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Tony Abbott Averts Indonesia Word War with Phone Call; Coalition Support Lowest in 4 Years

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott may have prevented a war of words with Indonesia by calling Indonesia's president, Susilo Bambang Yudyuhono. Mr Abbott expressed his "regret" for not accepting the president's invitation to visit Indonesia this week. Amid the asylum seeker boat issue and the budget deficits, public support for Mr Abbott's Coalition has dropped to its lowest in four years. The Abbott government is preparing to raise the pension age in Australia and reduce w...
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2014 El Niño Is In by July – Australia

From mere speculation, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed the high probability of an emerging El Niño at 70 per cent and that it will begin to be felt as early as July.

Nigerian First Lady Did Not Weep On National TV

The patience of Nigerian First Lady, similarly named Patience Jonathan , took her to National TV "News Ten" on May 4. The First Lady was said to have "wept" on television prior to ordering the arrest of Naomi Mutu Nyadar, leader of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign rally.

COA Recommendations: Five Major Drastic Government Changes

Tasked with reducing the national government's budget down, the federal Treasurer Joe Hockey revealed on Thursday the Commission on Audit recommendations to the federal government under Prime Minister Tony Abbott's reign which have caused alarm for many people.

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