Rudd's 'cry from the heart' to fix UN
It is Kevin Rudd's manifesto to cure the world's ills - how he might have reunited nations if only Malcolm Turnbull had not blocked his attempt to lead the UN.
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Daniel Flitton
Daniel Flitton is senior correspondent for The Age covering foreign affairs and politics. He is a former intelligence analyst for the Australian government and was at one-time a university lecturer specialising in international relations.
Australia rejects jurisdiction of East Timor bid
Australia has rejected the jurisdiction of an international tribunal on which East Timor is relying to deliver a greater slice of oil and gas revenue.
Roughshod rules in PM's decision to block Rudd
In the green-marbled hall of the United Nations, the diplomats will know next to nothing about the dusty barnyard brawls of Australian politics.
Wong warns Australia not to go it alone
Labor's Penny Wong has warned against Australia turning inward from the world at a time of rising concern about security threats and the cost of living.
Abuses breach Australia's international obligations
Teenagers tortured on Australian soil. Cruel, degrading and inhuman punishment. Luckily there is international laws to prohibit such abuse, for all the good it did.
Key wants to put brakes on Rudd in UN race
Kiwi leader is barracking for Helen Clark to be UN chief, leaving Malcolm Turnbull to wonder whether to support Kevin Rudd
What hoops would Kevin Rudd need to jump through to win the UN top job
Kevin Rudd might have "almost no chance", but that's still a far better chance than any Australian has had before of winning the top job in global diplomacy.
'Bizarre' Australian decision to reject visa over WMD fears
Australia has banned an Indian engineer from studying in Melbourne over weapons of mass destruction fears.
Carr warns against 'deputy sheriff' action
Former Labor foreign minister Bob Carr has warned Australia risks looking like a US "deputy sheriff" should warships sail close to China's artificial islands.
Tight election puts Rudd's UN dream on thin ice
Kevin Rudd's hopes for a Stephen Bradbury moment may be on thin ice after the tight election result.
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