He was also David Ben-Gurion, prime minister of Israel, in "The House on Garibaldi Street," a 1979 TV movie about the capture of Adolf Eichmann. Additionally, he played Gloucester in the 1984 rendition of "King Lear" presented by Lord Laurence Olivier. McKern wrote one radio play, "Chain...
CANBERRA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has departed for his first official visit to Vietnam. Morrison, who became prime minister in August 2018, will first visit France for Group of Seven (G7) talks before heading to Vietnam for two days for trade and econ...
The Yield, was first published in 2019, to commercial and critical success and took out four prizes including Book of the Year at the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, the Voss Prize, and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award. It was shortlisted for The Stell...
Australia's Prime Minister, Malcom Turbull and Pope Francis and Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson Australia's Prime Minister, Malcom Turbull called on Pope Francis to fire an Australian archbishop who is the most senior Roman Catholic cleric ever convicted for covering up child sexual abuse. Tu...
Summary Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is introducing new defamation laws that would force online platforms to reveal the identities of trolls, or else pay the price of defamation Quotes Quote As ABC News Australia explains, the laws would hold
In 1972, the Australian government, led by then prime minister Gough Whitlam from the Labor Party, established diplomatic relations with China. The following year, Australia opened its first embassy in the People's Republic of China. The Australian and Chinese governments subsequently signed a cultur...
Constitutionally, the Governor-General heads the Executive Government, but in practice the Governor-General acts on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Ministry consists of all those Members of Parliament chosen by the Prime Minister. The Liberal Party has always given its prime minister the powe...
CANBERRA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has come under fire from the governing Liberal Party for failing to campaign for the party in a key by-election. The future of the Liberal-National Party Coalition (LNP) government has been cast into doubt after...
The historical reasons stem from when China began to open its doors to the world in the 1970s, Hu said. In 1972, the Australian government, led by then prime minister Gough Whitlam from the Labor Party, established diplom...
The Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, delivered a National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse on Monday 22 October 2018, at Parliament House in Canberra. The apology was televised live nationally and attended in person at the Great Hall...