Summary: The Focus Group Backdowns that Aren’t Tony Abbott moves to plan B on Medicare co-payment for GP visits Higher education ad makes ‘demonstrably untrue’ claims - Labor Abbott government accused of trying to set up climate change talks for failure Green Climate Fund will get $200m from Australia after Tony Abbott’s about-turn - but it’s from the aid budget Coalition will alter paid parental leave scheme Paid parental leave scheme changes made by Abbott gov. Modern Slavery Remote area unemployed face punishment for ‘passive welfare behaviour’ Black Australia Would Be ‘Essentially Free Labour’ Under Work-For-The-Dole Changes Remote work-for-the-dole scheme not discriminatory, Indigenous Affairs Minister says, as welfare group warns of ‘double standards’ - ABC News Fuck You Nigel | thekooriwoman A Happy Future Queensland Police sold to OCP Greens call for Qld Police Minister to explain Arrow Energy rent-a-cops Queensland police defend use of vehicles branded with Santos logo LIBS OOOOFFF DIIIGNITTYYYY Julie Bishop vs Peta Credlin - unnamed frontbencher tells Oz: “like two Siamese fighting fish stuck in the same tank” Jan Stuckey and Karen Andrews had a ‘heated exchange’ in front of Elanora students Tony Abbott Gives Authors Prize Money; Authors Give Money To Causes The Government’s Cutting Les Murray attacks PM’s decision to overrule judges and split $80,000 prize between Carroll’s work and Richard Flanagan’s ‘pretentious and stupid book’ David Hicks heckles George Brandis and claims government knew about his torture David Hicks heckles Brandis: police unaware former Guantánamo captive was at event The Liberal Party has ‘completely betrayed its core principles’ says Young Liberal Executive Team member in scathing resignation letter Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says she will blame Labor if there are further cuts to her department Christopher Pyne tells colleagues to hold their tongues, but he can’t control Andrew Bolt’s Release of ministerial travel costs could damage our international standing, government claims Tony Abbott says cabinet reshuffle likely, but praises Hockey for ‘resilience’ Jobs-for-girls appointment to leading government drug advisory body latest row to split Abbott Government New poll: Tony Abbott’s personal approval rating drops sharply Team Abbott needs to have a long break John Howard attacks Cate Blanchett’s ‘outrageous’ Whitlam speech Sophie Mirabella’s remorse over lack of women in Abbott cabinet Climate Australia may not sign up to Paris climate deal: Andrew Robb Australia named worst-performing industrial country on climate change The Electorate Is Going Cold On Abbott’s Climate Change Sabotage Australia versus Humanity Senate gives Scott Morrison unchecked control over asylum seekers’ lives Sunday Explainer: The unprecedented immigration powers awarded to Scott Morrison ParlInfo - BILLS : Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 : Second Reading By bargaining with children, Morrison’s refugee strategy has a kidnapper’s logic | Julian Burnside Deal Supposed To Help Children Will Likely Send 25 Babies To Offshore Detention Independent South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon to launch his own political party, NXT Immigration Minister ‘has the powers of a tyrant’, says Malcolm Fraser Scott Morrison should not be trusted to decide the ‘good character’ of vulnerable citizens | Antony Loewenstein Scott Morrison may gloat but asylum seekers’ boats haven’t really stopped | Sunili Govinnage Royal Australian Navy personnel open up about trauma of seeing asylum seekers die at sea - ABC News New Stats Confirm Majority Of Asylum Seekers Forced Offshore Are Genuine Refugees On Nauru the scarcest commodity is freedom, for refugees and residents alike Manus violence that killed Rez
