Julia Gillard

Six of Australia’s most admired women give their advice for Prime Minister Julia Gillard and reveal their stance on Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s policies on women’s issues. Carrie Bickmore, 31 Carrie is a co-host of The Project on Network Ten. She lost her husband Greg to cancer in 2010 and has a son, Oliver. Advice […]

Julia Gillard will remain Australia’s Prime Minister after defeating Kevin Rudd 71 votes to 31. Gillard called a leadership ballot on Friday, after former prime minister Rudd announced he would challenge her for control of the Labor Party. The ballot was held Parliament House this morning and Gillard triumphed, securing 40 votes more than Rudd. […]

During the 2010 election, the leader’s debate was rescheduled to avoid a clash with reality TV’s night of nights, the MasterChef final. It was a win for those with balanced political and pop-cultural tastes. But today, no such courtesy was given by the Labor party who held their leadership ballot at the same time as […]

Jessica Rudd’s first novel was about an Australian prime minister bought down by his female deputy. It was written just months before her father Kevin was rolled by Julia Gillard. There some people who believe that everything happens for a reason and Jessica Rudd is one of them. How could it be otherwise? Quite by […]

When Queen Elizabeth arrived at St John’s Anglican Church in Canberra this morning the crowd erupted into cheers of ‘God save the queen’. In a country populated by people who usually only scream chants if they contain the words ‘Aussie’ and ‘Oi’ this behaviour was remarkable. But from the moment the Elizabeth and Prince Philip […]

Queen Elizabeth gave a rousing address at Parliament House this evening, praising Australian’s bravery, generosity and fortitude. The 85-year-old monarch was the picture of poise as she delivered her only public address during her stay in Canberra. In pictures: Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Australia She began by expressing her joy at being back on Australian […]

As a queen, Elizabeth II is not used to looking up to anyone — but she had to crane her neck tonight when she came face-to-face with a 7ft female basketball player The 5ft 4in monarch was visibly delighted when she bumped into Australian Opals forward Elizabeth Cambage, 20, at an official reception at Parliament […]

Queen Elizabeth started the second day of her Australian tour with not one, but two, awkward bows from Julia Gillard. The monarch spent the morning in meetings with the prime minister, and, later, Opposition leader Tony Abbott. Gillard was the first to be received at Government House, greeting the queen with bows and a handshake […]

Who are the women that shape your world? This year, the Australian Women’s Weekly will again pay tribute to the country’s most influential women, as nominated by our readers. They will be celebrated in a photographic portfolio in the November issue of The Weekly. Related: 2010 Woman of Influence Carla Zampatti Each year, we ask […]

This weekend’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade will have a political message, rallying against the federal law that prohibits same-sex marriages. With gay marriage high on the national agenda, Mardi Gras isn’t missing the chance to tap into the debate, featuring an estimated 15 floats dedicated to the issue. “We are planning something huge […]