The former PM bought an veteran fridge on Gumtree and it’s become a huge media event. Guardian Australia goes behind the headlines to reveal the inside story
The former prime minister’s purchase of a moment-hand fridge on Gumtree has proved an explosive news story this week,with hundreds of column inches across the Australian media committed to Tony Abbott’s current/veteran appliance. It all began on Saturday afternoon when Abbott arrived at the house of Emmanuel and Emily Hastings, in the Sydney suburb of Newport, or to collect a large fridge his wife had bought on the trading website. After an image was posted on social media,the media machine went into overdrive covering the story. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com