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SYDNEY - Former Aussie Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his family have purchased a new holiday home at Castaways Beach, south of Noosa, for 3.1 million dollars.
                                                                    
                                        SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been denied an invitation to address New Zealand's parliament during a formal sitting, as such a move would force the house to be addressed by "unpleasant people", a politician said.
                                                                    
                                        SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd Saturday said Egypt must now have a clear timetable for free and fair elections, following the resignation of Hosni Mubarak as president.
                                                                    
                                        SYDNEY - Ahead of a rally in Brisbane supporting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, his mother said Wednesday that she wants Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd to keep his promise about her son's protection.
                                                                    
                                        SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Tuesday choked back tears on the floor of federal parliament while paying tribute to the victims of the Queensland floods.
                                                                    
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