ABC's Barrie Cassidy joins AM to explore the recent proceedings in the Liberal party-room meeting.

Malcolm Turnbull has emerged victorious after calling a Liberal leadership spill, beating Peter Dutton 48-35. Mr Dutton has now quit as a Minister and will sit on the backbench.

Now that Malcolm Turnbull has won a leadership ballot and remains as Prime Minister, AM is joined by ABC election analyst Antony Greene to discuss his future election prospects.

Liberal National Party powerbrokers may think Peter Dutton could save seats for the Coalition in Queensland, but there's more sympathy for the Prime Minister in his home state of New South Wales.

Health advocates say more catastrophic failures of medical devices are "almost guaranteed" to happen again because there's been no serious reforms to the way Australia regulates implants.

Truck drivers have a 13-fold higher risk of dying at work than other Australian workers, according to findings from a Monash University study.

Divisions in the Federal Government are deepening this morning ahead of a Liberal Party room meeting that could seal the fate of the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

One political commentator says a switch of leader could save Mr Dutton's seat and other Coalition MPs at the next election.

In a strongly-worded letter to Catholics, he says he feels ashamed that the church has failed to protect young people from what he calls "crimes" and "atrocities", following revelations of horrific abuse suffered by children in the United States.

On Monday's AM: Prescription drugs are now responsible for most of Australia's opioid-related overdose deaths; and we reveal the police informant who has become the first known refugee from Australia.