Colin Boyce is a Nationals MP from Central Queensland. He represents a huge swathe of land stretching from Bundaberg to Rockhampton – and as he’s travelled around his electorate, he’s been confronted by the looming threat of One Nation.

Colin is so dismayed about the split of the Coalition, he’s challenging David Littleproud for the leadership of the Nationals on Monday. He says it’s a last-ditch effort to “save the National Party from its own self-destruction”.

Today, Colin Boyce, on why he’s challenging his own leader, the inside story of the Nationals’ split from the Coalition, and how One Nation is reshaping the party’s future.

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Guest: Nationals MP Colin Boyce

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Xi Jinping has just sacked his top military general – putting him under investigation and accusing him of “grave violations of discipline and the law”.

It’s the latest, and most stunning sacking in a massive purge of the country’s military and political elite.

With China’s People's Liberation Army in crisis – there are now questions about what it will mean for China’s plans to take over Taiwan.

Today, expert in US-Asia Relations at Harvard Kennedy School and author of several books on China, Rana Mitter on what the sackings say about Xi’s grip on power.

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Guest: Expert in US-Asia Relations at Harvard Kennedy School, Rana Mitter

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Minneapolis has become the focal point of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, as he tries to round up and deport 10 million people from the country.

As the city’s residents have fought back against ICE’s often violent arrests, protests have intensified. In just three weeks, two American citizens have been killed in Minneapolis by ICE agents, with many more injured.

So why is Trump targeting Minneapolis? And what comes next for this small city under siege?

Today, journalist and radio host Jason DeRusha on the real reason for Trump’s retribution.

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Guest: Journalist and WCCO radio host, Jason DeRusha

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