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Coalition, Tony Abbott Perform Poorly in Latest Newspoll; ALP's Bill Shorten Soars High

Prime Minister Tony Abbott's satisfaction rating has declined in the recent Newspoll survey with personal support falling from 46 per cent to 44 per cent. In contrast, Australia Labour Party and Opposition leader Bill Shorten rose to 33 per cent. According to survey, Labour's primary vote has also increased from 32 to 35 per cent while support for the Coalition dropped to 43 per cent from 45 per cent. The Coalition leads Labour 52 per cent to 48 per cent as the preferred party.
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Indonesia No Longer Blocks Asylum Boats Bound for Australia

Australia is beginning to feel the wrath of Indonesia, following the diplomatic fallout due to leaks provided by National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden that Canberra wiretapped the phone of Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

NZ Labour's David Cunliffe Expose Secret Documents of Gov't 'Lies' on Deep Sea Oil Drilling

The Labour party has accused the New Zealand government of deliberately withholding information about the risks of deep-sea oil drilling off the Kaikoura coast. According to Labour leader David Cunliffe, documents have surfaced indicating Environment Minister Amy Adams had secretly kept the risks from going public to protect Anadarko's proposed oil-drilling site.

Indonesians Express Anger on Twitter Hashtag #GanyangAustralia, Burn Aussie Flags in Protest

Indonesians expressed their outrage over claims that Australia had been spying on the Indonesian government. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has refused to apologise to Indonesia in the heat of the spying scandal. The Twitter hashtag #GanyangAustralia became the Indonesians’ online crusade against Australia. The hashtag, when translated, means “Crush Australia.”

Offensive Tweets Lead to Violent Protests, Australian Flag Burning in Indonesia

Diplomatic row between Indonesia and Australia following the spying scandal took a turn for the worst, after an Australian flag was burnt in the city of Yogyakarta and hardline “Red and White Brigade” organised a protest outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta. In a related incident Anonymous Indonesia and hacker group in the country, claimed credit for attacks that briefly shutting down the Australian Federal Police site and affected the Australian Reserve Bank.

Australia Not Taking Climate Change Seriously; G20 Climate Plans in Danger

Member-nations of the G20 may be saying goodbye to hopes of ever having a strong and effective action plan against climate change when Australia takes over the leadership in December. International observers find no evidence that the country is taking the global issue of climate change seriously.

Australia Viewed as 'Anti-Climate', Tony Abbott Refuses to Join Green Climate Fund

Australia's reputation as a valuable force in developing an international climate policy has been trashed largely due to its poor ranking in the recent climate change performance index and its inability to send a representative for the United Nations' climate change talks in Warsaw, Poland. Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott has refused to support the green climate fund supported by the United Nations.

Australian Dollar Outlook - 20 November 2013

Bell FX Currency Outlook: Australian dollar benefits from comments that China may expand the daily CNY trading band (currently +/- 1%) and establish a managed float.

Elderly Female Toronto Councillor Describes Hit by Mayor Rob Ford as Like Being Sacked by a Bull

To protect her from future rampages of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, the brothers of Councillor Pam McConneell are planning to provide her more protection such as a helmet. The added measure is in response to their elderly and diminutive politician sister suffering a fat lip on Monday after the mayor hit her while trying to protect his brother engaged in verbal tussle with the council audience.

Adelaide Taxi Drivers Afraid Of Recurring Night Beatings

Taxis play a major part in the urban landscape and nearly impossible to picture a city without them. Cabbies of Adelaide have something to be fearful about. There has been an increase in nighttime beatings that have taken place in recent months. Many drivers have avoided driving at night to escape the wave of violent assaults.

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