Julia Gillard

Hunt for schoolboy who threw Vegemite sandwiches at Gillard

10 May 2013

An investigation was under way yesterday into who threw Vegemite sandwiches at Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard as she toured a school in the state of Queensland. Gillard tried to play down...

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Who said it?

4 May 2013

The government does not approach China as an adversary … Its policy is aimed at encouraging China's peaceful rise

A defence white paper by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's...

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Gillard declares A$14.5b plan to boost funding for Australian schools

15 Apr 2013

Australia yesterday announced a A$14.5 billion (HK$118 billion) plan to boost funding for schools in one of the country's biggest education reforms in decades.

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Direct yuan-A$ trade gets off to A$250m start

12 Apr 2013

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said direct trading between the yuan and the Australian dollar totalled A$250 million (HK$2.04 billion) on the first day. That is equivalent to about 70 per...

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Australia takes middle road with Huawei

11 Apr 2013

The embattled telecoms equipment giant may be seeking a new "middle road", as it tries to ease western concerns that its products could be used for spying by Beijing.

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China, Australia agree to hold annual prime ministerial meetings

10 Apr 2013

Premier Li Keqiang and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard agreed to hold annual prime ministerial meetings, as Chinese money drives Australia's huge resource boom.

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Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Talking points

Australia's prime minister in Beijing

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Gillard leads delegation to Beijing in bid to put Australia at centre of Asia

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will lead a heavyweight team to China today touting not just better ties and trade but also the ambition of putting Asia at the heart of Australia's future...

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Gillard warns of 'uncomfortable truths' as probe on child sex abuse opens

Australia opened a national probe into child sex abuse yesterday, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard warning of "uncomfortable truths" as institutions including schools and churches come under...

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ECONOMY

PM Gillard may ink Australian dollar-yuan currency conversion pact: report

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard may seek a deal enabling direct conversion of Australian dollars into Chinese currency when she visits China this week, The Australian newspaper reported....

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AUSTRALIA

Australian PM says failed coup ‘appalling’

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Monday accused her Labor party of self-indulgence after a farcical leadership coup against her, saying she was “appalled” by the events in an election...

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A BAD WEEK FOR ...

A Bad Week for … , March 24, 2013

The embattled Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard bent to pressure from within her party to open her leadership role to challengers, only to find that no one was willing to run.

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