A VISIT to Indonesia is likely to be part of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s trip to Tokyo next month to shore up Australia’s relationship with Japan.
The relationship has become strained recently by the perception he has been giving priority to China. The Trip Japanese visit was hastily arranged during Mr Rudd’s recent around-the-world trip, which [...]
A bleary-eyed Kevin Rudd marked the end of his first world tour as prime minister by announcing the nation’s first female governor-general and taking homework back to The Lodge from his government’s youth summit.
Mr Rudd landed back in Canberra early Sunday morning after an overnight flight from China, the last leg in his 18-day tour.
After [...]
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has pledged to continue to strongly
push Tibetan human rights, as he returns today from his
around-the-world trip.
Ending his four-day China visit with an appearance at a Regional
Leaders’ Forum at Boao, Mr Rudd also met Chinese President Hu
Jintao, bringing to about 15 the number of heads of government he
has had bilateral sessions with [...]
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd may have excelled in schmoozing with world leaders, but his 18-day trip abroad produced no concrete results, the federal opposition says.
Mr Rudd arrived back in Canberra on Sunday after a trip that took him to the United States, Europe and Asia, and finishing in the southern Chinese resort town of Sanya [...]
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is staying on top of the job overseas despite jet lag and a heavy schedule, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.
Mr Rudd has been showing signs of tiredness around the halfway mark of his 17-day world tour, and attracted criticism at home for giving US President George W Bush a mock [...]
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is staying on top of the job overseas despite jet lag and a heavy schedule, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.
Mr Rudd has been showing signs of tiredness around the halfway mark of his 17-day world tour, and attracted criticism at home for giving US President George W Bush a mock [...]
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has confirmed arrangements have been made for him to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda in June.
Mr Rudd has been criticised for opting to skip Tokyo - historically Australia’s main Asian ally - on his first major trip abroad.
Rudd is visiting the United States, Europe and China on a 17-day [...]
Multiple sclerosis and renal disease patients will soon receive a subsidy for medicines costing up to $37,000 a year.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s office said subsidies cutting the costs of the medicines to $31.30 for general patients and $5 for pensioners would apply from July 1, News Limited reports on Wednesday.
The subsidies for Tysabri to treat [...]
The US, however, may turn out to be the easy part of
Kevin Rudd%26#146;s first visit abroad as Prime Minister, writes
Daniel Flitton.
FOR all Kevin Rudd%26#146;s long experience of international
diplomacy where the careful choice of words and a display of
tact is highly prized it seemed a most indelicate
comment.
“Let us know if we can help with [...]
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is staying on top of the job overseas despite jet lag and a heavy schedule, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.
Mr Rudd has been showing signs of tiredness around the halfway mark of his 17-day world tour, and attracted criticism at home for giving US President George W Bush a mock [...]
