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Malcolm Turnbull, Australia’s incoming prime minister, reacts during a news conference after winning a party leadership ballot in Canberra, on 14 September. Photo: Bloomberg<br />

Malcolm Turnbull defeats Tony Abbott in party vote to become Australian PM

4 min read . 14 Sep 2015

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (2nd right) announces Australia’s acceptance of Syrian refugees at Parliament House in Canberra, on Wednesday. He is the latest leader to respond to a global outpouring of sympathy for Syrian refugees after the death of a young boy whose body washed up on a beach in Turkey. Photo: Reuters<br />

Australia to take 12,000 extra Syrian refugees, extend airstrikes

1 min read . 09 Sep 2015

A file photo of Gautam Adani. On Wednesday, Adani’s environmental authority was set aside after the federal court found that environment minister Greg Hunt had not properly considered advice about two threatened species—the yakka skink and the ornamental snake in the Galilee basin. <br />

Australian PM Tony Abbott under attack for pro-Adani statement

2 min read . 08 Aug 2015

Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, who were arrested for attempting to smuggle heroin out of Bali in 2005, were killed by firing squad along with three Nigerians, one Brazilian, a Ghanaian and an Indonesian. Photo: Reuters<br />

Indonesia executes drug traffickers, spurring Australia to recall ambassador

4 min read . 29 Apr 2015

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Photo: AFP<br />

Tony Abbott defeats challenge, yet leadership speculation lingers

5 min read . 09 Feb 2015

Abbott was highly critical of Labour Party when the party switched leaders twice during its time in power from 2007 to 2013. Photo: Bloomberg<br />

Defiant Australian PM brings forward leadership challenge

3 min read . 09 Feb 2015

9 facts about John Lang

19 Nov 2014

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Australian prime minister Tony Abbott speak before memorandum of understandings are signed by Indian and Australian ministers at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday. Photo: AFP<br />

Narendra Modi seeks to accelerate India trade pact talks with Australia

2 min read . 18 Nov 2014

Illustration: Jayachandran/Mint<br />

Catalysing India’s ties with Australia

3 min read . 17 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the Indian community at Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia on Monday. Photo: PTI <br />

Modi, Tony Abbott summit talks in Canberra on Tuesday

3 min read . 18 Nov 2014