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Although our former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard received her fair share of criticism by both the public and the media masses, Mary Delahunty’s political biography Gravity is moving with its insight...
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New exhibition gives Howard perspective on Australia’s ‘greatest PM’
Who would a former prime minister nominate as Australia’s greatest prime minister? For John Howard, the answer is Robert Menzies. In a first for a national collecting institution, a former prime...
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Julia Gillard to launch ‘My Story’ in Canberra
YWCA Canberra has announced it will be hosting the Canberra launch of Julia Gillard’s biography, My Story on Monday 10 November. Ms Gillard’s three years as Australia’s first female Prime Minister will...
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Katy Gallagher to resign as Chief Minister on Wednesday
Katy Gallagher has just revealed her intention to stand as a candidate for the upcoming Senate vacancy created by Senator Kate Lundy, who has announced she will not be contesting the next federal...
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Shrewd, alert, and ready to judge: Australian cartoonists make their mark in...
Superheroes. Battle axes. Death stares. Who said politics was dry and dull? Highly anticipated and scorchingly honest, Behind the Lines 2014 celebrates the best political cartoons of 2014. The...
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The Accidental Politican: Katy Gallagher
There are not many political leaders who leave office as respected and popular as they were when they took up the role. Katy is one of those special few.” Andrew Barr. Last Friday, Canberrans started...
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Her Politics: Scapegoating Peta
Tony Abbott’s chief of staff Peta Credlin. Creative Commons: (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) When talking to my friends during the 2013 federal election campaign the observation I made most often was that Tony...
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As a woman, would my gender matter if I entered into politics? If so, why does it matter? Upon leaving her role as the nation’s first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard said: “The reaction to being...
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A truly powerful breakfast: Canberra talks women in politics
Ever wanted to join Canberra’s powerful female politicians for tea and toast? You’re in luck! The ACT Minister for Women, Joy Burch MLA, is hosting a breakfast at the University of Canberra next...
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Girl Talk: Five Minutes with Senator Kate Lundy
While many blatant sex inequities have been eliminated in our society through individual actions and social movements, many believe that we are still yet to achieve complete equality between men and...
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