We might have said sorry to the Stolen Generations, but have we done anything to prove it?
Days after celebrating a national apology, we have prominent columnists dismissing decades of suffering as a myth perpetuated by "the Left".
Kevin Rudd
‘Rudd, Gillard, Shorten – no one can escape blame’
There is an inescapable conclusion from the brutal final instalment of the three-part ABC documentary series The Killing Season, Karen Middleton writes.
“We killed ourselves”
As Rudd's leadership was in freefall in the polls, his ousting may have been desperate but far from spontaneous, writes Karen Middleton.
Tony Abbott’s daughters: We support gay marriage
The Prime Minister’s daughter, Jessica Rudd, and Tony Abbott’s youngest girls Frances and Bridget, have each become an important part of the election campaign, appearing by each of their fathers’ sides at events and speaking out in support of their respective “daggy” dads. We know they love and support their father, but in this month’s […]
Why every man needs a pair of Paul Keating’s ruby slippers
Paul Keating has proven you’re never too old to be a style icon. At 69, the former prime minister is back on the front page thanks to a snazzy pair of red suede loafers. Mr Keating was on page 1 of Sydney’s Daily Telegraph today, not because he was having lunch with current Prime Minister […]
Therese Rein on entering the Grandma zone
It’s been a big year for the Rudd family. With Kevin Rudd and Thérèse Rein’s son Nicholas’ wedding in April, and the birth of their first granddaughter to daughter Jessica in May, beaming new grandmother Thérèse struggles to even recall the tough times that befell them earlier in the year. “When did we take a […]
Rudd ready to shape the nation
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has opened up to The Australian Women’s Weekly about his desire to shape the nation’s future. In an interview with the Rudd family in the August issue of The Weekly, he said that keeping a level of public service and being involved directly in shaping Australia’s future is “just who […]
Julia Gillard defeats Kevin Rudd
Julia Gillard will remain Australia’s Prime Minister after defeating Kevin Rudd 71 votes to 31. Gillard called a leadership ballot on Friday, after former prime minister Rudd announced he would challenge her for control of the Labor Party. The ballot was held Parliament House this morning and Gillard triumphed, securing 40 votes more than Rudd. […]
The Labor leadership crisis awards
During the 2010 election, the leader’s debate was rescheduled to avoid a clash with reality TV’s night of nights, the MasterChef final. It was a win for those with balanced political and pop-cultural tastes. But today, no such courtesy was given by the Labor party who held their leadership ballot at the same time as […]
Did Kevin Rudd’s daughter predict his downfall?
Jessica Rudd’s first novel was about an Australian prime minister bought down by his female deputy. It was written just months before her father Kevin was rolled by Julia Gillard. There some people who believe that everything happens for a reason and Jessica Rudd is one of them. How could it be otherwise? Quite by […]