Australia PM rebuffs Booker Prize winner criticism
Sydney (AFP) Oct 16, 2014 - Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Thursday brushed off criticism about Australia's environmental policies by newly crowned Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan, saying the country had "a very, very strong" record. Flanagan, an Australian, hit out at the government on Tuesday after being awarded the prize in London for his book "The Narrow Road to the Deep North", inspired by his father's experie ... more

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