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Malcolm Turnbull was deposed in a Liberal Party coup last week driven by a hardline conservative faction

Deposed Australia PM Turnbull 'to quit parliament'

Ousted prime minister Malcolm Turnbull will reportedly quit parliament this week, in another headache for Australia's rattled government which will temporarily lose its tiny one-seat majority.

Australia • 28 Aug 18

Scott Morrison takes the oath of office as he becomes Australia's 6th PM in less than 10 years

Scott Morrison wins battle to become Australian PM

New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised generational change in the warring Liberal party, seeking to end an internecine battle that has scarred the conservative government ahead of an election due by May 2019.

Australia • 24 Aug 18

Malcolm Turnbull has said if enough party members sign a petition calling for a leadership ballot, he will not contest the vote

Australian PM threatens to quit amid leadership crisis

Besieged Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has threatened to quit politics if he loses the Liberal Party leadership and called for a party meeting tomorrow over the issue.

Australia • 23 Aug 18

No leader has managed to serve out a full term since John Howard lost the 2007 election

Australian PM faces second potential leadership contest

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is clinging to power as rebel Liberal party politicians press for a second leadership contest just a day after he narrowly survived a challenge from former home minister Peter Dutton.

Australia • 22 Aug 18

Mr Turnbull was forced to shelve plans to embed carbon emissions targets in law

Australian PM Turnbull survives leadership challenge

Embattled Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has narrowly survived a leadership challenge from within his own party as discontent with his rule boiled over less than a year before national elections.

Australia • 21 Aug 18

Philip Wilson remains an ordained bishop but has no official role

Former archbishop avoids jail over sex abuse cover-up

A former Australian archbishop convicted of concealing abuse by a notorious paedophile priest in the 1970s was confronted by enraged victims outside a courthouse after a judge spared him jail and ordered he serve his sentence at home.

Australia • 14 Aug 18

Malcolm Turnbull made the call ahead of a meeting today with senior Catholic officials

Australian PM calls on Pope to sack archbishop

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called on Pope Francis to sack disgraced archbishop Philip Wilson after he was convicted of covering up child sex abuse but remains employed by the church.

Australia • 19 Jul 18

Barnaby Joyce had an affair with his former press secretary

Sex scandal opens rift in Australian coalition

A major rift opened has up in Australia's fragile ruling coalition as the Deputy Prime Minister refused to quit over an affair with a staff member.

Australia • 16 Feb 18

Malcolm Turnbull said 'no good comes of' ministers sleeping with staff

Australian PM bans sex between ministers and staff

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has banned sex between ministers and staff and criticised his deputy for a "shocking error of judgment" by having an affair with a press secretary.

Australia • 15 Feb 18

Malcolm Turnbull said he would consult with survivors about the apology

Australia to apologise to child abuse victims

Australia will apologise to survivors of institutional child sex abuse by the end of the year, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said, after a five-year inquiry detailed harrowing stories from victims.

Australia • 08 Feb 18

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the inquiry is 'essentially a regrettable but necessary action'

Australia bows to pressure and announces bank inquiry

The Australian government said today it will hold a wide-ranging inquiry into a scandal-hit finance sector.

Business • 30 Nov 17

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

Australian PM mimics 'winning' Trump in leaked audio

Australia's prime minister has taken a comical swipe at Donald Trump, mimicking the US President's mannerisms and making reference to the Russia scandal, in comments he said were intended as "affectionately light-hearted".

World • 15 Jun 17

Malcolm Turnbull