Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 16:37
: Australia`s new Prime Minister Tony Abbott today said he remained committed to crushing the "evil scourge" of people-smuggling but appeared to waver on some of the key elements of his hardline boatpeople policy.
Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 14:48
The Australian authorities have detained 18 Indian asylum seekers, who are likely to be sent back to India in line with newly-elected Prime Minister Tony Abbott`s policy to combat people smuggling.
Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 12:00
Australia`s new Prime Minister Tony Abbott begins a visit to Indonesia Monday for talks on his tough refugee policies that have sparked anger in Jakarta, as his government also faced criticism over a deadly asylum boat accident.
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 09:12
Tony Abbott was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Australia on Wednesday after defeating former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Labor party in last month’s elections.
Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 12:12
Promising a stable government to Australians, Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott on Monday unveiled a 20-member cabinet with the lone woman representative to become the Foreign Minister.
Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 16:03
Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott on Sunday got "down to business" with a pledge to work for all Australians, a day after disillusioned voters punished the outgoing Premier Kevin Rudd`s Labor Party for its six years of turbulent rule and bitter in-fighting.
Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 15:42
An intruder who climbed on stage with Australia`s next Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his family on victory night is an anti-coal activist who calls himself Twiggy Palmcock, reports said on Sunday.
Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 09:19
Australia`s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was headed for a defeat in the national elections on Saturday, as exit polls suggested a landslide victory for his Conservative challenger Tony Abbott.
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 11:41
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday said there was "no place" for sexism, racism or homophobia in Australia as election rival Tony Abbott laughed off his touting of a candidate`s sex appeal.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 16:07
Australia`s Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has said one of his key candidates for western Sydney has a `bit of sex appeal`.
Last Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 21:00
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and opposition leader Tony Abbott held their first televised debate of the week-old election campaign tonight without either candidate emerging a clear winner.
Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 11:25
Gillard revealed that she had spoken to former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton about the travails of female leadership.
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