Guardian Australiaadded this to NewsTony Abbott GetUp pulls 'incredibly insensitive' Tony Abbott lifesaver election ad Australia News - Lisa MartinGetUp has withdrawn a proposed election ad after it was accused of poor taste for parodying Tony Abbott refusing to rescue a drowning beachgoer. Royal Life Saving Society Australia said the ad was inappropriate
The Conversation Australiaadded this to Politics & SocietyBarnaby Joyce View from The Hill: Joyce could be facing waves at a judicial inquiry after the electiontheconversation.com - Michelle Grattan It’s hard to believe Barnaby Joyce really wants to lead the Nationals again. Of course everyone knows he does, desperately, but his unhinged ABC …
Tony Abbott Lifesavers slam ‘poor taste’ political activists GetUp over ad depicting a fake Tony Abbott refusing to save a person drowningdailytelegraph.com.au - Jack Houghton and Mitchell van Hombrigh Left-wing activist group GetUp has been condemned for depicting former prime minister Tony Abbott as a budgie smuggler-clad lifesaver refusing to …
Cait Oadded this to newzBarnaby Joyce ‘Labor, Labor, Labor, Labor’: Barnaby Joyce’s bizarre interview on RN Drive – videoThe Guardian‘You’re just talking over me and it’s impossible to interview you. So let’s just do this respectfully,’ said ABC RN Drive host Patricia Karvelas during a combative half-hour interview with Barnaby Joyce.
LLouise Sharmanadded this to Twitching The World n OzzBarnaby Joyce 'Now That You’ve Discarded Your Family': Barnaby Joyce Just Got Slaughtered On Twitternewmatilda.com DON’T MISS ANYTHING! ONE CLICK TO GET NEW MATILDA DELIVERED DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX, FREE! Proving that some children (and politicians) should be seen …
Pauline Hanson Humans not to blame for climate change, Pauline Hanson saysyahoo.com - Australian Associated Press Pauline Hanson has denied man-made climate change is happening, arguing "fearmongering" is behind global concerns about the environment. The One …
Australia NewsAustralian Labor Party Barnaby Joyce confident he will be cleared by auditor general Australia News - The GuardianThat is your lot for today, my friends: #Watergate rolled on today, with agriculture and water minister David Littleproud writing to the auditor general, Grant Hehir, to audit water buybacks to 2008. office
Tony Abbott GetUp! criticised over Tony Abbott lifeguard ad after Easter drownings9news.com.au - Luke Cooper A campaign advertisement posted to YouTube by GetUp! which portrays Tony Abbott as a lifeguard ignoring pleas to help someone drowning has drawn …
RRoryadded this to RORYEastbourne Dad dangles son over 400ft-high cliffs to look over the edgemetro.co.uk - Richard Hartley-Parkinson This is the terrifying moment a dad holds his son perilously close to the edge of Seven Sisters cliffs. He was just one of a number of tourists who …
Sky News Australiaadded this to Sky News AustraliaBill Shorten 'Bill Shorten, in the electorate, is toxic': JonesSky News Australia website Sky News host Alan Jones says 'Bill Shorten, in the electorate, is toxic' after a story surfaced that in at least 27 federal seats, Mr Shorten …
Cait Oadded this to newzTasmania Australia election candidate vows to ‘protect children’ from transgender lawpinknews.co.uk - Nick Duffy An election candidate in Tasmania, Australia, has come under fire over an ad that vows to “protect children” from a new transgender law. Kristy …
Wattlecosmosadded this to AustuffAustralian Labor Party Littleproud seeks review of a decade of water buybacksthenewdaily.com.au Water Minister David Littleproud has written to the Auditor-General to ask him to examine all water purchases in the Murray-Darling basin in the past …
Pauline Hanson'No Deb, let's stick to the facts here': Pauline Hanson's fiery exchange with Today's Deborah Knight as the One Nation leaderdailymail.co.uk - Kelsey Wilkie and Australian Associated Press Pauline Hanson has been involved in a fiery debate with Today's Deborah Knight after claiming climate change is used as a 'fear-mongering' tactic by …
Bill Shorten Labor expands jobs pitch to casual workerssbs.com.au - SBS News Bill Shorten is proposing new laws allowing casual workers to request permanent positions after 12 months, as he continues his jobs pitch to …
Crikey Newsadded this to LatestWatergate Labor announces Watergate inquirycrikey.com.au - Chris Woods WATERGATE: LABOR WADES IN Bill Shorten will today propose a major inquiry into the $80 million watergate scandal and, following revelations over …
Australia NewsTony Abbott Federal election 2019: leaders campaign ahead of Anzac Day truce – politics live Australia News - The GuardianGood morning people, The leaders are campaigning ahead of a truce for Anzac day tomorrow. Scott Morrison is in Darwin, having spent the night at a vigil for the Sri Lankan community. He is promising $63m
BuzzFeedClive Palmer Here's Why The Government Lost A Day Of Election Campaigning To A Story About WaterBuzzFeed - Peter Holmes After taking off the gloves over Easter, our politicians are back in campaign mode. We are concerned about the PM's head.
Reuters UKadded this to World NewsAustralia Australia government moves to head off water scandal ahead of electionReuters - by Colin PackhamSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia’s government moved on Tuesday to head off a potential scandal over state water purchases that has fueled opposition allegations of improper spending weeks before a general
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBusiness (New Zealand) Australian banks may struggle with New Zealand requirementsstuff.co.nz - ELIZABETH KNIGHT Australian banks need to find $8b extra to meet Reserve Bank changes, but where from?
Clive Palmer Clive Palmer’s top WA Senate pick has only lived locally for monthsthewest.com.au - Lanai Scarr Clive Palmer’s number one Senate pick for WA has lived in the State for only six months. In an interview with The West Australian, James McDonald was …
Christel van der Boomadded this to International Safe ZoneAustralia Labor Pledges to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy in AustraliaVICE - Gavin ButlerPrime Minister Scott Morrison has dismissed the Opposition's proposed crack down on the controversial practice, saying it's a matter for the states and territories to decide. Gay conversion therapy became
Crikey Newsadded this to LatestWatergate Everything you need to know about the water buyback scandalcrikey.com.au - Kishor Napier-Raman Australia now has its own "watergate" and there are calls for a royal commission. How did we get here?The post Everything you need to know about the …
Barnaby Joyce 'We're exciting': Barnaby Joyce opts for sensation over sobriety in spectacular interviewsmh.com.au - Michael Koziol Joyce, however, did not merely deny any malfeasance. He denied himself any agency whatsoever, arguing that he as a federal cabinet minister was …
Daily Mail added this to Top StoriesMalcolm Turnbull 'Why does he wait on the road?' Malcolm Turnbull is mocked for standing off the footpath during a walk with his wife Lucydailymail.co.uk - Shive Prema Malcolm Turnbull has been roasted for standing on the road while waiting to cross while his wife Lucy patiently waited on the pavement. A photograph …
Australian News RUSH HOUR: Star from Neighbours allegedly glassed by stripper at Gold Coast nightspotnews.com.au - Phoebe Loomes A neighbours star has allegedly been glassed by a stripper in the Gold Coast, a ‘hero’ in an Easter Bunny costume who came to a woman’s aid is wanted …
Innocent Muishaadded this to Politics & LawAustralia Opposition pledges $1.5billion for gas pipelineSky News Australia website The Opposition says its plan to develop a network of gas pipelines in Northern Australia will create thousands of jobs. Speaking in the …
Employment Employers wary as Bill Shorten promises 2.6m casual workers the right to convertsmh.com.au - Dana McCauley, Shane Wright Business leaders have slammed Labor plans to increase the minimum wage for temporary skilled visa holders by 21 per cent to $65,000 in a bid to …
Crikey Newsadded this to LatestTony Abbott Surveying the polling territory in Warringahcrikey.com.au - William Bowe Abbott is going full local candidate this time because he's facing a genuine challenger — and the early polling was terrible for him. The post …
Guardian Australiaadded this to NewsAustralian News Labor inland rail inquiry gives regional voters 'a clear difference', farmers say Australia News - Christopher KnausThe New South Wales Farmers Association has slammed the Nationals for ignoring landholder concerns about the government’s $10bn inland rail project, saying Labor’s proposed inquiry now gives regional “a
Australian Labor Party NSW Labor says state government’s claim it will eliminate HIV by 2020 is “premature”starobserver.com.au - Jesse Jones New data for 2018 shows HIV notifications for New South Wales have fallen to the lowest level since surveillance began 35 years ago in 1984, but the …
