Tony Abbott: "This sneaky and underhand business of leaking needs to stop. It really does need to stop."

Abbott concedes he was in trouble

Tony Abbott has expressed gratitude to Malcolm Turnbull for helping him hold his seat but is angry about the publication of internal polling.

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Markets: ASX ship steadies

Shares rise for the first time in four sessions thanks in large part to gains in the banks and investors jumping into telcos.

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