ALEX Coram, professor of political economy at the University of Western Australia, will speak on why the poor do not simply use the ballot box to get rid of the rich.

THE outspoken South Australian Liberal senator Cory Bernardi has angered some of his colleagues by playing an active role in saving the preselection of the NSW powerbroker David Clarke.

BELINDA NEAL faces a preselection fight for her Central Coast seat of Robertson.

LIBERAL deputy Julie Bishop has been accused of ducking an invitation to flank Malcolm Turnbull at a crucial press conference as he fought for his political life.

GAI WATERHOUSE labelled the decimation of yesterday's The Coach and Horses Hotel Handicap at Randwick a "travesty." Fellow trainer Bill Prain described the decision by Racing NSW stewards to ballot six horses from the juveniles' race "ridiculous".