Despite the corruption rampant in Victoria, the Victorian Liberals remain obsessed with their own internal brawls, and remain unelectable. Genuine liberals may have to go elsewhere.The post The Victorian Liberals are beyond help. Let them sink and start again appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/13/moira-deeming-john-pesutto-victorian-liberals-victorian-labor/

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Donald Trump's obsession with turning the army on its own people, like the Los Angeles protestors, is drawn from US political history as old as the country itself. The post ‘Next time, I’m not waiting’: Trump’s endgame has arrived appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/11/donald-trump-usa-army-insurrection-act-los-angeles-protests/

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The former prime minister said the US was well within its rights to launch a review into the submarine pact.The post Scott Morrison says not to worry, AUKUS will still happen (yay?) appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/12/scott-morrison-aukus-review-united-states-donald-trump/

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The US defense secretary wants Australia to bloat its defence warchest with 3.5% of GDP funding. Where will that money come from? Hegseth and his supporters don't bother to say.The post Hegseth’s Heroes lurch into action, but Australia’s capability gap isn’t weapons appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/03/australia-defence-spending-gdp-3-5-pete-hegseth/

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Labor up, Greens down, crossbench sidelined. As for Climate 200, Saturday night was not its night. So how is Simon Holmes à Court feeling?The post ‘No silver medal in politics’: Did Climate 200 get bang for its buck this election? appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/05/09/climate-200-candidates-election/

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Given the huge task ahead for a Liberal leader, Ley is the only credible candidate to start rebuilding both the representation and policies of the party.The post If the answer’s Angus Taylor, it’s a dumb question. Liberals need a builder and unifier like Sussan Ley appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/05/06/sussan-ley-should-lead-liberal-party/

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Crikey for PM has been working exceptionally hard to show readers how our democratic system really works while, crucially, trying not to get elected ourselves.The post Crikey for PM fails to get elected appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/05/04/2025-federal-election-crikey-for-pm-loss/

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