Oliver: Abbott was ‘like taking heroin’
BRITISH comedian and political commentator John Oliver has made his thoughts on former Prime Minister Tony Abbott quite clear, comparing his time in the top office to “taking heroin”.
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Tony Abbott’s confusion over his future
TONY Abbott says he’s keen to remain in parliament, but apart from that, the former prime minister’s plan for the future is missing some details.
Indiana Abbott’s last crusade
SOMEONE has turned Tony Abbott’s prime ministership into an Indiana Jones parody video and it’s fantastic.
Abbott sheds shirt on wild night
TONY Abbott danced topless during a wild night of drinking after losing the leadership spill.
’I’m not going to use my faith for a stunt on your program’
SCOTT Morrison has revealed Tony Abbott threw Treasurer Joe Hockey “under the bus” in an 11th hour bid to save his leadership, during a fiery 2GB interview with Ray Hadley who demanded he swear on the bible that he played no role in the coup.
Bishop’s late night tweeting spree
IF Julie Bishop has been losing sleep over the deposing of former prime minister Tony Abbott, at least she’s using her late waking hours to entertain.
Massive poll surge for Turnbull
A NEW poll taken after Malcolm Turnbull overthrew Tony Abbott as PM shows the Coalition ahead of Labor for the first time in 16 months.
‘There is this strong sense of a slap in the face’
WHEN the Howard Government lost the 2007 election, Tony Abbott famously said he went into “mourning”. One can only imagine what he must be feeling now.
Liberal MP told: ‘express breastmilk’
ONE of Tony Abbott’s hand-picked lieutenants told female Liberal MP Kelly O’Dwyer to “express more breastmilk” so she wouldn’t miss parliamentary votes.
‘Joe, there’s no room for you. Physically’
WITH reports emerging that Tony Abbott resigned by fax, a brilliant parody Instagram account underlines how different our new PM really is.
Turnbull’s secret dinner pays off
IT WAS a ritzy meal at the Wild Duck that had everyone wondering: is Turnbull a complete goose? A year later, who’s laughing now?
Credlin spared one final indignity
WELL, this is embarrassing. As Peta Credlin’s career hangs in the balance, a women’s magazine has jumped the gun.
‘Why I voted against my mate Tony’
FOR eight years, Stuart Robert counted Tony Abbott as a close friend, but that didn’t stop him from helping to bring down the PM.
The man behind Malcolm’s big move
BEHIND Tony Abbott’s every political move was his tough chief of staff Peta Credlin. New PM Malcolm Turnbull has brought in his own secret weapon.
What now for Abbott’s warrior queen?
SHE was once regarded as the most powerful figure in the Abbott Government, but who will touch her now?
‘Elitist snob’: Hadley’s fury at Turnbull
IF you thought Ray Hadley was angry yesterday, you should hear him now. The shock jock has savaged “unelectable snob” Malcolm Turnbull, and he’s not alone.
PM rips ‘culture that rewards treachery’
HE MADE us wait, but Tony Abbott has finally responded to the leadership coup amid reports he’s “shattered” by the result.
Turnbull won’t rush into same-sex marriage law
NEWLY sworn-in prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is standing by the coalition government’s commitment to hold a national plebiscite on legalising same-sex marriage.
‘There’ll be no backgrounding, no sniping’
TONY Abbott has pledged to make the change of leadership as easy as he can, saying there will be “no wrecking, no undermining and no sniping”.
How Australians reacted to the spill
IT DIDN’T take long for the memes and jokes to start flooding social media. And quite frankly, some were absolutely hilarious.
Julie Bishop’s tears: I did what I had to do
JULIE Bishop struggled to maintain her composure on live TV this morning as she defended her controversial decision to turn on Tony Abbott.
How Aussies reacted to new PM
IT DIDN’T take long for the memes and jokes to start flooding social media. And quite frankly, some were absolutely hilarious.
The spill is on. Abbott vs Turnbull
BREAKING: Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed he will challenge Tony Abbott for the Liberal Party leadership.
Abbott vs Turnbull
BREAKING: Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed he will challenge Tony Abbott for the Liberal Party leadership.
The spill is on. Abbott vs Turnbull
BREAKING: Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed he will challenge Tony Abbott for the Liberal Party leadership.
The spill is on. Abbott vs Turnbull
BREAKING: Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed he will challenge Tony Abbott for the Liberal Party leadership.
Abbott’s downfall: How it could happen
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott could go the way of Kevin Rudd, turfed out in his first term before voters get their chance. Here’s how it could play out.
’We won’t just be taking Christians’
TONY Abbott today met church and community leaders as the Government reassured Muslims that Australia won’t select their refugee intake based on religious beliefs.
Abbott distorts truth of Syria’s war
THE Prime Minister’s announcement that the country will take 12,000 Syrian refugees is welcomed, but solely blaming ISIS for their plight is ill-informed.
How the Syrian refugee intake will work
THE first of the 12,000 Syrian refugees will start arriving on our shores by Christmas. Here is how the $700m relocation of the refugees will work.
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