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Tony Abbott
‘I don’t know what the point of Tony Abbott was but it was fun’: John Oliver farewells Aussie PM
Spare a thought for the unheralded victims of last week’s change of Prime Minister – the comedians.
Australia has a new PM as Turnbull beats Abbott in leadership contest
Australia has a new Prime mMinister after Tony Abbott lost a leadership challenge.
Australia criticized over greenhouse-gas reduction target
Australia has been criticized over its new greenhouse-gas reduction target which lags behind the ambitions of most wealthy countries.Lawmakers in Prime...
Australia to revoke citizenship from people who engage with terrorists
Civil rights advocates and Muslim leaders in Australia have widely denounced new legislation that calls for dual nationals who are convicted of terrorism-related...
Indonesia sympathy over executions a good sign for ties: Australia
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Friday it would be best to restore Australia’s relationship with Indonesia “as quickly as possible”...
Australian PM Tony Abbott ‘expects spill motion to fail,’ anticipates secret ballot
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he expects the vote on whether to spill his party’s leadership will be done through a secret ballot next...
Prime Minister Tony Abbott ‘expects spill motion to fail,’ anticipates secret ballot
Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he expects the vote on whether to spill his party’s leadership will be done through a secret ballot next Tuesday. Addressing...
Australian PM Abbott defiant as MPs call for leadership vote
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was fighting for his job Wednesday after backbenchers publicly called for a Liberal Party leadership challenge following...
Australian PM orders crackdown on visas for radical preachers
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday that he was ordering a crackdown to prevent radical Islamist preachers entering the country, amidst...
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