Tony Abbott has kept his election promise, today taking the first step to abolish the carbon tax.
The situation in the Philippines has become a full-blown humanitarian crisis, as aid workers battle to get food, water and medical supplies to the worst hit areas. The death toll sits at almost 3,000.
And former New South Wales Ports Minister Joe Tripodi has been accused of lying to the ICAC after today telling the commission he actually did know about Eddie Obeid’s interests in several cafes at Circular Quay.
