Tony Abbott

24 Mar 2013

Julia Gillard is a tough-talking political survivor who won global acclaim for a fiery denunciation of misogyny. But voters have yet to fully embrace the trailblazing feminist, Australia's first...

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces September election

31 Jan 2013

Gillard, whose minority government holds power by a narrow margin and is trailing in the polls behind the conservative opposition, stunned pundits by breaking the tradition of revealing election...

6:47AM

Tony Abbott's tow-back plan 'counterproductive': Asean chief

25 Oct 2012

Asean Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan has labelled "counterproductive" the Australian opposition party's controversial policy to turn back asylum-seeker boats, a report said yesterday.

3:49AM

Asean chief rejects Australian Abbott’s refugee boat policy

24 Oct 2012

Asean Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan has labelled as “counterproductive” the controversial policy of the Australian opposition party to turn back asylum-seeker boats, a report said on Wednesday...

10:24AM

Australia’s Abbott sorry to childless PM over new row

23 Oct 2012

Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott apologised on Tuesday after saying the government was inexperienced when it comes to having babies, seen as a dig at childless Prime Minister Julia Gillard...

11:52AM

Australia PM's misogyny speech prompts dictionary rethink

18 Oct 2012

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's fiery speech calling the opposition leader a misogynist has prompted a dictionary to broaden the word's definition.

4:05AM

Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

EU fails to adapt to borderless world

Updated 4:35AM

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Julia Gillard triggers storm by calling opposition's Tony Abbott 'sexist'

A blistering attack by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard in which she labelled the opposition leader a misogynist has gained attention and praise worldwide, but the domestic reaction has...

3:38AM

Australian PM’s sexism speech sparks divisive reaction

A blistering attack by Prime Minister Julia Gillard labelling Australia’s opposition leader a misogynist has gained global attention but sparked a divisive reaction about her judgement and the...

2:45PM

Australian PM lashes out at ‘sexist’ Abbott

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard launched a scathing attack on opposition leader Tony Abbott Tuesday, accusing him of sexism as he attempted to have the parliamentary speaker sacked.

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AUSTRALIA

Australian parliament rejects same-sex marriage

Australia’s parliament voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to reject gay marriage, after days of heated debate that saw one senator resign from a key role after linking same-sex unions to bestiality...

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