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

Taking in Tarin Kowt

18 August 2011 | 16:21

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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The trip required seven armoured vehicles and about 40 ADF personnel (with an American commander from the Provincial Reconstruction Team along too). Read more

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

Another week, another summit

20 November 2010 | 13:56

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

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This summit makes it five for Prime Minister Julia Gillard in just six weeks. She's come a long way (literally). Read more

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Gillard touches down in Seoul on Wednesday. (AAP)

PM keeps one eye on home front

11 November 2010 | 18:10

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

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard addresses NATO in Brussels (AP)

Gillard battles novelty value

05 October 2010 | 11:13

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?

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