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Kevin Rudd: The Biography (Updated Edition)
When Kevin Rudd became Leader of the Opposition in December 2006, dramatically ousting Kim Beazley, few Australians knew who he was. Eleven months later - and even more dramatically - he ousted John Howard to become Prime Minister of Australia, in the biggest electoral swing since 1975. Hawke, Keating, Howard - none of them attracted as many voters as quickly as Rudd.
But who is Kevin Rudd? We know the soundbites - a sometimes rough childhood in Queensland, a diplomatic career in Beiing, and extremely successful wife - but how well do we know the man who now runs the country? What did his time as a bureaucrat in the Queensland government reveal about him? How influential a role does his religion play in his life? Who are the people most significant to him? In short, what sort of Prime Minister will he be?
Robert Macklin is an author, journalist and former Prime Ministerial press secretary. He has had unrivalled access to Rudd and spent election evening with the Rudd family. Analysing the public and private record, Macklin reveals the man away from the spotlight.
This is a human story as much as a political one - sometimes funny, sometimes touching, always revealing - written with great pace and drama. Above all, it is a timely insight into the man who is now Prime Minister.
Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd: The Biography (Updated Edition)
$32.95 (Trade paperback / Viking )
When Kevin Rudd became Leader of the Opposition in December 2006, dramatically ousting Kim Beazley, few Australians knew who he was. Eleven months later - and even more dramatically - he ousted John Howard to become Prim... More »
To The Bitter End: The Dramatic Story Of The Fall Of John Howard And The Rise Of Kevin Rudd
$35.00 (Trade paperback / Allen & Unwin )
On 24 November 2007 Australia resoundingly changed government. If you think you know what really happened during that tumultuous year behind the closed doors of the Liberal Party, in the back rooms of the ACTU and deep i... More »
Jasper and Abby and the Great Australia Day Kerfuffle
$24.99 (Hardcover book / Allen & Unwin )
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and former Playschool presenter, Rhys Muldoon and collaborated on this delighful children;s book about a day in the life of the Prime Minister's dog, Abby, and cat Jasper.
Mr Rudd told Sydney's ... More »
Overland 195
$14.95 (Paperback book / Overland Magazine )
Germaine Greer on Kevin Rudd, things fall apart in Afghanistan, writers against climate change, and much more.
CONTENTS
REGULARS Jeff Sparrow - Editorial
ESSAYS Germaine Greer – Waiting in vain John Martinkus – Things
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Kevin Rudd: The Biography
$32.95 (Trade paperback / Viking )
When Kevin Rudd became Labor leader in December 2006, many Australians had never heard of him. A few months later, his presence has galvanized the Labor party into an effective opposition, and he appears on the on the br... More »
Kevin Rudd: An Unauthorized Political Biography
$32.95 (Trade paperback / Scribe Publications )
Kevin Rudd emerged after a period of prolonged instability and internal strife within the federal ALP to establish himself as a popular leader who could unify his party and mount a real challenge to John Howard. The earl... More »
Robert Macklin
Kevin Rudd: The Biography (Updated Edition)
$32.95 (Trade paperback / Viking )
When Kevin Rudd became Leader of the Opposition in December 2006, dramatically ousting Kim Beazley, few Australians knew who he was. Eleven months later - and even more dramatically - he ousted John Howard to become Prim... More »
Kevin Rudd: The Biography
$32.95 (Trade paperback / Viking )
When Kevin Rudd became Labor leader in December 2006, many Australians had never heard of him. A few months later, his presence has galvanized the Labor party into an effective opposition, and he appears on the on the br... More »
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Kevin Rudd: The Biography (Updated Edition)
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When Kevin Rudd became Leader of the Opposition in December 2006, dramatically ousting Kim Beazley, few Australians knew who he was. Eleven months later - and even more dramatically - he ousted John Howard to become Prim... More »
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