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.
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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.
Jackie O’s poo question for Abbott
KYLE and Jackie O had Prime Minister Tony Abbott on air this morning, and it wasn’t just politics they wanted to talk about.
‘I made a terrible mistake’
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has appeared on national TV to admit a “terrible failing” – or was it just a veiled swipe?
Abbott, you had this coming!
HE’S often accused of putting on an act. Now Twitter users are casting the PM in the movie of his own political life, using the hashtag #Abbottmovies. It’s hilarious.
Did Tony break another promise?
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott promised there would be ‘no retribution’ following Monday’s spill motion. Now he may have gone back on his word.
‘I feel no guilt whatsoever’
A HUMAN Rights Commission report has savaged the government today, but the PM says his minister deserves congratulations.
Tony’s war: The extremist group in PM’s sights
THIS extremist group has sparked controversy more than once. And now Tony Abbott has put it at the top of his agenda.
‘The secret shame I share with Tony’
‘I WAS under the impression that Tony Abbott and I had nothing in common. But this morning I learnt that the PM and I actually share the same secret shame.’
Liberals face shipwreck over subs deal
TONY Abbott has been accused of lying about the tender process for Australia’s new submarines in order to buy votes during yesterday’s leadership spill.
The question Tony can’t answer
LEIGH Sales kept asking the Prime Minister the same question on 7.30, and he kept dodging it. Which is a shame, because the answer should have been simple.
Abbott admits Credlin’s too tough
THE PM has told colleagues who are scared of his powerful chief of staff, Peta Credlin, that they should phone him directly.
Why Tony’s best is yet to come
TONY Abbott may be going through a rough patch, but there is still hope. The path to success is failure – over and over again.
Why Tony Abbott just can’t win
TONY Abbott can’t win next week, even if no one appears to contest the leadership against him. Really. Bear with us.
How you’re responding to #Libspill
SOMETIMES the best part of a possible Federal leadership shuffle — we’ve had a few — is how people respond.
The man who could save Abbott
HE ROSE to prominence as a likable straight-shooter, but now he comes across more like a Thunderbird. And he might be the man to save Tony.
The woman Tony calls ‘The Boss’
PETA Credlin is not a popular woman at the moment. PM Tony Abbott calls her ‘The Boss’, but others have nicknamed her ‘The Cockroach’.
Radical budget plan targets wealthy
A RADICAL plan to fix Australia’s budget calls on Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey to ask wealthy Australians to do more heavy lifting to plug the growing deficit.
Tony Abbott has no friends left
TONY Abbott’s best mates and most loyal supporters have all but deserted him as the fallout from the knighthood knightmare continues. Is his leadership at risk?
Abbott defends ‘time warp’ knighthood
THE PM has defended has defended his decision to give Australia’s highest honour to a man who once asked an Aboriginal businessman: ‘Do you still throw spears at each other?’
No GST changes… yet: Abbott
TONY Abbott insists the GST won’t change in his government’s first term, despite one of his MPs pushing for it to apply to fresh food, health and education.
Is the GST about to be broadened?
A LIBERAL MP appears to have broken ranks by saying the GST needs to be applied to fresh food, health and eduction. But Labor says all is not as it seems.
Why does Mrs Abbott look so sad?
PM TONY Abbott has released a Christmas message with a guest appearance by his wife, Margie. But what’s got her looking so glum?
Abbott: ‘I was a bit hungover’
WE’VE all been there. Tony Abbott has blamed having a few too many at his staff Christmas party for making an embarrassing mistake on live television.
NBN buy-back costs us all $11 billion
A DEAL struck by the government and Telstra will see taxpayers spending $11 billion to buy back the copper network the Howard government sold last century.
Abbott hands out jobs for the pals
IT PAYS to be friends with the Liberal Party at the moment, with Tony Abbott handing out prestigious jobs for people with ties to his party.
Today hasn’t been Tony Abbott’s finest
OPINION: Tony Abbott’s ‘sexism’ gaffe has Melissa Hoyer wondering if there will ever be a time when performance triumphs over gender.
This is the obvious point we’re all missing
ALL the talk about a war between Julie Bishop and the PM’s chief of staff Peta Credlin is completely missing the point. When you think about it, it’s really very simple.
Soldiers slammed for MH17 ‘selfie’
A PICTURE of two Russian soldiers posing smugly with shrapnel-ravaged MH17 wreckage has surfaced ahead of the Ukrainian president’s Australian visit.
Julie Bishop’s massive backflip
A FEW weeks ago, Tony Abbott was steadfastly refusing to sign Australia up, now his government has done a huge backflip.
Yes Tony, you’d like to believe that
TONY Abbott has compared himself to conservative icons Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, saying his government has just hit a “rough patch”.
Budget talk that lasted a full year
THE Abbott government ends its year in parliament with some Budget measures still up in the air. So what did the Coalition win and what did it lose in 2014?
The government’s secret propaganda plan
IT’S one of the biggest issues plaguing Tony Abbott’s government. But for months, preparations have been underway for a massive counterattack.
‘You were fairly feral Mr Abbott’
KARL Stefanovic has put Tony Abbott through a barrage of tough questions this morning, telling the PM no one is buying what he’s selling.
Why everyone is talking about Lima
IT’S not exactly New York or Washington but for the next 12 days Lima is the epicentre of global politics. So why isn’t Tony Abbott there?
Abbott’s new Budget promise
THE Government’s cash flows are shrinking but Tony Abbott is promising he won’t slash and hack spending in his second Budget next year.
‘John Howard did it, and so will I’
JOHN Howard’s first term as Prime Minister was challenging to say the least, but he ended up staying in power for over a decade. And the current PM reckons he’s cut from the same cloth.
PM mops up after ‘ragged week’
TONY ABBOTT has backed down on Defence pay and come close to admitting he broke his promise on ABC funding during a marathon press conference.
Abbott backs down on ADF cuts
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has announced the federal government is abandoning plans to cut allowances for Defence personnel.
This pic made Abbott popular?!
THE Prime Minister’s surge in likes from young people in New Delhi prompted speculation he had been importing offshore followers. Turns out it’s all thanks to one really powerful selfie.
It’s not the barnacles, Tony, it’s the boat
TONY Abbott says he needs to scrape a few barnacles off his boat before the new year. He might be better to replace much of the hull.
Lambie to PM: Give Diggers a happy Christmas
JACQUI Lambie has stepped up her fight to improve defence pay, saying she’ll reject all Government bills if the Prime Minister doesn’t budge.
Tony’s very awkward moment
TONY Abbott endured a torrid Question Time today, as Bill Shorten hammered him over one very controversial policy.
Millions of Aussies want it, but the PM says no
IT’S the fastest-growing industry in the world. It could create thousands of jobs. Does Tony Abbott even want it? The answer, it seems, is no.
Tony, we’re just not buying it
TONY Abbott has been labelled an ‘embarrassment’ after his performance at the G20, and the news just gets worse for the PM.
Tensions build over Russian ships
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has revealed that discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin have “focused on a crime”.
‘I blame Tony Abbott’: Everyone
AUSSIES say cost of living pressure is getting worse, and nearly half blame the government for it. But are we just a nation of whingers?
Things are getting a bit frosty at APEC
TONY Abbott and Vladimir Putin weren’t the only ones to have an awkward encounter at APEC. This guy really wasn’t happy to see his counterpart.
Australian troops sent to fight in Iraq
BARACK Obama has met with Tony Abbott to discuss the critical issues before Australia’s G20 summit, confirming Australian troops are moving into Iraq.
Will Tony’s massive splurge fix your commute?
FED up with your commute? It could be about to get easier – or so Tony Abbott claims. Here are the government’s plans, state by state.
What’s all the fuss about?
THE country is about to change. Today, a historic piece of legislation is expected to pass Parliament. Here’s what you need to know.
Is Tony Abbott about to raise the GST?
“WHAT Tony Abbott wants to do ought to cause the hairs on the back of Australians’ necks to stand up.” The PM’s opponents say he is gearing up to raise the goods and services tax.
Is Julie Bishop a threat to Tony Abbott?
ANALYSIS: Chris Pyne slipped up on TV this morning, mistaking Julie Bishop for the Prime Minister. And there are growing suggestions that she could replace Tony Abbott.
Why motorbikes are getting cheaper
MOTORBIKES are set to drop in price as PM Tony Abbott launches legislation to scrap almost 1000 acts and regulations.
Gone fishing: teen reeled in by ISIS
HE has been dubbed the Ginger Jihadist. A Sydney boy, who told his parents he was going on a fishing trip in June, has surfaced in a chilling ISIS video.
Tony Abbott’s ‘misguided’ mission
ANALYSIS: Something about the Ukraine air disaster sparked a bout of diplomatic excesses and indulgences from Tony Abbott.
Abbott should be scared shirtless
TONY wants to talk tough. But if he’s going to get through to Vladimir Putin, there’s one key tactic he might need to try.
What does ‘shirt-front’ mean?
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has vowed to “shirt-front” Russian President Vladimir Putin. What the hell does that actually mean?
Yes, the PM was booed at the footy
IT’S one of the great Australian sporting traditions – booing the PM on Grand Final day. And last night’s crowd didn’t disappoint. At least he wasn’t alone.
PM: I wish burqas weren’t worn
TONY Abbott says burqas are confronting and he wishes they weren’t worn. But he insists debate over a burqa ban is an issue of security.
Clinton: How to handle Abbott’s sexism
AUSTRALIAN women have often been at a loss when it comes to handling the Prime Minister’s less tasteful comments. But Hillary Clinton has a pretty good suggestion.
#LifeBeforeAbbott: Aussies reminisce
TWITTER users have been casting their minds back to Australia as it was before Tony Abbott’s prime ministership, with hilarious results.
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