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Former Prime Ministers
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- Bob Hawke – Australia’s 23rd PM, the third longest serving
- John Grey Gorton – Australia’s 19th PM, the only one to vote himself out of office
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Archived Posts
- May 13, 2013: A Scenario For Tony Abbott And A Motion Of No-Confidence
- May 07, 2013: Reserve Bank Lowers Rates To 2.75%
- Apr 29, 2013: Gillard Confirms $12 Billion Budget Shortfall
- Mar 25, 2013: Gillard Reshuffles Ministry; Supporters Promoted; Four New Ministers
- Mar 22, 2013: Senator Kim Carr Resigns From Gillard Ministry; Third Departure Today
- Mar 22, 2013: Martin Ferguson Resigns From Gillard Ministry; Second Departure Today
- Mar 22, 2013: Chris Bowen Resigns From Gillard Ministry
- Mar 21, 2013: ALP Leadership Spill: Live Blog
- Mar 21, 2013: Question Time Ended As Government Wins Technical Victory On Suspension Motion
- Mar 21, 2013: Tony Abbott Attempts To Move No-Confidence Motion In Gillard
- Mar 21, 2013: Gillard Calls Leadership Ballot For 4.30pm Today
- Mar 21, 2013: Simon Crean Calls For Leadership Spill, Supports Rudd
- Mar 16, 2013: “I Will Challenge” – Kevin Rudd’s St. Patrick’s Day Speech
- Mar 16, 2013: Rudd: We Build The House, They Tear It Down
- Mar 08, 2013: International Women’s Day 2013
- Mar 04, 2013: Anthony Albanese: Driving Productivity Through Infrastructure
- Mar 04, 2013: Gillard Offers Western Sydney Motorway Funding With Conditions
- Mar 03, 2013: Gillard’s Five Pledges To Western Sydney
- Mar 03, 2013: Gillard Takes Action On Gangs
- Feb 25, 2013: A.L.P. Federal Election Results Since 1910
- Feb 19, 2013: Wayne Swan’s Speech To The AWU National Conference
- Feb 19, 2013: Greens End Agreement With Gillard Government
- Feb 18, 2013: Julia Gillard’s Speech To The Australian Workers’ Union National Conference
- Feb 18, 2013: Julie Owens Rebukes Media Over Coverage Of Opinion Polls And Leadership
- Feb 18, 2013: Gillard: I Don’t Comment On Polls
- Feb 17, 2013: “A Plan For Australian Jobs” – Gillard Launches Industry And Innovation Statement
- Feb 17, 2013: Kevin Rudd Interview On Sky News Australian Agenda
- Feb 16, 2013: Grist To The Sky News Mill
- Feb 13, 2013: Combet: Tony Abbott Is Australia’s Biggest Bullshit Artist
- Feb 13, 2013: Act Of Recognition Passes In House Of Representatives
- Feb 13, 2013: Mining Industry Advertising Campaign Starts Again
- Feb 12, 2013: Kevin Rudd Interviewed On Anniversary Of Stolen Generations Apology
- Feb 08, 2013: Mining Tax Raises $126 Million In First Six Months
- Feb 01, 2013: Evans, Roxon Quit Gillard Cabinet; Reshuffle Imminent
- Jan 31, 2013: Craig Thomson Arrested; Faces 149 Fraud Charges
- Jan 30, 2013: Why Has Gillard Picked September 14?
- Jan 30, 2013: Gillard Uses National Press Club Speech To Announce September 14 Election
- Jan 30, 2013: GILLARD ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 14 FEDERAL ELECTION
- Jan 29, 2013: Robert McClelland Announces Retirement As Member For Barton
- Jan 26, 2013: Gillard And Abbott Attend Australia Day Citizenship Ceremonies
- Jan 25, 2013: Alexander Downer Awarded Order Of Australia
- Jan 25, 2013: Bodyline, The Economy And A Republic: Wayne Swan Joins The Dots
- Jan 24, 2013: Swan Continues Attacks On Campbell Newman Cuts
- Jan 23, 2013: Gillard Releases National Security Strategy
- Jan 23, 2013: NITV Interview With Nova Peris
- Jan 22, 2013: Gillard Chooses Nova Peris For ALP NT Senate Seat; Crossin Dumped
- Jan 17, 2013: Unemployment Rate Increases 0.1% To 5.4%
- Jan 17, 2013: Kevin Rudd’s Plans For 2013
- Jan 16, 2013: Gillard Announces Agreement With Social Networking Sites Over Cyberbullying
- Jan 13, 2013: Gillard And Swan Look To The Election
- Jan 13, 2013: Gillard And Rudd: 935 Days Each As Prime Minister
- Jan 11, 2013: Jenny Macklin Apologises For Comment About The Dole
- Jan 11, 2013: Royal Commission Into Child Sexual Abuse: Commissioners, Terms Of Reference Announced
- Jan 11, 2013: James Ashby Seeks Leave To Appeal Federal Court Decision
- Jan 10, 2013: Julia Gillard Skype Conversation With Jesse Williams
- Jan 10, 2013: Eva Cox: Abbott A Confused, Conservative Sexist, But Not A Misogynist
- Jan 07, 2013: Who Will Win The 2013 Federal Election? – Part 1
- Jan 07, 2013: Peter Slipper Summonsed On Taxi Voucher Allegations
- Jan 07, 2013: Julia Gillard Visits Tasmania To Inspect Bushfire Relief
- Jan 03, 2013: Julia Gillard’s Place Amongst The List Of Australian Prime Ministers
- Jan 02, 2013: When Will The 2013 Federal Election Be Held?
- Jan 01, 2013: Malaysia Free Trade Agreement Comes Into Force
- Jan 01, 2013: Jenny Macklin: I Could Live On The Dole
- Jan 01, 2013: 1984-85 Hawke Government Cabinet Papers Released
- Dec 31, 2012: Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s New Year Message
- Dec 30, 2012: Julia Gillard And Bob Hawke Speak At Woodford Folk Festival
- Dec 24, 2012: Julia Gillard’s Christmas Message
- Dec 23, 2012: Subtlety Lost: Craig Emerson On The Australian Media
- Dec 23, 2012: Graham Perrett Refers Slipper Conspiracy Allegations To Federal Police
- Dec 20, 2012: Abbott On Budget Surplus: Government Has Completely Failed On Economic Management
- Dec 20, 2012: Swan Abandons Budget Surplus For This Year; ‘Sledgehammer’ Hits Revenue
- Dec 19, 2012: Rob Oakeshott Responds To Gerard Henderson On Minority Government
- Dec 14, 2012: OECD: Australia A Standout Economy
- Dec 13, 2012: Slipper And Ashby: The Media Then And Now
- Dec 13, 2012: Today’s Electoral Anniversaries: Hughes And Fraser
- Dec 12, 2012: Labor Pursues Brough Over Role In Slipper-Ashby Case
- Dec 12, 2012: Brandis Accuses Roxon Of Inappropriate Behaviour
- Dec 12, 2012: Ashby’s Lawyers Say There Was No Conspiracy In Slipper Case
- Dec 12, 2012: James Ashby Says He Will Appeal Slipper Judgment
- Dec 12, 2012: Abuse Of Process: Peter Slipper Sexual Harassment Case Thrown Out By Federal Court
- Dec 10, 2012: Spigelman Says Human Rights Bill Is A Threat To Free Speech
- Dec 10, 2012: Today’s Political Messages: Swan And Abbott
- Dec 10, 2012: Stephen Conroy Responds To Furore Over Royal Prank Call
- Dec 09, 2012: More Anniversaries: Three Elections, A Floating Dollar And The Redfern Speech
- Dec 07, 2012: Full Text Of COAG Communique
- Dec 07, 2012: Gillard Claims Progress On NDIS And Power Prices Following COAG Meeting
- Dec 07, 2012: John Brumby Appointed To Chair COAG Reform Council
- Dec 06, 2012: Gillard And O’Farrell Reach Agreement On NDIS Funding In N.S.W.
- Dec 06, 2012: Gillard Announces The End Of The World
- Dec 06, 2012: Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.2%
- Dec 05, 2012: National Accounts Show Annual Economic Growth Of 3.1%
- Dec 05, 2012: On Labor And Liberalism: Leigh & Glover Debate The Role Of The ALP
- Dec 04, 2012: Swan And Hockey Argue Over Interest Rates
- Dec 04, 2012: John Faulkner Calls For Better Governance Of Parliament, Public Service And The ALP
- Dec 03, 2012: Anniversaries Galore In The First Week Of December
- Dec 03, 2012: Fairfax Donates Historic Photographs To National Library
- Dec 02, 2012: Gillard And Abbott Appear On Sunday Talk Shows
- Nov 30, 2012: George Brandis Press Conference On Gillard AWU Allegations
- Nov 29, 2012: Gillard Fights Back Over AWU Allegations: Complains To Fairfax, Attacks Opposition
- Nov 27, 2012: Labor MP Kirsten Livermore To Retire At 2013 Election
- Nov 26, 2012: Ralph Blewitt Interviewed on 7.30
- Nov 26, 2012: Gillard’s Second Press Conference On The AWU And Slater & Gordon
- Nov 24, 2012: Government And Opposition Reflect On Five Years Of Rudd/Gillard
- Nov 24, 2012: Five Years Of Federal Labor Government
- Nov 22, 2012: Nick Styant-Browne’s Interview On 7.30
- Nov 21, 2012: Gillard Government Moves Yet Closer To Howard On Asylum Seekers
- Nov 20, 2012: Patrick Keane Appointed To The High Court
- Nov 19, 2012: Rudd And Turnbull On Q&A: Dumped Leaders Discuss Leadership
- Nov 19, 2012: Child Abuse Royal Commission Consultation Paper Released
- Nov 17, 2012: Top 10 Great Labor Speeches
- Nov 14, 2012: Paul Keating’s Murdoch Oration: Asia In The New Order
- Nov 14, 2012: Gillard Accuses The Australian Of Smears: “I Have Done Nothing Wrong”
- Nov 13, 2012: John Faulkner Remembers Whitlam’s 1972 “It’s Time” Policy Speech
- Nov 13, 2012: Gillard Speaks To Media In Perth
- Nov 12, 2012: Gillard Announces Royal Commision Into Child Sexual Abuse
- Oct 28, 2012: Gillard Launches Asian Century White Paper
- Oct 27, 2012: Maxine McKew On Rudd’s Overthrow, Political Debate And The ALP
- Oct 24, 2012: Craig Thomson And The Golden Thread
- Oct 19, 2012: Australia Wins Seat On United Nations Security Council
- Oct 09, 2012: Julia Gillard Lashes Abbott In Slipper Debate; Misogyny Speech
- Oct 09, 2012: Australia Becomes The World’s 12th Largest Economy
- Oct 03, 2012: On Alan Jones, Politics And Narcissism
- Oct 02, 2012: Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By 0.25%
- Oct 01, 2012: A Grub: Laurie Oakes On Alan Jones
- Sep 30, 2012: Alan Jones Press Conference; Purported Apology
- Sep 19, 2012: Gillard, Lowy And Abbott: Australian Multicultural Council Lecture
- Sep 14, 2012: Asia-Ready People, Asia-Ready Policies: Wayne Swan Speech
- Sep 11, 2012: Backbencher Kevin Rudd Seeks International Adviser, Preferably Chinese-Speaking
- Sep 10, 2012: Nauru Designated For Regional Processing
- Sep 09, 2012: Gillard Now Breathing Down Rudd’s Neck
- Sep 08, 2012: Julia Gillard’s Father Dies, 83; Prime Minister Flies Home From APEC Meeting
- Sep 05, 2012: National Accounts Show 3.7% Annual Economic Growth
- Sep 04, 2012: Attorney-General Nicola Roxon’s Speech On Data Retention Laws
- Sep 03, 2012: Gonski: Gillard Announces New School Funding Arrangements
- Sep 01, 2012: Liberals Remember The Labor-Greens Anniversary
- Aug 31, 2012: Anne Summers: The Political Persecution Of Australia’s First Female PM
- Aug 30, 2012: Five Australian Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan
- Aug 28, 2012: Kevin Rudd Launches Whitlam Biography
- Aug 23, 2012: Gillard In Marathon Press Conference Over Slater And Gordon
- Aug 23, 2012: The Australian Apologises To Gillard
- Aug 21, 2012: Stephen Gageler Appointed Justice Of The High Court
- Aug 21, 2012: Statement By Peter Gordon
- Aug 20, 2012: Gillard Promises Funding Increase To Independent Schools
- Aug 12, 2012: Obama Campaign Begins Attack On Ryan
- Aug 10, 2012: Senate President John Hogg To Retire
- Aug 07, 2012: Gillard Tackles Electricity Prices
- Aug 07, 2012: Kevin Rudd: Haven’t Changed A Bit
- Aug 06, 2012: Paul Keating Speech At Launch Of ‘The China Choice’
- Aug 01, 2012: Macklin Announces NDIS Trial For NSW Hunter Region
- Aug 01, 2012: Land Of Hope And Dreams: Wayne Swan’s John Button Oration
- Aug 01, 2012: Hockey: Springsteen Not A Basis For Sound Public Policy
- Aug 01, 2012: Wayne Swan And Bruce Springsteen: Born To Run
- Jul 27, 2012: As NSW And Victoria Offer NDIS Money, A Political Win For Gillard
- Jul 27, 2012: Baillieu Offers Extra Funds For NDIS Trial In Victoria
- Jul 26, 2012: Rudd: Global Challenges, Global Responses And Global Governance
- Jul 26, 2012: Former Speaker Harry Jenkins To Retire At Next Election
- Jul 25, 2012: Coalition Premiers Opt Out Of NDIS Trial; COAG Fractures
- Jul 19, 2012: When Is A Shift Not A Shift?
- Jul 18, 2012: Tony Abbott’s Foreign Policy Speech To The Heritage Foundation
- Jul 18, 2012: Sharon Grierson Announces Retirement As Member For Newcastle
- Jul 15, 2012: “Not A Brand, A Cause” – Gillard Speech To NSW ALP Conference
- Jul 02, 2012: Horror Movie: Craig Emerson Sings ‘Whyalla Wipeout’
- Jun 24, 2012: The Case For Carbon Pricing – Treasurer’s Economic Note
- Jun 17, 2012: Gillard-Swan Open Letter To G20 Leaders
- Jun 06, 2012: Malcolm Fraser’s Whitlam Oration
- Jun 06, 2012: Unexpected 1.3% Economic Growth Rate In March Quarter
- Jun 05, 2012: Reserve Bank Cuts Cash Rate By 0.25%
- Jun 04, 2012: Gillard And Abbott Light Royal Jubilee Beacon
- Jun 01, 2012: Gillard Speech To Whitlam Institute; $7m Building Grant
- May 31, 2012: John Howard Collects His Order Of Merit
- May 29, 2012: Government Expels Syrian Diplomats
- May 29, 2012: Mabo Madness From 1993
- May 27, 2012: Gillard Questioned Again About Leadership
- May 24, 2012: Craig Thomson: Enough Is Enough
- May 22, 2012: Dealing With Craig Thomson: An Impressive Debate
- May 22, 2012: Paul Howes: National Press Club Address
- May 22, 2012: The Herald Sun Adjudicates
- May 21, 2012: Wilkie: Improper For Parliament To Be Judge & Jury In Thomson Case
- May 21, 2012: Craig Thomson’s Statement To The House Of Representatives
- May 18, 2012: Remember When A Labor Government Could Win Re-Election?
- May 16, 2012: ACTU Congress Pays Tribute To Bill Kelty
- May 16, 2012: Electoral Commission Clears Most Of Thomson’s Election Spending
- May 15, 2012: Gillard Addresses ACTU Congress: “I Fight For Australia”
- May 14, 2012: Carbon Tax Ads Without The Carbon Tax
- May 12, 2012: Craig Thomson Says He Was Set Up
- May 11, 2012: Michael Kroger Unloads On Peter Costello
- May 09, 2012: Julia Gillard And Mark Geyer
- May 08, 2012: 2012-13 Budget Documents
- May 08, 2012: Treasurer Wayne Swan’s 2012 Budget Speech
- May 08, 2012: Peter Slipper’s Statement To Parliament
- May 07, 2012: Fair Work Australia Report On Health Services Union
- May 01, 2012: Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By 0.5%
- Apr 29, 2012: Abbott: Gillard Should Also Reject Thomson’s Vote
- Apr 29, 2012: Thomson Moves To Crossbenches; Will Still Support Labor
- Apr 29, 2012: Gillard Moves On Thomson And Slipper
- Apr 26, 2012: Peter Slipper Releases Cabcharge Documents
- Apr 26, 2012: Shorten: I Agree With PM, But I Don’t Know What She Said
- Apr 25, 2012: 2012 ANZAC Day Speeches
- Apr 24, 2012: Latest CPI Figures Show Lower Inflation
- Apr 24, 2012: Former Prime Minister’s Primary School GFC Lesson
- Apr 23, 2012: The Federal Court Discrimination Claim Against Slipper
- Apr 23, 2012: A (Portentous?) Statement From Andrew Wilkie
- Apr 22, 2012: Peter Slipper Stands Aside As Speaker
- Apr 21, 2012: Abbott Calls On Gillard To Require Slipper To Step Aside As Speaker
- Apr 21, 2012: Rorts Allegations & Sexual Harassment Claim Against Slipper
- Apr 20, 2012: Gillard Announces $3.7 Billion Aged Care Policy
- Apr 19, 2012: Gillard Commits To Budget Surplus, Pressures Reserve Bank
- Apr 17, 2012: Gillard: Afghanistan Troops Will Be Brought Home During 2013-14
- Apr 17, 2012: Kevin Rudd: Building An Asia-Literate Australia
- Apr 04, 2012: “We Could Be Great” – Business Council Plan For Australia’s Prosperity
- Apr 04, 2012: State Treasurers Not Impressed After Meeting With Swan
- Apr 04, 2012: ACTU Distances Itself From Health Services Union
- Apr 04, 2012: Gillard Pressed On Craig Thomson
- Apr 03, 2012: Arthur Calwell Memorial Lecture 2012: Chris Bowen
- Apr 03, 2012: Craig Thomson: Fair Work Australia Investigation
- Apr 03, 2012: Auditor-General Releases Report On Australia Network Tender Process
- Apr 01, 2012: Lionel Bowen, Whitlam Minister, Deputy PM To Hawke, Dies At 89
- Mar 31, 2012: Julia Gillard Meets With Campbell Newman
- Mar 23, 2012: The Death Of Margaret Whitlam
- Mar 17, 2012: Margaret Whitlam: 1919-2012
- Mar 17, 2012: Margaret Whitlam Dies, 92
- Mar 02, 2012: Bob Carr Enters The Senate And Becomes Foreign Minister
- Feb 27, 2012: Gillard And Her Caucus: Sink Or Swim Together
- Feb 24, 2012: Liberal Ad: Lemons Never Change Their Spots
- Feb 23, 2012: Will Labor Keep Marching Off The Cliff?
- Feb 22, 2012: Rudd Has No Labor Values, Says Swan
- Feb 20, 2012: The Labor Leadership: A Time Of Peril And Opportunity
- Feb 19, 2012: Steve Gibbons Statement On Labor Leadership
- Feb 18, 2012: YouTube Video: “Kevin Rudd Is A Happy Little Vegemite”
- Feb 06, 2012: Gillard Presses On As Brown Claims Criticism Is Sexist
- Feb 05, 2012: Embarrassment
- Feb 01, 2012: Gillard Speech: Building A New Australian Economy Together
- Jan 28, 2012: Angry Gillard Condemns Australia Day Protest Insinuations
- Jan 23, 2012: Christopher Pyne: Gillard As Ruthless As Richard III
- Jan 23, 2012: Poker Machine Doublespeak
- Jan 22, 2012: Ministers Line Up To Back Gillard Over Pokies Backdown
- Jan 21, 2012: Andrew Wilkie Withdraws His Support For Gillard Government
- Jan 21, 2012: Gillard Backs Down On Poker Machine Reforms
- Jan 06, 2012: Let’s All Drink To Bob Hawke
- Jan 01, 2012: Cabinet Papers From 1982-1983 Released
- Dec 31, 2011: Julia Gillard’s 2012 New Year Message
- Dec 26, 2011: Confusion, Timidity And Capitulation On Asylum Seekers
- Dec 25, 2011: Julia Gillard’s 2011 Christmas Message
- Dec 23, 2011: Deadlock Over Asylum Seekers Remains Following Talks
- Dec 22, 2011: Government Offers Nauru To Abbott In Return For Malaysia
- Dec 21, 2011: Political Stalemate Over Asylum Seekers
- Dec 20, 2011: Bowen Calls On Abbott To Work With Government On Refugees
- Dec 16, 2011: Gillard And Rudd: Last Lingering Question Of 2011
- Dec 15, 2011: Paul Keating Interview On Sky News
- Dec 12, 2011: Senator Nick Sherry Announces Retirement From Gillard Ministry
- Dec 12, 2011: Who Says Abbott Should Flick The Switch To Positive?
- Dec 09, 2011: Carbon Tax Legislation Becomes Law
- Dec 09, 2011: What Happened At The ALP National Conference?
- Dec 09, 2011: Sir Zelman Cowen, Governor-General After Kerr, Dies, 92
- Dec 06, 2011: Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates Another 0.25% To 4.25%
- Dec 05, 2011: ALP Conference: Some Votes Are More Equal Than Others
- Nov 29, 2011: Swan Releases MYEFO: Budget Surplus Shaved
- Nov 25, 2011: After Four Years, Labor Is Still Buying Time
- Nov 20, 2011: Liberal Party Launches New Attack On Labor’s 4th Anniversary
- Nov 20, 2011: Meet The Press: Defence Minister Stephen Smith
- Nov 17, 2011: The Hamster Wheel: The Julia Song
- Nov 16, 2011: Obama Gives It A Burl At Parliamentary Reception
- Nov 16, 2011: Obama And Gillard Hold Joint Press Conference In Canberra
- Nov 16, 2011: Obama’s Message To Australia
- Nov 14, 2011: Cameron Mimics Gillard: “This is good news for sheilas everywhere”
- Nov 11, 2011: Remembrance Day 2011: Julia Gillard Speech
- Nov 01, 2011: Reserve Bank Lowers Interest Rates 0.25%
- Sep 30, 2011: AFL Grand Final: Political Speeches
- Sep 27, 2011: Global Resolve: Wayne Swan on Economic Policy
- Sep 14, 2011: Compare the Pair: ALP Climate Policy Advertisement
- Sep 14, 2011: Government Announces Media Inquiry Terms of Reference
- Sep 09, 2011: Craig Thomson and Mary Jo Fisher: MPs in the News
- Sep 07, 2011: John Howard Talks Politics
- Sep 07, 2011: Minority Government Anniversary
- Sep 01, 2011: Carbon Tax Protesters Confront Albanese
- Sep 01, 2011: Albanese Confronts ‘No Carbon Tax’ Rally In Grayndler
- Jul 16, 2011: Selling The Carbon Tax: Less Is More
- Jul 15, 2011: Paul Keating Defends Carbon Tax On Lateline
- Jul 14, 2011: Julia Gillard’s Carbon Tax Speech At The National Press Club
- Jul 11, 2011: We Want Gough!
- Jul 10, 2011: A Tax and Welfare Package As Much As An Environmental Plan
- Jul 08, 2011: ALP Releases Anti-Abbott Ad
- Jun 23, 2011: Removing Kevin Rudd: A Year Ago Tonight
- Jun 15, 2011: Craig Thomson And The Gillard Government
- May 31, 2011: Drama In The House As Speaker Jenkins Threatens To Resign
- May 29, 2011: Carbon Tax Ad Causes Minor Media Stir
- May 02, 2011: The Death of Osama bin Laden: Gillard Comments
- Apr 16, 2011: 1987 Flashback: Let’s Stick Together
- Apr 13, 2011: Sydney Institute Speech: Gillard Warns of Tight Budget
- Apr 13, 2011: Combet: Tackling Climate Change Is In The National Interest
- Apr 11, 2011: Defence Minister Announces Review Of ADF Treatment Of Women
- Apr 06, 2011: Prime Minister, It’s Time To Sack Kevin Rudd
- Apr 04, 2011: Kevin Rudd on QandA
- Mar 31, 2011: Julia Gillard’s Whitlam Oration
- Mar 24, 2011: How Do You Solve A Problem Like Julia?
- Mar 10, 2011: Julia Gillard’s Address to the Joint Meeting of the US Congress
- Mar 09, 2011: Julia Gillard and Barack Obama at Wakefield High
- Feb 24, 2011: Details Of The Proposed Carbon Pricing Mechanism
- Feb 24, 2011: Gillard, Greens And Independents Agree On Carbon Price And Future ETS
- Feb 03, 2011: Cyclone Yasi, Soldier’s Death, Egypt: Today’s Briefings
- Feb 02, 2011: Tony Crook Supports Flood Levy
- Feb 02, 2011: Cyclone Yasi About To Hit: Bligh And Gillard Speak
- Feb 01, 2011: Julia Gillard: This Is My Vision For The Nation
- Feb 01, 2011: Today’s Political Activity
- Feb 01, 2011: Stephen Smith and Jason Clare: Defence Press Conference
- Jan 31, 2011: Gillard Announces Free QANTAS Evacuation Flight From Cairo
- Jan 29, 2011: Gillard and Swan Trade Blows With Abbott Over Flood Levy
- Jan 28, 2011: Flood Levy Debate: Don’t Patronise Me, Neil
- Jan 28, 2011: The Impact of the Floods On Our Patchwork Economy: Swan
- Jan 28, 2011: Newspaper Front Pages on the Flood Levy
- Jan 28, 2011: Gillard and Hockey Put Positions On Flood Levy
- Jan 27, 2011: Flood Levy Details, Fact Sheets and Reaction
- Jan 27, 2011: Gillard Announces Levy To Pay For Flood Damage
- Jan 27, 2011: Drifting Into The New Year On Thin Gruel
- Jan 25, 2011: Wayne Swan Media Conference on Floods and CPI
- Jan 21, 2011: Gillard Lauds “Aussie Mateship” in Australia Day Speech
- Jan 19, 2011: “Fellow Punters, Fellow Capitalists”: Bill Shorten in Hong Kong
- Jan 18, 2011: Gillard Forms Business Taskforce to Assist Qld Flood Recovery
- Jan 18, 2011: AUKMIN III Communique
- Jan 17, 2011: Queensland Floods: Latest Briefings
- Jan 15, 2011: Queensland Floods: Julia Gillard Visits Townsville
- Jan 13, 2011: Queensland Floods: Latest Briefings
- Jan 12, 2011: Kevin Rudd and the Brisbane Floods
- Jan 12, 2011: Queensland Floods: Latest Briefings
- Jan 11, 2011: Smith and Newman: Latest Queensland Flood Press Conferences
- Jan 11, 2011: Gillard Warns of Dire Times Ahead
- Jan 10, 2011: Gillard Announces Further Flood Assistance
- Jan 07, 2011: A Flurry of Activity – and it’s only January 7
- Jan 05, 2011: Hockey Attacks “Incompetence” Of Gillard Government
- Jan 03, 2011: Gillard Announces Aid For Queensland Flood Victims
- Jan 01, 2011: Julia Gillard’s New Year Message: Video
- Jan 01, 2011: 1980 Cabinet Papers Released
- Dec 24, 2010: Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s Christmas Message to Labor Supporters
- Dec 20, 2010: NBN Business Case Released
- Dec 16, 2010: Gillard Announces Cross-Party Group On Christmas Island Boat Wreck
- Dec 15, 2010: The Age Publishes WikiLeaks Cables From US Embassy
- Dec 12, 2010: Swan Announces Banking Reforms
- Dec 10, 2010: The Future of Trade Policy in an Uncertain World: Emerson
- Dec 09, 2010: Laurie Oakes Wins Gold Walkley For ALP Leaks Stories
- Dec 02, 2010: The March of Political Time
- Nov 25, 2010: Lindsay Tanner in Conversation with George Megalogenis
- Nov 18, 2010: History Is Written By The Winners
- Nov 15, 2010: House of Representatives Debates Gay Marriage Resolution
- Nov 10, 2010: Brian Loughnane Analyses Result Of 2010 Federal Election
- Nov 09, 2010: Karl Bitar Analyses Result Of 2010 Federal Election (Sort Of…)
- Nov 07, 2010: Hillary Clinton Speaks In Melbourne
- Oct 07, 2010: The Real Julia: Is That It?
- Sep 18, 2010: Gillard Delivers Chifley Memorial “Light on the Hill” Speech in Bathurst
- Sep 15, 2010: The Second Gillard Government: Politics Is Personal
- Sep 07, 2010: Victorious Gillard Says Democracy Works
- Sep 07, 2010: Bob Brown Comments On Election Of Gillard Minority Government
- Sep 07, 2010: GILLARD PREVAILS; INDEPENDENTS BACK LABOR
- Sep 07, 2010: Tony Windsor Supports Labor
- Sep 07, 2010: Katter Supports Coalition; Windsor-Oakeshott Decision Due Shortly
- Sep 02, 2010: Andrew Wilkie To Support Minority Gillard Labor Government
- Sep 01, 2010: Greens Sign Agreement To Support Gillard
- Aug 22, 2010: Politics Abhors A Vacuum
- Aug 21, 2010: Hung Parliament: Julia Gillard’s Election Night Speech
- Aug 20, 2010: A Glorious Day Dawns Tomorrow
- Aug 19, 2010: Day 33: The Dying Moments
- Aug 18, 2010: Day 32: Look, They’re Voting
- Aug 17, 2010: Day 31: Sound And Fury
- Aug 16, 2010: Julia Gillard’s Campaign Launch Speech
- Aug 16, 2010: Melbourne: Two Kinds Of Politics
- Aug 13, 2010: Day 27: What Are They Thinking?
- Aug 12, 2010: Day 26: The Conventional Wisdom Turns
- Aug 10, 2010: Day 24: The Government Resurgent
- Aug 09, 2010: Throwing The Switch To Burlesque
- Aug 06, 2010: Day 20: New Hope
- Aug 05, 2010: Day 19: Return To Norwood
- Aug 04, 2010: Day 18: Bloggers Galore And Not A Swinging Voter In Sight
- Aug 03, 2010: Day 17 – Amusing Ourselves To Defeat
- Aug 02, 2010: The ALP Is Losing And They Know It
- Jul 30, 2010: Day 13: All Politics Is Local
- Jul 29, 2010: Day 12: Peril
- Jul 28, 2010: Day 11: With The Liberals in Deakin
- Jul 27, 2010: Day 10: Rituals, Women And A Moment To Behold
- Jul 26, 2010: The Narrative: Week Two Begins
- Jul 23, 2010: Day 6: Little Actions Vibrate
- Jul 22, 2010: Day 5: In The Arena
- Jul 21, 2010: Day 4: On Message
- Jul 20, 2010: Day 3: Oh My God, They Killed WorkChoices!
- Jul 19, 2010: Days 1-2: On Message As The Election Skirmish Begins
- Jul 17, 2010: Game On: Gillard And Abbott Video Messages
- Jul 17, 2010: Gillard Announces August 21 Federal Election
- Jul 16, 2010: ALP Entering A Brave New Internet World
- Jul 15, 2010: Gillard Addresses Press Club; Laurie Oakes Steals The Show
- Jun 22, 2010: Galahs And Polls
- Sep 09, 2009: Pyne and Gillard Debate Waste in the BER Program
- May 27, 2009: A Guide To The 2009 Defence White Paper
- Mar 04, 2009: Economic Growth Declines 0.5% In December Quarter
- Feb 22, 2009: National Day Of Mourning Service For Bushfire Victims
- Feb 09, 2009: Black Saturday Bushfires: Moving Speeches In Parliament For Victims
- Feb 03, 2009: Rudd Announces $42 Billion Stimulus Package
- Jan 05, 2009: Rudd Offers Condolences On Death Of Australian Soldier
- Dec 21, 2008: Tanya Plibersek Discusses Homeless Initiative
- Nov 17, 2008: Kevin Rudd Comments On The G20 Summit
- Nov 16, 2008: John Howard Returns To The Fray
- Nov 12, 2008: Ken Henry’s Address To The National Press Club
- Nov 12, 2008: Rudd Launches “KevinPM” Website
- Nov 12, 2008: Shell-Shocked: Rudd Ruminates On Australia And War
- Nov 11, 2008: Kevin Rudd’s Remembrance Day Address
- Nov 07, 2008: Liberals Focus On Swan’s Embarrassing Press Conference
- Nov 07, 2008: New Conversation About Equality Needed, Says Plibersek
- Nov 05, 2008: Rudd Congratulates Obama On Election Win
- Nov 04, 2008: Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates Another 0.75%
- Oct 27, 2008: Paul Keating’s Letter To John Robertson
- Oct 24, 2008: Coming Soon: The Howard Years
- Oct 23, 2008: Government Approves Westpac Takeover Of St George Bank
- Oct 22, 2008: Inflation Hits 13-Year High
- Oct 15, 2008: Rudd Addresses National Press Club On Financial Crisis
- Oct 14, 2008: Financial Crisis: Kevin Rudd Address To The Nation
- Oct 14, 2008: Details Of Rudd Government’s ‘Economic Security Strategy’
- Oct 14, 2008: Rudd Announces $10.4 Billion Economic Stimulus Package
- Oct 13, 2008: Rudd Meets With Vietnamese Prime Minister
- Oct 12, 2008: Details Of Rudd Government Actions To Deal With Financial Crisis
- Oct 12, 2008: Federal Government Guarantees All Deposits For 3 Years
- Oct 10, 2008: Swan Lauds Australia’s Economic Reforms
- Oct 09, 2008: “It’s Really Bad, But Economy In Strong Shape,” Says Rudd
- Oct 07, 2008: Rudd And Swan Comment On Interest Rate Cut
- Oct 02, 2008: COAG Meets In Shadow Of Global Financial Crisis
- Sep 27, 2008: Gillard Sledges Turnbull At Grand Final Breakfast
- Sep 26, 2008: Kevin Rudd Addresses the United Nations General Assembly
- Aug 23, 2008: Paul Keating: Nothing But The Man
- Jul 16, 2008: Wong Releases Climate Change Green Paper
- Jul 15, 2008: Rudd Says Religion And Reason Co-Exist
- May 14, 2008: Wayne Swan’s 2008 Post-Budget Address to the National Press Club
- May 13, 2008: 2008-09 Federal Budget: Full Text Of Treasurer’s Speech
- Apr 19, 2008: Kevin Rudd’s Opening Address to the 2020 Summit
- Mar 20, 2008: Clare O’Neil: Howard’s Terrifying Lack Of Reflection
- Mar 04, 2008: Interest Rates Up Again
- Feb 19, 2008: Fidel Castro Does What John Howard Couldn’t!
- Feb 19, 2008: “Partially Treated Sewage Sandwich” From Julie Bishop
- Feb 13, 2008: Rudd Government Faces First Question Time
- Feb 13, 2008: Apology: British Media Praises Rudd
- Feb 13, 2008: Kevin Rudd’s Speech On The Apology To The Stolen Generations
- Feb 12, 2008: Full Text Of Official Apology To Stolen Generations
- Feb 11, 2008: Rudd Sends More Peacekeepers To East Timor
- Feb 05, 2008: Reserve Bank Increases Interest Rates
- Jan 20, 2008: Rudd Rules Out Beazley As Governor-General
- Dec 28, 2007: Kevin Rudd Condemns Benazir Bhutto Assassination
- Dec 19, 2007: Liberal Party Director Analyses Election Defeat
- Dec 12, 2007: Kevin Rudd’s Address To UN Bali Conference On Climate Change
- Dec 12, 2007: Bennelong Declaration Ends Howard’s Political Career
- Dec 07, 2007: 2007 Election: Update On Doubtful Seats
- Dec 07, 2007: Labor Lead Dwindling; Majority Of 16 Likely; 8 Seats Still Undecided
- Dec 06, 2007: Rudd Government Strengthens Independence Of The Reserve Bank
- Dec 06, 2007: U.S.-Australian Relations In A New Era: Nicholas Burns
- Dec 06, 2007: Nelson Announces Shadow Ministry
- Dec 06, 2007: Coalition Shadow Ministry From December 6, 2007
- Dec 05, 2007: Prime Minister Rudd Eulogises Bernie Banton
- Dec 05, 2007: Reserve Bank Holds Interest Rates But Still Concerned About Inflation
- Dec 04, 2007: Oppositions Do Win Elections: Gartrell Analyses ALP Election Victory
- Dec 03, 2007: Rudd Government Ratifies Kyoto Protocol: First Official Decision
- Dec 03, 2007: The Rudd Ministry: Who Does What
- Dec 03, 2007: Kevin Rudd Sworn In As Australia’s 26th Prime Minister
- Nov 29, 2007: Rudd Announces New Labor Government Ministry
- Nov 29, 2007: Brendan Nelson Elected Liberal Party Leader In Close Vote
- Nov 29, 2007: UN, USA, Asia: Three Pillars Of Labor’s Foreign Policy, Says Smith
- Nov 28, 2007: Abbott Withdraws From Liberal Leadership Contest
- Nov 27, 2007: Kevin Rudd’s Brisbane Press Conference
- Nov 26, 2007: McKew Wins Bennelong
- Nov 25, 2007: Malcolm Turnbull First To Declare In Race For Liberal Leadership
- Nov 25, 2007: Prime Minister-Elect Rudd Holds Press Conference
- Nov 25, 2007: Costello To Quit Politics; Will Not Seek Or Accept Liberal Leadership
- Nov 25, 2007: Costello To Quit Politics; Won’t Seek Leadership
- Nov 24, 2007: 2007 Federal Election Night Reports
- Nov 12, 2007: Whitlam-Fraser Call For Strengthening Of Ministerial Accountability
- Nov 07, 2007: Liberal Party Campaigns On Economic Management
- Nov 07, 2007: Reserve Bank Lifts Interest Rates By 0.25%
- Oct 15, 2007: Howard And Costello Offer Tax Cuts Package
- Oct 14, 2007: “Australia’s Choice”: Howard Attempts To Frame The Election
- Oct 14, 2007: Rudd Offers “New Leadership”
- Oct 14, 2007: November 24: Howard Announces Federal Election
- Oct 11, 2007: John Howard’s Speech On Reconciliation
- Sep 26, 2007: “Don’t Risk Rudd” – Roadside Billboard In La Trobe
- Sep 23, 2007: Howard Government Announces 2020 Clean Energy Target
- Sep 12, 2007: I’ll Retire During Next Term: Howard
- Sep 12, 2007: Howard Survives Party-Room Meeting Without Challenge
- Sep 11, 2007: Future Election Dates
- Sep 05, 2007: APEC: John Howard and George Bush Joint Press Conference
- Jul 17, 2007: Howard Commits To Emissions Trading Scheme
- Jun 03, 2007: Howard Announces Carbon Trading Scheme By 2012
- May 13, 2007: Australian Government Bans Zimbabwe Cricket Tour
- May 10, 2007: Greens Budget Reply Speech: Senator Bob Brown
- May 10, 2007: 2007 Budget Reply Speech: Kevin Rudd
- May 08, 2007: ALP Attacks Howard Over Broadband Policy
- May 08, 2007: Costello Delivers Howard Government’s 12th Budget
- May 08, 2007: Budget Gives Tax Cuts; Targets Education, Childcare, Aged, Environment
- May 08, 2007: Costello Is Frittering Away The Future Say Greens
- Apr 28, 2007: Gough and Margaret Whitlam Awarded ALP Life Membership
- Apr 25, 2007: Defence Minister Nelson’s Address at the Gallipoli Dawn Service
- Apr 21, 2007: The Lancet Attacks Howard Over Health And Medical Science
- Apr 10, 2007: Howard Announces Additional Troops To Afghanistan
- Mar 31, 2007: Hicks To Serve 9 Months In Australian Jail; Released After Election
- Mar 21, 2007: Howard Admits Mistakes But Defends Iraq Commitment
- Mar 16, 2007: Santoro Resigns From Ministry Over Share Dealings
- Mar 14, 2007: Petro Georgiou Attacks Government Over Citizenship Test
- Mar 14, 2007: Ken Henry Speech To Treasury Staff
- Mar 11, 2007: Downer And Costello Maintain Personal Attacks On Rudd
- Mar 07, 2007: Fears For Australian Journalists and Diplomats In Indonesian Plane Crash
- Mar 06, 2007: Howard Reshuffle: Ellison Promoted, New Minister From WA
- Mar 03, 2007: Campbell Quits Howard Ministry Over Burke Connections
- Mar 02, 2007: Coalition Touts Its Achievements On 11th Anniversary
- Feb 26, 2007: Maxine McKew To Contest Bennelong For ALP
- Feb 23, 2007: War On Terror Is Battle Of Ideas: Cheney
- Feb 15, 2007: Australia To Accept New American Military Base At Geraldton
- Feb 14, 2007: U.S. Ambassador Hasn’t Read ANZUS Treaty
- Feb 13, 2007: Murdoch’s New York Post Supports Howard Against Obama
- Feb 11, 2007: Howard Attacks Obama and US Democrats
- Feb 07, 2007: Education Minister Bishop Calls For Higher Standards In Schools
- Jan 24, 2007: ALP Launches Rudd TV Advertisement for Australia Day
- Jan 23, 2007: Rudd Calls For An “Education Revolution”
- Jan 23, 2007: Howard Reshuffle; Vanstone, Hardgrave Sacked; Turnbull Into Cabinet
- Dec 04, 2006: Kevin Rudd Elected Leader Of The ALP; Gillard New Deputy
- Aug 02, 2006: Reserve Bank Raises Interest Rates 0.25%
- Jul 31, 2006: Howard’s Letter to MPs; Costello Says He’s Staying
- Jun 16, 2006: Democrats Attack Howard Amendments To Electoral Laws
- Jun 02, 2006: Paul Keating Launches ‘The Longest Decade’
- May 09, 2006: Treasurer Peter Costello Delivers 2006 Federal Budget
- Jan 25, 2006: John Howard’s Australia Day Address to the National Press Club
- Jan 24, 2006: Howard Ministry; Nelson To Defence; Nats Lose; Turnbull Tapped
- Jan 24, 2006: Details of Howard Government’s Ministerial Changes
- Jan 20, 2006: Hill Confirms Resignation; UN Diplomatic Appointment Expected Soon
- Jan 20, 2006: Resignation Statement by Senator Robert Hill
- Jan 20, 2006: Howard Pays Tribute To Hill
- Dec 31, 2005: 1975 Cabinet Papers Released
- Dec 31, 2005: IR Changes to Improve Work-Family Balance: Howard’s New Year Message
- Dec 27, 2005: Howard And Beazley Pay Tribute To Packer
- Dec 26, 2005: Governor-General Visits Troops In Iraq, Afghanistan And Persian Gulf
- Dec 26, 2005: Howard Statement On Tsunami Anniversary
- Dec 24, 2005: Howard And Beazley Carefully Craft Their Christmas Messages
- Dec 20, 2005: Truss Announces Australia-North Pole Air Services Agreement
- Dec 19, 2005: Costello Denies Misleading Parliament; Treasury Releases Executive Minute On IR
- Dec 16, 2005: John Howard’s Senate Abuses – The Story Since July 1st
- Dec 15, 2005: Defence Update: ‘The Hardened And Networked Army’
- Dec 13, 2005: PM Fails Australia As Racist Division Continues: Brown
- Dec 12, 2005: Howard Claims No ‘Underlying Racism’ In Australia; Cautions Against ‘Rush To Judgement’
- Dec 09, 2005: Voluntary Student Unionism: Senator Boswell’s Speech
- Dec 07, 2005: Costello Says He Won’t Challenge Howard
- Nov 19, 2005: Australia To Provide $100m For APEC Bird Flu Measures
- Nov 08, 2005: Howard Pays Tribute To ASIO And Federal Police For Terror Arrests
- Nov 02, 2005: Greens Condemn Secrecy, Abuse Of Parliament
- Nov 02, 2005: Howard Rushes Amendment To Counter Terrorism Legislation
- Nov 02, 2005: Andrews Finally Presents Workplace Relations Bill To Parliament
- Oct 10, 2005: Workplace Changes Not Family Friendly: Beazley
- Oct 09, 2005: ‘My Guarantee Is My Record’: Howard
- Oct 09, 2005: WorkChoices: Howard Announces Details Of Industrial Relations Changes
- Sep 28, 2005: Brendan Nelson Speaks To John Laws
- Aug 31, 2005: Coonan Signals New Media Ownership Laws
- Aug 26, 2005: Malcolm Turnbull Paper On Taxation Reform
- Aug 25, 2005: Malcolm Turnbull Releases Tax Reform Proposals
- Aug 23, 2005: ‘Terrorism Repugnant To Islam’: Muslim Summit
- Aug 23, 2005: Muslim Summit Meets In Canberra
- Aug 20, 2005: Costello Decries Anti-American Sentiment Amongst Teachers
- Aug 12, 2005: Costello Hints At Benefits Of Deputies Taking On The Top Job
- Jun 17, 2005: Howard Announces Changes To Detention Policy; Families With Children To Be Released
- Jun 05, 2005: Hill And Rumsfeld Meet
- May 17, 2005: Alexander Downer: Earle Page Politics Speech
- May 12, 2005: ABC Deletes Eastley’s Comments From Transcript And Tape
- May 12, 2005: Beazley Replies To Federal Budget; Offers Detailed Alternative
- May 10, 2005: Peter Costello’s 10th Budget Speech 2005-06
- Apr 20, 2005: The Role Of Human Services: Joe Hockey
- Feb 09, 2005: APEC To Meet In Sydney 2007: Howard Staying On?
- Feb 08, 2005: Vanstone Announces Details Of Cornelia Rau Inquiry
- Jan 29, 2005: Howard Talks Of Trade, Plays Down Chances In Werriwa
- Jan 28, 2005: Howard In Davos For WEF; Comments on Habib, Beazley
- Jan 28, 2005: Howard Has Trade Talks With World Leaders In Davos
- Jan 28, 2005: Liberals Quick To Ridicule Beazley
- Jan 26, 2005: Coalition Outpolls Labor In Australia Day Honours
- Jan 11, 2005: Habib To Be Released From Guantanamo Bay Without Charge After Three Years
- Jan 09, 2005: Tsunami: John Howard Address to the Nation
- Jan 07, 2005: A National Day Of Mourning And Reflection
- Jan 07, 2005: HMAS Kanimbla Sets Sail For Banda Aceh
- Jan 06, 2005: No Role For United Nations: Howard
- Jan 06, 2005: A Partnership Between Australia And Indonesia: Howard
- Jan 06, 2005: Australia-Indonesia Partnership For Reconstruction And Development
- Jan 05, 2005: Howard Heads To Jakarta For Aid Summit
- Jan 05, 2005: Howard Announces $1 Billion Tsunami Aid Package For Indonesia
- Jan 05, 2005: Defence Minister To Visit Tsunami Affected Region Of Indonesia
- Jan 05, 2005: Defence Force At Work In Aceh
- Jan 04, 2005: Hill Details Defence Support To Tsunami Relief In Aceh
- Jan 01, 2005: Prime Minister John Howard’s 2005 New Year Message
- Dec 01, 2004: 2004 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- Nov 16, 2004: Governor-General’s Address Opening The 41st Parliament
- Nov 12, 2004: Australian Government Statement On Death Of Yasser Arafat
- Nov 11, 2004: Downer Offers Condolences For Arafat, Calls For Renewed Peace Efforts
- Nov 10, 2004: Tim Gartrell: 2004 Election Analysis
- Nov 10, 2004: Federal Links With Local Government Will Grow: Howard
- Oct 19, 2004: Indonesian Relationship Should Be Based On Mutual Respect And Realism: Howard
- Oct 08, 2004: The Latham-Howard Handshake
- Oct 08, 2004: Election Eve: Hockey And Rudd Make Final Pitches
- Oct 07, 2004: Liberal Party TV Advertisements – 2004 Federal Election
- Oct 03, 2004: The Fight For Our Future: Sunday Herald-Sun
- Aug 29, 2004: 2004 Federal Election: The Choice Of October 9
- Aug 29, 2004: Howard Announces Election For October 9
- Apr 25, 2004: Greens Accuse Howard Of Partisan Political Behaviour Over Anzac Iraq Visit
- Apr 25, 2004: Robert Hill: Anzac Day Speech At Lone Pine
- Apr 25, 2004: Baghdad Visit: As Goes Bush, So Goes Howard … Again
- Apr 25, 2004: Hill Lauds Commitment As 13,000 Attend Anzac Service At Gallipoli
- Apr 25, 2004: Anzac Day Dawn Service: Speech At Gallipoli By Defence Minister Hill
- Apr 16, 2004: “Gutsy” Australians Want To See Things Through: Howard On FOX News
- Apr 14, 2004: John Howard’s Press Conference On Iraq Intelligence
- Apr 14, 2004: Jeffery (You Know, The G-G) Finally Gets Something To Do
- Apr 13, 2004: Howard Rejects Call For Royal Commission On Intelligence Services
- Apr 10, 2004: Howard Discusses Iraq Risk In Light Of Japanese Hostage Crisis
- Apr 07, 2004: Howard Announces (And Re-Announces) Funds For Child And Family Services
- Apr 06, 2004: Australia Provides Extra Funds To Pacific Forum
- Apr 03, 2004: Howard Pledges Industrial Relations Reform, Derides “Cut And Run” Policies
- Mar 30, 2004: Sir Rupert Hamer, Former Victorian Premier, Genuine Liberal, Dies, 87
- Mar 24, 2004: Latham Should Reconsider Iraq Stand: Howard
- Mar 18, 2004: Federalism: Canberra And South Australia Act On Murray River
- Mar 16, 2004: Abbott: Abortion Is The Easy Way Out And A Measure Of Our Moral Health
- Mar 14, 2004: Madrid Bombings Prompt Meeting Of Counter Terrorism Committee
- Mar 11, 2004: Federal Government Re-Announces School Funding Plans
- Mar 10, 2004: Abbott Announces Medicare Plus Deal With Senate Independents
- Feb 10, 2004: The First Question Time For 2004
- Feb 09, 2004: Howard Defends Free Trade Agreement With U.S.
- Jan 23, 2004: Tony Abbott: The Moral Case For The Howard Government
- Jan 10, 2004: Geoff Kitney: Selfish Australia Votes For Itself
- Nov 09, 2003: Future Election Dates
- Oct 23, 2003: President Bush Addresses Australian Parliament; Greens Ejected
- Oct 23, 2003: Howard Welcomes Bush To Australian Parliament
- Aug 29, 2003: A John Howard Joke…
- Aug 28, 2003: Extraordinary Interview: John Howard Quizzed On Abbott And One Nation
- Aug 27, 2003: Abbott On Action Against Hanson: “I Was Acting Entirely On My Own”
- Aug 27, 2003: Howard Says Hanson-Abbott Furore Has ‘Got Quite Out Of Proportion’
- Aug 26, 2003: Truth Overboard Again, Says ALP
- Aug 26, 2003: Abbott Denies Lying
- Aug 25, 2003: Mal Colston, Venal Politician, Labor Rat, Dead At 65
- Jul 24, 2003: Australia Benefits From Globalisation: Downer
- Jun 22, 2003: John Howard’s Press Conference Announcing Major-General Michael Jeffery As Next Governor-General
- Jun 22, 2003: Howard Announces Appointment of Major-General Michael Jeffery As New Governor-General
- Jun 03, 2003: HOWARD SAYS HE’S STAYING
- May 30, 2003: The Times Of London On Howard’s Roman Holiday
- Apr 25, 2003: ANZAC Cove A Sacred Place In Australian History: Costello
- Apr 25, 2003: Sometimes No Alternative To Force: Defence Minister
- Apr 25, 2003: Iraq Commitment Part Of A Great Tradition: Howard
- Feb 20, 2003: Costello: Australia & New Zealand Siblings With A Common Heritage & A Shared Future
- Feb 04, 2003: John Howard’s Address To Parliament On Iraq
- Feb 02, 2003: Howard Sends Condolences To US On Columbia Disaster
- Feb 01, 2003: Government Deploys RAAF To Middle East
- Dec 25, 2002: 2002 Christmas Messages: Howard, Crean And Hollingworth
- Jul 10, 2002: Democracy And The Law Threatened By Howard Government: Burnside
- Jul 09, 2002: Howard Talks Up Globalisation To Italian Business Leaders
- Jul 05, 2002: Paul Keating: John Curtin’s World And Ours
- Jul 01, 2002: Howard Touts Australian Reforms To German Business Leaders
- Jun 26, 2002: Arse-Licking Hypocrisy
- Jun 12, 2002: Howard Addresses Joint Meeting of US Congress
- Jun 08, 2002: Trade Issues On Agenda For Howard’s American Visit
- Jun 02, 2002: Howard To Visit U.S. For I.D.U. Forum
- May 24, 2002: John Howard’s Address At The State Funeral Service For Alec Campbell
- May 24, 2002: Alec Campbell, Gallipoli’s Last Survivor, Farewelled
- May 20, 2002: Timor Sea Treaty
- May 16, 2002: Government Offers State Funeral For Alec Campbell
- May 07, 2002: Advancing The National Interest: Australia’s Foreign Policy Challenge
- May 03, 2002: Howard Government Cancels Question Time On Budget Day
- Mar 11, 2002: Bill Heffernan’s Disgraceful Speech Under Parliamentary Privilege
- Feb 21, 2002: Crean: Howard Should Advise The Queen To Terminate Hollingworth’s Appointment
- Feb 20, 2002: Ex-Ministers: Jobs After Government
- Feb 19, 2002: Howard Grilled At Lively Press Conference; Tense Mood In Question Time
- Feb 12, 2002: Governor-General’s Speech Opening The 40th Parliament
- Feb 06, 2002: Abbott, Public Service Basher, Repents
- Jan 30, 2002: John Howard’s New York Press Conference
- Dec 15, 2001: 2001 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- Dec 13, 2001: Howard Government 2001 Cabinet Committees
- Nov 21, 2001: Lynton Crosby: 2001 Federal Election Analysis
- Nov 11, 2001: Howard Wins A Third Term: Some Historical Comparisons
- Nov 10, 2001: How The Count Unfolded: 2001 Election Night Reports
- Oct 28, 2001: John Howard’s 2001 Election Policy Speech
- Oct 28, 2001: Howard Launches Government Campaign With A Billion Dollars Of Promises
- Oct 17, 2001: Australian Troops Deployed To Afghanistan
- Sep 14, 2001: Howard Government Invokes ANZUS Treaty
- Sep 14, 2001: Ansett Airlines Shut Down; NZ PM Blockaded In Melbourne; Howard Returns To Parochial Political Realities
- Sep 07, 2001: Michael Wooldridge Announces Resignation From Parliament
- Aug 29, 2001: John Howard’s Border Protection Bill
- Aug 01, 2001: Is The Ground Shifting?
- Jul 26, 2001: Costello Defends Globalisation; Speech Stakes Out Election Position And Leadership Credentials
- Jun 19, 2001: John Howard: The Australian Public Service
- May 30, 2001: 50 Years Of ANZUS – John Howard Speech
- May 09, 2001: John Howard’s Speech to the Ceremonial Federation Sitting
- Apr 29, 2001: John Howard Speech: Australia’s Relations With Japan
- Apr 25, 2001: Alexander Downer: Anzac Day Speech At Lone Pine
- Apr 25, 2001: Alexander Downer: Speech At Gallipoli Anzac Day Dawn Service
- Apr 22, 2001: Archbishop Peter Hollingworth Appointed Governor-General
- Apr 21, 2001: A.M.A. At War With Wooldridge
- Apr 06, 2001: Downer: Reflections On The Church, World Affairs & Human Dignity
- Apr 01, 2001: A Statistical Analysis Of The Howard Ministry – 2001
- Mar 18, 2001: Howard Says He Has Listened To The Voters But Maintains Government Direction Is Sound
- Mar 17, 2001: A Night Of See-Saw Counting In Ryan By-Election
- Mar 17, 2001: The (Former?) Liberal Party Stronghold of Ryan
- Mar 17, 2001: By-Election: Day Of Reckoning In Ryan
- Mar 15, 2001: The Politics Of The Exchange Rate
- Mar 14, 2001: John Howard: Philosophy and Political Tactics In Action
- Mar 14, 2001: How Will Beazley Fund Rollback?
- Mar 13, 2001: Another Poll Shows Coalition In Trouble As Ryan By-Election Nears
- Mar 13, 2001: Howard Speaks About Benevolence
- Mar 04, 2001: A Week Is A Long Time In Politics
- Mar 03, 2001: Shock-Jock Democracy
- Mar 02, 2001: Howard Opens Liberal Party Campaign For Ryan By-Election
- Feb 26, 2001: Don Bradman Dies, 92
- Feb 25, 2001: Howard Under Pressure As Polls Show Slipping Support
- Feb 14, 2001: The Reshuffled Howard Ministry – February 2001
- Feb 11, 2001: The Difficult Task Of Winning A Third Term
- Jan 31, 2001: Electoral Rorts Snares Would-Be Howard Minister Mal Brough
- Jan 29, 2001: Howard Launches ‘Backing Australia’s Ability’ Policy
- Jan 01, 2001: Sir William Deane: Centenary Of Federation Speech
- Jan 01, 2001: Federation Commemoration Underway In Sydney
- Jan 01, 2001: John Howard’s Centenary Of Federation Message
- Nov 22, 2000: John Howard: Four Distinct And Enduring Australian Values
- Oct 16, 2000: Peter Costello on Australian Prime Ministers
- Sep 11, 2000: John Howard’s Address To The World Economic Forum
- Aug 24, 2000: Malcolm Fraser: The Past We Need To Understand
- Jun 29, 2000: Howard Addresses The Nation On The GST
- Jun 14, 2000: Paul Keating On The Australian Media
- Jun 01, 2000: Howard Beats Keating’s Term As Prime Minister
- May 30, 2000: Who Are The Mainstream Australians?
- May 29, 2000: The Speech Howard Should Have Made
- May 28, 2000: 250,000 Walk For Reconciliation Week
- May 28, 2000: A By-Election In Isaacs?
- May 27, 2000: Howard Heckled During Corroboree 2000 Speech
- May 27, 2000: John Howard’s Address to Corroboree 2000: ‘Towards Reconciliation’
- May 09, 2000: Treasurer Peter Costello’s 2000 Budget Speech
- May 09, 2000: Costello Announces Budget Surplus Of $2.8 Billion
- May 07, 2000: Federal Budget To Be Delivered This Week
- Apr 16, 2000: John Howard’s Address To The Liberal-National Convention
- Mar 30, 2000: Engaging With Paul Keating
- Jan 29, 2000: The Next Ten Years: John Howard’s Federation Address
- Jan 27, 2000: Labor Surging Everywhere In Latest Polls
- Dec 29, 1999: Poll Shows Support For Howard Slipping Amongst Young People
- Dec 16, 1999: Howard Announces Federal Government Attack on Gambling
- Dec 16, 1999: Howard Announces National Approach To Problem Gambling
- Dec 09, 1999: John Howard Speech On 50th Anniversary Of Election Of Menzies Government
- Dec 09, 1999: Unemployment Falls To 6.7%; Lowest Figure Since June 1990
- Dec 08, 1999: New Secretary Appointed To Attorney-General’s Department
- Nov 30, 1999: Democrats Reject Reith’s Anti-Union Bill
- Nov 26, 1999: Murdoch Group To Lobby Backbench MPs Over Digital TV
- Nov 24, 1999: Historic Deal Between Coalition and Labor on Business Tax
- Nov 23, 1999: Howard Introduces Temporary Tax Levy To Pay For East Timor Commitment
- Nov 23, 1999: Government Increases Medicare Levy To Pay For Increased Commitment To Timor
- Nov 12, 1999: John Howard’s Comments on Nelson Mandela and Sanctions
- Nov 12, 1999: Churlish Howard Praises Mandela’s Capacity To Forgive
- Nov 10, 1999: Queen’s Representative To Open Olympic Games
- Nov 09, 1999: Victoria Becomes a NO State – Referendum Fails In All 6 States
- Nov 07, 1999: REPUBLIC DEFEATED; “NO” VOTE IN ALL STATES EXCEPT VICTORIA
- Nov 06, 1999: Republic Failing, But Result Is Closer Than Expected
- Nov 06, 1999: Historic Opportunity: An Australian Republic?
- Nov 05, 1999: Referendum’s Day Of Destiny Draws Near
- Nov 03, 1999: Preamble Referendum: Howard-Ridgeway Urge A YES Vote
- Nov 03, 1999: Howard Defends Sir John Kerr
- Nov 03, 1999: John Howard’s 2UE Radio Interview with John Laws
- Nov 03, 1999: Howard Accuses Carr of Undercutting Beazley
- Nov 03, 1999: Republic Referendum Campaign In Final Days
- Nov 01, 1999: Howard Warns of Difficulty Winning Third Term
- Oct 31, 1999: John Howard’s Speech to the NSW State Convention of the Liberal Party
- Oct 30, 1999: With One Week To Go, Republic Looks Doomed
- Oct 28, 1999: Howard and Costello in Conflict as Republican Referendum Hots Up
- Oct 27, 1999: Peter Costello’s Statement in Support of the “Yes” Case
- Oct 25, 1999: John Howard’s Statement in Support of the “NO” Case
- Oct 25, 1999: Taxes More Certain Than A Republic: Howard
- Oct 24, 1999: New Head of Defence Department Appointed
- Oct 03, 1999: Paul Keating’s ALP Life Membership Speech Of Acceptance
- Jul 01, 1999: John Howard’s Address to the Nation on Tax Reform
- Jun 30, 1999: Tim Fischer To Retire On July 20
- Jun 22, 1999: Howard’s Commitments to Meg Lees on the GST
- May 14, 1999: Senator Brian Harradine Opposes the GST
- May 11, 1999: Treasurer Peter Costello’s 1999 Budget Speech
- Apr 09, 1999: Premiers’ Conference: Howard and Costello Press Conference
- Apr 09, 1999: Agreement on Reform of Commonwealth-State Financial Relations
- Jan 28, 1999: John Howard: The Australian Way
- Dec 01, 1998: 1998 Federal Election: Two-Party-Preferred Statistics By State And Seat
- Dec 01, 1998: 1998 Federal Election: Two-Party-Preferred Statistics
- Nov 20, 1998: 1998 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- Oct 23, 1998: Lynton Crosby: 1998 Election Analysis
- Oct 16, 1998: Kernot Heading For Victory in Dickson
- Oct 16, 1998: Howard Maintains Opposition to Republic
- Oct 15, 1998: Howard Signals Intention To Accept Colston’s Vote
- Oct 13, 1998: Howard To Announce Ministerial Reshuffle on Sunday; ALP Caucus To Meet Next Week
- Oct 13, 1998: Howard Shuffles Ministry; Labor Caucus Meets Next Week
- Jun 03, 1998: John Howard Calls Pauline Hanson ‘Deranged’
- Apr 18, 1998: Swanson Dock – An Eye-Witness Account
- Apr 03, 1998: John Howard’s Second Anniversary Speech To NSW Liberals
- Mar 21, 1998: Howard Appoints Murray Gleeson As New High Court Chief Justice
- Jan 10, 1998: The Howard Government Ministry 1996-98
- Nov 01, 1997: The Axemen Cometh
- Oct 20, 1997: The First Howard Ministry – October 1997
- May 08, 1997: John Howard’s Amended Wik 10-Point Plan
- Nov 26, 1996: Downer: Australia’s Place In The World
- Nov 20, 1996: President Bill Clinton Addresses Joint Session Of Australian Parliament
- Sep 10, 1996: Pauline Hanson’s Maiden Speech In The House Of Representatives
- May 01, 1996: 1996 Federal Election: Two-Party-Preferred Statistics
- Apr 16, 1996: 1996 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- Apr 15, 1996: 1996 Federal Election House And Senate Primary Vote Statistics
- Apr 01, 1996: House Of Representatives Members 1996
- Mar 21, 1996: Gary Gray: The 1996 Federal Election
- Mar 17, 1996: Howard Government 1996 Cabinet Committees
- Mar 13, 1996: Andrew Robb: The 1996 Federal Election
- Mar 11, 1996: The First Howard Ministry 1996
- Mar 02, 1996: John Howard Claims Victory In 1996 Federal Election
- Mar 02, 1996: Paul Keating’s 1996 Election Concession Speech
- Feb 19, 1996: John Howard: Comfortable And Relaxed, And Enjoying Bob Dylan’s Music
- Feb 15, 1996: ALP Election Ad: Jackie Weaver On John Howard And Acting
- Feb 14, 1996: Paul Keating’s 1996 ALP Campaign Launch Speech
- Dec 13, 1995: National Identity: John Howard Headland Speech
- Oct 13, 1995: Fair Australia: John Howard Headland Speech
- Sep 04, 1995: International Treaties: Their Impact On Australia
- Jun 08, 1995: Howard: Response To Keating’s Republic Proposal
- Jun 07, 1995: Keating: An Australian Republic – The Way Forward
- Jun 06, 1995: The Role of Government: John Howard 1995 Headland Speech
- Nov 11, 1993: Funeral Service Of The Unknown Australian Soldier
- Sep 02, 1993: Wayne Swan: The Man Who Led The Caucus Revolt
- Apr 01, 1993: Andrew Robb: The 1993 Federal Election
- Mar 13, 1993: 1993 Election Night Counting: Call Of The Board
- Mar 13, 1993: Keating Wins 1993 Federal Election: ‘This Is The Sweetest Victory Of All’
- Mar 12, 1993: 1993 Federal Election: Final Day Video
- Mar 11, 1993: As Election Day Nears, Paul Keating Addresses The National Press Club
- Mar 09, 1993: Keating Still Confident In Final Week Of Election Campaign
- Dec 16, 1992: In Final Question Time Before 1993 Election, Keating Lashes Hewson On Fightback!
- Dec 10, 1992: Paul Keating’s Redfern Speech
- Sep 10, 1992: Michael Duffy Gives Peter Costello A Lesson In Question Time
- Feb 23, 1992: Paul Keating: 60 Minutes Profile
- Feb 23, 1992: Wills By-Election Campaign Begins
- Apr 11, 1990: Bob Hogg: 1990 Federal Election Analysis
- Mar 08, 1990: Bob Hawke’s 1990 Federal Election Policy Speech
- May 31, 1989: Keating Worries The Government Isn’t Getting Credit For Its Economic Reform Record
- May 22, 1989: Sack Call On Liberal Plotters
- May 09, 1988: New Parliament House Opened By The Queen
- Jan 26, 1988: Bob Hawke’s 1988 Bicentenary Australia Day Address
- Sep 14, 1987: Governor-General’s Speech Opening Parliament: 1987
- Jul 11, 1987: Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen Comments On The 1987 Federal Election Result
- Jul 11, 1987: Bob Hawke Claims Victory In 1987 Federal Election
- Jul 01, 1987: Achievements: ALP 1987 Federal Election Video For Party Members
- Mar 23, 1987: Kennett-Peacock Car Phone Conversation
- Oct 08, 1984: Hawke Announces Early Election For December 1, 1984
- Apr 21, 1983: Governor-General’s Speech Opening Parliament: 1983
- Mar 05, 1983: 1983 Federal Election: Triumphant Hawke Arrives At National Tally Room
- Mar 05, 1983: Malcolm Fraser Concedes Defeat In 1983 Federal Election
- Mar 05, 1983: Prime Minister-elect Bob Hawke’s Election Night Press Conference
- Mar 05, 1983: Video Scenes From 1983 Federal Election Night
- Mar 02, 1983: Bob Hawke At The National Press Club: 1983 Federal Election
- Mar 01, 1983: 1983 Federal Election: Liberal Party TV Advertisement
- Feb 16, 1983: Bob Hawke’s 1983 Federal Election Policy Speech
- Feb 15, 1983: Malcolm Fraser’s 1983 Federal Election Policy Speech
- Feb 15, 1983: Norm Gallagher Jailed; Fraser Prepares For Policy Speech; Don Chipp’s Senate Campaign
- Feb 03, 1983: Fraser Calls Early Election As Hawke Replaces Hayden
- May 15, 1978: The Death Of Sir Robert Menzies
- Nov 24, 1975: Gough Whitlam’s 1975 Election Policy Speech
- Apr 29, 1974: Gough Whitlam’s 1974 Election Policy Speech
- Apr 11, 1974: Sir Paul Hasluck’s 1974 Proclamation Dissolving Parliament
- Nov 13, 1972: It’s Time: Gough Whitlam’s 1972 Election Policy Speech
- Mar 09, 1971: Malcolm Fraser’s Resignation Speech: “Disloyalty Intolerable And Not To Be Endured”
