US Ambassador


Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Women at war

Crikey readers debate Guy Rundle and his views on women on the front line. Plus, the ridiculous actions of question time and will VCA never dance again?

Crikey Says: Overseas postings: send your critics far, far away

The Prime Minister had big news this morning, announcing Kim Beazley and Brendan Nelson as new ambassadors. Is Mark Latham’s ambassadorial posting due any second now?

Mr Beazley goes to Washington

Kim Beazley will head to Washington as the next US ambassador. And in a smart nod to bipartisanship, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has also just announced Brendan Nelson as Australia’s new ambassador to the EU and NATO.

Who will be the next ambassador to the US?

Obama’s pal Jeff Bleich was announced as the new US ambassador to Australia. Dennis Atkins speculates on the contenders for the plum job of Australian ambassador to the US.

Beazley or Carr as US ambassador?

Thanks to PM Kevin Rudd’s public service shake up, speculation is mounting over who will be Australia’s new US ambassador. The two hot favourites: Kim Beazley and Bob Carr, writes Phillip Coorey.