On October 13, The Australian published a lengthy front page article, headed “The Queen, the former PM and the Fair Work vice-president’s parents”, which sought to link former prime minister Tony Abbott to the vice-president of Fair Work Australia, Michael Lawler, because Mr Abbott had suggested that Sir Peter Lawler and his wife be invited…
Early in September, U.S. President Barack Obama visited Alaska to highlight the dangers of climate change, and to aggressively push his agenda that unless the world implements immediate cuts to CO2 emissions, it will face the consequences of uncontrolled global warming. U.S. President Barack Obama in Alaska Perhaps coincidentally, September is the time of year…
Malcolm Turnbull has given a very clear indication of the type of government he will lead, with the reshuffle announced on September 20. The new Cabinet will include Liberal feminists, together with the people who played a key role in Turnbull’s accession. Marise Payne goes to Defence. At the same time, competent ministers who had served in senior positions in the Abbott government have been unceremoniously dropped to the backbench. It was inevitable that there would be a sense of outrage among many supporters of former prime minister Tony Abbott when he was forced out by a party-room coup. If…
