Embattled Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's forthright handling of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 appears to have paid off, a poll released on July 29 showed, although his government has not enjoyed a similar spike in popularity.
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott (R) being briefed by the Australian Federal Police assistant commissioner Michael Outrim about an aerial view of the MH17 crash site on July 25.
