Australian PM Gillard visits Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (white coat) visits the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington on March 7, 2011. With her are veteran Graham Edwards (in wheel chair) and Jan Scruggs, founder and president, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (R). Australia has committed resources to building the "Education Center at The Wall." UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg.
Latest Headlines
UPI Almanac for Sunday, Sept. 29th, 2013.
Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Saturday Labor lost the election because the party sent Australians "a very cynical and shallow message."
Resource sector leaders in Australia applauded the election Saturday of Tony Abbott as the country's new prime minister.
Opposition leader Tony Abbott told supporters "Australia is under new management" as he claimed victory in Saturday's parliamentary election.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he needs to win over between 300,000 and 400,000 voters, vowing to campaign until the last possible moment.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd remains optimistic he will retain power after next month's election despite opinion polls showing a further slip in popularity for his Labor Party.
UPI Almanac for Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013.
Australian prime minister hopeful Tony Abbott has explained his way out of another embarrassing gaffe made on the campaign trail only a day after he was criticised for a "sex appeal" comment.
Australia's High Court has upheld a challenge to the country's mining tax.
A 19-gun salute Monday signaled Australia's House of Representatives was dissolved and the official start of electioneering began for polling day Sept. 7.
Quotes
United Press International
United Press International
United Press International
United Press International
United Press International
