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Leading article Australia

Wentworth butterfly

11 June 2016

8:00 AM

11 June 2016

8:00 AM

With the death of Muhammad Ali, and the widespread reproduction of the famous 1965 photo of him standing over a cowering Sonny Liston, political spectators surely could not help but notice the disappointing contrast between such a decisive fighter and the current timid bout between campaigning lightweights Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten.

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