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Between nostalgia and amnesia: the legacy of Julia Gillard as PM, 10 years after her ousting

On June 26 2013, as she fronted the press gallery in Canberra after her removal as leader of the Labor Party, Julia Gillard was determined not to cry. In her prime ministerial resignation speech, she asked not for pity, but rather for a meaningful national conversation about gender and politics,…

The Conversation · Jun 25, 2023

‘Leader of conviction and courage’ Simon Crean dead at 74

The Australian Labor Party is mourning the death on Sunday of Simon Crean, a Labor prince who never became king.

The New Daily · Jun 25, 2023

Tributes flow after former Labor leader Simon Crean dies age 74

Crean, former opposition leader and ACTU president, died suddenly while overseas on Sunday

The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2023

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Labour will appoint diversity tsar to remove barriers to enter politics

Exclusive: Women, ethnic minorities and those from working-class backgrounds will be urged to stand for office

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023

Former PM Julia Gillard announces Beyond Blue's support for Indigenous Voice to Parliament as Ken Wyatt joins board

Former prime minister Julia Gillard throws her support behind the Yes vote as former minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt is appointed to Beyond Blue's board.

ABC News · May 29, 2023

Poor pay driving workers from early education sector

SA's Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care has been told that poor pay is the main issue driving workers from the sector.

AAP · May 23, 2023

Call to recognise Indigenous skills of early educators

SA's royal commission into early childhood education and care has been told of the importance of recognising the special skills brought by Indigenous educators.

AAP · May 22, 2023

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‘I got it wrong’: Gillard’s same-sex marriage admission

Julia Gillard has admitted she was "wrong" to oppose same-sex marriage while she was prime minister.

The New Daily · May 16, 2023

Julia Gillard admits she 'got it wrong' on same-sex marriage debate

Former prime minister Julia Gillard concedes that her desire to have a debate around the merit of marriage in modern society, instead of supporting same-sex marriage itself, was "wrong".

ABC News · May 16, 2023

Trade Minister Don Farrell given surprise Forbidden City tour, China's foreign minister to visit Australia

Senator Farrell says he is "very privileged to be invited here to this iconic site" as a former Chinese diplomat describes the unexpected invitation as a "very high-level welcome from Beijing".

ABC News · May 12, 2023

Single parenting payment cut-off lifted from eight to 14

Financial support for single parents will continue until their youngest dependent child turns 14, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

$Jim Chalmers says the Coalition racked up all but a 'tiny fraction' of $1 trillion in debt left to Labor. Is that correct?$

Jim Chalmers says the Coalition racked up all but a 'tiny fraction' of $1 trillion in debt left to Labor. Is that correct?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says that Labor inherited a trillion dollars of "Liberal debt" when it came to office, and that Labor's share of that, left to the previous Coalition government was "a tiny fraction". RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

How removing parenting payments when children turned 8 harmed rather than helped single mothers

As the government weighs up whether to extend single parenting payments to parents of children older than the present cutoff age of eight in this week’s budget, new information has come to light about what happened when the rules were tightened in 2013.

The Conversation · May 7, 2023

'It was a rocky road': celebrating 10 years of ACT icon many opposed

The arboretum took a while to find a place in Canberrans' hearts.

The Canberra Times · Apr 30, 2023

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The Conversation · Apr 27, 2023

Hell hath no fury like a former PM – but it wasn't always so

In a television interview with Phillip Adams in 1999, Paul Keating remarked that he retained much influence on the international stage.

The New Daily · Apr 26, 2023

Alan Kohler: Something strange and sad is happening to the Labor Party

Something strange and sad has happened to Labor. The policy courage of Whitlam, Hawke and Keating has been replaced.

The Canberra Times · Apr 26, 2023

Consent advocate joins global institute to make 'structural impact on society'

The consent education advocate will start a new youth committee.

The Conversation · Apr 17, 2023

Early educators around the world feel burnt out and devalued. Here's how we can help

South Australia’s royal commission into early childhood education led by Julia Gillard has released an interim report. The key recommendation is preschool for all three-year-olds (in a move similar to other states). But the report notes one of the critical considerations around this change will be the early education workforce.

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ABC News · Apr 17, 2023

Inquiry calls for universal preschool for three-year-olds to be rolled out in SA from 2026

A royal commission, led by former prime minister Julia Gillard, has recommended 15 hours per week of preschool be made available to all three-year-olds in South Australia.

AAP · Apr 17, 2023

Gillard calls for all three-year-olds to do preschool

Former prime minister Julia Gillard has recommended preschool education be provided to all three-year-olds in SA in her interim royal commission report.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2023

There’s good reason why strong female role models deter other women from aiming for the top

When those who reach the highest office suffer such brutal misogyny, is it any wonder that breaking the glass ceiling doesn’t look like much fun?

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023

Stripped bare and born afresh: how biographies play a role in the building and rebuilding of political careers

After decades covering federal politics in Canberra, my embarrassment at not knowing Warren Denning’s Caucus Crisis: The Rise and Fall of the Scullin Government (1937) was partly assuaged when an older colleague revealed the same.

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023

Sydney Theatre Company's Julia powerfully imagines the life and emotions of the woman behind the 'misogyny speech'

Just over 10 years ago, then-Prime Minister Julia Gillard stood up in the House of Representatives to deliver one of the most unforgettable political speeches in recent memory.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023

Morning Mail: royals’ wealth exposed, Inland Rail blowout, Putin’s paranoid lifestyle

New Guardian investigation sheds light on the more than £1bn in income the royal family made from controversial estates

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023

Julia review – new play about Julia Gillard misses an opportunity

Justine Clarke is electrifying delivering the former PM’s misogyny speech, but the work fails to reckon with the complexities of her legacy

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