We are back with a special episode of Inside Politics as a few things have happened this week - namely the break-up of the Coalition, a century-old political alliance.

Nationals leader David Littleproud announced the split on Thursday morning, blaming Liberal leader Sussan Ley in the process.

Federal political correspondent Natassia Chrysanthos joins chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal in today's episode.

We are back with a special episode of&nbsp;Inside Politics as a few things have happened this week - namely the break-up of the Coalition, a century-old political alliance.
Nationals leader David Littleproud announced the split on Thursday morning, blaming Liberal leader Sussan Ley in the process.
Federal political correspondent Natassia Chrysanthos joins chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal in today's episode.

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Littleproud fired the gun, but Ley set up the circumstances: The spectacular Coalition break-up

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Since recording this episode, Nationals Leader David Littleproud formally announced that the Coalition has split, blaming Opposition leader Sussan Ley for forcing the Nationals into an untenable position. 

It comes after Littleproud's frontbenchers sensationally quit the Coalition shadow cabinet on Wednesday night in solidarity with three rebel MPs who voted against Labor's hate-crime laws. 

Now, the spotlight is back on whether Ley can continue leading the Opposition. 

That is no doubt much to the relief of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has faced a backlash for rushing the bills through parliament without enough time for proper scrutiny. 

Today, federal political correspondent Natassia Chrysanthos speaks on the rocky first few parliamentary days of the year.

Since recording this episode, Nationals Leader David Littleproud formally announced that the Coalition has split, blaming Opposition leader Sussan Ley for forcing the Nationals into an untenable position. It comes after Littleproud's frontbenchers sensationally quit the Coalition shadow cabinet on Wednesday night in solidarity with three rebel MPs who voted against Labor's hate-crime laws. Now, the spotlight is back on whether Ley can continue leading the Opposition. That is no doubt much to the relief of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has faced a backlash for rushing the bills through parliament without enough time for proper scrutiny.&nbsp; Today, federal political correspondent Natassia Chrysanthos speaks on the rocky first few parliamentary days of the year.

Coalition splits – again – over hate speech laws

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Ronald Reagan’s presidency of the 1980s is known as the ‘Reagan Revolution’, while Franklin D Roosevelt - the only president who has served for more than two terms -  is known for his reformist agenda.

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Today North American correspondent Michael Koziol on the deliberate chaos of the Trump presidency, and whether he is likely to toss aside legalities and run for a third term.

Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s presidency of the 1980s is known as the &lsquo;Reagan Revolution&rsquo;, while Franklin D Roosevelt - the only president who has served for more than two terms -&nbsp; is known for his reformist agenda. So, now that it&rsquo;s officially a year on from Donald Trump&rsquo;s inauguration, for a second time, how does the scale of what he has upended and changed compare? Today North American correspondent Michael Koziol on the deliberate chaos of the Trump presidency, and whether he is likely to toss aside legalities and run for a third term.

'So much change, so much chaos': One year of Trump 2.0

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Kazem Hamad rose rapidly to become one of the nation&rsquo;s most powerful organised crime players. The syndicate he is accused of heading waged a relentless turf war for control of Australia&rsquo;s multibillion-dollar illicit tobacco trade, which has seen firebombings around the country. But Hamad&rsquo;s arrest last week was unexpected, because it happened not in Australia, but thousands of kilometres away in Iraq. Today, senior reporter Chris Vedelago on the capture of one of Australia&rsquo;s most wanted accused criminals.

The rise and fall of one of Australia’s most powerful criminals

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Littleproud fired the gun, but Ley set up the circumstances: The spectacular Coalition break-up

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