Poll shock: What you really want
YEP, you’re concerned about the usual stuff like jobs and the economy. But this poll reveals a new issue which Aussies like you want solved. Now.
Tony Abbott
Covering all things politics, we have the latest news and updates on Tony Abbott.
Fresh claims Abbott policy will cost jobs
TONY Abbott faces more claims that his policies will surrender Australian jobs to low-wage foreign competitors.
‘There’s huge numbers of lives at stake’
SOME have labelled it a sin, others believe it is a crime. Most of us don’t even know there’s a war going on.
PM denies ‘sack the Aussies’ job advice
A CRUISE line is standing by accusations it was advised to sack Australian staff because they were too expensive, despite denials from Tony Abbott.
‘Sack Aussies, hire cheap foreigners’
TONY Abbott’s vow to protect Aussie jobs has been battered by company’s claim it was told by a government official to replace locals with cheap foreigners.
Abbott scraps bank deposit tax
DENYING reports that the Treasurer’s job is on the line, the Prime Minister has announced the axing of the $1.5 billion bank deposit tax.
Invasion off the cards in IS hunt: PM
TONY Abbott says any Australian attack on Islamic State would have limits.
Stick to your day job, boss tells Hockey
TREASURER put back in his place by Tony Abbott after going way off script and accepting a part-time job on the side without telling him.
ABC apologises to Abbott for vulgar tweet
THE ABC has apologised to Prime Minister Tony Abbott for airing a lewd tweet featuring his name during last night’s broadcast.
From bad to worse for Tony Abbott
X-RATED tweets on Q&A are the least of the PM’s problems this morning. If he wasn’t worried about his job before, he should be after reading these numbers.
‘Nation that plans to ruin the world’
A LEADING economist has slammed Australia, saying our nation’s plans to increase coal mining is ‘bats***’ crazy’.
Does Tony Abbott have a twin?
THE circumstantial evidence is overwhelming — and a little bit creepy. Tony Abbott and Dyson Heydon could be twins born a generation apart.
Equation that could cost Abbott his job
TONY Abbott is refusing to condemn Dyson Heydon for many reasons, not least because the fate of the Royal Commissioner’s job is linked to his own.
PM gets some very bad news
GET ready to eat a lot of free sausages. If the PM gets his way, we’ll be heading to the polls every year for the next three — assuming he survives that long.
Going from one disaster to the next
TONY Abbott had better be careful. It seems his government can’t do anything this week without stepping in a cowpat.
Jack Black rips into Tony Abbott
DURING an interview on radio this morning, Black said our PM sounds like “a bit of a nutter” and is “living in the Stone Age”.
‘Ministerial suicide runs’ unlikely
A THIRD of Tony Abbott’s partyroom are against his anti-gay-marriage stance, but don’t expect to see ministers crossing the floor over this issue.
Tony Abbott’s biggest problem
IT’S what many Australians are now thinking. Trouble is, the clock is ticking for Tony Abbott to convince us otherwise.
Abbott’s sister: ‘It’s not the right result’
IF anyone has the right to feel ‘dudded’ today, it’s Tony Abbott’s gay sister Christine Forster. And she’s told him so on national TV.
Abbott opens the purse for struggling regions
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott once promised an end to industry handouts. But in the last few days he has offered billions for struggling cities. Today it was Geelong’s turn.
Tight spot: PM’s dilemma over your pay
TONY Abbott faces the prospect of having to recommend slashing the weekend wages of tens of thousands of Australians ahead of an election.
Captain Disaster: PM cops it from his own side
TONY ABBOTT says Bronwyn Bishop’s career is over as senior Liberals turn on him over his horror run of “captain’s picks”.
The curse of the Speaker’s chair
POSITION vacant: Speaker of the House. Salary: $340,000 plus expenses. Career prospects: Sadly, pretty dodgy.
PM told to ‘drop the race card’
PENNY Wong has told the prime minister to stop playing the race card when it comes to defending the free-trade agreement with China.
‘I won’t deny you a gotcha moment’
7.30 host Leigh Sales turned the screws on Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott over his contradictory comments on fearmongering and scare campaigns.
Leaders on the nose with voters
NEITHER of these men are popular right now, with the latest opinion poll showing only 27 per cent of people are happy with Bill Shorten, and Tony Abbott faring only slightly better.
GST talk starts conspiracy theories
A PROPOSAL to lift the rate of the GST has started a round of hyperventilating about ballooning taxes. But what did the PM really say about the idea?
Why is Australia being held back?
CHANGE is coming and some countries will adapt and flourish while others stagnate. Here’s what’s holding Australia back.
How to fix our clogged cities’ woes
MORE than two thirds of Australians live in a capital city, but there is no one person in power to ensure that they work well. A powerful group wants to change that.
‘Calm down’: Turnbull risks PM’s wrath
TONY Abbott has spent months telling us to be afraid of the Islamic State threat. Last night, Malcolm Turnbull had a very different message.
Seven-year-old smacks down Tony Abbott
THIS young man calls himself Zen, and he has a rather pointed message for Tony Abbott. A few adults might agree with him too.
Threat to PM over gay marriage
THE Prime Minister has slapped down a move by two of his own MPs to introduce a same-sex marriage bill – but a senior Liberal MP warns it could imperil Mr Abbott’s leadership.
Marriage plot that backfired big time
STANDING up to your boss is always a gamble, but when your boss is Tony Abbott, things can go horribly, horribly wrong.
Howard’s method just doesn’t cut it
IT was a stroke of brilliance. John Howard told us to be ‘alert but not alarmed’. A decade on, Tony Abbott wants us to be scared witless. Here’s why things have changed.
‘We let people get away with it’
TONY Abbott’s chief of staff, Peta Credlin, has had enough. Now she’s lashed out over a big problem in Canberra — and taken a veiled shot at her critics.
Security crackdown: ABC email leaked
AN EMAIL sent to ABC staff reveals the broadcaster has ramped up security at its Sydney headquarters in response to threats over Zaky Mallah’s appearance on Q&A.
Abbott attacks ABC: ‘Heads should roll’
TONY Abbott said “heads should roll” at the ABC after an urgent government inquiry was announced, and damning details of who knew of Zaky Mallah’s appearance were revealed.
The Killing Season’s fatal one-liners
AFTER the last slings and arrows of Sarah Ferguson’s The Killing Season on the ABC have been fired, just who had the best one-liners?
What happens when you give misfits power
THE cross bench in the Senate has realised its power and is starting to demand some ‘interesting’ things. The problem for Australians is the Government is listening.
Barrister’s scathing attack on Abbott
ONE of the country’s top legal minds demands Prime Minister apologise to him as citizenship debate gets ‘absurd’.
How to stamp out ‘scandalous’ property tax
IT IS the “scandalous” tax that is being blamed for Australia’s housing affordability woes. And the property industry has suggested a way to stamp it out altogether.
‘Do something’: Julie’s big swipe
IF you thought relations between Australia and Indonesia couldn’t get worse, you were wrong — just ask Julie Bishop.
Hayes: why I don’t listen to Abbott
TONY Abbott might be a fan of Savage Garden’s music but Darren Hayes has revealed why he’s not a fan of the Prime Minister.
Islamic State’s message for us: ‘Submit or die’
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has delivered a dire warning about the Islamic State’s terrifying intentions for Australia.
Abbott’s daughter in property win
STRUGGLING to buy a house? Tony Abbott says if his daughter can get on the property ladder, then so can you. This is how she managed it.
Abbott’s sister slaps down heckler
TONY Abbott’s sister Christine Forster was on Q&A last night, and she had to deal with a heckler. Her response was all class.
The government’s big mistake
THE Federal Government has stubbornly refused to consider changes to a system that its own experts are warning needs to be reformed.
Comment that shows Abbott doesn’t get it
THIS is the “extraordinary” comment from our Prime Minister that is likely to enrage people struggling to buy their first home.
Gay marriage ‘legal by end of the year’
TONY Abbott’s gay sister believes she’ll be able to marry soon, as a Liberal MP whose mind was changed by a ‘good-looking sheila’ hatches a radical plan.
What Tony really thinks of gay marriage
THE Opposition has pulled out all the stops in its attempt to force a debate on marriage equality — but how will Tony Abbott respond?
Sorry ladies, still more tax for you
THE PM has hosed down hopes tampons and other sanitary items would be exempt from the GST, just a day after Joe Hockey said he would do something about it.
The most surprising obstacle to gay marriage
THE biggest obstacle to gay marriage in Australia is not what you’d expect. It isn’t Tony Abbott or Cory Bernardi. And it isn’t the church either.
Libs gut $1.5bn from family budgets
FAMILIES could end up being more than $1.5 billion a year worse off as a consequence of the combined effect of Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s first two budgets.
Who is Tony trying to schmooze now?
IF TONY Abbott is to stay in power he needs to win over one key group of Australians and he has a plan to do it.
‘Nope, nope, nope’: PM’s callous remark
WHEN asked whether he would step in to help stop an unfolding humanitarian crisis on our doorstep, Tony Abbott’s answer was unequivocal.
A super election is coming
CHRIS Bowen has taken Tony Abbott’s bait and wants to fight head on about superannuation.
Are BHP and Rio Tinto doing something wrong?
TONY ABBOTT said a parliamentary inquiry into the price of iron ore must not be a witch hunt. But others are saying BHP and Rio Tinto are acting illegally.
Dramatic resurgence for Tony Abbott
VOTERS appear to have welcomed the government’s Budget, with polls showing a dramatic resurgence in the Prime Minister’s personal ratings.
We’ve got unfinished business: Hockey
TREASURER Joe Hockey says there is still a lot of “unfinished business” the Coalition wanted to achieve before going to an election.
Latham takes down Kochie on Sunrise
THINGS got heated on Sunrise this morning, with Mark Latham cutting loose over the Budget and taking a stab at Kochie. It was seriously entertaining.
The winners and losers of the Budget
THE Budget is full of sweeteners for small businesses and families, with the aim of securing Joe Hockey and Tony Abbott’s jobs.
What the government’s really up to
JOE Hockey’s choice of words during the Budget bonanza last night was very interesting. This is what he and Tony Abbott are thinking.
Abbott rips apart Howard legacy
IT was the policy that kept the Coalition politically successful for 11 years. Tomorrow, Tony Abbott will break it to pieces.
‘When farmers have problems, everyone does’
DROUGHT-HIT farmers will get another $333 million in federal support as part of an expanded package of measures designed to stimulate local economies.
Abbott’s ally baffles with wild theory
A MAN with the ear of the PM has angered large parts of the community with ‘conspiracy theory’ comments in an opinion column today.
Abbott: Hockey is here to stay
TONY Abbott says Joe Hockey won’t be sacked if the Budget is a flop and that all ministers involved in the decision making need to be held responsible.
Tony and Joe’s very awkward photo op
WELL that was painful. The PM and Treasurer staged a press call to discuss the Federal Budget, but the results couldn’t have been more cringe-worthy.
Budget will be a ‘horror story’
A CROSS between a Stephen King horror story and The Scream. That’s how the upcoming federal Budget has been described.
Abbott and Bishop’s Bali 9 revenge
ANGER and resentment is growing in Australia following the executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. But what are Tony Abbott and Julie Bishop planning next?
Why the government is in big trouble
BALANCING the Budget has just become a lot harder. If Joe Hockey can get it right — he really will deserve that cigar. Here’s what he’s up against.
MP: Scrap passports for crossing ditch
A NEW Zealand Minister has invoked the ‘Anzac spirit’ to call for passport-free travel for Australians and New Zealanders crossing the ditch.
Abbott necks a full schooner
TONY Abbott can skol a beer with the best of them, apparently. The PM was filmed drinking “head to toe” at a Sydney pub.
‘Morbid joke’: Abbott attacked
FORGET Labor. Today, Tony Abbott is copping it from a very senior figure on his own side of politics. What’s behind the spat?
‘Tony Abbott stood up for me’
AUSTRALIA’S most prominent transgender woman today revealed her friendship with Tony Abbott was driving a wedge between her and some others in her community.
What if Alan Jones were Prime Minister?
ALAN Jones gave Tony Abbott a long lecture on live radio this morning. In it, he revealed his chilling vision for the future of Australia.
Abbott slammed as ‘world’s worst climate villain’
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has been described in the US as the “world’s worst climate villain”.
New headache for Tony Abbott
ONE of the Abbott Government’s key reforms appears to have been thrown into further doubt after some key supporters withdrew their support.
What we want: seniors’ budget list
LAST YEAR, they had plenty to despair. So this time around, seniors are getting in early with their pre-budget wish list. And they won’t cop a loss.
Labor’s submarine plan dismissed
THE Abbott government believes it is saving Labor from itself in rejecting a call for a competitive tender for Australia’s next submarine fleet.
Little girl’s priceless reaction
THIS may be the first reaction of its kind to being told you are going to be a big sister. A reaction that left this little girl’s father in tears- of laughter.
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