Julia Gillard

Australian PM Attacked With Vegemite Sandwich...& 15 Other Politicians Hit By Assorted Missiles (PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK Politics

Read More: Peter Mandelson, George Bush, Margaret Thatcher, Ruth-Kelly, Silvio Berlusconi, Tony Blair, Sarah Palin, Julia Gillard, George Galloway, Nick Griffin, Vegemite, Barack Obama, John Prescott, UK Politics News

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has narrowly avoided being struck with a Vegemite sandwich. The 51-year-old was targeted with the yeasty s...

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Could This Be The Next Female Prime Minster?

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 10.04.2013 | UK

Britain will not get another female Prime Minister until at least 2020, more than 40 years after Margaret Thatcher was elected, according to bookmaker...

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Mehdi's Morning Memo: The No-Growth Budget

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 21.03.2013 | UK Politics

Read More: Obr, Deficit, Mehdis-Morning-Memo, Mehdi's Morning Memo, David Cameron, Julia Gillard, Ed Miliband, Obama, Budget 2013, Cyprus, Economic Growth, Israel, George Osborne, Austerity, UK Politics News

The ten things you need to know on Thursday 21 March 2013... 1) THE NO-GROWTH BUDGET It's the morning after - and the chancellor George Osborne ...

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Good Work Australia, but Must Try Harder

Amy Freeborn | Posted 15.04.2013 | UK Politics

Read More: Government, Aboriginal-and-Torres-Strait-Islanders, Parliament, Australia, Julia Gillard, Referendum, Indigenous People, Tony-Abbott, UK Politics News

As an Australian who has been living in London for 10 years, I feel I have gained what I consider to be an important outsider's perspective.

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What's the Point of Talking About Racism?

Xavier Toby | Posted 05.04.2013 | UK Comedy

Read More: Racism, Race, Afl, Australian Politics, Sydney, Australia, Brisbane, Julia Gillard, UK Comedy, Melbourne, UK Comedy News

Hardly ever does anyone ever call anyone else a racist, to their face. It's such a heavy allegation that people have become extremely hesitant about using it, except as a joke. As a result, I reckon we've lost the ability to talk about racism.

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Anthony Mundine Apologises to Nation - 'Hey Australia, Sorry for Being a D*ckhead'

Xavier Toby | Posted 03.04.2013 | UK Comedy

Read More: Anthony Mundine, Newspapers, Boxing, Interview, Australia, Julia Gillard, Media, Comedy, Blogging, UK Comedy News

After weeks of spraying incoherent insults like a broken sprinkler, and then refusing to shake hands with Daniel Geale following their fight, Anthony Mundine has today released a simple one-sentence statement.

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Cameron Should Not Do a Gillard When he Calls the General Election

Jonathan Romain | Posted 02.04.2013 | UK Politics

Read More: Elections, Religion, Jew, Australia, UK Politics, Yom Kippur, David Cameron, Jewish, Julia Gillard, UK Religion, Day of Atonement, UK Politics News

What would you think of David Cameron if he called a general election on Christmas Day? Among the politer reactions would be 'Did he really have to choose that day? This the Jewish equivalent of what Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has done in calling a general election for 14 September 14.

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Julian Assange To Run For Australian Senate This Year

Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK

Read More: UK News, Australian Senate, Julia Gillard, UK Pols, Julian Assange, Assange Wikileaks, News, Wikileaks, UK News

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has announced he will run for Senate in the 2013 Australian elections, despite having been holed up in the Ecuadorian...

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Mehdi's Morning Memo: Not So Fast Dave

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK Politics

Read More: Mali, Sky News, Mehdis-Morning-Memo, Mehdi's Morning Memo, Boundary Review, David Cameron, Julia Gillard, Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband, Debates, Gay Marriage, UK Politics News

The ten things you need to know on Wednesday 30th January 2013... 1) NOT SO FAST DAVE Hurrah! From the Huffington Post: "David Cameron’s ho...

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WATCH: What Does Aussie PM's Partner Suggest A 'Small Asian Dr' For?

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 29.01.2013 | UK Politics

Tim Mathieson, the partner of Australian prime minister Julia Gillard, has inexplicably responded to a question no-one ever asked with an answer no-on...

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'Gillileaks' and Australia's Hypocrisy Over Julian Assange

Dr Kristian Lasslett | Posted 24.03.2013 | UK Politics

Read More: Julian Assange, Peter O'Neill, BHP Billiton, Australia, Wikileaks, Australian Government, Papua New Guinea, Julia Gillard, UK Politics News

When Julian Assange and Wikileaks released a cache of US government cables in 2010, Australia's prime minister, Julia Gillard, denounced the leak in the strongest terms. Fast forward three years, and it would appear the Australian government has had a road to Damascus experience.

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WATCH: Julia Gillard's End Of World Announcement

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.12.2012 | UK Comedy

Read More: End of World, Australian Politics, Mayan Prophecy 2012, Video, Mayan Prophecy, Mayans End of World, Spoof Videos, 21-December-2012, Julia Gillard, UK Viral Videos, Mayans, 2012-Phenomenon, 2012 Apocalypse, Mayan Calendar, Comedy Clips, UK Comedy News

Wow. We're not sure how to react to this... other than to stock up on tinned goods, tell our family and friends how much we love them, and get in our ...

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Worst Sexist Gaffes Of 2012

Posted 18.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: London 2012, 2012 Review, Women, Women's Issues, Julia Gillard, Sexism, Christmas, UK Lifestyle News

From biros and laptops, to cars and chocolate bars, this year women have been treated to pinker, softer and less-calorific versions of many gender-neu...

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PICTURES: What Was Australia PM's Verdict On Royal Tour?

uk | Posted 10.11.2012 | UK

Read More: Royalty, Diamond Jubilee, Camilla, Prince Charles, UK News, Australia, Julia Gillard, Video, UK News

The Prince of Wales' Diamond Jubilee tour of Australia was described as having gone "well" by the nation's prime minister as the visit drew to a close...

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Julia Gillard Shows That Authentic Emotion Does Still Have a Place at Work

Geraldine Gallacher | Posted 08.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Oratory, UK Business, Emotions, Politics, Women's Issues, Australia, UK Politics, Public Speaking, Julia Gillard, UK Lifestyle News

Rather than women feeling like they should act more like men, my experience of coaching both men and women is that women's generally more collaborative style and more prudent approach to risk appears to chime closer with the particular demands of today's workplace.

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WATCH: Julia Gillard Stacking It... And Other Politicians Falling Over

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 08.11.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Video, UK News, Viral Videos, Julia Gillard, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, UK Viral Videos, New Dehli, Falls, UK Politics News

Poor Julia Gillard. Fresh from her misogynist-bashing tirade against the formerly smug but still very sexist, Tony Abbott, that saw her become a vi...

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PHOTOS: Bali Bombing Service Held On Island

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 12.10.2012 | UK

Read More: UK News, UK World, Australia, Bali Bombings Memorial, Bali Bombings, Julia Gillard, Bali, Video, UK News

Survivors and relatives of those who lost their lives in the 2002 Bali bombings have gathered on the island to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the...

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What Kind Of Week Has It Been? 12th October, 2012

Paddy Duffy | Posted 10.12.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Jimmy Savile, Bbc, Barack Obama, UK Politics, Mitt Romney, David Cameron, George Osborne, Julia Gillard, UK Economy, Imf, Bojo, Boris Johnson, UK Politics News

The world feels pretty bleak at the minute.

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Watch: Australian PM Delivers Amazing Sexism Smackdown

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 03.12.2012 | UK Politics

Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, is hard as nails and here's the video to prove it. Tony Abbott, the Australian Leader of the Opposition, ...

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Australia Bans Cigarette Branding, Logos Replaced With Lung Cancer Images

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Elgot | Posted 15.08.2012 | UK

Read More: Big Tobacco, Cigarette Packaging, UK News, UK Impact, Australia, Smoking, Smoking Ban, Julia Gillard, Poll, Australia-Smoking, UK Smoking Ban, Tobacco, UK Health News, Cigarette Warning Labels, UK News

Australia is to introduce the world's "toughest cigarette packaging laws", banning logos on the packets, in a landmark High Court ruling that could ha...

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Is This The Way To Process Asylum Seekers?

The Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK

Read More: David Manne, UK News, Australia, Nauru, Julia Gillard, Amnesty International, Immigration, Poll, Australia Immigration Panel, Papua New Guinea, UK News

Human rights groups have criticised a plan to deport asylum seekers, who travel to Australia by boat, more than 1,000 miles away to Papua New Guinea. ...

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Aussie Minister Apologises To Pie Shop Owner For 'F-Word' Rant

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 03.08.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Piegate, Video, UK Diary, UK News, Australia, Bill Shorten, Julia Gillard, UK Politics News

An Australian minister has apologised to a pie shop owner after he was accused of hurling abuse at her for allegedly insulting prime minister Julia Gi...

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Hanging Out With Gillard

Linh Do | Posted 16.09.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Google, Politics, Mental Health, Australia, Lingerie Football League, Julia Gillard, Oursay, Indigenous Rights, Technology, UK Politics News

Just over a year ago Google+ launched to much hype that it would replace Facebook and change how we interact online. It didn't replace Facebook. The 'Hangout' feature did change how we talked to groups of friends, family or colleagues online though.

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WATCH: 'I Don't Know What She Said, But I Support What She Said'

Posted 27.04.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Video, UK Diary, Australia, Julia Gillard, Bill Shorten, UK Politics News

In a display of loyalty that David Cameron could only dream of, and that Jeremy Hunt probably needs right now, an Australian minister decided the best...

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PHOTOS: Aussie PM Surrounded By Angry Mob

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 27.03.2012 | UK

Read More: Invasion Day, Australia Day, UK News, Australia, Julia Gillard, Au, Julia Gillard Australia Prime Minister, News, Aborigines, UK News

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott had to be rushed out of a restaurant by riot police, after riots broke out i...

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