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The Liberals have long been accused of having a 'women problem'. Josh Frydenberg's non-intervention intervention might have made that worse.


Josh Frydenberg isn’t making a sudden return to politics — at least not yet. But the media speculation around a potential bid for Kooyong has exposed old Liberal fault lines.









It's widely acknowledged that the ABS' monthly CPI figures aren't the most reliable indicator. That won't stop them from adding to perceptions that the government is struggling in its inflation fight.





Both major parties insist they've got a solution on housing. But experts fear neither is prepared to do what it takes.




Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor says he wants to return to the Coalition's core strengths of fiscal discipline and smaller government — but it's unclear where the cuts in spending would come from.









The opposition leader is focusing firmly on the Australian population's pain points in an effort to contrast the Coalition's plans with Labor's forward-looking Future Made in Australia policy.








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