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Malcolm Turnbull arrives to the Liberal partyroom for the spill vote with a modest group of supporters. Sam Mooy/AAP

Malcolm Turnbull ousts Tony Abbott in dramatic party coup

Malcolm Turnbull has seized the prime ministership from Tony Abbott by 54-44 in a late-night vote that transforms the federal political landscape.
It’s important we learn to love books, not just learn to read them. from www.shutterstock.com.au

Reading teaching in schools can kill a love for books

Reading instruction in the classroom is a key concern for all teachers and there are many ways to go about it. However, is our determination for excellence in reading skills in our children killing their love and enjoyment of a good book?
Tony Abbott’s central conundrum is Treasurer Joe Hockey, who hasn’t successfully sold the economic and budgetary messages. Sam Mooy/AAP

Canning voters mightn’t like him, but Abbott’s heading back there anyway

Tony Abbott will be back in Canning this weekend for his third visit. Far from Labor claims that he would distance himself from the byelection, he is putting himself on the line. That’s despite the fact…
The loss represents a setback for Social Services Minister Scott Morrison, whose negotiations with the crossbench failed. Mick Tsikas/AAP

Senate knocks out youth wait for benefits

The Senate has defeated the government’s budget measure to make job seekers under 25 wait four weeks for income support.
Defence Minister Kevin Andrews, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at a press conference in Canberra. Sam Mooy/AAP

12,000 Syrian refugee boost will cost the budget $700 million

The federal government’s decision to take 12,000 extra refugees from the Syrian-Iraq conflict will cost the budget A$700 million over the forward estimates.
An estimated 10,000 people, including many children, attended a candlelit vigil in Sydney to show support for refugees. Richard Ashen/AAP

Abbott juggles the political pressures on Syrian refugees

Tony Abbott is wedged between the hard right in the Coalition and commentariat on the one hand, and Liberal moderates, compassionate conservatives and pragmatists on the other, as the government considers…
Tony Abbott told parliament that Australia ‘can and must do more’ for refugees displaced by the Syrian crisis. Lukas Coch/AAP

Heat on Abbott to expand overall refugee intake in Syrian response

The Abbott government is under pressure to increase its overall humanitarian refugee intake, as Labor declared Australia should offer a one-off additional 10,000 places for refugees.
Andrew Hastie addresses Liberal volunteers while Tony Abbott looks on. Matt Dawson

Abbott on the nose in Canning but Liberals a nose in front

Julie Bishop, deputy Liberal leader and the most senior minister from Western Australia, has a special interest in the tough Canning byelection contest. Liberal candidate Andrew Hastie, a former SAS officer…
The campaigning is building up for the byelection in Canning on September 19. Rebecca Le May/AAP

Politics podcast: Canning byelection special

Michelle Grattan speaks with Labor candidate Matt Keogh, deputy Labor leader Tanya Plibersek, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann, Greens leader Richard Di Natale and Greens candidate Vanessa Rauland.
Commissioner Dyson Heydon during a hearing of the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption in August. AAP Image/Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption

Royal commissioner Heydon rejects calls to stand down from trade union inquiry

Dyson Heydon has dismissed the unions’ application that he quit the royal commission into trade union corruption on the ground of “apprehended bias”.

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