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30 October 2017

1:04 PM

30 October 2017

1:04 PM

Canberra – particularly the Australian National University – has always been strong for Kevin Rudd.

ANU was where he studied Mandarin, participated in an evangelical study group, carried out cleaning duties at the home of Laurie Oakes, and met and married Therese Rein, his fellow ANU student, before joining the Department of Foreign Affairs as a junior diplomat.

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