Australian PM Ousted in Party Room Rebellion

Australia’s brutal political culture has another victim. The country has a new prime minister designate after Tony Abbott was ousted in a party room rebellion led by former communications minister Malcolm Turnbull. Abbott, who has suffered months of poor approval ratings and internal division, was defeated by 54 votes to 44. Abbott’s prime ministership has fallen apart because he lost the trust of the electorate, and ultimately the governing Liberal Party. He was...

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