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Economy to pick up next year: Rudd

August 29, 2008 10:00:00

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says there are signs the economy will improve next year.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, government-and-politics, federal-government, rudd-kevin, australia

Rudd's family history given to National Library

August 27, 2008 18:04:00

The family history of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been handed over to the National Library in Canberra.[MORE]

Tags: history, family, rudd-kevin, act, canberra-2600

Emissions target demands nuclear energy: MacFarlane

August 19, 2008 20:00:00

Federal Coalition frontbencher Ian MacFarlane says he doubts that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will be able to meet Australia's emissions reduction targets without turning to nuclear energy.[MORE]

Tags: environment, alternative-energy, government-and-politics, federal-government, nuclear-energy, rudd-kevin, australia

Rudd arrives in Niue for Pacific forum

August 19, 2008 16:28:00

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has arrived in the tiny nation of Niue for two days of meetings with leaders from throughout the Pacific.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, foreign-affairs, world-politics, rudd-kevin, australia, niue

Rudd to attend climate change meet in NZ

August 19, 2008 07:07:00

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is in New Zealand today to attend a climate change conference and meet his New Zealand counterpart.[MORE]

Tags: climate-change, government-and-politics, federal-government, foreign-affairs, rudd-kevin, australia, new-zealand

Rudd to visit NZ, South Pacific

August 15, 2008 14:26:00

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will travel to New Zealand and the small South Pacific Island of Niue next week.[MORE]

Tags: federal-government, foreign-affairs, rudd-kevin, australia, new-zealand, niue

Carpenter promises to extend the Northern Suburbs Railway to Butler

August 13, 2008 05:27:00

The Premier Alan Carpenter has announced Labor will extend the Northern Suburbs Railway from Clarkson to Butler if re-elected.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, political-parties, labor-party, states-and-territories, person, rudd-kevin, australia, wa

Rudd in Singapore to discuss defence, trade

August 12, 2008 08:00:00

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will focus on defence, national security and trade when he meets political and business leaders in Singapore today.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, trade, defence-and-national-security, government-and-politics, federal-government, foreign-affairs, world-politics, person, rudd-kevin, australia, singapore

Rudd pays tribute to Korean War diggers

August 11, 2008 00:25:00

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has paid homage to hundreds of Australian soldiers killed during the Korean War that started nearly six decades ago, officials said.[MORE]

Tags: federal-government, 20th-century, rudd-kevin, australia, south-korea

Keating calls for super contribution increase

August 6, 2008 15:00:00

The former prime minister, Paul Keating, has called on the Rudd Government to increase compulsory superannuation contributions from 9 per cent to 15 per cent of income.[MORE]

Tags: welfare, federal-government, superannuation, rudd-kevin, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

GetUp hopeful Pro-Tibet ad will screen before opening ceremony

August 6, 2008 14:40:00

A pro-Tibet TV ad is set to screen before the Olympic opening ceremony.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, human-rights, olympics-summer, rudd-kevin, australia, china

Rudd urges 'fair go' after Lewis's cheat claims

August 6, 2008 11:26:00

Kevin Rudd says Australians must get a 'fair go' at Olympics after doping comments by Tamsyn Lewis.[MORE]

Tags: federal-government, olympics-summer, olympics-organising-committee, drug-offences, rudd-kevin, china

Rudd to raise concerns over Olympic censorship

August 1, 2008 12:11:00

Kevin Rudd will raise concerns with the Chinese Government about internet censorship during the Olympics. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, foreign-affairs, information-and-communication, internet, sport, olympics-summer, person, rudd-kevin, australia, china

Rudd assures coal power industry of emissions scheme support

July 25, 2008 12:49:00

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has moved to assure the coal-fired power generators that they will get help to cope with the changes caused by an emissions trading scheme.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, electricity-energy-and-utilities, environment, climate-change, government-and-politics, federal-government, coal, person, rudd-kevin, australia

Rudd warns of 'darkening' financial times

July 22, 2008 11:26:00

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned Australians of tougher financial times ahead.[MORE]

Tags: economic-trends, finance-markets, federal-government, rudd-kevin, australia

Rudd still riding high in polls

July 21, 2008 06:00:00

New opinion poll shows Opposition failing to make much of a dent on Kevin Rudd's approval rating.[MORE]

Tags: federal-government, labor-party, liberal-party, rudd-kevin, australia, act, canberra-2600

Fitzgibbon laughs off Rudd swearing claims

July 13, 2008 10:42:00

A Federal Government frontbencher has dismissed claims that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has a bad temper and a foul mouth.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, person, rudd-kevin, australia

Malaysian PM not convinced on Asia Pacific community

July 11, 2008 07:47:00

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has questioned the need for the Asia Pacific community proposed by his Australian counterpart, Kevin Rudd.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, foreign-affairs, world-politics, person, rudd-kevin, australia, malaysia

World climate change commitments a long way off: Rudd

July 11, 2008 06:13:00

The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has acknowledged the world is a long way from achieving the consensus he has been calling for on climate change.[MORE]

Tags: environment, climate-change, government-and-politics, federal-government, world-politics, person, rudd-kevin, australia

Japan on board for Rudd's nuclear battle

July 9, 2008 23:21:00

A former Japanese minister will co-chair a nuclear disarmament body proposed by PM Kevin Rudd.[MORE]

Tags: federal-government, foreign-affairs, world-politics, rudd-kevin, australia, japan

No G8 climate breakthroughs, Rudd admits

July 9, 2008 18:26:00

Kevin Rudd acknowledges no great breakthroughs made on climate change at G8 meeting in Japan.[MORE]

Tags: climate-change, environmental-management, federal-government, foreign-affairs, world-politics, rudd-kevin, australia, japan

'Put shoulder to wheel' on emissions, Rudd urges G8

July 9, 2008 14:22:00

Kevin Rudd is holding one-on-one meetings with the leaders of five countries at the G8 summit.[MORE]

Tags: climate-change, environmental-management, federal-government, foreign-affairs, world-politics, rudd-kevin, australia, japan

Govt's honeymoon is over: Howard

July 9, 2008 00:29:00

Former PM John Howard says the gloss has worn off the Rudd Government.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, political-parties, liberal-party, howard-john, rudd-kevin, australia, wa, perth-6000

Leave children out of children-in-art debate: Rudd

July 8, 2008 11:04:00

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is standing by his comments about using children in art or to make political points.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, visual-art, community-and-society, family-and-children, government-and-politics, federal-government, children, rudd-kevin, australia