Julia Gillard

Australian feminists, politicians rail against Tyler, the Creator

2013-06-07 15:01:00

Tyler, the Creator's long list of offensive exploits last left off when he made an ad depicting a goat that beats women in pursuit of Mountain Dew. Now, some brutal comments at a recent Australian show has united a right-wing politician and young...

iPod, putting gear, $52,695 mask included in Obama's foreign gifts

2013-04-26 13:12:00

WASHINGTON – So what do you give to the leader of the free world? If you’re German Chancellor Angela Merkel, you might hint that Obama could work on his putting. Merkel presented an estimated $1,400 in putting gear, including a pair of...

Adam Scott and all of Australia relish nation's first Masters win

2013-04-15 07:57:00

Adam Scott, you just won the 2013 Masters tournament! What are you going to do next? Have a beer with Greg Norman and share a Vegemite sandwich with Men At Work! OK, the second part isn't true (not that I know of, anyway), but it wouldn't be all...

Australia launches national inquiry into child sexual abuse

2013-04-03 12:16:00

Australia launched a sweeping national inquiry Wednesday into the sexual abuse of children, holding its first public hearing in a Melbourne court to start what a government statement called “a healing process for survivors and their families.”...

Fires rage on as Australia sizzles with triple-digit temperatures

2013-01-08 10:23:00

Scores of fires continued to rage across southeastern Australia on Tuesday as the country sizzled under scorching heat. More than a dozen were still burning out of control late in the day, as firefighters battled to squelch flames sweeping through dry...

Australian fires spread in extreme heat, prompt warning of high risk

2013-01-07 11:16:00

Flames continued to lick Monday at the Australian island of Tasmania, while officials warned that other stretches of the country faced some of the most dangerous conditions for fires on record. “I cannot say it more plainly: The risk is real and...

Nauru pushes higher fees for asylum seekers sent by Australia

2012-10-26 12:13:37

Australian leader slams sexism in now-viral speech [Video]

2012-10-10 14:13:32

Bali marks 10th anniversary of devastating bombing

2012-10-12 10:02:51

Australian leader backs plan to deal with asylum seekers

2012-08-13 14:14:06

Boat tragedy adds new fuel to Australia asylum debate

2012-06-22 16:40:08

Australia lawmakers deadlock on sending asylum-seekers elsewhere

2012-06-28 16:40:26

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Pays Official Visit To China

2013-04-09 00:00:00

President Obama and Prime Minister Julia Gillard held a joint news conference in Canberra, Australia. ?The United States is a Pacific power, and we are here to stay,? Obama said in an address to the Australian Parliament.

2011-11-16 00:00:00

Prime Minister John Key in Canberra, Australia. Prime Minister John Key is on the second day of a two day visit to Australia and will today become the first New Zealand Prime Minister to address Australian parliament.

2011-06-20 00:00:00