Julia Gillard
Julia Gillard speaking at an event hosted by the Jewish Museum of Australia on March 19. Photo: Dean Schmideg
March 28, 2024, 11:02 am
Julia Gillard on retaining hope
The former PM spoke on the importance of museums for “truth telling and remembrance”.
By Sharyn Kolieb
Kevin Rudd (left) and Mark Leibler celebrating Israel’s 60th birthday at Parliament House in 2008. Photo: Peter Haskin
August 13, 2020, 12:00 am
Challenging my portrayal in The Powerbroker
Kevin Rudd: 'Michael Gawenda is free to criticise me for things I’ve said and done, but his assertions in this account are flatly untrue'.
By Kevin Rudd
Mark Leibler at home in Melbourne. Photo: Peter Haskin
July 23, 2020, 12:00 am
Mark Leibler: The powerbroker and gatekeeper
Former prime minister Julia Gillard this week launched The Powerbroker, a new biography about communal stalwart Mark Leibler, his ‘lobby’ and their legacy.
By Peter Kohn
Kevin Rudd (left) and Mark Leibler in 2011. Photo: Peter Haskin
October 26, 2018, 12:01 am
Leibler refutes Rudd allegations
FORMER prime minister Kevin Rudd's account of a meeting with Jewish communal stalwart Mark Leibler during the 2010 passports affair is "completely false", the latter said last week.
By Gareth Narunsky
Tony Abbott (centre) with Tel Aviv University president Professor Joseph Klafter (left) and Professor Yaron Oz.
May 26, 2017, 12:01 am
Abbott honoured in Israel
FORMER Australian prime minister Tony Abbott told The AJN that support for Israel is a “no brainer".
Julia Gillard (right) receives an honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University. Photo: Dani Machlis/BGU
May 18, 2017, 12:00 am
Former Aus PMs honoured in Israel
FORMER Australian prime ministers Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott are both in Israel this week receiving honorary doctorates from universities.
By Joshua Levi
Mark Leibler with members of the Neminuwarlin Aboriginal Dance Group. Photo: James Braund
December 10, 2015, 9:44 am
Taking on the Constitution
COMMUNAL icon and human-rights advocate Mark Leibler has been tapped to take a leading role in the next step towards full constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians.
By Peter Kohn
The stamp.
September 14, 2015, 12:00 am
Stamp of approval for Wallenberg
A MASS-circulation Australian postage stamp honouring Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who rescued tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews in the final months of World War II, is set to be issued next month, after a long personal campaign by Judi Schiff of Melbourne.
By Peter Kohn
9-6-15. Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard at The King David School where she addressed a gathering of Year 11 and 12 students. Photo: Peter Haskin
June 12, 2015, 12:00 am
Gillard inspires at KDS
By Peter Kohn
October 12, 2014, 12:00 am
Gillard: ‘Sydney votes trump support for Israel’
FORMER prime minister Julia Gillard has taken a swipe at Labor colleagues who place their ties to voters in some Sydney electorates above their support for Israel.
By Peter Kohn
Raoul Wallenberg
September 12, 2014, 12:00 am
Wallenberg stamp gets green light
AUSTRALIA’S only honorary citizen, Raoul Wallenberg, will be recognised with a postage stamp.
By adam kamien
November 28, 2013, 12:00 am
Julia Gillard honoured by community
IT was an atmosphere of mutual admiration as former prime minister Julia Gillard accepted the prestigious Jerusalem Prize on Tuesday evening, bestowed on her by the Zionist Council of Victoria (ZCV), the Zionist Federation of Australia and the World Zionist Federation, in recognition of her steadfast support for Israel.
By Phoebe Roth
October 9, 2013, 12:00 am
Gillard to receive Jerusalem Prize
FORMER Prime Minister Julia Gillard will be awarded the 2013 Jerusalem Prize, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to strengthening Australia’s connection with Israel.
By Phoebe Roth
August 8, 2013, 12:00 am
Pollies praise poll date move
TRUE to his word that he would reconsider holding an election on Yom Kippur, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd this week announced Australia would go to the polls a week earlier on September 7, a move that has been met with praise by Jewish politicians on both sides of the divide.
By adam kamien
July 4, 2013, 3:00 pm
Farewell to a firm friend
THE last three years of Parliament have been chaotic and eventful, but Julia Gillard’s personal commitment to Israel and the Jewish community has been unequivocal.
By Joshua Levi
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