Candid Canberra



Taking in Tarin Kowt

18 August 2011 | 16:21 - By Karen Middleton

We spent much of today travelling the new Tarin Kowt to Chora road, through the highly dodgy Baluchi Valley in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, talking to local village and tribal elders about the war, development and their hopes for the future.

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Another week, another summit

20 November 2010 | 13:56 - By Karen Middleton

Another week, another summit. This time, it's Lisbon. Subject, Afghanistan.

The Prime Minister is looking more at home and a lot less nervous than on her first official overseas trip.

The Prime Minister is looking more at home and a lot less nervous than on her first official overseas trip.

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PM keeps one eye on home front

11 November 2010 | 18:10 - By Karen Middleton

It's been what you might call a two-track start to Julia Gillard's G20 odyssey in South Korea.

Gillard touches down in Seoul on Wednesday. (AAP)

Gillard touches down in Seoul on Wednesday. (AAP)

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Gillard battles novelty value

05 October 2010 | 11:13 - By Karen Middleton

She's a bit of a curiousity in Brussels. As some 40 or so leaders gather for the biennial Asia-Europe summit, many from the European end are keen to know just who is this woman who ousted that bloke who used to be Australia's Prime Minister?

Prime Minister Julia Gillard addresses NATO in Brussels (AP)

Prime Minister Julia Gillard addresses NATO in Brussels (AP)

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Troops, football and world politics

04 October 2010 | 12:25 - By Karen Middleton

When she arrived in Brussels, Julia Gillard looked exhausted.

The PM chats to troops on surprise visit to Afghanistan. (PR Image/AAP)

The PM chats to troops on surprise visit to Afghanistan. (PR Image/AAP)

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Election 2010 begins to get grubby

27 July 2010 | 14:00 - By Karen Middleton

There's the campaign you read, hear and see upfront and then there's the one going on underneath. Sometimes that's the more intriguing and revealing and (usually) grubbier version. And in week two, here it comes.

Gillard with her de facto partner Tim Mathieson. (AAP)

Gillard with her de facto partner Tim Mathieson. (AAP)

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The policy that is haunting Abbott

20 July 2010 | 13:14 - By Karen Middleton

Tony Abbott has a zombie problem. An undead policy from 2007 is following him wherever he goes.

Coalition leader Tony Abbott speaks at the Lowy Institute prior to the election campaign kicking off (Getty Images)

Coalition leader Tony Abbott speaks at the Lowy Institute prior to the election campaign kicking off (Getty Images)

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About this Blog

Senior political correspondent Karen Middleton takes a look at national politics. @KarenMMiddleton

Karen Middleton Karen Middleton is SBS' Chief Political Correspondent and has been based in Canberra since 1989.

 
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