The Age (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard and Youth Minister Kate Ellis express outrage at photographic artist Bill Henson's talent scouting visit to Melbourne primary school.
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
FEDERAL education minister Julia Gillard says allowing a photographer to scout out a primary school playground for nude models would send a shudder down people's spines.
The Age (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Ministers slam HensonMatthew Ricketson October 6, 2008 FEDERAL Education Minister Julia Gillard and Youth Minister Kate Ellis have expressed outrage at photographic artist Bill Henson's talent scouting visit to a Melbourne primary school."That someone has been allowed to go into a school to look at children, I think would send a shudder through people's spines," Ms Gillard told...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
... are equipped with the tools for the workforce of today and tomorrow," federal Education Minister Julia Gillard told The Australian yesterday. Australia-wide, 1243 schools submitted applications for round two of the scheme but the figure could be higher when final numbers are tabulated. This includes 174 schools comprising 75 independent and 74 Catholic schools.
The Australian (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
... his frequent assertions that he will have to make tough and unpopular decisions, which his deputy Julia Gillard says will mean they take a hit in the polls, Rudd should not be thinking of popularity or polls. During a crisis, that would be not only a distraction but also bad politics. The most political act during times of public uncertainty is to be apolitical, a point Malcolm Turnbull...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
... of the banking system, Mr Rudd said today at a joint press conference with Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard that the economy was holding up well but it would be "rough sailing" for some time. He said bank deposits remained safe, without the immediate need for similar action taken overseas, but he did not rule out further reforms. "Our attitude is when it comes the Australian banking...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
... the resource-rich Pilbara decades ago, Deputy Prime Minister and Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard yesterday played down the workers' decision in favour of protected strike action. "AWAs are not part of this nation's future because the Australian people voted at the last election to get rid of Work Choices and unfair AWAs," Ms Gillard said, before the workers voted...
On Line Opinion - Latest Articles (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Mr Rudd, his deputy Julia Gillard and Treasurer Wayne Swan have all recently demonstrated just how out of touch they are with Australia’s struggling pensioners. The chorus of “me too” in regard to not being able to survive on the single pension is worse than unfair- it’s cruel.
On Line Opinion - Latest Articles (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
The Government is placing undue emphasis on computers for students and has left other equipment and support out of the budget.
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
"She was an impeccable principal, the safety of the students was absolutely paramount and that's why this beat-up is morally reprehensible." But criticism of Henson and Ms Knight continued yesterday, with Education Minister Julia Gillard saying she was shocked that the controversial photographer, commonly known for his pictures of naked children, had been allowed to scout for child models...
The Australian (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
... a principled stand and, in so doing, embarrassing the Labor troika of Kevin Rudd, Wayne Swan and Julia Gillard. Opportunistically, but cleverly, Brendan Nelson portrayed the plight of our aged poor by producing a tin of baked beans and a pot of jam on the floor of parliament to highlight what many older Australians now eat in order to survive. The desperate plight of our pensioners...
Larvatus Prodeo (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
... habit of promising. In practice, whatever you think about the schools policy stuff announced by Julia Gillard recently (and I don’t think much of it), you should be able to agree that teachers are only one part of the educational policy mix. But - perhaps because unions are also a convenient can to kick for both conservative and “Third Way” style pols - they tend to get blamed for...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, NSW Premier Nathan Rees and tennis player Lleyton Hewitt all speak with broad accents, but Dr Moore said they are "remnants" of a cultural distinction that arose in the late 19th century.
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
... betrayal of trust" and said he would be raising the matter with Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard and Attorney-General Robert McClelland. Mr Heffernan said the principal's actions were, "bloody outrageous". "Every child should have an unconditional guarantee of safe passage through school," he said. "For a school principal to take a deliberate decision (to allow) a commercial...
