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How Scott Morrison wrecked the Liberal Party
The former prime minister played a central role in his own downfall. Here is how his government unravelled.
Only one man could save Scott Morrison from himself. And he chose not to
In the first of a three-part series we examine the moment from which former prime minister Scott Morrison could never recover - and why Josh Frydenberg didn’t save their party.
- Peter Hartcher and James Massola
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Revealed: the letter that Scott Morrison ignored that foresaw the teal wave
Thirteen moderate Liberal MPs wrote to Scott Morrison with two demands. Seven of them no longer sit in parliament.
- Peter Hartcher and James Massola
The Deves factor was meant to be a campaign masterstroke. It was a disaster
Even while he was upsetting the French and endorsing a polarising Katherine Deves, a window of opportunity opened for Scott Morrison. He missed it.
- Peter Hartcher and James Massola
Listen: What led to Scott Morrison’s wipeout?
From bushfires to COVID, then-prime minister Scott Morrison helmed the Coalition’s third term through an extraordinary time in history. But it all fell apart.
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026
This year’s laugh fest has kicked off, with more than 2000 performers stepping up to the mic. Here, our writers take a closer look
- 10 stories
Hate of origin: Inside football’s most intense rivalry
Essendon and Hawthorn have hated each other for more than 40 years, from some old-fashioned thuggery and a fake drug scandal in the mid-80s to last year’s failed bid by the Hawks to poach the Bombers’ captain.
- 5 stories