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Kevin Rudd sworn in as Australia's prime minister

Labour party leader Kevin Rudd, who swept to power nine days ago routing the coalition led by Conservative prime minister John Howard, was on Monday officially sworn in as Australia's 26th prime......

Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd retires from politics

In a surprise move, Australia's former prime minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday retired from politics saying "it really is time for me to zip", months after being dethroned by conservative leader......

Can't assure full safety on attacks: Kevin Rudd

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Thursday said he cannot provide "iron-clad guarantee" that the attacks on Indian students in his country would not recur, saying it will be irresponsible or......

Kevin Rudd ousts Aus PM Gillard as head of Labor Party

Kevin Rudd staged a comeback on Wednesday after he ousted Prime Minister Julia Gillard as head of Australia's ruling Labor Party in a leadership ballot, three years after he was deposed by her in......

Abbott wins in Aus polls, Labor's Rudd to step down

Australia's Conservative challenger Tony Abbott on Saturday stormed to power with a thumping victory in national polls, as Prime Minister Kevin Rudd conceded defeat ending six years of Labor Party......

Crisis would affect jobs in Australia: Rudd

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesdaywarned his people of slow economic growth and said the global financial crisis would affect jobs in the country. "Already we've seen job cuts at......

'India needs to be integrated into global trade pacts'

A man walks past a board showing the Real-U.S. dollar exchange rates in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters As the US and 11 other nations reached a landmark deal on the......

IMF picks Raghuram Rajan in coronavirus advisory group

Rajan, 57, who was RBI governor for three years until September 2016, is currently working as a professor at the prestigious University of Chicago. IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva on Friday named......

Australia imposes tough rules on cigarette firms

Australia has become the first country to initiate a new law proposing strict packaging rules for tobacco companies to sell their cigarette packs 'plain' without display of logo or imagery on the......

China, India in a huddle over Danish draft

India and China have gone into a huddle over the possible existence of a Danish text, which the rich nations may wield at the climate change talks. "The Danish text does exist and we have......

Aus Defence Chief to apologise toTania

Australian actress, Tania Zaetta, who has done Bollywood films like Mr Black, Mr White,Salaam Namaste,will receive a personal apology from Australian Defence chief for false claims about her sexual......

Tania Zaetta free to sue Australian Defence Dept

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd -- avoiding any comment on the sex scandal involving actress Tania Zaetta and Australian troops in Afghanistan --said the entertainer was free to sue the defence......

Australia's PM Kevin Rudd salutes Tendulkar

Visiting Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudddoffed his hat at batting aceSachin Tendulkaronbecoming the first cricketer to score 17,000 runs in One-day cricket. "I congratulate Sachin Tendulkar on......

Cricket Australia in trouble

CA Chairman Peever resigns IMAGE: File photo of David Peeve during a media event in Sydney. Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters Embattled Cricket Australia (CA) Chairman David Peever resigned,......

Hayden to work on aboriginal programme

After retiring from international cricket, former Australian opener Matthew Hayden intends to work with the government on an aboriginal cricket programme. The 37-year-old former opener has already......

Should Shane Warne run for PM? 70 % say yes

Australia just can't get enough of Shane Warne as is evident from a recent television poll in which an overwhelming majority wanted the flamboyant spin legend to run for the Prime Minister's post.......

'Taylor should stand up as chairman of Cricket Australia'

Luminaries call for Cricket Australia chairman to resign Pressure was building on Cricket Australia chairman David Peever to resign on Tuesday in the wake of the release of a scathing independent......

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