Julia Gillard

India, Australia to start negotiations for nuclear pact

The two leaders also agreed to hold annual meetings at the summit level to launch a Ministerial-level Dialogue on Energy Security, start negotiations for an Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons, apart from inking four pacts.<br /><br />

Australian iron ore, coal will cost India more

Indian importers will however be relieved to some extent after the Finance Minister removed import duty on thermal coal, which was earlier charged at 5.1 percent.

Singh, Gillard meet in Bali; discuss uranium sale issue

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard today made it clear that she would take forward her proposal to lift ban on uranium sale to India as she met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Former Australian PM Gillard grilled part of graft probe

Gillard has always strenuously denied acting improperly but admitted to the inquiry that in hindsight she would do things differently.

Kevin Rudd calls for Australia general election on 7 September

Rudd's Labor government could fall with the loss of just one of the 150 seats in parliament

Kevin Rudd set to formally announce Aus poll dates

Rudd flew to Canberra from his hometown of Brisbane on Sunday afternoon and later spent several minutes in Governor-General Quentin Bryce's official residence.

Gillard no longer Labour Party chief, set to lose PM's post

Gillard was replaced by Kevin Rudd, who she had ousted as party chief and Prime Minister.

Struggling Australian PM Julia Gillard calls for Labour leadership ballot

Opinion polls show that the party could face huge losses in elections set for September.

Oz restaurant owner says he wrote sexist menu mocking Gillard

A Brisbane-based restaurant owner has taken the blame for a controversial menu which used "grossly sexist" words to describe Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's body at an opposition party fund raising event.

India, Australia to bolster defence ties, maritime security

India and Australia on Wednesday decided to bolster defence ties, as they acknowledged that maritime security and freedom of navigation is critical for the growth and prosperity of Asia Pacific and Indian Ocean regions, at a time when China's postures in the seas have caused concerns.