Australian parliament adjourned until September 10

The Australian government has moved to adjourn parliament, a move which would allow its ruling Liberal party to hold a second leadership vote for prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. 

The political situation took turn for the worse earlier today after Turnbull lost the backing of support of three key backers — Mathias Cormann, Mitch Fifield and Michaelia Cash — and in response, the senior ministers called for a second leadership contest.