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Thu, 23 Feb 2012

Rudd flying home for leadership spill showdown

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has called a Labor leadership spill for 10:00am on Monday - but in Washington DC, Kevin Rudd has stopped just short of confirming he will run.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012

Live blog: Labor leadership struggle
Now that Prime Minister Julia Gillard has called a leadership ballot, follow updates as they happen with our live blog.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012

Labor's big guns trained on Rudd ahead of spill

Simon Crean and Wayne Swan led the attacks on Kevin Rudd this morning as Labor's warlords upped the ante ahead of a leadership spill next week.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012

Celebrated correspondent killed in Homs barrage

One of the world's most respected war journalists was among dozens of people killed in a fierce artillery attack by Syrian regime forces in the city of Homs.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012

Dozens dead in Argentina train crash

Nearly 50 people died when a packed commuter train slammed into a retaining wall at a railway terminus during morning rush hour in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012

Cameraman hit by car in Gillard media scrum
A cameraman has been injured after being struck by a car from the Prime Minister's convoy outside a hotel in Adelaide.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012

Truckie abandons rig as probe continues

Authorities have seized two more Lennons Transport Services trucks overnight, with evidence at least one driver was instructed to abandon his vehicle by the side of the road.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012

Prisoners seize Bali jail for second night

Indonesian security forces have opened fire after rioting inmates at Kerobokan prison in Bali seized control of the jail for a second night.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012

Scientists capture footage of rare whale

A stroke of good luck has given a team of Tasmanian scientists an encounter with a pod of extremely rare whales.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012

Coroner to rule on Christmas Island tragedy
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