“Oh Christ, please, not again,” a mortified Australia said after Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s cringe-worthy statement that coal was “good for humanity” was followed at the G20 by treasurer Joe Hockey’s insistence that climate change posed no threat to economic… Read More ›
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Tony Abbott Reaches ‘Gaffe Limit’, Faces UN Sanctions
The UN is set to pass a rare resolution first used following the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford where world leaders are permitted no more than 1500 gaffes. Prime Minister Tony Abbott reached this milestone within 15 months of his election… Read More ›
Russia, Qld And NSW Outraged As Abbott Threatens To ‘Shirt front’ Putin
Tony Abbott has caused widespread outrage over his threat to “shirt front” Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 meeting over the shooting down of flight MH17, with a Russian government spokesperson expressing strong condemnation and confusion over why Austria… Read More ›