{"id":14768,"date":"2026-01-22T20:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=14768"},"modified":"2026-01-22T20:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:04:26","slug":"news-live-rumblings-of-a-spill-after-sussan-leys-coalition-splits-australian-actors-among-oscar-nominees-australia-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=14768","title":{"rendered":"News live: rumblings of a spill after Sussan Ley\u2019s Coalition splits; Australian actors among Oscar nominees | Australia news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6971d4b48f08ca24ec41f941&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Good morning and welcome to Guardian 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id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-697274b58f08f35ee4dd0747\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Aussies in the running for Oscar glory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Australian actors <strong>Rose<\/strong> <strong>Byrne<\/strong> and <strong>Jacob<\/strong> <strong>Elordi<\/strong> are among a slew of Hollywood heavyweights who have been nominated for the industry\u2019s highest honour \u2013 an Oscar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Byrne, raised in Sydney, is in the running for best actress for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2025\/jan\/24\/if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you-review-rose-byrne\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">\u201cknockout\u201d <\/a>performance in If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You, a psychological comedy-drama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Elordi, a Queenslander, was nominated in the best supporting actor category for his beastly role in Frankenstein, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2025\/aug\/30\/frankenstein-review-guillermo-del-toro-oscar-isaac-jacob-elordi\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the Guardian\u2019s <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2025\/aug\/30\/frankenstein-review-guillermo-del-toro-oscar-isaac-jacob-elordi\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Peter Bradshaw<\/a><\/strong> described as a \u201cmonstrously beautiful melodrama\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">See the full list here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"26908107-b476-4954-9dd1-c6b3d16c8b61\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:5,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Sinners becomes first film in history to earn 16 Oscar nominations 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to replace her \u2013 <strong>Tim<\/strong> <strong>Wilson<\/strong> and <strong>Ted<\/strong> <strong>O\u2019Brien<\/strong> have been mentioned internally, but are thought to be outsiders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Nationals leader, <strong>David<\/strong> <strong>Littleproud,<\/strong> on Thursday morning said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/coalition\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Coalition<\/a> was \u201cuntenable\u201d after Ley sacked three Nationals senators for crossing the floor over the laws, prompting all of the country party\u2019s frontbenchers \u2013 including the leader \u2013 to quit the shadow ministry in solidarity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Guardian Australia\u2019s <strong>Tom<\/strong> <strong>McIlroy<\/strong> notes Ley has surpassed eight months and eight days as her party\u2019s leader.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 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