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Correction by Sky News Australia
The Office of Kevin Rudd welcomes Sky News Australia’s acknowledgment that it broadcast false statements about Kevin Rudd.
Kevin Rudd joins FT Weekend Festival
Ambassador Rudd discusses US-China strategic competition on a panel at FT Weekend Festival in Washington.
Statement on the death of Allan Gyngell AO
Allan was a statesman in the true sense of the word who served his country in Myanmar, Singapore, and here in Washington. The foreign minister said at the National Press Club in Allan’s presence that he was our greatest mind on foreign policy. She was right.
Speech at ANZAC Day Dawn Service in Washington
Ambassador Rudd honours Bob Milford, 100, who joined the Royal Australian Airforce in 1941 aged 18.
Statement on the death of Father Bob Maguire
Thérèse and I join our fellow Australians in mourning the loss of Father Bob Maguire. A tireless social justice advocate and self-described larrikin, Father Bob made our country a better place.
Statement on the death of Yunupingu
Our nation mourns the loss of one of our greatest ever Australians. Yunupingu dedicated his life to preserving Australia’s Indigenous cultures and the advancement of lasting and genuine reconciliation between the peoples of Australia.
Io conosco Xi Jinping, vi racconto cosa pensa | Corriere della Sera
Quando si parlarono per l’ultima volta a tu per tu, nell’estate del 2013, erano entrambi ai vertici del governo dei propri Paesi. Kevin Rudd era primo ministro dell’Australia, Xi Jinping era il segretario del Partito comunista cinese da meno di un anno e poche settimane prima era stato eletto presidente della Repubblica popolare.
Indonesia could benefit greatly from achieving net zero sooner | Jakarta Post
Why is Indonesia acting on climate change now? One reason is because the economics make sense, according to Kevin Rudd, Ban Ki-moon and Muhamad Chatib Basri
Kevin Rudd on his role as Ambassador | ABC 7.30
Kevin Rudd speaks to Sarah Ferguson on the ABC’s 7.30 program about the US alliance, developments in China, and what he expects to be focused on in Washington as the incoming Australian Ambassador to the United States.
China's National People's Congress 2023 | CBS News
Kevin Rudd discusses China's second big political meeting in six months, the National People's Congress, on CBS Prime Time with John Dickerson.
Speech on the 15th Anniversary of the National Apology
Kevin Rudd returned to Parliament House in Canberra to reflect on fifteen years since the National Apology to Indigenous Australians.
China’s Next Chapter | World Economic Forum Davos 2023
Following the 20th party congress, what are the key economic and political decisions affecting China's global government and business relations?
China comments signal foreign direct investment is welcome again, says former Australian PM Rudd: CNBC Squawk Box
Kevin Rudd joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest comments from China's vice premier Liu He and more from the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Eurasia's Top Risks 2023 | Bloomberg Surveillance
Asia Society president Kevin Rudd spoke to Bloomberg Surveillance about Eurasia Group’s Top Risks for 2023.
NBN bet could have paid off if the Coalition hadn’t messed it up | Australian Financial Review
The Albanese government’s decision to liberate the national broadband network from its obligation to fully recover its construction cost has been hailed by all the usual ideological and corporate suspects as a sign the NBN could never have generated a commercial rate of return.
Kevin Rudd on Jiang Zemin, steward of China’s rise | Lowy Institute
Jiang Zemin offered rare colour as a leader who saw a “strategic opportunity” for China in engaging with the world.
Xi Jinping’s hold on power is ‘deeply secure’ | CNBC
Kevin Rudd joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to weigh in on the rare protests across China over the country's stringent zero-Covid restrictions and what it means for the global economy.
The Avoidable War | Whitlam Institute at Western Sydney University
Kevin Rudd in conversation with Jocelyn Chey at the Whitlam Institute within Western Sydney University.
The Avoidable War | Centre for Independent Studies
CIS welcomed Kevin Rudd to discuss his book The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping’s China.