Australian backbenchers can vote out their party leader
Tag Archives: Kevin Rudd
The upside down us
Emboldened by Canada’s defeat, Australia now seems well-placed to win a seat on the UN security council. Alas, their bid is almost certainly doomed by a disloyal opposition.
Down under, upside down; or, names that rhyme with Mudd
So the Labor caucus in Canberra will vote at 9 a.m. — soon — on whether Kevin Rudd should remain as the party’s leader and therefore as Australia’s prime minister. The betting is, he’s toast — vegemite toast, mate — and his lieutenant Julia Gillard, who had of course denied any such ambition, will replace him. Australia news front pages here, here and here. A very basic blog post to help you get up to speed is here.
Searching for the Liberal Party. Day 3.
AARON WHERRY reports from Canada 150: today the party tackles the world
Harper’s model from down under
Abbott likes to be photographed in Speedos and called PM Kevin Rudd a ‘toxic bore’
Australia confronts racism
Indian students have been victims of violent attacks
Who measures up?
Why some leaders’ approval ratings keep rising, and not others
BTC: Now that he’s begging for comparison
Here is how our Prime Minister reacted yesterday to the plunging stock market.
Australian rules
Is this Stéphane Dion?
The Commons: The Apology
A day of many words. And perhaps some promise.