Rudd sworn in as Australian PM
Kevin Rudd has been sworn in as Australian Prime Minister. The leadership ballot was forced by party colleagues hoping to avoid a huge defeat in upcoming elections.
Rudd set to become Australia's Prime Minister again
Kevin Rudd is set to become Australia's new Prime Minister after he won a vote against Julia Gillard on her leadership of the Labor Party.
Gillard has confirmed that she is standing down and has written to the country's Governor-General in support of Mr Rudd being installed as her successor.
The vote was the third time the Labor leadership had come to a head in the current parliament after Ms Gillard overthrew Mr Rudd in 2010.
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