Australia's leadership battles: A brief and bloody history – video
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A new era of political history has cemented itself in Canberra. The tactic of spilling, swapping and switching party leaders has become the norm on both side of politics, much to the ire of the Australian public. But before 2006, leadership challenges, particularly of the prime minister, were few and far between
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