Michelle Grattan

Rudd's dream but Abbott's reality?

Michelle Grattan What ironies there are in Australia's ascension to a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council!

PM's visit opens new chapter with India

Michelle Grattan and Ben Doherty, Delhi Julia Gillard winds up her India visit with an agreement to start negotiating safeguards for uranium exports.

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PM, Abbott on a steep foreign learning curve

Michelle Grattan Gillard is a quick study in foreign affairs, but Abbott has a way to go.

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PM backs nuclear talks with India

Michelle Grattan and Ben Doherty Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has praised Julia Gillard's efforts in reversing Labor's ban on uranium exports as the two leaders gave the go-ahead to start to negotiations on a nuclear...

Naval ties with India proposed

Michelle Grattan Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Australia and India are regional partners and she has raised the prospect of the two countries moving to full joint naval exercises.

Gillard flat out on Indian tour

Michelle Grattan THE Prime Minister took a spectacular tumble near the Gandhi Memorial yesterday when her shoe bogged in the soft grass.

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Gillard takes a tumble as heels dig in

Michelle Grattan Julia Gillard fell over spectacularly near the Gandhi Memorial in New Delhi today after having yet another shoe problem.

May Abbott continue, says Gillard

Michelle Grattan JULIA Gillard was put on the spot at a youth leadership forum yesterday when she was asked whether she disliked Tony Abbott.

'India one of the countries which matters most'

Michelle Grattan The PM will outline Australia's goal for relations with India at a business function today.

PM displays a straight bat by playing the cricket card

Michelle Grattan Julia Gillard has begun her Indian visit by paying homage to one great bond that unites the two countries - the love of cricket.

Abbott lacks a leader's guts, says PM

Michelle Grattan and Daniel Flitton PM attacks Abbott not discussing his asylum-seeker boat tow-back policy while in Indonesia.

Abbott cowardly and lacks guts, says Gillard

Michelle Grattan DELHI: Julia Gillard has launched a bitter attack on Tony Abbott's failure to speak of his controversial tow-back policy with the Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Australia honours Tendulkar

Michelle Grattan Champion Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been made an honorary Member of the Order of Australia, Julia Gillard has announced.

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PM accuses Abbott of asylum cowardice

Michelle Grattan in New Delhi and Daniel Flitton Julia Gillard has accused Tony Abbott of being cowardly for not raising his tow-back policy with Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Gillard seeks assurances on attacks

Michelle Grattan Julia Gillard has asked for assurances from Afghan President Hamid Karzai that all efforts are being made to prevent 'insider' attacks from rogue Afghan troops on Australian soldiers.

PM canvasses for the end of 'insider' attacks

Michelle Grattan JULIA GILLARD has asked for assurances from the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, that all efforts are being made to prevent ''insider'' attacks from rogue Afghan troops on Australian soldiers.

PM delivers thanks in surprise visit

Michelle Grattan The Prime Minister boarded a C-130 Hercules at first light in Dubai bound for Kabul, donning heavy body armour when the plane was entering Afghan territory.

Caution over India uranium sales

Michelle Grattan Trade Minister Craig Emerson has played down how quickly Australian sales of uranium to India will start.

Gillard to clear way for uranium talks

Michelle Grattan, New Delhi Julia Gillard hoses down any suggestions that uranium sales to India will start quickly, saying that negotiating a safeguard agreement is likely to take one or two years, rather than months.