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.
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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.
‘How come you say so many stupid things?’
ABC radio host was only saying what many were thinking when he skewered the Prime Minister with this withering question.
Why did Tony reject this gift?
A GROUP of Sydney nuns and ministers turned up to Tony Abbott’s Manly office with a particularly large present. So why won’t he accept it?
Australia, we really need to talk about this
TONY Abbott’s ‘lifestyle choices’ gaffe doesn’t make him a racist, Ray Martin says. He’s actually started a conversation that we really need to have.
Why Abbott is sucking onions
FOOTAGE from Hobart proves Tony Abbott can swallow anything — insults, bad poll results and now a raw, brown onion.
Abbott’s ‘patronising’ St Pat’s message
IT’S Tony Abbott as you haven’t seen him in a really long time — wearing a tie that’s not blue. And offending a group of people which isn’t as unusual.
Kate Ritchie answers 21 random questions
WOULD she rather have lunch with Tony Abbott or Bill Shorten? Will she return to Home and Away? What’s her signature dish? We ask Kate Ritchie the tough questions.
Kid’s priceless reaction to PM
EVEN the kids can’t handle it. As Tony Abbott’s latest comments spark outrage, this image portrays the collective sigh of a nation.
PM’s gaffe misses the point
A ‘LIFESTYLE choice’ is deciding to dress like a hipster – not to be Aboriginal in a remote community. But Tony Abbott is right to question whether taxpayers should still be picking up the tab.
Tony and Julie are in a real bind
SOME inflammatory comments from an Indonesian minister have put Tony Abbott and Julie Bishop in a bind. This is why they can’t respond angrily.
Cheap housing idea: ‘It would be a horror story’
IT’S the controversial concept that could make buying a home much easier. Abbott and Hockey love it — but one of their closest colleagues has trashed it.
Abbott slams Greer’s Bali Nine call
TONY Abbott has criticised Germaine Greer for trying to trivialise the Bali 9 duo’s plight by linking their death sentence to the free the nipple campaign.
Doesn’t Joe have better things to do?
TONY Abbott today rejected suggestions Treasurer Joe Hockey was ignoring ministerial duties to fight a court action just a few weeks short of the Budget.
‘We’re sick of being lectured’
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has lashed out at fresh criticism over Australia’s treatment of asylum-seekers. He really isn’t holding back.
GP fee axed, but what’s next?
TONY Abbott said he “should have known better” than to try and introduce a $7 fee to see the doctor. We can save billions from health spending in other ways.
Tony Abbott’s big ‘I told you so’
TODAY the government will have a crack at predicting what our Budget will look like in 40 years … even though their last one fell in a heap after just six months.
Well, this is kind of awkward
THE LNP is holding its International Women’s Day event at a club that only admits male members. That seems a bit ironic.
Abbott surrenders on Defence pay
TONY Abbott today relented on another major policy position by increasing a pay rise for the armed services from 1.5 per cent to two per cent.
How an app could bring down Tony Abbott
IT’S been called Snapchat for grown ups and it could just be the hi-tech tool that will bring down the Prime Minister.
The one point we’re all missing
AMID all the leadership gossip of the last month, one basic point has been missing. And as a result, our government is turning into a joke.
Are you about to pay more for food?
IT’S a pointless waste of time and will force up the price of our groceries. That’s the blunt verdict on Tony Abbott’s latest proposal.
‘Go to hell with your druggies’
AS AUSTRALIA’S relationship with Indonesia teeters on the brink, activists in Jakarta have sent a clear message to PM Tony Abbott.
Here we go again: Lib Spill Mark II
TONY Abbott’s leadership is again under threat, with his apparent successor Malcolm Turnbull reportedly having the numbers to topple him.
Question that fired up PM’s sister
IT’S a common story. Journalist sits down with high profile figure to conduct an intimate behind-the-scenes interview. It goes well — until a certain question is asked.
Turnbull’s thinly veiled swipe at PM
MALCOLM Turnbull has weighed into the political row over a report into children in detention — and directly contradicted Tony Abbott in the process.
Please, sack my wife
HERE’S the burning question for Peta Credlin’s powerful husband: why don’t you just ask Tony Abbott to sack her?
Abbott: Credlin ‘is no problem’
TONY Abbott has dismissed damaging leaks against his controversial chief of staff detailed in an irate email to the Prime Minister and his executives.
Have voters already switched off Abbott?
THE struggling PM has been accused of ‘pressing the terror button’ as a poll boost points to voters waiting for a Julie Bishop or Malcolm Turnbull to take over.
Abbott: does $30b float your boat?
TONY Abbott promises Adelaide at least $30 billion worth of work as he tries to untangle government’s submarine contracts mess.
Will this save the Abbott government?
A KEY report on the future of childcare recommends a revolution that will affect all Aussie families – and it could be key to the survival of the government.
Abbott’s dog fights puppy farming
TONY Abbott’s dog, Maisie Abbott, has come out strongly against puppy farming, saying her master needs to help her friends.
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