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The 14 September Australian federal election date is in doubt as Kevin Rudd puts together a new cabinet and reshapes Labor’s message. Mr Rudd was sworn in as prime minister by Governor-General Quentin Bryce in Canberra on Thursday morning.

Kevin Rudd has been thrown a lifeline after independent MP Andrew Wilkie rejected supporting a potential no-confidence motion in the government.

The South Australian Supreme Court has ruled in favour of an Adelaide man seeking to be recognised as the spouse of his deceased gay partner in what has been hailed as a landmark victory for advocates of same-sex marriage.

A potential third tilt at the Labor leadership for axed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd appears to have lost momentum, with suggestions that Mr Rudd’s plan to persuade senior government ministers to support his challenge has failed.

Hazel Hawke has been farewelled at Sydney’s Opera House with a musical tribute.

Senior government sources have reported that Climate Change Minister Greg Combet told former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd eighteen months ago that he would support a change in leadership if he were to become Federal Treasurer as a part of the deal.

Defence has launched a massive investigation into more than 100 army and other personnel over the distribution of offensive images of women.

Feminists fear a massive Labor defeat in September will set back their cause for up to a decade.

A senior member of the Australian intelligence community, Major General Stephen Day, has claimed that around 80 per cent of malicious cyber-attacks that occur in Australia are sponsored by foreign powers attempting to exploit weaknesses in the country’s security systems.

Federal Education Minister Peter Garrett has been banned from setting foot on the campus of any Queensland school, with the Newman Government claiming that it was taking action to prevent the state’s educational facilities from becoming “the venue for the Gonski media roadshow.”

Leadership speculation in the federal government has put the country at risk of an early election after Independent MP Tony Windsor claimed that the deal he made in 2010 to support the Gillard Government would be “null and void” if the Australian Labor Party were to change leaders before the ...

Labor would attract almost seven per cent more votes on a two-party preferred basis if Kevin Rudd was prime minister, a poll says.

Former Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has revealed that she underwent surgery to have a tumour removed from a lymph node in her neck last week and has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Former Labor leader Kevin Rudd says he is available to campaign in seats across the country, but is not a candidate for the leadership.

Former cabinet minister Joel Fitzgibbon has openly ridiculed Labor HQ in the wake of opinion polls showing the government heading for a massive defeat, whilst backbencher Graham Perrett likened the situation ahead of the 14 September federal election to an Indiana Jones movie.

Mr Yunupingu, the former Yothu Yindi lead singer, has died aged 56 at his home in the Northern Territory.

Foreign Minister Bob Carr won’t say whether Chinese hackers were behind a cyber attack targeting domestic spy agency ASIO.

Senior figures in the Australian Labor Party have lashed out at the powerful Australian Christian Lobby, with prominent government minister Penny Wong accusing the organisation of prejudice after they released a statement comparing the children of same sex couples to the Stolen Generation.

Federal Labor backbencher and former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has used his popular blog to outline his support for same sex marriage, writing that church and state “can have different positions” on the issue.

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, 59, who believes “beauty is an iron mine”, is included in Time Magazine’s List of the 100 most influential people. She is listed alongside Barack and Michelle Obama, Steven Spielberg, Kate Middleton, Jay Z and Beyonce.

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | The Australian government has announced an intention to tighten controls on the 457 visa scheme for skilled workers, including a requirement for employers to show they are nominating a position where there is a genuine shortage of workers.

It is hard for an Aussie to live in the UK and not notice the pervasive influence of class, woven into the cultural fabric of English society. Whilst the idea of an Australian classless society may be an 'egalitarian myth' , it is, as CATHERINE BURRELL argues, an important part ...

21 December 2012: The end of the world is nigh! But it’s not all doom and gloom. We’ve found London’s best parties and events celebrating the impending apocalypse, so you can make most of the end of civilization - right up to the moment a flesh-eating zombie devours your skin.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | The key to being a leader is communicating a clearly defined vision. Once the vision is clear, a leader inspires people to action.

Talented Australian comedian Steve Hughes spoke to HANNAH CARRODUS about his philosophies on life, Aussie politics and the end of the world.

POLL POSITION | Girl power has taken hold of the land Down Under where Australian "women now occupy the highest offices in the land". But does this gender shift really reflect what is happening in society?

The 2011 ARIA Awards were presented in a star studded ceremony held in Sydney Olympic Park on 27 November before a capacity audience comprised of members of industry heavy weights and music fans. Check out the full list of winners.

The 2011 ARIAs are in the bag. This year's instalment definitely made up for last year’s disappointing socks and jocks award ceremony. As the winners retreat to their accountants' offices to calculate how many units they'll move tomorrow and the losers retreat to the bar, we take stock of Australian ...

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND: That pint size tornado Lady Gaga puts Oz in a spin, Triple J looks to the next gen and the Annandale needs a helping hand.

A Current Affair devoted a whole show to pop diva Lady Gaga, who answered questions from and performed for a live studio audience.

What Australian politicians call carbon tariffs, the European Union labels a carbon border adjustment mechanism.

Julian Assange used the second anniversary of his entering the Ecuador's embassy in London to attack both the US and Australian governments.

Full list of 2013 Logie Award nominations.