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Australia's 'Macho' Prime Minister Points Finger At Sexism
Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who was famously accused of misogyny by former leader Julia Gillard, today suggested that sexism was behind criticism of his female chief-of-staff.
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Tony Abbott's 'Shirtfront' is Australia's Word of the Year
"Shirtfront", an aggressive Australian sports term used by Prime Minister Tony Abbott to challenge Russia's Vladimir Putin, was Wednesday picked as the National Dictionary Centre's word of the year, beating "man-bun".
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'Shirtfront' in a Dictionary After Tony Abbott's Warning for Vladimir Putin
The Australian prime minister's threat to "shirtfront" Russia's president during an international summit this month has prompted a dictionary to broaden its definition of the word beyond an illegal football maneuver.
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PM Narendra Modi's 'Shirtfront' Joke and Other Big Quotes in Australian Parliament
Narendra Modi today became the first Indian prime minister to address the Australian Parliament in Canberra. Mr Modi, 64, injected some humour into his speech, using the term "shirtfront" to tease his host while also talking cricket. His 25-minute extempore speech was punctuated by frequent applause.
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Australia PM Vows to 'Shirtfront' Vladimir Putin at G20 Over MH17
Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday vowed to "shirtfront", or confront, Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit next month over the loss of Australian lives in the MH17 crash over Ukraine.
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Australia's 'Macho' Prime Minister Points Finger At Sexism
Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who was famously accused of misogyny by former leader Julia Gillard, today suggested that sexism was behind criticism of his female chief-of-staff.
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Tony Abbott's 'Shirtfront' is Australia's Word of the Year
"Shirtfront", an aggressive Australian sports term used by Prime Minister Tony Abbott to challenge Russia's Vladimir Putin, was Wednesday picked as the National Dictionary Centre's word of the year, beating "man-bun".
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'Shirtfront' in a Dictionary After Tony Abbott's Warning for Vladimir Putin
The Australian prime minister's threat to "shirtfront" Russia's president during an international summit this month has prompted a dictionary to broaden its definition of the word beyond an illegal football maneuver.
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PM Narendra Modi's 'Shirtfront' Joke and Other Big Quotes in Australian Parliament
Narendra Modi today became the first Indian prime minister to address the Australian Parliament in Canberra. Mr Modi, 64, injected some humour into his speech, using the term "shirtfront" to tease his host while also talking cricket. His 25-minute extempore speech was punctuated by frequent applause.
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Australia PM Vows to 'Shirtfront' Vladimir Putin at G20 Over MH17
Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday vowed to "shirtfront", or confront, Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit next month over the loss of Australian lives in the MH17 crash over Ukraine.
