The Australian Tax Office has revealed that it has used leaked documents from the Swiss arm of the HSBC Bank to uncover over 30 million dollars in tax liabilities, in what the ATO has determined to be “a number of… Read More ›
Matthew Farthing
New Day, New Tony: PM Stops Himself From Knighting Another Royal
Following yesterday’s leadership debacle, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has claimed that moving forward he will conduct himself as a changed leader. In the short term, this appears to be true, as the Prime Minister managed to catch himself before accidentally… Read More ›
Peter Greste Trapped On Runway Following Flight Home From Egyptian Prison
Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste has been released from a 400 day prison ordeal, only to be trapped on his plane home following a flight delay. Greste, who was held in Egypt’s notorious Tora prison where he had to… Read More ›
Breaking: Julie Bishop Will Not Challenge Abbott For Leadership, Will Wait Until He’s Ousted On Tuesday
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has ruled out challenging Tony Abbott for the position of Prime Minister, announcing at a Canberra cabinet meeting that she would “wait until the party kicks him out” before gunning for the position. “I want to make… Read More ›
Giles Still NT Chief Minister After Signing Resignation With “Suck It”
A midnight coup to oust Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles has stumbled following revelations that Mr Giles’ resignation letter was signed “Suck It”. Following the Liberal National Party’s disastrous results at the Queensland state election, and with speculation over… Read More ›
Tony Abbott Holds Conference To Draw Attention To Domestic Violence, Grilled Over Knighting Prince Philip
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has promised to consult more widely before awarding any future knighthoods during a media conference announcing the establishment of an advisory panel on violence against women. The Prime Minister stood by his decision, but accepted that… Read More ›