The proposed referendum: Australia’s Aborigines should not become a divisive political football

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said he wants a “national crusade” to change the Constitution to recognise Aboriginals as the “first Australians”. He proposes to spend millions of dollars of taxpayers money to hold a public referendum on the matter ...
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What if Indonesia won’t take back asylum shoppers?

The federal Coalition, led by Tony Abbott, has made much of their determination to put a stop to the perpetual invasion of asylum seeker boats making their way into Australian sovereign territory, on their way to the Land of Milk and Honey, which is ...
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Ford closing its manufacturing plants, whilst the Liberal Party sheds crocodile tears

Was anyone fooled by Tony Abbott’s award-winning performance following the news that Ford will close its car manufacturing plants in Australia? With a somber look, mustering all the compassion he could wring out, Abbott intoned that “this is a ...
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Liberal party soft on Islam

The Sunday Telegraph can reveal that David Barker, a self-confessed "man of strong Christian faith", has been forced to shut down his Facebook account by Liberal Party officials after accusing Labor of bringing the nation "closer to the hands of a ...
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Tony Abbott: Meet new boss, same as old boss

After the defeat of the Howard government, the newly installed Rudd government managed to co-opt the gutted liberal party then lead by Brendan Nelson. Who could forget the “sorry day” farce where we saw Kevin Rudd and Brendan Nelson with a fatuous ...
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Australians will not find political salvation in Tony Abbott

While the conservative establishment has been lauding Abbott’s ascension to the leadership of the Liberal party, it is always prudent to remember a little about what Abbot stands for, including the prominent and shady role he played in the downfall ...
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