Federal Election 2013
Axed Gillard 'focused on babies'
JULIA Gillard is more focused on babies than politics and is "going fine" according to long-time friend and political ally Craig Emerson.
Swan in Rudd talks before spill: Albo
WAYNE Swan was in discussions with Kevin Rudd's most senior backer about the deputy prime ministership days before the coup against Julia Gillard.
Rudd focus on travel not boats: Abbott
TONY Abbott says Kevin Rudd is more interested in "travelling the world" than sorting out Australia's border security issues.
Rudd may reinstate dumped Senator
PRIME Minister to discuss Julia Gillard's dumping of Labor Senator Trish Crossin in favour of indigenous candidate Nova Peris during Darwin visit.
Rudd-effect swamps Twitter
TWITTER loves Kevin Rudd's announcement of Labor reform, as a booming response to the news on social media leaves Tony Abbott languishing.
I wish I was more faceless: Howes
UNION heavyweight Paul Howes says he wishes he had been more of a "faceless man" in the lead up to the leadership coup against Kevin Rudd in 2010.
Rudd can debate himself, Turnbull says
OPPOSITION frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull says Kevin Rudd can always debate himself if Tony Abbott doesn't turn up to the press club on Thursday.
For everyone's sake name the date, Mr Rudd
By Staff Writers THE Prime Minster seems to be enjoying being back on top but there is a time for governing and a time for campaigning.
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Rudd reforms play to popular vote
Dennis Atkins Party Games: The PM's new round of ALP reform is about building wider democracy into Labor and giving people a reason to join and get involved.
Reasons for Kevin to set the date
David Mills THE Australian public is keen to get the date of the federal election finalised, but will Prime Minister Kevin Rudd comply?
PM will make it a closer contest
Dennis Atkins PARTY GAMES: FOR Labor's dramatic Rudd PM 2.0 project to work, the path to success is as Queensland as the Bruce Highway.
Furious feud runs deep
Dennis Atkins THERE will be no healing the once close, but now badly fractured, friendship between Kevin Rudd and his former-friend Wayne Swan.
Old failures back to haunt Rudd
Dennis Atkins Party Games Party Games: WITH Rudd PM 2.0 in danger of being infected by a political virus from the first version, the PM would be wise to call an earlier election.
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Rudd focus on travel not boats: Abbott
TONY Abbott says Kevin Rudd is more interested in "travelling the world" than sorting out Australia's border security issues.
Head out of the books key to career success
HIGH school. University. Grad scheme. Job. Yawn. There are plenty of different ways to achieve career success, but is it best to play it straight or go the more unconventional route?
Our splurging days are over
BIG-LIVING, free-spending Aussies are a dying breed as more consumers hold on to their hard-earned cash.
Molly rejects strip club DJ gig
MUSIC guru Molly Meldrum has been forced to distance himself from an advertised DJ set at notorious strip club Bar 20.
Woman found living at airport
POLICE in Mexico are trying to locate the family of a woman who has been living at the Cancun airport since June 30.
Why strangers gave this woman $13k
MICHAL Wright has devoted her life to music therapy for dying people, despite living with cancer herself. But she's on a mission to keep helping others. Here's how you can get involved.
Move on unions better late than never
Dennis Atkins Party Games KEVIN Rudd's move against the once all-powerful New South Wales Labor Party is two years and three months late but still necessary and welcome.