TONY ABBOTT

Voters in Mr Tony Abbott's electorate on Polling Day last Saturday. Tensions between Mr Abbott and Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull have been simmering for decades.

Turnbull resists call to bring Abbott into Cabinet

Jul 9, 2016, 5:00 am
Although the major players in the Australian election are Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (top) and Labor leader Bill Shorten (middle), the presence of former prime minister Tony Abbott lurks amid the campaign.

Turnbull's campaign 'haunted' by the man he deposed

May 31, 2016, 5:00 am
Mr Abbott remains a figurehead in the party's conservative wing and could prove a lightning rod for internal dissent against PM Turnbull.

Ex-Aussie PM Abbott says he will seek another term in Parliament

Jan 26, 2016, 5:00 am

Restless Abbott seen angling for return as Aussie leader

Dec 28, 2015, 5:00 am

Western bias against Islam absurd, dangerous

Dec 11, 2015, 7:17 pm

Cultures not all equal: Abbott

Dec 10, 2015, 5:00 am

Former Australian PM Tony Abbott says the West should 'proclaim superiority over Islam'

Dec 9, 2015, 10:23 am

Ex-PM Abbott to pay for 'smashing' farewell

Oct 22, 2015, 5:00 am

Dumped Australian PM Abbot admits knighting Prince Philip a mistake

Oct 1, 2015, 11:02 am
Mr Tony Abbott (left) was replaced by Mr Malcolm Turnbull in a "party-room coup" by ruling Liberal Party lawmakers earlier this month.

Abbott: Stop swopping PMs 'like changing clothes'

Sep 30, 2015, 5:00 am