Speaking to Crikey outside Merri Creek Primary School in Fitzroy North an hour before the close of polls on election day, van ...

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Once upon a time, we used to force cardinals into a crumbling old building, without toilets, walls or even much food — all the better to speed things along.

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Once upon a time, we used to force cardinals into a crumbling old building, without toilets, walls or even much food — all the better to speed things along.

The teal movement has been brought back down to earth with Tim Wilson's victory in Goldstein, while Amelia Hamer continues to surge in Kooyong. Plus, the federal Liberals continue to blame their ...