Feb 23, 2012 14:30:00 +1100
Labor descends into a bitter civil war as Kevin Rudd fllies home for a leadership showdown with PM Julia Gillard. Follow updates as they happen with our live blog.
Now it's personalJulia Gillard has promised to return to the backbench if she doesn't win Monday morning's leadership spill against rival Kevin Rudd.
Man of the people?Kevin Rudd's wife Therese Rein joins the Labor leadership war, urging "ordinary people" to back her husband in the campaign against Julia Gillard.
Commuter horrorNearly 50 people died when a packed commuter train slammed into a wall at a railway station during rush hour in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
The Gonski review data tells a story of massive educational inequality.
Gillard and Rudd are not the only Asia Pacific leaders with a personalities problem.
The line between legitimate public grief and exploitation is razor fine.
Rudd has commenced his powerplay to win the PM-ship. ALP supporters see that as the government's worst nightmare. They cross their fingers that he would go to the Back-bench and hope he does not cause more mischief. But Rudd has read Machiavelli, I sure. He has a constituent that will support him no matter what. The odds then would be for him to resign from the ALP and move as an Independent to the Cross-Bench. Given the numbers in parliament he would control all government action and business. What power! What a nightmare!
IKB on Rudd's leading role in a Labor soap opera, via story comment
Fearless correspondent
Marie Colvin, who died trying to draw attention to Syria's plight, has been remembered for her exceptional bravery.
Fed up
ABC News
The mood in Julia Gillard's home suburb of Altona is one of fatigue, with the public saying they are tired of the Labor 'soap opera'.
Six-goal thriller
A second-half comeback denied Gold Coast United rounding off a turbulent week with a memorable victory over the Central Coast.
Who do you support?
Curated by Gary Kemble
We asked our audience whether they supported PM Julia Gillard or predecessor Kevin Rudd. Here is a selection of their responses.
'Be a gentleman'
By Amy Simmons
If you swear, speak loudly on the phone or honk your horn there is now a dedicated day to curb your 'ungentlemanly' ways.
Sonar 'sight'
Winsome Denyer
A Californian man who has been blind since he was a baby demonstrates how he 'sees' using a form of echolocation.
Rudd's rises and falls
Take a look at a timeline of Kevin Rudd's colourful career in the Labor Party.
Fit for the Queen
Trainer Peter Moody has confirmed Black Caviar will be rested as part of her preparation for a trip to Royal Ascot.
'Kia Kaha'
Survivors and supporters use social media to reflect on the Christchurch earthquake, which struck a year ago.
Eyes in the sky
As the media starts to deploy small toy-like drones to cover stories, what ethical and safety issues are arising?
Afghanistan girl power
Trevor Bormann meets a teenager and an outsider who share hope for women in a dangerous and oppressive place.
Mammoth task
Fruit seeds stored by squirrels 30,000 years ago and found in Siberian permafrost are regenerated into flowering plants.
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Marie Colvin, who died trying to draw attention to Syria's plight, has been remembered for her exceptional bravery.
The UN Security Council has boosted an African Union peacekeeping force which is battling Islamist rebels in Somalia.
A new report tips that Australians will be nearly $20 billion better off with a streamlined super scheme.
A version of Edvard Munch's The Scream is expected to fetch at least $80 million at auction in May.
President Barack Obama joins Mick Jagger and BB King to belt out the blues at the White House.
Grandstand counts down to the start of the 2012 Super Rugby season with a look at the Brumbies' prospects.
Grandstand's Gold Coast reporter Zane Bojack explains why he was appalled at the treatment of Gold Coast coach Miron Bleiberg.
A Monty Python sketch is credited as the inspiration for a curse of the information age.
Behaving in a gentlemanly manner could be as simple as not answering your phone during dinner.
Reporting from a dangerous scene just got a whole lot safer for camera operators.
What most Australians really want right now is an election, but they aren't likely to get one, says Barrie Cassidy.
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