The Nationals' net zero bomb threatens to fracture the Liberals' decades-old alliance - permanently

In the last of this four-part series, we explore how the Coalition partners' opposing policies over the climate crisis might leave Anthony Albanese the ultimate victorPart one: 'A very divisive period': the challenges facing a Liberal party in existential crisisPart two: Liberal party hardliners are on the back foot - but while Tony Abbott is around, the right will fightPart three: 'It's a takeover': the South Australian power player reshaping the state Liberal partyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA handful of moderate Liberal MPs decided that enough was enough.As the party debated whether to reunite the Coalition after a brief but damaging split with the Nationals in mid-May, the MPs drew a line in the sand. Continue reading...