Australian premier wins leadership ballot

Australian premier wins leadership ballot Melbourne: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Monday emphatically won the Labor leadership ballot, handing her arch-rival Kevin Rudd a resounding defeat by 71 votes to 31. With the win in the 103-member caucus, the country's first female prime minister ended Rudd's hopes of returning as premier any time before the General Elections next year, the Herald Sun reported. It is the biggest win in a Labor leadership ballot in...
07:42 AM, Feb 27, 2012

Oz PM calls party vote as challenger rises

Oz PM calls party vote as challenger rises CANBERRA Prime Minister Julia Gillard put her job on the line on Thursday, announcing a leadership ballot in hopes of quashing a comeback by Kevin Rudd, the colleague she ousted in a Labor Party coup nearly two years ago. The vote by party lawmakers, scheduled for Monday, is an effort by Gillard to knock down a power struggle that has been percolating for weeks, and that spilled over onto the...
03:12 PM, Feb 23, 2012

Australia expands sanctions against Iran

Australia expands sanctions against Iran Melbourne: Australian Government has expanded sanctions against Iran in response to its continued non-compliance with UN Security Council resolution on its nuclear programme. Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said in a statement on Monday that the measures will target people and companies involved in Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programmes and will restrict Australia's business with Iran's petroleum and financial sectors. Rudd said the new measures have been taken following the...
11:00 AM, Dec 06, 2011

Krishna urges Aus to lift ban on uranium sale

Krishna urges Aus to lift ban on uranium sale Melbourne: External Affairs Minster SM Krishna met his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd in Melbourne on Thursday even as he again made a strong pitch to lift ban on uranium sale to India insisting that nuclear power is necessary for energy starved developing countries. Krishna arrived at the Royal Society of Victoria to attend the seventh round of ministerial dialogue with Rudd. He was accompanied by Vijaya Latha Reddy, Secretary (East)...
12:44 PM, Jan 20, 2011

WikiLeaks: Australia FM blames US, not Assange

WikiLeaks: Australia FM blames US, not Assange Melbourne: Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday blamed the United States, not the Australian founder of WikiLeaks, for the unauthorised leak of some 250,000 secret US diplomatic cables - some of which reflected badly on him. Rudd said those who originally leaked the documents were legally liable and that the leaks raised questions over the "adequacy" of US security over the cables. "Mr (Julian) Assange is not himself responsible...
05:51 PM, Dec 08, 2010

Julia Gillard becomes Australia's first woman PM

Julia Gillard becomes Australia's first woman PM Deputy PM Julia Gillard will replace Kevin Rudd as Australia's Prime Minister after defeating him at a Labour Party ballot meeting. ...
09:53 AM, Jun 24, 2010

See Indian attacks in context: Australian PM

See Indian attacks in context: Australian PM  The spate of attacks on Indians in Australia has caused an outcry in India. ...
12:05 PM, Jan 21, 2010

Oz attacks may 'cast a shadow' on ties: Govt

Oz attacks may 'cast a shadow' on ties: Govt The attacks have already damaged Australia's lucrative foreign student market ...
08:03 AM, Jan 12, 2010

India issues travel advisory for Oz post racial attacks

India issues travel advisory for Oz post racial attacks It includes not travelling alone at night and not carrying more cash. ...
08:34 PM, Jan 05, 2010

Indian student stabbed in Australia yet again

Indian student stabbed in Australia yet again Police do not believe the attack was racially motivated or an attempted robbery. ...
10:26 AM, Dec 09, 2009
Australia assures to protect Indians against attacks

Australia assures to protect Indians against attacks

Australian PM says Indians are welcomed guests of his country. ...
11:27 PM, Nov 12, 2009

Australian PM visits India to improve ties

Australian PM visits India to improve ties Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday. ...
11:40 AM, Nov 12, 2009
Watch: Brand Australia takes another beating

Watch: Brand Australia takes another beating

Michael Hurley allegedly pulled off the cabbie's turban. ...
09:59 PM, Sep 25, 2009

Don't break law, Aus PM warns Indian students

Don't break law, Aus PM warns Indian students Activist Farrukh Dhondy urged Indians in Aus to some form of retaliation. ...
12:46 PM, Sep 17, 2009

Enough is enough: India tells Aus to punish guilty

Enough is enough: India tells Aus to punish guilty India has asked Australia to take steps to prevent the recurrence of attacks. ...
05:32 PM, Sep 16, 2009
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