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. more
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. more
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd says "until we have evidence that it's going to slide in the other direction" foreign nations need to open up to Burma. more
In a wide-ranging speech, peppered with Mandarin phrases, Australia's FM touched on history and culture as much as contemporary politics to propose a new “rules-based” way for Asia to accommodate Sino-U.S. rivalries. more
Australia's Foreign Minister draws on his 30 years of China-watching to suggest how China might be persuaded to join a mulilateral international order. more
