the spill. Follow live.
ASX nears record high as banks net billions
The ASX200 has surged to a 50-day high of 9100 points as major banks deliver billion-dollar profits, pushing the market within striking distance of all-time records.
Bikies arrested in $600k blackmail probe
Two patched bikies, one of whom was previously a senior CFMEU official, have been arrested as police probe an alleged $663,000 blackmail demand.
Live Libspill updates: Liberal Party bloodbath, Nine frontbenchers resign in 24 hours
The knives are out and bodies are piling up. But with 16 hours to go until the spill, it could get much worse for Sussan Ley. Follow live.
Live Libspill updates: Key swing voter James McGrath, Michaela Cash quit frontbench, Sussan Ley urged to resign
Big moves that could spell the end for Sussan Ley's leadership are breaking this afternoon. Follow live.
‘Like high school’ claim in China ‘spy’ case
A failed phone call to a Buddhist group in Melbourne is central to the case of two Chinese nationals charged with foreign interference, a court has been told.
Pair jump from window to flee e-bike fire
A man and woman have been forced to leap from an apartment building window after a suspected e-bike fire consumed a Sydney unit.
Live Libspill updates: Time, date set for leadership spill, Anthony Albanese tears into Liberals over leadership chaos
The Prime Minister didn't hold back when given the chance to weigh in on the opposition's trouble and his words were brutal. Follow live.
RBA boss snaps over key rates question
The RBA governor has again faced a grilling on whether federal government spending is keeping inflation high and adding to pressure on interest rates.
Extra charges laid for alleged childcare abuser
New details of 83 extra charges laid against alleged child abuser Joshua Dale Brown have been made public, including allegations he contaminated milk given to an infant.
Time, date set for leadership spill, senator’s dire claim
A showdown in Canberra has been set in stone, as an exiting heavy-hitter makes a brutal claim about his party. Follow live.
‘Hate’: Herzog slams ‘troubled’ protesters
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has weighed in on the mass protests engulfing Australia's capital cities as he spends the final day of his visit in Melbourne.
Jane Hume to vie for deputy opposition leader
A high-profile Liberal senator - who was booted to the backbench under Sussan Ley - could earn a hefty promotion if the Opposition Leader is ousted.
Taylor’s scathing attack in first video
After weeks of speculation and a resignation speech that failed to reveal his intentions, Angus Taylor has announced he will challenge for Liberal Party leadership.
‘Nothing to add’: RBA boss snaps at senator
The RBA governor has again faced a grilling on whether federal government spending is keeping inflation high and adding to pressure on interest rates.
Spill officially called, mass resignations
Things are moving quickly this morning in Canberra with Liberal MPs now formally calling for a spill, amid mass resignations. Follow live.
Australia’s huge move for teen Laos victims
Australia has taken a big step amid fury over penalties for those involved in the fatal methanol poisoning of two 19-year-old women in Laos.
Taylor mercilessly mocked over post
It was an online faux pas that became a viral sensation. And Aussies aren't about to let Angus Taylor forget it.
PM slams ‘white supremacy’ after alleged rally attack
Failure is not an option for the Prime Minister on Closing The Gap, as he promises Indigenous Australians we stand with you" following an alleged attack at a rally.
‘Death spiral’: Lib MPs resign en masse
After weeks of speculation and a resignation speech that failed to reveal his intentions, Angus Taylor has announced he will challenge for Liberal Party leadership.
Cops silent on tobacco kingpin’s mugshot
Australian Federal Police have declined to explain a seemingly digitally altered mugshot of illicit tobacco kingpin Kazem Hamad, which was supplied by Iraqi authorities.
Telstra to axe, outsource hundreds of jobs
Telstra has announced plans to axe another 650 jobs just eight months after cutting 550 roles, with work being outsourced to India.
Tony Abbott unleashes on Grace Tame: ‘Unworthy’
Tony Abbott has blasted Grace Tame, saying she is an unworthy recipient" of Australian of the Year.
Resignations commence in Liberal chaos
A Liberal frontbencher has just resigned kicking off an expected round of mass resignations in support of Angus Taylor.
Fresh bombshell as Lib spill looms
The first Liberal frontbencher has followed Angus Taylor in quitting from Sussan Ley's frontbench as a leadership challenge looms.
Lending data shows ‘fiercely competitive’ housing market
As the number and value of new mortgages rockets upward, new data highlights the fiercely competitive" truth behind the housing market.
‘Unforgiving’: Search for man lost in bushland
Police are searching bushland outside Launceston for a man who reportedly went collecting firewood with a friend on Sunday.
‘Seething anger’ at $1.8bn Defence sale
The government has been forced to defend plans to sell off Defence sites across Australia, despite the sale expected to net only a fraction of a frigate's cost.
Facebook post comes back to haunt Taylor
It was an online faux pas that became a viral sensation. And Aussies aren't about to let Angus Taylor forget it.
Lehrmann’s huge move on new Higgins film
Amid the former political staffer's last-ditch bid to overturn a damaging legal loss, Bruce Lehrmann has made another huge move.
‘Betrayal of Labor values’: Minns under fire
Labor's rank and file are hitting out at the state leader after he backed the controversial actions of police during pro-Palestine demonstrations.
Telstra to axe 650 jobs
Telstra has announced plans to axe another 650 jobs just eight months after cutting 550 roles, with work being outsourced to India.
Labor’s second shot at super shake up
The Albanese government is taking another shot at shaking up superannuation after abandoning its last bid.
Chinese spied on Buddhist group: cops
Two Chinese nationals who allegedly spied on a Buddhist association are the latest individuals to be caught in a foreign interference crackdown.
Tourist allegedly fled after NYE rape: court
A French tourist accused of raping a woman during New Year's celebrations was allegedly arrested at the airport with his bags packed, a court has been told.
‘I’m not the story’: Grace Tame hits back at calls to strip her of Australian of the Year honour
The former Australian of the Year has responded to politicians' call for her to be stripped of the honour for using violent rhetoric".
‘Enough’: Ley backers’ dare to challenger
The threat to Sussan Ley's leadership is coming to a head, with sources saying her long-rumoured challenger needs to take his shot now or not at all.
Incredible 100kg find inside wooden planks
A find inside a shed in Lismore in northern NSW has led police to charge five men over an alleged $14m trafficking syndicate.
Australian politics live: Taxpayers foot bill for Liberal spill
Taxpayers face a bill of thousands of dollars if Angus Taylor challenges Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership. Follow live.
‘Shock’ as woman escapes jail for glassing cop
South Australia's top cop says a court's decision to spare a woman from jail after she glassed an officer during a violent football brawl sends the wrong message".
‘Verified’: Grim finds in search for backpacker
A forensic team is closer to learning what happened to a Belgian tourist who disappeared in Tasmania's wilderness almost three years ago.
Sussan Ley backers demand Angus Taylor prove numbers with petition
A guide to leadership spills cited by a now dead MP is being touted by backers of Angus Taylor - but Sussan Ley supporters say he will need to blast her out
Snipers on alert for Herzog visit
Security has been increased in Canberra as the Israeli President's travels to the capital for the third day of his official state visit to Australia.
‘Verified’: Grim finds in search for backpacker
A new discovery has been made in the search for a missing Belgian tourist, after human remains were found near where she vanished.
Man dragged, Sydney chaos erupts again
A demonstration against alleged police brutality" in Sydney turned ugly as protesters clashed with officers.
Police broke my back, says granny
Jann Alhafny is recovering in hospital with four broken vertebrae after being pushed onto the ground by police at an anti-Israel protest in Sydney.
Paedo’s sick Bunnings haul revealed
A paedophile has been jailed after his sick plot to kidnap and sexually abuse a young girl in a home-made dungeon was unearthed by cops.
Labor MP slams Taylor’s ‘born to rule’
Labor MPs are getting out ahead of a potential leadership spill by slamming challenger Angus Taylor's born to rule entitlement". Follow live.
AFP chief’s warning over ‘radical recruitment’
Hate preachers are getting legal advice to pursue radical recruitment", the AFP chief has warned.
First pic of tobacco kingpin in Iraq jail
While an alleged kingpin of Australia's illicit tobacco trade sits in a secret Iraqi prison, Australian police say a vulnerable power vacuum has opened in his syndicate.
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