The Latest Breaking News from Kevin Rudd

Australia’s ambassador to Washington is hardly alone in his past criticisms but Trump’s capacity to forgive seems reliant on twin tests of repentance and usefulness

Dennis Richardson claims an effort to ‘make Rudd’s life untenable’ is at play, despite others also criticising Donald Trump in the past

News Corp unleashes tidal wave of criticism over former PM’s barbs about Donald Trump. Plus: Sammy J delights in beating Kyle and Jackie O in Melbourne

The government is hoping to pass legislation that would prevent Clive Palmer-style campaign spending, and Australia has voted for a UN resolution recognising Palestine’s ‘permanent sovereignty’ over its resources.

Business moguls and world leaders are desperate to weasel into Trump’s good books. It’s humiliating but the payday is worth it

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The government is standing by Kevin Rudd, albeit with gritted teeth, in the face of calls for him to be replaced as Australia’s ambassador to Washington. But the row is an unhelpful and potentially damaging distraction for a prime minister beset by problems and under the shadow of an approaching…

Donald Trump wasted no time in assembling his top team, with picks like Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard causing consternation among friends and foes alike

When one of Trump’s inner circle reposted Rudd’s congratulations with a gif of an hourglass, it could have been more than just empty bravado

The world’s richest man will co-lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency

The coalition's foreign policy priorities have been outlined, with support for under-fire US ambassador and former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd.