Australia's ruling coalition under threat from 'teal' independents

SYDNEY - In the leafy electorate of Kooyong in Melbourne, it is almost impossible to venture outside without running into signs featuring the smiling face of Mr Josh Frydenberg, Australia's media-friendly treasurer, who is much more popular than Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

With less than two weeks till the federal election on May 21, Mr Frydenberg is fighting for his political survival against an independent candidate, Professor Monique Ryan, who is a former paediatric neurologist. Prof Ryan says on her website that she is not"blue, red or green" and is motivated by values rather than ideology.

At least five other moderate Liberal MPs could lose to teal independents in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

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