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Yet another leadership spill - so what's different this time?

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The prime ministers of Australia since 2007: Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull.

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Many politicians and political analysts are saying the 2018 leadership turmoil has been extraordinary. Given the number of spills in the past decade - three of the past five PMs have been ousted while in office - saying this one is unusual might seem a stretch.

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Many politicians and political analysts are saying the 2018 leadership turmoil has been extraordinary. Given the number of spills in the past decade - three of the past five PMs have been ousted while in office - saying this one is unusual might seem a stretch.

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