PM stands by Dutton as backlash mounts
THE opposition has joined the growing backlash against Peter Dutton's climate change gaffe, with Labor leader Bill Shorten slamming the remarks.
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PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has stuck by his immigration minister, praising him for his work on the refugee crisis, as a backlash grows against a joke made about nations threatened by climate change.
PETER Dutton was recorded on Friday joking about the plight of Pacific island nations facing rising seas from climate change, quipping that a late-starting meeting was running to "Cape York time".
How young Aussies can buy a home
While owning a home is getting harder in most parts of Australia, researchers have set out to find how young Aussies can climb onto the property ladder.
Ponga makes stunning All Stars return
Kalyn Ponga infamously turned down the Kangaroos last year, but he’s back in the rep arena after the Knights fullback was named in the Maori side for the All Stars clash.