Yesterday we were saying “rest in peace” to the Coalition – but today there are signs it could be reborn.

The Liberal and National parties are back at the negotiating table to see if they can repair their broken bond.

How Sussan Ley handles this moment will say a lot about the future of the Liberal Party under her leadership. It’s a choice between a strained partnership or a future free from the constraints of compromise.

Today, chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Karen Barlow, on why the Coalition might suddenly be reforming and whether they can ever really trust each other again.

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Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Karen Barlow.

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Just a week after taking charge in the wake of the Liberals’ disastrous election result, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley now finds herself without a coalition partner.

Nationals leader David Littleproud says he walked from the agreement after the Liberals refused to lock in a list of policy commitments, while Ley accused the Nationals of holding the agreement “hostage”.

The split is a major setback for the Liberals, but it may be worse for the National Party – now relegated to a minor party on the crossbench.

Today, special correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Jason Koutsoukis, on why the Coalition broke up and what it will take to bring them back together.

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Guest: Special correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Jason Koutsoukis.

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Thousands of children from South Korea have been adopted by Australian families over decades.

In many cases, these children were raised to believe they were orphans – and their adoptive families believed they were doing something loving and selfless by giving them a home.

But a much more sinister truth has been laid bare: South Korea’s own Truth and Reconciliation Commission exposed how many of those adoptions were built on falsified orphan records, and traced trafficking and forged documents back to the agencies involved.

Today, associate editor for The Saturday Paper, Martin McKenzie-Murray, on the trafficking of fake orphans, and whether Australia is finally ready to confront its role in the trade.

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Guest: Associate editor for The Saturday Paper, Martin McKenzie-Murray.

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