PM Julia Gillard restores grip on Labor power as challengers purged
MINISTER Chris Bowen has resigned from Prime Minister Julia Gillard's cabinet, saying yesterday was a difficult day. 10.02am: Farewell tweet It was an honour to serve in Cabinet for four years. Thanks...
View ArticleMore ministers walk out on Julia Gillard as Kevin Rudd declares he won't be...
THREE senior ministers dramatically quit Julia Gillard's front bench today as Kevin Rudd declared there were "no circumstances" in which he would ever return to lead Labor. Tertiary Education Minister...
View ArticleMartin Ferguson joins Labor exodus following failed leadership coup
MARTIN Ferguson has become the second Rudd supporter in a day to resign from Julia Gillard's cabinet, urging Labor to reclaim the Hawke-Keating legacy and learn from its mining tax mistakes. Mr...
View ArticleMartin Ferguson and Kim Carr join Labor exodus following failed leadership...
MARTIN Ferguson has warned Labor to end its class war rhetoric and reclaim the Hawke-Keating legacy, as he became one of three Rudd supporters to quit cabinet today following the aborted leadership...
View ArticleRudd ends speculation of another tilt
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View ArticleAustralia's Kevin Rudd in party leadership vow
Kevin Rudd has ruled out any return to the Australian Labor Party leadership, as ructions continue after Thursday's abortive ballot. In a statement, Mr Rudd said there were "no circumstances" under...
View ArticleAustralia’s Rudd Encouraged to Seek Leadership
Washington. Former Australian foreign minister Kevin Rudd said he was encouraged by support from government colleagues to challenge Prime Minister Julia Gillard for the leadership of their Labor...
View ArticleJulia Gillard responds to Kevin Rudd's resignation by calling leadership...
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has explained for the first time why she knifed Kevin Rudd, as she called a leadership ballot for 10am Monday morning. Ms Gillard this morning declared she will renominate...
View ArticleAustralia's Rudd invokes "people power" in leadership bid
Sydney - Former prime minister Kevin Rudd invoked 'people power' Friday in his blatant but undeclared campaign to wrest his old job back from incumbent Julia Gillard. Rudd, who this week resigned as...
View Article'Why I had to knife Kevin Rudd' - Gillard confirms leadership spill
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has explained for the first time why she knifed Kevin Rudd, as she called a leadership ballot for 10am Monday morning. Ms Gillard this morning declared she will renominate...
View ArticleKevin Rudd sent me text but I missed it, says Simon Crean
SACKED Cabinet minister Simon Crean says Kevin Rudd did send him a text asking for him to delay any leadership moves, but he didn't see it prior to his press conference last week calling for a spill....
View ArticleSHE SAYS: 'Why I had to knife Kevin Rudd' - Gillard confirms leadership spill
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has explained for the first time why she knifed Kevin Rudd, as she called a leadership ballot for 10am Monday morning. Ms Gillard this morning declared she will renominate...
View ArticleFACTION TOO MUCH FRICTION: Rudd, Gillard in leadership showdown
JULIA Gillard's allies today will maintain a savage attack on Kevin Rudd to further weaken his numbers at a leadership ballot to be held on Monday. The tone was set last night by Treasurer Wayne Swan...
View ArticleJulia Gillard-Kevin Rudd showdown unavoidable, say Labor insiders
LABOR today is heading fitfully towards resolution of its leadership impasse with MPs insisting it will have to be sorted out between Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd. But just as there is...
View ArticleKevin Rudd Is Australia’s Prime Minister, Again
Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd was sworn back into the position three years and three days after he was ousted from the job in an internal government disagreement. Rudd will replace Julia...
View ArticleKevin Rudd sworn in as prime minister
New Labor leader takes up office of Australian prime minister for second time, appearing to have confidence of hung parliament Kevin Rudd (left) with his deputy Anthony Albanese. Photograph:...
View ArticleAustralian prime minister ousted by archrival Rudd
Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd ousted Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard as Labor Party leader in a dramatic internal ballot yesterday, deposing the country’s first female premier as...
View ArticleKevin Rudd returns as Australian PM, faces tough poll challenge
MELBOURNE: Kevin Rudd was on Thursday sworn in as Australian Prime Minister for the second time, a day after toppling bitter party rival Julia Gillard, as he appealed for unity with the ruling Labour...
View ArticleFormer leader Rudd ousts Australia’s first female PM
Australia’s former leader Kevin Rudd ousted Prime Minister Julia Gillard as Labor chief in a dramatic ballot Wednesday, deposing the country’s first female premier as the party fights for electoral...
View ArticleAustralia's Rudd again premier, facing uphill election
Australia's Kevin Rudd has been sworn in as prime minister for a second term, replacing Julia Gillard who was removed in a Labor Party caucus vote. Surveys suggest defeat for Labor in federal...
View ArticleKevin Rudd sworn in as Australian PM
New Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has used his first address to Parliament to call on MPs to be a ''little kinder and gentler with each other''. Hours after he was sworn by Governor-General Quentin Bryce,...
View ArticleLabor leader Kevin Rudd to bring federal election forward after beating...
UPDATE: KEVIN Rudd will be sworn in as Australian prime minister - again - by the Governor-General this morning. Mr Rudd is set to bring forward the federal election after beating Julia Gillard in a...
View ArticleRudd sworn in as Australia's new prime minister
SYDNEY : Kevin Rudd was sworn in as Australia’s new prime minister Thursday almost three years to the day since he was ruthlessly ousted from the job by Julia Gillard, as Labor desperately fights for...
View ArticleKevin Rudd topples Julia Gillard, sworn in as Australia's new prime minister
Sydney: Kevin Rudd was sworn in as Australia's new prime minister almost three years to the day since he was ruthlessly ousted from the job by Julia Gillard, as Labor desperately fights for electoral...
View ArticleFormer leader Rudd ousts Australia's first woman PM
SYDNEY: Australia’s former leader Kevin Rudd ousted Prime Minister Julia Gillard as Labor chief in a dramatic internal ballot Wednesday, deposing the country’s first female premier as the party fights...
View ArticleJulia Gillard calls leadership ballot in bid to head off Kevin Rudd challenge
Three months out from a general election and in the last sitting week of parliament, Australia's embattled prime minister, Julia Gillard, is facing yet another bid to replace her with Kevin Rudd....
View ArticleAustralian PM seeks to rebuild after vote farce
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard began the task of rebuilding her Labor party's shattered image Friday after a farcial leadership ballot in which no one stood against her. So far six...
View ArticleLabor re-elects Kevin Rudd as federal party leader in caucus meeting
KEVIN Rudd has resumed his old job to rebuild faith in the political system and to stop the Coalition winning Government, he said last night. Mr Rudd will be the Prime Minister and will take the Labor...
View ArticleJulia Gillard defeats Kevin Rudd in ballot
KEVIN Rudd's 18-month bid to regain the Labor leadership has been smashed as he lost a ballot against Julia Gillard by a record margin. Rudd accepts loss Kevin Rudd has pledged his loyalty to Prime...
View ArticleAustralian prime minister Julia Gillard survives damaging leadership battle
The Australian prime minister, Julia Gillard, survived a damaging leadership battle on Thursday to retain the reins of a divided Labor party heading towards almost certain defeat in elections in...
View ArticlePrime Minister Julia Gillard calls leadership ballot in response to Kevin...
JULIA Gillard has confirmed she will declare the leadership vacant from Monday at 9am, Brisbane time. In her first public response to Kevin Rudd's shock resignation, Ms Gillard said the question...
View ArticleNew Australia PM Kevin Rudd unveils cabinet line-up
Australia's new prime minister, Kevin Rudd, has unveiled his cabinet, five days after ousting Julia Gillard as Labor Party leader. The cabinet contains a record number of women and many Rudd backers,...
View ArticleAustralia PM Kevin Rudd urges 'kindness' between MPs a day after toppling...
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has used his first parliamentary question time to call for an end to "the politics of negativity" after being sworn in this morning amid a string of high profile...
View ArticleAustralia PM Kevin Rudd urges 'kindness' between MPs the day after toppling...
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has used his first parliamentary question time to call for an end to "the politics of negativity" after being sworn in this morning amid a string of high profile...
View ArticleAustralia's Rudd encouraged to seek leadership
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Australian foreign minister Kevin Rudd said he was encouraged by support from government colleagues to challenge Prime Minister Julia Gillard for the leadership of their...
View ArticleKevin Rudd sworn-in as Australia's new PM post Gillard's ouster
Zee Media Bureau Sydney: Three years and three days after he was ousted by Julia Gillard as PM, Kevin Rudd returned to the job as he was sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Australia to lead the...
View ArticleKevin Rudd: 'Political life is a very hard life'
Kevin Rudd has wrenched back the job of Australian prime minister from the former deputy who took it from him three years ago, possibly just in time to lead his party to a defeat in upcoming...
View ArticleRudd to be PM today after defeating Gillard
Kevin Rudd will be sworn in as Australian Prime Minister - again - by the Governor-general on Thursday morning following Julia Gillard's ousting as Labor leader. Rudd will lead Labor to the federal...
View ArticleGillard retain leadership
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has retained the leadership of the Labor party after Kevin Rudd decided against standing for a leadership vote in the ALP caucus. No one else challenged Ms Gillard for the...
View ArticleKevin Rudd sworn in as Australian prime minister
>• Kevin Rudd has been sworn in as prime minister of Australia on Thursday. • This is Rudd's second time as Labor prime minister after he was overthrown by Gillard on June 24, 2010. • Anthony...
View ArticleJulia Gillard, Australian Prime Minister, Loses Leadership Ballot To Kevin...
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been ousted as Labor Party leader by her predecessor, Kevin Rudd, in vote of party lawmakers hoping to avoid a huge defeat in...
View ArticleRudd beats Australian PM Gillard in leadership vote
SYDNEY: Kevin Rudd ousted Prime Minister Julia Gillard as head of Australia's Labor Party in a leadership ballot Wednesday, with the country's first female leader to quit politics after national...
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