CANBERRA (Reuters) - Around 400,000 first-time voters go into Australia's September elections with no idea of economic hardship, adding to Treasurer Wayne Swan's mounting problems as he delivers what is shaping up as his last, and most difficult, budget on Tuesday.Full story
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, well behind in opinion polls for elections in September, has ruled out a major spending spree to win back voters, conceding that the stubbornly high Australian dollar has put a A$12 billion hole in government revenue forecasts. Full story
BEIJING (Reuters) - Australia is hoping to see trilateral naval exercises with China and the United States and is pursuing new strategic partnership with Asia's biggest economy, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Tuesday. Full story
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivered a national apology in Parliament to the thousands of unmarried mothers who were forced by the government to give up their babies for adoption over several decades. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard barely breaks a smile in this spoof video made for a TV program that agrees with the Mayan calendar and predicts the end of the world on December 21. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard fell during a trip to India, but was not injured. Gillard joked about the incident afterwards and blamed her heels. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Australia's first female leader Julia Gillard delivered a verbal tirade against the head of the opposition, accusing her rival of deep-seated sexism and misogyny in a speech that has captured attention worldwide. NBC News’ Chapman Bell reports.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard gestures to Treasurer Wayne Swan during a meeting at Parliament House in Canberra May 13, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard looks towards Treasurer Wayne Swan during a meeting at Parliament House in Canberra May 13, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray
The wind blows a red flag onto the face of an honour guard before a welcome ceremony for Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing April 9, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Honour guard troops march during a welcome ceremony for Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing April 9, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS)
