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Photograph: A man holding a Venezuelan flag in a street. Source: Canva

Liberal leadership rival Angus Taylor has fired the first shot for leadership spill, resigning his role as opposition shadow defence Minister. In a statement to the media Wednesday evening, Mr Taylor said he did not believe Ms Ley was in a position to “lead the party,” declaring his candidacy for the leadership the next morning.

The Liberal-National Coalition, Australia’s longest running political alliance of liberal and conservative traditions, has fractured for the second time since last year’s election – a major blow to Liberal Leader Sussan Ley.

Over the past few weeks, United States President Donald Trump has re-escalated threats to take control of the island of Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, triggering what many experts fear is a showdown between America and Europe.

The planned closure of Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant, Eraring Power Station, has been delayed, again, by another two years until 2029, amid concerns over the national energy grid’s capacity to satisfy consumer electricity demand.

This deep dive explores the top events and issues of 2025, which not only fundamentally changed the Australian cultural canon but will likely be discussed for years to come.

 “In an Old House .” Fine Art America, Sayan Baigaliyev , 12 Nov. 2019, fineartamerica.com/featured/1-in-an-old-house-sayan-baigaliyev.html.