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Nick Kyrgios delights rowdy fans as tennis cultures clash at Kooyong Classic

The usually genteel atmosphere at the Melbourne club – one of the bastions of grasscourt traditions – was punctured for the day as the injury-prone Australian enjoyed a rare win

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View from The Hill: Could the return of Josh Frydenberg help the Liberals’ fortunes?

No matter how many times you see a leader being torn apart, the brutality of it is always shocking.

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As female independent MPs descend on parliament, they’re fulfilling the dreams of women across history

Australia’s 48th parliament has a record 112 women members. Ten of those women are independents.

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Monique Ryan wins Kooyong while Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian takes Bradfield

Amelia Hamer could only secure small primary vote swing towards Liberals in Kooyong, while Greens MP Elizabeth Watson-Brown holds inner-Brisbane seat of Ryan

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Late counting continues in several seats, with Goldstein and Melbourne among those too close to call

With 78% of enrolled voters counted, the ABC is calling 85 of the 150 House of Representatives seats for Labor, 39 for the Coalition, zero for the Greens and 10 for all Others, with 16 still undecided. The Poll Bludger has Labor ahead in 94 seats, the Coalition in 41,…

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Teal seats on knife edge as Liberals pick up pieces

Kooyong is back hanging in the balance, with teal Monique Ryan acknowledging she could lose the high-profile seat to Liberal challenger Amelia Hamer.

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The Liberal party’s massive defeat leaves it in dire straits. Where to from here?

The party will need to think long and hard about their history if they are to find a way out of their current mess

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Teal MP Monique Ryan triumphs over second Liberal rival

Teal independent Monique Ryan has all but retained the former Liberal heartland seat of Kooyong, although Liberal candidate Amelia Hamer is yet to concede.

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Federal election fate in hands of 'battleground state'

Peter Dutton's narrowing path to victory must travel through Victoria, with the coalition needing to add to its paltry tally of 10 seats in the state.

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Kooyong 'antics' turn heads but might not change minds

Monique Ryan and Amelia Hamer have waged a bitter head-to-head war in the campaign for Kooyong but has any of it influenced voters?

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Dutton dines out on voters' mortgage belt malcontent

Peter Dutton has visited a crisis support charity and a yum-cha restaurant in a push to drum up election support for the coalition in the outer suburbs.

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High-profile Liberal candidate who pitched herself as a renter admits she owns two properties

Amelia Hamer, who is running in the Victorian seat of Kooyong, has also opposed construction of new apartments in Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

Star Liberal candidate slammed over housing 'lie'

An Oxford University-educated Liberal candidate has admitted she owns apartments in London and Canberra after selling herself to voters as a renter.

AAP

Labor gains lead in post-budget Newspoll; would be one seat short of majority in YouGov MRP poll

Labor’s regaining of polling momentum has continued into the first week of the formal election campaign. A national Newspoll, conducted March 27–29 from a sample of 1,249, gave Labor a 51–49 lead, a two-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. This is Labor’s first Newspoll lead…

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Gains for Labor as they lead in three of last five polls

A national Freshwater poll for The Financial Review, conducted March 13–15 from a sample of 1,051, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead by respondent preferences, a one-point gain for Labor since the late February Freshwater poll.

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Josh Frydenberg rules out seeking Kooyong preselection

Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has ruled out attempting to displace Amelia Hamer as the Liberals’ candidate for Kooyong.

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Josh Frydenberg pours cold water on idea of running in Kooyong after major blowback

Jane Hume is against opening preselection for former treasurer while Karen Andrews argues he would be ‘absolute asset’

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Former ADF chief to report on Zomi Frankcom’s Gaza aid convoy death in ‘coming weeks’ – as it happened

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View from The Hill: Josh Frydenberg mulls political temptation after Kooyong gets new draft boundaries

Josh Frydenberg is mulling over whether to try to make a lunge for his old Melbourne seat of Kooyong, now that new circumstances have suddenly raised his political heart rate.

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Amelia Hamer takes on Monique Ryan in Kooyong contest

The grand-niece of former Victorian premier Rupert 'Dick' Hamer is the Liberal candidate chosen to fight independent Monique Ryan for the seat of Kooyong.

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Italian Sinner leads field at Open warm-up at Kooyong

Italy's world No.4 Jannik Sinner and 20-year-old Dane Holger Rune, who is ranked sixth, have signed on for the Australian Open warm-up exhibition at Kooyong.

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View from The Hill: Josh Frydenberg puts political ambition aside to remain in business

Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s decision to put a business future before an attempted political revival is a blow for the Liberal Party, but a relief for the teal member for Kooyong, Monique Ryan.

The Guardian - AU

Josh Frydenberg is choosing life over politics – which paves the way for Full Dutton

Former treasurer’s decision not to contest the next election dents any Liberal party hopes of an alternative to Peter Dutton’s wrecking-ball strategy

The Guardian - AU

Josh Frydenberg won’t run in Kooyong at next election after Goldman Sachs appointment

Former treasurer will become chairman of investment bank in Australia and New Zealand in move that prioritises ‘precious time’ with his family

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Sally Rugg accepts $100,000 to settle workplace dispute with MP Monique Ryan

Payment to former chief of staff involves no admission of fault by member for Kooyong or government

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