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Liberal powerbroker Alex Hawke – a key figure in Scott Morrison’s inner circle – has emerged as the factional leader and numbers man on whom Sussan Ley depends for her control of the party.

The Saturday Paper

‘Ruthlessly effective’: The Morrison lieutenant behind Ley’s leadership ↗

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As Pauline Hanson tells The Saturday Paper her One Nation party is ‘not going to be a bridesmaid anymore’, Labor insiders reveal the prime minister’s approach to dealing with racial anxieties.

The Saturday Paper

‘It’s visceral’: Albanese’s fear of anti-immigration rhetoric ↗

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Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has stood firm against another far-right attack on her leadership, but it has exposed a struggle between the Liberal Party’s powerbrokers.

The Saturday Paper

‘I despair for this party’: Inside Jacinta Price’s sacking ↗

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Despite being warned in 2018 that jobseekers were being exposed to unfair and excessive decisions, the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations ‘chose to continue with the status quo’.

The Saturday Paper

Exclusive: Government warned over ‘legal basis’ of welfare system ↗

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A strenuous lobbying effort to overturn the UN’s initial rejection of the listing mustered support from countries that are major consumers of Australian gas.

The Saturday Paper

Inside Watt’s push for Murujuga World Heritage ↗

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The trial of mushroom murderer Erin Patterson captivated the nation, but beyond the gratuitous spectacle is a family torn apart and a community still in shock and mourning.

The Saturday Paper

‘Now their mother is a convicted murderer … How do you cope with that?’ ↗

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The focus on a PM meeting with the US president ignores the realities of his chaotic stance on trade and greatly overstates its significance, insiders say.

The Saturday Paper

‘Pissed uncle at Christmas’: Inside Trump’s trade push ↗

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Industry sources reveal drug companies have stopped negotiating listings on the PBS and in some cases are considering not listing in Australia as they seek to lift profits under Trump.

The Saturday Paper

Exclusive: PBS listings frozen over Trump’s executive order ↗

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