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15 Feb 2008, 6:31 am
[JURIST] Australian Aborigine groups said Friday they are preparing lawsuits in response to an offical apology [text; AFP report] delivered Wednesday by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd [official profile] in an address to Parliament, publicly accepting responsibility for the historical mistreatment of Aboriginal people under the "laws and policies of successive Parliaments and governments. [read post]
14 Feb 2008, 5:22 pm
Kevin Rudd, M.P., the Prime Minister of Australia, presented an Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples in Parliament. [read post]
14 Feb 2008, 4:18 am
Some opposition remains, and debate on Rudd's motion continues.The move's had global repercussions, too. [read post]
14 Feb 2008, 4:13 am
The Rudd Government has announced that the technology sector will not be immune from upcoming budget cuts:The Rudd government's so-called Razor Gang has taken the blade to some of the Howard government's pre-election promises for the 2007-08 fiscal year, including AU$30 million sliced from the federal tech budget. [read post]
12 Feb 2008, 8:46 pm
The Rudd Government has brought forward the date of effect for the measure so that it applies to payments made on or after 1 July 2007 rather than the 12 September 2007 that was originally announced by the former government. [read post]
12 Feb 2008, 11:55 am
The text of the speeches made by the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition are now available from Parliament: Speech by Hon Kevin Rudd MP - Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples (pdf) Speech by Hon Dr Brendan Nelson MP - Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples (pdf) [read post]
7 Feb 2008, 3:43 pm
UPDATE: ABC News will broadcast Mr Rudd's statement of apology to the Stolen Generation live on television and radio next Wednesday 13 February at 8.55am AEDT. [read post]
3 Feb 2008, 7:30 pm
The Australian media and blogosphere are all abuzz about Kevin Rudd's announcement yesterday that he will convene an Australia 2020 Summit in April: The Rudd Government will convene an Australia 2020 Summit at Parliament House on 19 and 20 April to help shape a long term strategy for the nation's future. [read post]
23 Jan 2008, 4:29 am
Sunday Times of London columnist Matt Rudd criticizes travel to the United States: "Traveling to the US offers experiences like nowhere else on earth...Nowhere else can a visitor expect such a spirit-crushingly frosty reception. [read post]
22 Jan 2008, 12:36 am
"The Rudd Government wants to ensure the Copyright Act continues to balance copyright protection with user needs," Mr McClelland said. [read post]
17 Jan 2008, 12:25 pm
If you're in Brisbane on Wednesday 20 February, don't miss the opportunity to hear Graeme Samuel, Chair of the ACCC speak about current issues at the ACCC and the Rudd Government's plan to enhance Australia's competition laws. [read post]
8 Jan 2008, 9:26 am
The Age.com (Australia): Liberal revives abortion aid push, by Tony Wright: THE Rudd Government is considering a controversial report that recommends allowing Australian overseas aid money to be spent on abortion advice for women in developing countries. [read post]
5 Jan 2008, 4:00 pm
"When it comes to the question of the death penalty, no diplomatic intervention will ever be made by any government that I lead in support of any individual terrorist life," Rudd said. [read post]
2 Jan 2008, 2:10 pm
Free Speech: Why the Government's proposed online censorship regime is a mistake - although this proposal was later amended by the Howard Government, the Rudd Government has a new proposal that is also a mistake - Online censorship in Australia. [read post]
2 Jan 2008, 11:13 am
If people equate freedom of speech with watching child pornography, then the Rudd-Labor Government is going to disagree. [read post]
2 Jan 2008, 4:53 am
" In an attempt to dismiss the policy's critics, Senator Conroy said "If people equate freedom of speech with watching child pornography, then the Rudd-Labor Government is going to disagree. [read post]
1 Jan 2008, 8:48 pm
And, if it is disingenuous to compare Labor's policy to China's malevolent control over web access to its citizens, it is equally disingenuous of Rudd's Government to claim the issue simply relates to child pornography. [read post]
31 Dec 2007, 10:44 am
"If people equate freedom of speech with watching child pornography, then the Rudd-Labor Government is going to disagree. [read post]
30 Dec 2007, 11:14 pm
And based upon a report in The Courier Mail this morning, titled NET NANNY, there is now a further reason to be concerned about the level of censorship being imposed upon the internet, this time from the new Rudd Labor Government:AUSTRALIANS with internet connection could soon have their web content automatically censored. [read post]
30 Dec 2007, 1:03 pm
Here is a report card on how my predictions for 2007 turned out: John Howard will narrowly win the Australian federal election: I clearly got this wrong - not only was the electorate tired of Howard, Kevin Rudd turned out to be an excellent campaigner. [read post]
