Trump calls Netanyahu ‘f***ing crazy’ + The Tony Abbott revival tour

Wednesday Headlines:

• Israel strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump’s announcement
• Changes to the NDIS will cause ‘material harm’ to disabled Australians
• Barnaby Joyce joins anti-abortion rally in Sydney
• Charlie Pickering calls Grace Tame's ABC podcast 'problematic'
• The ‘franken-can’ named Australia’s worst packaging 

Deep Dive: Tony Abbott is back in frontline Liberal Party politics, after being appointed the party’s Federal President.  

But not everyone in the party is convinced it's a good idea. Supporters see Abbott as a powerful communicator who can help reconnect the Liberals with their base, while critics fear his return could overshadow leader Angus Taylor and deepen divisions between the party's conservative and moderate wings. 

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with AFR political editor Phillip Coorey about why Abbott is back, how much influence a party president really has, and whether his return can help reverse the Liberal Party's decline 

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