Hundreds gather to pay respects to 'enduring burden' of defence personnel The ceremony marked 30 years since the 'Unknown Soldier' was returned from France. The Canberra Times · Nov 11, 2023
‘He is one of us’: 30 years on, Paul Keating’s eulogy to the unknown Australian soldier endures Saturday marks three decades since the then prime minister brought the grief of European battlegrounds home, paying homage to one of the 20,000 Australians who died in the first world war yet remain unidentified The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2023
Friday essay: jilted lovers could once sue for breach of promise – did we lose something in abolishing this law? Just a few lines to my ever dear Beattie. My dear love. I am nearly mad. Dear love, I love the ground you walk upon. My dear love. I pity you from the bottom of my heart. You are my love for life. I think it is a yarn about… The Conversation · Nov 2, 2023
John Howard says he ‘always had trouble’ with the concept of multiculturalism Former Australian prime minister tells right-wing conference that immigrants should ‘adopt the values and practices’ of their new country The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023
The number of Australian students learning Indonesian keeps dropping. How do we fix this worrying decline? Australia’s Year 12 students are in the middle of making important decisions about their futures. For many, this will involve choosing a university course and the subjects within that. The Conversation · Oct 30, 2023
Australian ex-PMs condemn Hamas, urge Israel to avoid civilian deaths Former Labor Prime Minister Paul Keating declines to join statement, breaking ranks with six former leaders. Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2023
Penny Wong urges Israel to ‘listen’ to friends and warns world won’t ‘accept continuing civilian deaths’ Foreign minister’s call comes as six former prime ministers issue joint statement expressing solidarity with Jewish and Palestinian communities The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2023
Six former prime ministers warn against letting the Israel-Gaza conflict divide Australians Six former prime ministers have issued a strong statement declaring support for both the Jewish and Palestinian communities in Australia and warning against allowing the Middle Eastern conflict to stoke division here. The Conversation · Oct 30, 2023
Penny Wong urges Australians in Lebanon to ‘consider leaving’ – As it happened All the day’s news as it unfolded The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023
Morning Mail: Keating says voice was wrong fight, Palaszczuk attacks ‘deplorable’ cartoon, Matildas win Former prime minister says failed referendum has ‘ruined’ chance of Indigenous treaty; Queensland premier reaches out to Victorian counterpart The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023
Paul Keating says voice referendum was ‘wrong fight’ and has ‘ruined the game’ for a treaty Exclusive: Former PM accuses John Howard and Tony Abbott of ‘outrageously and wilfully misinterpreting’ result in attempt to return to ‘great assimilation project’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023
Grattan on Friday: Cost-of-living crisis is the dragon the government can't slay At a White House briefing early this week, Joe Biden’s press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, was asked whether there’d been any thought of postponing Anthony Albanese’s state visit because of the Middle East conflict. The Conversation · Oct 26, 2023
Donald Trump calls billionaire Anthony Pratt ‘red haired weirdo from Australia’ as he denies discussing submarines Ex-president lashes out at ‘fake news’ amid reports Pratt used wealth to cultivate close relationship between the pair The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2023
As treasurer, Bill Hayden set Labor on the path to economic rationalism Former Labor leader and governor-general Bill Hayden, whose death was announced on Saturday, is rightly being remembered for introducing Australia’s first universal healthcare scheme Medibank, which lives on today as Medicare. The Conversation · Oct 23, 2023
The Conversation · Oct 21, 2023 Bill Hayden's remarkable contribution to public life Who have been Australia’s most accomplished federal opposition leaders? The conventional answer to this question is Robert Menzies and Gough Whitlam, both renowned for rejuvenating their respective sides of politics and galvanising new constituencies of support.
AAP · Oct 21, 2023 PMs pay tribute to 'architect of Medicare' Bill Hayden Bill Hayden, who served as a minister under Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke before becoming Australia's 21st governor-general, has died at the age of 90.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023 Australia cannot be ‘passive bystanders’ in a war between US and China, Richard Marles says Defence minister says consequences of a conflict over Taiwan are ‘so grave’ and says status of island must be ‘arrived at peacefully’
The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 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
Newcastle Herald · Sep 12, 2023 Yes, Newcastle knows there is nothing to lose and everything to gain THE VOICE: Newcastle has a long and proud history of recognising and supporting the rights of our First Nations communities
The Conversation · Sep 3, 2023 Modern prime ministers have typically left parliament soon after defeat. So why doesn't Scott Morrison? With each passing month, Scott Morrison is developing into a post-prime-ministership peculiarity. Well over a year since voters cast him from power, he remains limpet-like in the House of Representatives, defying speculation that he is ready to quit parliament and trigger a byelection in his New South Wales seat of…
The Conversation · Aug 24, 2023 Grattan on Friday: the Albanese government has questions to answer on competition The Albanese government this week announced a review of competition policy. At the same time, it is not able to convincingly explain its decision to refuse Qatar Airways’ bid to expand its flights to Australia.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023 Kevin Rudd and the cat that got the queen: former PM unveils his official portrait Rudd says he is anxious for the future of democracy and invokes Paul Keating as he reveals portrait full of symbols of his time in office
The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2023 Paul Keating’s criticism of Penny Wong labelled a ‘disgrace’ by Labor minister Pat Conroy says former prime minister wrong on Australia’s strategic environment and military solutions
The Conversation · Jul 12, 2023 Author, ambassador, commentator, critic? It's not always easy to earn a crust as a former PM Few Australians are losing sleep over how Scott Morrison is going to earn a crust after politics. Few outside the federal Coalition, at any rate. His continuing presence on the opposition backbench serves as a distraction from the present and reminder of the past. Unfortunately, that past keeps intruding on…
The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2023 Ukraine appeals to Australia for engineers and specialists to help with dam disaster Request comes as Anthony Albanese attends Nato summit in Europe and possible talks with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy