Abbott sparked smuggler panic

THE prospect of a Tony Abbott election victory prompted panic among people-smugglers last month.

Leaders attend funeral for dead digger

JULIA Gillard and Tony Abbott have joined friends and family commemorating the life of Private Grant Kirby who was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.

Coalition offers MP pokie deal

INDEPENDENT MP Andrew Wilkie last night extracted an offer from Tony Abbott on measures to tackle addiction to poker machines.

Punters tip Libs to enter Lodge

Election bookmaker Sportingbet has installed Tony Abbott as $1.55 favourite to negotiate his way into The Lodge.

Abbott set to shift policy ground

TONY Abbott has revealed he is prepared to alter his election promises — including on his proposed broadband network.

Union chief tips Abbott to take over

UNION leader and Labor powerbroker Joe de Bruyn has predicted Tony Abbott is more likely than Julia Gillard to form a minority government.

ABC to better its 24-hour news service

THE ABC has vowed to improve its new 24-hour news station after it was severely criticised for failing to cover Tony Abbott’s press conference live.

Migrants welcome if they have jobs: Libs

TONY Abbott says migrants are welcome in Australia if they have jobs to come to.

Abbott to stall childcare reforms

TONY Abbott has promised to delay introducing new rules requiring childcare providers to hire more teachers with better qualifications.

Student visa cuts to cost jobs: unis

UNIVERSITIES have called on Tony Abbott to scrap his plan to cut international student visa numbers.

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