Lies, 'fake news' and cover-ups: how has it come to this in Western democracies?
- Written by Joseph Camilleri, Emeritus Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
Malcolm Turnbull has blamed the conservative faction in the Liberal Party for the 'insurgency' that led to his resignation as prime minister.Lukas Coch/AAP
The Liberal leadership spill and Malcolm Turnbull’s downfall is but the latest instalment in a game of musical chairs that has dominated Australian politics for the best part of a decade.
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