Friday the 13th proved a bad omen for the Liberals' first female leader, with Sussan Ley knifed nine months to the day after assuming the top job. Numerology, if it played a role, delivered her a crushing loss to Angus Taylor, 34-17. It all added up to a heavy defeat in an unedifying saga. Nationals leader David Littleproud criticised Ms Ley's leadership when announcing the coalition's second split during a national day of mourning for the Bondi terror attack victims in January, despite warnings from the opposition leader to wait a day out of respect. Then senators James Paterson and...