Kevin Rudd
Abbott to be new Australian PM after landslide win
Conservative Tony Abbott romped home in Australia’s national election Saturday, bringing an end to six years of Labor rule. Abbott’s Liberal-National coalition was set to win 91…
Conservative Abbott poised for Australia election win
Australians headed to the polls Saturday in an election which is expected to see conservative candidate Tony Abbott oust the Labor Party from power after six years. Exit polls…
Economy dominates Australian election debate
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and opposition leader Tony Abbott went head to head in their first televised debate on Sunday ahead of national elections. The debate, which…
Australian election rivals set to face off in TV debate
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (photo) is set to face off against opposition leader Tony Abbott in the highly-anticipated election TV debate on Sunday. Latest polls show…
Rudd takes on Murdoch as Australian election heats up
Australian PM Kevin Rudd has accused Rupert Murdoch of using his vast media empire to scupper the Labor Party’s election campaign in order to protect his own commercial interests.
Australia's Rudd calls general election for Sept 7
Barely six weeks after he ousted ex-leader Julia Gillard in a party-room vote, Australian PM Kevin Rudd called a Sept 7 general election Sunday. Despite a spike in Rudd's…
The World This Week - June 28th, 2013
François Picard's panel weigh in on Obama's long-scheduled tour in Africa and the shadow of Nelson Mandela's health. This week's topics also include the long wait for Edward…
Rudd sworn in as Australian PM after toppling Gillard
Australia's former leader Kevin Rudd was sworn in as prime minister on Wednesday after ousting Julia Gillard in a party vote just months ahead of presidential elections, and…
Australian PM Gillard ousted by Rudd in party vote
Australia's former leader Kevin Rudd toppled Julia Gillard to return as prime minister on Wednesday, following a Labor Party vote which saw Rudd win 57 votes to Gillard’s 45.…
Former PM Rudd to challenge Gillard for Labor Party leadership
Former premier Kevin Rudd, who dramatically resigned as foreign minister this week, said he would challenge Prime Minister Julia Gillard in a Monday vote on who should lead the…
Australian PM calls for vote on Labor Party leadership
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced Thursday that a vote on the leadership of the Labor Party would take place next week, following the dramatic resignation a day…
Foreign Minister Rudd resigns amid Labor party crisis
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, a former prime minister, resigned on Wednesday amid speculation he was seeking to oust Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Gillard toppled Rudd…