Kevin Rudd

Wednesday, April 01

"A time for healing": Rudd seeks to soothe old wounds in Adelaide

Kevin Rudd has called for “healing” in the Labor party as he was given life membership along with Julia Gillard and Paul Keating.

Murdoch and Abbott damaging Australia's democracy, says former PM

Kevin Rudd has pilloried Tony Abbott as a toxic influence on the national political landscape who doesn’t care a whit about policy.

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. AAP image

Rudd slams PM over boat people ban

Kevin Rudd has accused Malcolm Turnbull of trying to appease the right of the Liberal party with his latest plan to ban some asylum seekers from entering Australia.

Turnbull rejected DFAT's advice on Rudd

It’s emerged that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull dismissed Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade advice that said Kevin Rudd was a better candidate for the UN’s chief job than previous incumbents.

Turnbull rejects Rudd for top UN job

Australia won’t be nominating Kevin Rudd for the top job in the United Nations because Malcolm Turnbull believes the former prime minister is not well-suited for the role.

Election ad parodies stolen generations apology

Kevin Rudd’s historic stolen generations apology speech has been parodied in a new election video by the Liberal Democrats.

Shades of Rudd in Turnbull's dramatic tax idea

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s big tax reform idea will require all of his guile to convince the states, and even then might hand Labor an election weapon, writes Michelle Grattan.