Tony Abbott

Australian PM Turnbull confident of forming government despite lack of clear victory

Turnbull accused Labour of running a scare campaign about the public healthcare system and said he would seek to unite Australians.

Re-elect us to counter Brexit chaos: Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull

Australia's prime minister promised stability and strong economic policy in the wake of global turmoil sparked by Britain's Brexit vote, as he campaigned Sunday ahead of next week's national polls.

Govt makes U-turn on Kohinoor: Will make all efforts to bring back diamond from UK

Government on Tuesday night made a U-turn on the Kohinoor issue saying it will make all efforts to bring back the valued diamond it had said in the Supreme Court was "neither stolen nor forcibly taken" by British rulers but given to it by erstwhile rulers of Punjab.

West should 'proclaim' cultural superiority over Islam, writes Tony Abbott in scathing editorial

Deposed Australian prime minister Tony Abbott declared on Wednesday "cultures are not all equal" and that the West should proclaim its superiority over Islam — which he said has a "massive problem" — in comments slammed as divisive.

Party in Australian Parliament saw leaders dancing on marble table, breaking it

Former Australian leader Tony Abbott said he will pay for a marble table damaged during a reported "wild party" in parliament after he was deposed as prime minister.

Dumped Australian PM Tony Abbott admits knighting Prince Philip a mistake

Ousted Australian leader Tony Abbott conceded on Thursday that his decision to award Britain's Prince Philip a knighthood, which sparked a huge public and political backlash, was "injudicious".

Meet Malcolm Turnbull, the silver-tongued millionaire who unseated Tony Abbott as Australian PM

Australia's new prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, whose glittering career ranged from the law to investment banking and tech start-ups before entering public life, has a compelling way with words but a reputation for arrogance.

New Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says government remains strong

Australia's prime minister-designate Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday assured the country that his government remained strong despite an internal party revolt.

Australian PM Tony Abbott ousted from power, loses party leadership vote to Malcolm Turnbull

Australia's beleaguered prime minister Tony Abbott was ousted from power in an internal party ballot on Monday.

Australian prime minister Tony Abbott loses party leadership vote 54-44 to Malcolm Turnbull

Australia's beleaguered Prime Minister Tony Abbott was defeated by senior minister Malcolm Turnbull, in what was a second challenge to his position this year, with a ballot of government colleagues late Monday