‘He needs time’: wife pleads for privacy as Julian Assange reunited with family after landing in Australia
Unfriendly fire: famous fights and sledges between Australian politicians supposedly on the same side
March 2024
The weekly beast
Trump’s ‘nasty’ jibe and Sky’s Paul Whittaker – was it all part of News Corp’s war of revenge on Kevin Rudd?
Amanda Meade
Coalition warned political point-scoring on Kevin Rudd’s US appointment not in national interest
Donald Trump calls Kevin Rudd ‘nasty’ and says he ‘won’t be there long’ as Australia’s ambassador to US
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Penny Wong says Kevin Rudd will continue as ambassador if Donald Trump is elected president – video
December 2023
Sliding doors: cabinet papers reveal how close Coalition came to endorsing emissions trading in 2003
The Howard government drafted a statement declaring its support for an emissions trading scheme before abruptly changing course
October 2023
Former PMs pour cold water on claims Anthony Pratt told them Trump’s US submarine secrets
A US news report claimed Donald Trump discussed secret US naval capabilities with the billionaire Australian businessman
August 2023
Kevin Rudd and the cat that got the queen: former PM unveils his official portrait
Trump’s potential return to White House up to American people, says Kevin Rudd
March 2023
Queensland mother whose son took his life calls for change at robodebt royal commission – As it happened
All the day’s news as it unfolded
February 2023
Kevin Rudd: Australia’s incoming ambassador to US says balloon saga threatens push to ease tensions with China
Peter Dutton may be sorry for not saying sorry, but he’s still in no man’s land on the voice
Katharine Murphy
January 2023
Kevin Rudd to shed media disclosure obligations as ambassador to US
Former prime minister’s 84 disclosed public speaking activities to soon be marked ‘ceased’ on foreign influence register when he takes up position in US
December 2022
Australia news live
Up to 1,800 homes evacuated so far in SA floods – as it happened
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Kevin Rudd will be ‘well received in Washington’ as Australia’s ambassador to the US, experts say
Former PM praised as ‘the best China analyst by far’ by leading US national security council figure
Former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd appointed ambassador to the US
Anthony Albanese told reporters the appointment would be seen within the US as a significant one
November 2022
Kevin Rudd accuses News Corp of ‘dog-whistling’ over reporting of Daniel Andrews
Kevin Rudd complaint questions why News Corp did not need to register under foreign influence scheme
September 2022
When I met the Queen, she showed great seriousness and empathy – but also reduced us to raucous laughter
Kevin Rudd
We somehow imagined she could stay with us forever – an indestructible force that always bounced back from adversities both personal and national
