Lindsay Tanner

The rise and fall of Julia Gillard

Riding the powerful upwelling of public support that greeted her advent as Australia's first female prime minister, Julia Gillard rushed to call an election just 24 days later.

The rise and fall of Julia Gillard

Peter Hartcher In the fourth part of a five-part investigation, Peter Harcher reveals that factors that led to the downfall of Australia's first female prime minister,

Full transcript: Eyal Halamish

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Inside the Rudd hit

Maxine McKew It was one of the most brutal coups in Australian political history and Julia Gillard was at its heart.

After the tumble, and staffer bumble, she's ready to rumble

Michael Gordon A literal and metaphorical fall for Julia Gillard sees the PM starting the parliamentary year on the back foot, and in dire need of a leap of faith to retain the leadership.

Ministers ignored grants guidelines

Markus Mannheim Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese approved $28 million in grants against his department's advice, and another $3 million worth of roads projects in his own electorate, in breach of government...

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Pressure grows on Rudd to resolve mining tax issue

Michelle Grattan A senior federal Labor backbencher from the mining state of Queensland urges Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to settle the resource tax issue quickly.

BCA urges government to ditch tax

The Business Council of Australia has called on the Rudd government to ditch its planned super profits tax on the mining industry and start all over again.

Brown praises Tanner and eyes seat

Greens leader Bob Brown has praised Lindsay Tanner, saying the outgoing finance minister had given long and honourable service to the nation.

Gillard and Rudd face-off in her seat

Prime Minister Julia Gillard is up against another Rudd in her seat of Lalor at next month's federal election.

Tanner denies he is source of leaks

Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has taken a swipe at the media as he explicitly denied he was the source of damaging cabinet leaks.

Miners boost trade to record surplus

Colin Brinsden Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the Labor government is planning to "clobber" the industry that helped achieve a record $3.5 billion trade surplus.

ETU takes union to court over ALP gift

Victorian union members are taking its national body to court because it handed over $500,000 to the ALP coffers without the branch's approval.

Right wing Lib star Cormann to face vote

Josh Jerga WA Liberal Senator Mathias Cormann will face his first election following a high-profile period in the Senate.

Bob Hawke 'respects' the Greens

Michelle Draper Former prime minister Bob Hawke says he respects the Greens, who are closing in on the seat of Melbourne.

SAS pay fiasco resurfaces for Labor

Richard Baker and Philip Dorling THE SAS soldiers pay debacle has re-emerged at an unfortunate time for Labor, with a new push by the Finance Department to have dozens of special forces troops repay debts of up to $10,000 after they...

New push to force SAS troops to return payments

Richard Baker and Philip Dorling The SAS pay debacle has re-emerged, with a new push by the Finance Department to have dozens of soldiers repay up to $10,000 each after they were mistakenly overpaid.