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Carr: Australia 'Not Leveraged Against Any One National Economy'

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr speaks at The Pierre in New York City on Monday, September 24, 2012. (Asia Society/Bill Swersey)
Policy

A Chinese slowdown will not necessarily equal an end to Australian economic growth, said Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr on Monday before a packed house at The Pierre in New York City.

September 24th by Asia Society | Comments

Expert: Gillard to Press for UN Security Council Bid on US Visit [Live Webcast]

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) listens as Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono speaks during a press conference at the Northern Territory Parliament House in Darwin on July 3, 2012. (Daniel Hartley-Allen/AFP/GettyImages)
Policy

Asia Society Associate Fellow Thom Woodroofe says Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard may use talks at Asia Society and other venues in New York this week to highlight her nation's role in security in Asia.

September 24th by Thom Woodroofe | Comments

The World, Not Australia, Could be Rudd's Stage

Former Australian prime minister and then foreign minister Kevin Rudd gestures during a press conference following the Labor leadership challenge at Parliament House in Canberra on February 27, 2012. (Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images)
Policy

After his failed political comeback in Canberra, Kevin Rudd might be better served as President of the World Bank, writes Andrew Billo.

February 27th by Andrew Billo | Comments

In Australia, It's Rudd vs. Gillard, Part II

Will Australia's Kevin Rudd have the last laugh? (Alan Porritt/Pool/Getty Images)
Policy

Even veteran MPs, who regularly slug it out in Australia’s parliament, are taken aback by Kevin Rudd’s dramatic comeback campaign, writes Geoff Spencer.

February 22nd by Geoff Spencer | Comments

Photo (and Video) of the Day: Australia Day Showdown and India Republic Day Stunt

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Australia Day ended up in a showdown between the prime minister and Aboriginal protestors. In India, Republic Day was celebrated with a show of its military might and cultural diversity.

January 26th by Shreeya Sinha | Comments

Boats, Asylum Seekers and Aussies

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks during a press conference at Parliament House on June 24, 2010 in Canberra, Australia, not long after becoming Australia's first woman Prime Minister. (Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Policy Australia's new Prime Minister Julia Gillard comes up with a surprise plan on asylum seekers ... put them in East Timor
July 6th by Geoff Spencer | Comments

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