Red Flag | We can cut better than the Liberals, says Shorten Red Flag When it comes to the speeches of politicians, reading between the lines is an essential skill. If you listened to Bill Shorten's pre-budget address on 4 May, hosted by the McKell Institute at the University of Sydney, you'd have heard a lot about a “smart, modern ... Newspoll: Tony Abbott catches Shorten, Labor keeps lead Early poll dismissed after Abbott lift Tony Abbott gains ground as preferred prime minister but Labor leads Coalition |