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Liberal Leadership tension: Abbott confident he will be PM next week - live The prime minister says he knows, trusts and respects his colleagues and he is focused on getting on with government. Follow the day’s developments live  Tony Abbott 'very confident' he will still be prime minister next week PM urges colleagues not to recreate Labor’s leadership chaos as defence minister Kevin Andrews criticises backbenchers for ‘self-defeating’ behaviour  News outlets cosy with government undermine press freedom – watchdog Outgoing Australian Press Council chair Julian Disney says selective leaking has ‘chilling effect’ on freedom of the press, but is ignored as a threat  Liberal leadership: how Direct Action works in Malcolm Turnbull's favour Climate policy cost Turnbull the Liberal leadership but it need not be a hurdle to winning it back, thanks to Tony Abbott’s Direct Action scheme
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Strong social movements are the future of political change, not just parties | Osman Faruqi Upset with the state of Australian politics? Think twice before simply reaching for a political party membership form
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Tony Abbott brushes off leadership speculation - video The prime minister says he is determined to bring back 'the certainty and stability that people crave' as he continues to face speculation about his leadership