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    1. Malcolm Turnbull has beaten Peter Dutton 48-35 in a snap Liberal leadership spill

      The news: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-21/liberals-leadership-challenge-declared/10146574 A live feed:...

      The news: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-21/liberals-leadership-challenge-declared/10146574

      A live feed: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-21/politics-live-malcolm-turnbull-in-partyroom-meeting/10146280

      Some background: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-20/malcom-turnbull-leadership-crisis-explained/10139208

      7 votes
    2. Two steps forward, one step back on Aboriginal treaties in Australia.

      This week, two governments in Australia have taken steps towards negotiating treaties with the native Aboriginal people: Victorian Parliament votes on law to negotiate Australia's first Aboriginal...

      This week, two governments in Australia have taken steps towards negotiating treaties with the native Aboriginal people:

      Meanwhile, one government says no:

      It's interesting that the two governments moving forwards are Labor Party governments, while the one that's stopping the process is a newly elected Liberal Party government. It's hard not to draw the conclusion that this is a politically partisan issue.

      5 votes