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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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e-Government: How Can Australia Become 'Digital by Default'?

The newly published National Commission of Audit has recommended the federal government under Prime Minister Tony Abbott's reign to establish e-Government outlining the path toward accelerated transition to online service delivery.

Boko Haram Leader 'Allah has instructed me to sell women'

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has confessed through a video recording to the abduction of the high school girls. Subsequently, protest leader of #BringBackOurGirls campaign was released Monday afternoon.

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.

Retirement Age in Australia Rises to 70 by 2035

The Australian government increased the official retirement age to 70 by 2035. Treasurer Joe Hockey said that means Aussies born after 1965 would have to continue being employed until they become 70 to qualify for age pension.
Armed police officers stand guard at the South Railway Station, where three people were killed and 79 wounded in a bomb and knife attack, in Urumqi, in this still image taken from CCTV video shot April 30, 2014. REUTERS/CCTV/Handout via Reuters

China Bombing: 3 Dead, 79 Injured in Railway Station Blast (PHOTOS)

Just hours after President Xi Jinping wrapped up a four-day visit in the far-west minority region of Xinjiang, a set of explosives planted at Urumqi South Railway Station blasted off on Wednesday killing three people and injuring 79 others.

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