From 'Toby Tosspot' to 'Mr Harbourside Mansion', personal insults are an Australian tradition
- Written by Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
The insults have becoming increasingly personal, but they don't always work.AAP/Lukas Coch
The insults have been flying thick and fast. Malcolm Turnbull is “Mr Harbourside Mansion”, “Top Hat” Malcolm, “the slick merchant banker”, “the top end of town” man. It is a measure of the unhappiness in the...