Media
Older media articles are available in the Archive.
New media enquiries can be submitted via the Contact form.
Dates of publication may not be accurate.
‘China views the UK as weaker after Brexit’ | New Statesman
It wasn’t just bad for Britain, says Australia’s former prime minister – Brexit hurt the liberal democratic order as well.
COP26 and the Indo-Pacific's Quest for Net Zero | Asia Society
Kevin Rudd, Asia Society Policy Institute and Asia Society president; and Andreas Berger, CEO of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, kick off the discussion about COP26 and its implications for the Indo-Pacific.
Supplementary Submission | Senate Inquiry into Media Diversity in Australia
It is clear that the Murdochs do not consider themselves accountable to the Australian Senate, nor to any other institution which they cannot control. You have begun to lift their veil, and they are scared of what a Royal Commission would further uncover.
When Elephants Fight: Is the US Pivot Good for Asia | Bloomberg New Economy Forum
Through new partnerships such as the Quad, new defense arrangements such as AUKUS and strengthened military ties to Japan, India and others, the U.S. is finally adding substance to its long-discussed pivot to Asia.
Launch of ‘Shadow of the Cross’ by Greg Craven
Former prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott jointly launch Greg Craven’s new book, ‘Shadow of the Cross: Catholic social teaching and Australian politics’, at an event hosted by the Archbishop Peter Comensoli.
New coalition to harmonise USA–China cancer research and care | Lancet Oncology
The Bloomberg New Economy International Cancer Coalition is an ambitious new initiative with one major aim: to enhance collaboration between the world's two leading economies—China and the USA—in tackling a common enemy, the public health burden of cancer.
Interview at the New Economy Forum in Singapore | Bloomberg
Kevin Rudd talks about China, Taiwan, Australia and AUKUS at the 2021 Bloomberg New Economy Forum
Address to the 13th Annual South China Sea Conference
Kevin Rudd’s remarks to the 13th Annual South China Sea Conference convened by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.
COP THAT! Podcast Interview | Nature Conservation Council of NSW
As the COP26 in Glasgow draws to a close, the big question is - success or failure?
Making Sense of the Chinese Communist Party’s Pivotal 6th Plenum | Asia Society
Kevin Rudd joins Christopher K. Johnson, president and CEO of the China Strategies Group, for a conversation about the just-concluded 6th plenum of the Chinese Communist Party.
Suprise US-China climate statement in Glasgow | BBC News
Given the state of US-China relations, their statement on climate is a big development. There’s a long way to go, especially whether China can do more on methane and coal. But the two biggest emitters now have a framework for cooperation, something we’ve been working on at the Asia Society Policy Institute.
China: On the Road to Perdition? | Tallberg Foundation
Under President Xi Jinping, China has shown a growing willingness to act outside the accepted geopolitical, economic and even diplomatic global framework and practices.
On peut encore éviter la guerre entre la Chine et les États-Unis | Le Point
Optimiste. L’ancien Premier ministre australien est l’un des grands experts de la Chine contemporaine. Il appelle à se montrer ferme sans rompre avec Pékin.
Calls for former Australian PMs to stay silent are hypocritical examples of conservative cancel culture | The Guardian
There is great danger in the view that only serving politicians have a place in our public square
Kevin Rudd On Meeting Rupert, The Need For A Murdoch Royal Commission & Succession | Murdocracy
Cam Wilson and Sami Shah speak to former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on meeting Rupert, the need for a Murdoch Royal Commission & watching Succession.
The world gathers to fight climate change | Pod Save The World
Kevin Rudd joins to talk about COP26, Australian politics and Evergrande.
How did Australia's relationship with France get so bad? | ABC News
Kevin Rudd weighs in on how Australia can mend its relationship with France, following a blotched $90 billion submarine deal that sent the two countries into a major diplomatic rift.
Xi Jinping’s Evergrande dilemma has repercussions far beyond China | Financial Times
Beijing’s policy options are threefold: bankrupting Evergrande to send a message to the rest of the sector; propping it up because it is simply “too big to fail”; or facilitating an orderly distribution of assets.
Church and State are able to have different positions on same-sex marriage
I have come to the conclusion that church and state can have different positions and practices on the question of same sex marriage. I believe the secular Australian state should be able to recognise same sex marriage.
The Global Financial Crisis | The Monthly
From time to time in human history there occur events of a truly seismic significance, events that mark a turning point between one epoch and the next, when one orthodoxy is overthrown and another takes its place.