11:1

that's the number of women in shadow cabinet compared to in Government. ABC

Tony Abbott quietly repays expenses for Slipper wedding

Not much to add. Australian

Defence Minister David Johnston backs censored report

The victims' families called for a coronial inquest into the incident following the release of a highly-censored Australian Defence Force (ADF) report into the deaths last month.

But Defence Minister David Johnston said such reports should remain "virtually unintelligible" to protect personnel still in Afghanistan. SBS

Barnaby defends wedding trip

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce says the fact that mining magnate Gina Rinehart paid for him to fly to a wedding in India helped make the trip cheaper for taxpayers. ABC

Weddings expenses cause headaches

Barnaby Joyce, Julie Bishop and Teresa Gambaro collectively claimed more than $12,000 in ''overseas study'' allowances to pay for their flights

Tony Abbott repays expenses after charging taxpayers to attend Sophie Mirabella's wedding

If in doubt, don't claim expenses, Malcolm Turnbull tells colleagues

Abbott Government: Week 2 in review

Building on achievements of Week 1 and since the midweek review

• The Nats struggle for relevance, break ranks over uni services fees
• Resources Minister Ian Macfarlane wants Barry O'Farrell's gas
• Abbott promises not to violate Indonesia
• Australia declared open for business...
• ..but Ministers' doors remain closed to journalists, unless they have Tony's blessing.
• The Indonesian Navy disagrees with Tony.
• The Indonesian Foreign Minister accidentally on purpose leaks what he thinks of Julie Bishop.
• Are you a business person? The Indigenous Council wants you!
• Diplomatic dream team faces dilemma over West Papuan arrivals
• All this hubbub is just a 'passing irritant' though.
• The Navy sends asylum seekers back to Indonesia.
• An asylum boat sinks, after radioing Australia for help. People drown. 
• Joe Hockey talks down the Budget, which is in better shape than expected.
• Asylum Boat 2: Returned to Indonesia Boogaloo.
• The three star general in charge of stopping boats chooses a great time to go on holidays.
• Tony Abbott turns his back and walks away from questions about boats.
• Brandis and Barnaby practice austerity, Coalition style. Thanks for the perks, suckers.

until next time!

More austerity from Brandis and Barnaby

Two of Prime Minister Tony Abbott's most high-profile ministers claimed thousands of dollars in taxpayer entitlements for attending the wedding of close friend and Sydney shock jock Michael Smith. Fairfax

Abbot's Australia "open for business", Ministers doors closed

Mr Abbott told reporters Australia was "open for business" and confidence was returning to the economy.

"We are not rushing things, but we are getting things done."

Mr Abbott confirmed reports he had asked ministers to clear all their media appearances with his office - an arrangement which he said worked well in opposition. Fairfax

Living the dream: Julie Bishop

Taking turns to get a Murdoch puff piece, next up is JB,

Bishop wears Giorgio Armani suits, Kailis pearls and her hair looks immaculate all the time.

"I don't think I am posh,'' Bishop says. "But I have always been interested in fashion. Clothes are a part of who I am. Having two older sisters probably has a lot to do with it.

But as a vagina owner, what are your thoughts on kids?

 "You can't have it all at the same time,'' she says. "I am the last person to talk about balance - my work is my life. I didn't choose not to have children. When I married I just assumed I would. But it didn't turn out that way. I didn't reflect on that until I hit my 40s. There is no point lamenting over it. You make the most of your life.''

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Abbott Government: Week 1 in review

Things that happened in Abbott's Australia this week.

• Sophie Mirabella, a person so horrible even other Liberals dislike her, lost her seat.
• Julie Bishop taught us how to win friends and influence (brown) people
• Some people in Indonesia found this offensive.
• AusAID cut, aligned with Abbott diplomacy
• Eric Abetz takes on his new role as Minister for Cutting Public Services
• Eric starts by firing three senior public servants.
• Eric also goes after union thugs.
• Tony Abbott announces his manly cabinet...
• ...in which there is no place for science
• This turns out to be a bit embarrassing.
• But never mind, because Tony Abbott himself will be Minister for Women.
• They all brought their own Bibles to swear on.
• Half of the cabinet is Catholic.
• A general was promoted to three stars, so that he can stop the boats.
• Operation Sovereign Borders consists mostly of Scott Morrison keeping boat arrivals under wraps.
• Climate changed was stopped by abolishing any mention of it.
• No gays marrying in the ACT on Tony's watch.
• Let's keep things clean and fair, says Abbott. Several Liberals consider resigning
• Joe Hockey gets in a slapfight with Colin Barnett. 
• Tony has decided too much money is being spent on family law. 
• Some old white male people go for a bike ride with Tony.

Thicker than a stack of Bibles

Abbott ministry sworn in.

Forty-one frontbenchers took the oath, the overwhelming majority coming with their own bibles.

New parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister Josh Frydenberg brought the Bible that his mentor Zelman Cowen used when he was sworn in as governor-general in 1977, while Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce (who arrived at Government House in a maxi taxi) came with not one, but two tomes.

Arguably, they were upstaged by parliamentary secretary for education, Scott Ryan, who brought along a humungus family heirloom for his swear-in moment. The Age

Tony Abbott, Minister for Women.

Father knows best. Guardian

An international embarrassment

Abbott cops a little friendly fire from people who are retired or retiring. How brave.

"I think it's shocking and I think it's embarrassing, and it's not just embarrassing nationally but I think it's embarrassing internationally," Senator Sue Boyce, who will retire next July, said.

Former Liberal senator Judith Troeth says the line-up sends a bad signal that the party cannot have more professional women active in the upper reaches of Parliament.

"I mean this is running the country, now why aren't women equally as good at that as men are?" she said.

ABC

The science of Government

A scientist within the Liberal ranks bemoans the lack of a science Minister.

Mild surprise that there is a scientist within the Liberal ranks.

Tony Abbott, man's man, has manly Cabinet

Comment is being made far and wide on Abbott's Cabinet containing less women than it's Afghan counterpart.

Julie Bishop, diplomatic superstar

The Member for Curtin on how to win friends and influence people: "We're not asking for Indonesia's permission, we're asking for their understanding."

Tony Abbott's Cabinet is for manly men, and Julie Bishop.

Having wheeled out his female progeny for the cameras, Tony's unveiling the new Cabinet.

Deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop has indicated she is likely to be the only woman in Cabinet.

"In time I expect to see many more women promoted," she told Channel Ten.

Ian McDonald's delicious tears.

Senator Ian Macdonald, who was the shadow parliamentary secretary for Northern Australia and the defence force, expressed his disappointment at being dumped in a post on Facebook

"What should have been one of the proudest days of my life has turned into one of the worst," he said last night. 

"The ecstasy of a new government and success in the North has turned a little sad with a phone call from Tony Abbott saying he has no room for me in the new ministry."

ABC

Sophie Mirabella is a terrible person

You know you're horrible when even other Liberals don't like you.

"It has been reported that an Aboriginal-led taskforce on the 'stolen generation' in Victoria could not identify one truly 'stolen' child." - Mrs Mirabella, reported in The Australian, in February 2008. She did not attend former prime minister Kevin Rudd's apology.

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