The Ross and Rachel of Australian politics are still on a break – but the Coalition will probably give things another go

The Liberals and Nationals are likely to get back together – not because the bickering exes are a perfect match, but because there’s too much to lose in the divorceAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTake the Taylor Swift songs off your Spotify queue, put the ice-cream back in the freezer and hold fire on the angry diary entries: the Liberals and Nationals might not be breaking up after all.The extraordinary conscious uncoupling of the Liberals and Nationals, their plans to go their separate ways and work on themselves, lasted exactly 48 hours and 30 minutes – the time between 11.45am on Tuesday, when David Littleproud said he needed time to think, and 12.15pm on Thursday, when he told a hastily-convened press conference that he was willing to give things another go. Continue reading...

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