Summary: This week on Something Wonky, The Focus Group looks at the continuing fallout from the notspill and we check in on week two of “Good Government” while Tony tries to save the base. Australia versus Humanity is as ugly as ever, and Stop The Press may just break irony forever. The Focus Group Spill Fallout How Tony Abbott came within 11 votes of oblivion Coalition voters split over whether Tony Abbott should be dumped – poll Tony Abbott removes ‘father of the house’ Philip Ruddock as chief whip Philip Ruddock axed by Tony Abbott as government whip Philip Ruddock’s sacking as chief whip wasn’t a ‘captain’s pick’, says maverick MP Warren Entsch War in PM Tony Abbott’s cabinet over six month wait for the dole Australia should offer ‘matehoods’ in place of knighthoods, Liberal MP suggests Tony Tries to Save the Base Tony Abbott Is Going Full Commando To Save Australia From Terrorists, People On Welfare, Human Rights ‘Bad people’ treating us as mugs: Abbott’s national security warning Tony Abbott: immigration, welfare and citizenship too easy for extremists Tony Abbott meets Hetty Johnston over metadata Good Government - Week Two ABS is behind controversial proposal to axe the 2016 census, not the Abbott government Why The Coalition’s Attacks On The Census Make Perfect Sense Students Protesting Christopher Pyne’s University Reforms Have Been Pepper Sprayed By Police In Sydney Police Pepper Spray Blind Student At Anti-Christopher Pyne Higher Ed Protest Tony Abbott: Indonesia should reciprocate tsunami aid by sparing Bali Nine pair Motions — Request for more transparency in Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. — They Vote For You National hepatitis A response planned, but changes to food labelling rejected Barnaby Joyce criticises activists in greyhound live-bait expose New laws could stop revelations of animal abuse David Hicks Comment: David Hicks welcomes victory in appeal, as PM dismisses calls for apology David Hicks: It feels good to be an innocent man David Hicks welcomes victory in appeal against terrorism conviction, says he won’t seek official apology Victoria Melbourne Metro Rail Project funding ‘fast-tracked’ East West Link partners may get as little as $220m The Company You Keep Dr Powell, The Examiner letter and Mr Nikolic MP | Tasmanian Times Tim Wilson: nowhere to be seen, or heard Australia versus Humanity As The Coalition Tried To Distract From Children In Detention Report, It Was Moving Kids Back To Nauru ‘Well done, mate’ Revealed: Abbott government tried to remove Gillian Triggs as head of the Australian Human Rights Commission The rights and wrongs of a Labor luvvie Don’t shoot the messenger says Human Rights Commission President Gillian Triggs Academics and law bodies warn attack on Gillian Triggs threatens democracy Labor objects to George Brandis’s staffer ‘overseeing’ meeting with Gillian Triggs “Chair of @beyondblue blames refugee parents for the harms the state inflicts by caging their children. Shame. #auspol” Kids In Detention: A Choice No Parent Should Have To Make A Year On From Reza Barati’s Death Over 1,000 Men Remain In Manus Revealed: indefinite detention of asylum seeker is based on conviction secured by torture Lib elders slam child detention Anger over ‘whitefella way’ advice Stop The Press Chris Bowen struggles to name tax-free threshold during Alan Jones interview Gina Rinehart reaches settlement with Nine over TV show Columnist Tanveer Ahmed sacked by the Australian over new plagiarism allegation Sarah Ferguson interview with Joe Hockey ‘breached ABC bias guidelines’: review ABC defends Sarah Ferguson’s interview with Joe Hockey against bias accusation Bias against Tony Abbott is truly sickening Abbott government considers axing the Australian census to save money Young Australians are not giving up on work, despite high unemployment The Australi
