Abbott's National Press Club speech takes on the Super Bowl, and loses

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Alongside the Super Bowl on Monday, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's National Press Club speech began trending on Twitter. The address had been flagged as a last ditch attempt for the country's leader to salvage his position

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The crucial speech followed eight-days of hardcore rumours centred around Abbott's ability to lead Australia. The leadership rumblings started after he offered a knighthood to the Queen's husband, Prince Philip, on Jan. 26. During the Press Club speech, he admitted it had been a "difficult patch" and "a rough couple of months" for his government Read more...

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