Kevin's back

27 Jun 2013

All eyes were on Canberra last night, as the Labor Caucus voted on who would lead them to the next election. Australia’s new Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, will be sworn in this morning.  

Comeback Rudd

In a dramatic evening in politics, Kevin Rudd has made a comeback, defeating Julia Gillard in a ballot for the Labor leadership. Rudd will be sworn in by the Governor-General in Canberra today. In accordance with their internal agreement, Julia Gillard will not contest her seat at the next election, triggering an landslide of senior departures. Deputy leader has been named as Anthony Albanese. A new election date is likely, with Rudd anticipated to call it for the end of August. ABC News has all the recent details as well a live blog from last night’s events.

Mosquito virus fears

Authorities fear a mosquito-borne virus could spread through Queensland following an outbreak in Papua New Guinea. Eleven people in Queensland have been diagnosed with chikungunya, causing fever, rashes and joint pain. Read more.

Two-year-old boy joins Mensa

A two-year-old boy has joined British Mensa, the youngest male member of the society. Adam Kirby learnt to read at 10 months and toilet trained himself after reading about it in a book, aged one. Currently, he can spell more than 100 words and count in English, Spanish and Japanese. Meet the fascinating child on Nine News.

Dead mum in the freezer

A woman who was unable to say goodbye to her dead mother has put her in the freezer for a week. Police went to the house in the Netherlands after a family friend of the woman called to disclose the whereabouts of the body. The daughter immediately confessed. Read more.

Corpses spark disease fears

Fears that rotting corpses and poor sanitation will lead to a serious outbreak of disease have rocked India as the country faces deadly floods. Heavy monsoon rains triggered the flooding, killing at least 822 people. Officials say the death toll may rise to more than 1000. ABC News has more.

Top seeds exit

Roger Federer has crashed out of Wimbledon, losing to world number 116 Sergiy Stakhovsky, his earliest Wimbledon defeat since 2002. With two-time champion Rafael Nadal knocked out in the first round and sixth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga withdrawing through injury, the draw has been left wide open for Andy Murray. Victoria Azarenka has also withdrawn due to injury. Read more.