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On This Day: Siege of Leningrad begins
Top News // 6 years ago
On This Day: Siege of Leningrad begins
On Sept. 8, 1941, the Siege of Leningrad -- the Russian city now known as St. Petersburg -- began.
The Almanac
Top News // 7 years ago
The Almanac
On Sept. 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford granted former President Richard Nixon a full pardon for any offenses he may have committed during his years in office.
Opinion // 7 years ago
Why Australia should abandon its Russian paranoia
Russia and Australia should be partners in the Asia-Pacific. Instead, Canberra seems perennially paranoid about the Russian threat.
Australia faces possible hung Parliament after tight voting
World News // 7 years ago
Australia faces possible hung Parliament after tight voting
Australia's national election was too close to call Sunday with absentee and mail-in votes left to be counted, and the government in risk of a hung Parliament.
Australian PM Tony Abbott ousted by Cabinet minister Malcolm Turnbull
World News // 8 years ago
Australian PM Tony Abbott ousted by Cabinet minister Malcolm Turnbull
Australian PM Tony Abbott has been ousted from his position after a challenge within his Liberal Party by senior Cabinet minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Australia joins Islamic State airstrikes in Syria, will accept 12,000 refugees
World News // 8 years ago
Australia joins Islamic State airstrikes in Syria, will accept 12,000 refugees
Australia is joining an international coalition targeting Islamic State militants in Syria with airstrikes, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Wednesday.
The Almanac
Top News // 8 years ago
The Almanac
In 1974, U.S. President Gerald Ford granted a full pardon to former President Richard Nixon, who had resigned in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
Defense News // 8 years ago
Australian company contracted for UAS components
Components for Northrop Grumman's Triton unmanned aerial system are to be provided by an Australian company.
Australia eases into same-sex referendum
World News // 8 years ago
Australia eases into same-sex referendum
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott dismissed a call for legislators to vote on a same-sex marriage bill Tuesday.
Australia rolls out new emission targets
Energy News // 8 years ago
Australia rolls out new emission targets
The Australian government announced Tuesday it embraced measures to cut per capita emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030.


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There is a moral panic, which is taking over the land

Australian binge drinking now four drinks Jun 14, 2008

If there was a pandemic outbreak and we didn't have preparations in place, we could expect within the first three months 2.6 million people seeking medical attention, 58,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths

Australia preparing for flu pandemic Jun 06, 2005

It will be a right of veto, rather than the necessity to get explicit permission

Australia encourages organ donations Apr 24, 2004

The government won't give blank checks to any group. No government submits to ultimatums from any group, no matter how important

Australian doctors threaten strike Oct 09, 2003

You've got to say that this is a comprehensive failure and it's all the prime minister's fault

At least 3 die when boat capsized Nov 03, 2009

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Anthony John "Tony" Abbott (born 4 November 1957) is the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian House of Representatives and federal leader of the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia. Abbott has represented the seat of Warringah since the 1994 by-election. He was Minister for Employment Services, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, and Minister for Health and Ageing in the Howard government at various times from 1998 to 2007 and Leader of the House from 2001 to 2007.

After the defeat of the Howard government at the 2007 federal election, he was Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs until he resigned from Malcolm Turnbull's shadow cabinet on 26 November 2009 in protest against Liberal Party support for an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Following a spill motion, Abbott defeated Turnbull 42 votes to 41 in a party leadership election.

The 2010 federal election resulted in a hung parliament with the incumbent Labor government led by Julia Gillard, forming a minority government after gaining support of an Australian Greens MP and three independent MPs. Abbott was re-elected unopposed to the party leadership following the election.

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