Tony Abbott set to become Liberal Party president after Downer withdraws
Former prime minister Tony Abbott is set to return to active political life as the Liberal Party's federal president after Alexander Downer withdrew from the contest. The appointment is expected to be confirmed at a federal council meeting in Melbourne next week. Abbott, 68, will be the only nominee for the party's top administrative role, according to a senior Liberal official.Downer, a former foreign minister, has instead been nominated for one of the party's vice-president positions. The official said there are five nominees for four second-in-command roles. The change leaves Abbott unopposed for the presidency, marking a notable shift in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 May 2026 14:32 LONDON
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Australian women and children leave Al-Roj camp in Syria for return to Australia
A group of Australian women and children has left the Al-Roj refugee camp in north-eastern Syria and is believed to be heading back to Australia. The group departed on Thursday afternoon local time on a bus seen leaving the camp, according to the supplied report. It is understood they are travelling first towards Damascus before continuing on to Australia, although the timing of that onward journey is not yet clear.The departure comes after an earlier return to Australia earlier this month by four women and nine children. Three of the women in that earlier group were arrested and charged by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 May 2026 21:30 LONDON
