Appoint former PM Julia Gillard next SA Governor: MP

A crossbench MP is calling for former prime minister Julia Gillard to succeed Hieu Van Le as South Australia’s next Governor.

From Gillard to Flint, women in politics continue to confront superficial critiques

Rating the shoes rather than the policy… is judging women in power by what they wear actually getting worse?

Scott Morrison addressing today's National Drought Summit at Old Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: AAP/Lukas Coch

Morrison fights political fire with leaky buckets

Scott Morrison, unless his prayers for a political miracle are answered, will go down as the fireman who arrived late armed only with leaky buckets to confront a building ablaze and collapsing.

Julia Gillard wants official portrait to spark questions

When schoolkids see Julia Gillard’s portrait in Canberra’s Parliament House she wants them to wonder why it took so long for a woman to be prime minister.

Julia Gillard to head up beyondblue

Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been appointed the new chair of mental health advocacy organisation beyondblue.