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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 20 Jun, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gillard to travel to Indonesia for asylum seeker talks Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced she will travel to Indonesia next month for talks on how to stem the flow of asylum seekers travelling to Australia by boat. The visit follows a challenge by the Coalition in Question Time to go to Indonesia to discuss the issue, although the PM's office says the trip has been planned for some time. However, her plan to travel overseas follows weeks of intense speculation over the leadership and whether Kevin Rudd could take over as prime minister before the September 14 election. Last night both Ms Gillard and Mr Rudd were in attendance as politicians and media turned out in force for Canberra's annual charity Midwinter Ball. 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More » ANZ considering off-shoring 600 jobs Australian Lehman Brothers creditors may face long wait for cash Rio Tinto cuts iron ore staff Tinkler sells down Whitehaven Coal stake GrainCorp suitor quizzed on past Politics More Politics » Gillard to travel to Indonesia for asylum seeker talks Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced she will travel to Indonesia next month for talks on how to stem the flow of asylum seekers travelling to Australia by boat. The visit follows a challenge by the Coalition in Question Time to go to Indonesia to discuss the issue, although the PM's office says the trip has been planned for some time. However, her plan to travel overseas follows weeks of intense speculation over the leadership and whether Kevin Rudd could take over as prime minister before the September 14 election. Last night both Ms Gillard and Mr Rudd were in attendance as politicians and media turned out in force for Canberra's annual charity Midwinter Ball. 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