Weekly Wrap: The Coalition split (again), and the Beckham family drama

It was a massive week in federal politics as the Coalition partnership officially split. Following a fallout over hate crimes legislation and frontbench resignations, Nationals leader David Littleproud called it quits on the Coalition. Then we get into the spike in shark attacks in NSW, we cover Trump’s ambitions around Greenland, and if you’re looking for a distraction from the heavy headlines, we’ve got the latest on the explosive Beckham family drama.

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Hosts: Claire Kimball & Larissa Moore

Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton

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Chapters

00:00 - Coalition splits (again)

12:20 - Shark attack spike in NSW

15:33 - Trump’s ambitions to claim Greenland

20:11 - Beckham family drama

24:27 - What’s coming up in the week ahead

29:50 - Squiz Recommends

31:31 - Squiz Press