Kevin Rudd

News and interviews on Kevin Rudd including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Founders of Smart50 entrant Catch of the Day debut on BRW Rich List with $240 million fortune

Smart50 entrants Gabby and Hezi Leibovich have hit the big time, as they debut on the Rich List.
 

Monday, 11 April 2011

A grim carbon reality for Labor: Kohler

With two of Australia's most politically powerful groups – the Greens and resource exporters – preparing for a knock-down fight over the carbon tax, the Government has a real problem.
 

Monday, 10 January 2011

Shareholders still don’t understand the pain of Wayne Swan’s banking reforms: Gottliebsen

Wayne Swan's approach to banking reform shows he's learnt from the mining tax disaster. But when shareholders realise the hit they've taken they'll direct their anger at Swan and Joe Hockey, then their CEO.
 

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

The Oprah and Wikileaks phenomenons

Oprah and Wikileaks have dominated the media for the last week. So I think it is worth thinking about the power of the internet and how we can use it in business.
 

Monday, 06 December 2010

China attacked Google over anti-censorship moves, WikiLeaks cables claim

China’s propaganda chief was identified by the US as the official responsible for leading a hacking attack against Google earlier this year, according to diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
 

Thursday, 11 November 2010

Business will keep paying for John Howard’s big IR mistake: Gottliebsen

The former Prime Minister warns on Labor's new 'interventionist' industrial relations regime and explains how Labor can get the green vote back.
 

Friday, 02 July 2010

The RSPT exposed a big flaw in Australia’s system of government: Kohler

The rule of Kevin Rudd has shown that if a leader wants to bypass cabinet and run the government as a kind of autocracy he or she can do it. Julia Gillard must change this.
 

Thursday, 01 July 2010

Kevin’s loss is our gain

As Kevin Rudd fades back into obscurity, top female entrepreneur Therese Rein can re-emerge.
 

Monday, 28 June 2010

Why Gillard shouldn’t make Rudd a minister: Gottliebsen

Julia Gillard might not be an expert on international affairs. But having Kevin Rudd as Foreign Minister would make relations with China and India more difficult.
 

Friday, 25 June 2010

Lindsay Tanner says resignation not due to leadership battle

Tanner says his decision not to contest the next election has nothing to do with Julia Gillard snatching the Labor leadership from Kevin Rudd.
 

Why Julia Gillard needs a mini-budget to clean up Swan’s mess: Kohler

Treasurer Wayne Swan, architect of the stinker of a budget handed down in May, must now work quickly with Prime Minister Gillard to release a mini-budget that makes sense.
 

Thursday, 24 June 2010

Gillard will call election in the “coming months”, will negotiate on Resources Super Profits Tax

Gillard says the Government is willing to negotiate on the controversial Resources Super Profits Tax.
 

The execution of Rudd was brutally efficient: Keane

The execution of Kevin Rudd was done quickly and efficiently overnight.
 

Kevin Rudd says he will contest the next election

An emotional Kevin Rudd says he will stay on and contest the next election.
 

Labor has shot the messenger – now Gillard must change the message: Bartholomeusz

The messenger has been shot but Labor's messages remain unpalatable. Julia Gillard's challenge now is to improve the substance of what the government is communicating. 
 

10 issues Julia Gillard must address

With an election just around the corner, Julia Gillard has a host of burning issues on which she needs to take clear positions.
 

Will SMEs back Gillard?

The incredible swing against the Government left Labor no choice but to dump Rudd. But Gillard faces a tough task to win over SMEs.
 

Julia Gillard becomes Prime Minister

Julia Gillard has become Australia’s first female Prime Minister after Kevin Rudd stood down ahead of leadership spill in Canberra this morning.
 

Monday, 21 June 2010

Telstra strikes $11 billion deal with Government on National Broadband Network

Telstra finally strikes deal over the NBN, agreeing to shut down parts of its copper-based networks and move customers to the NBN in exchange for $11 billion in compensation.
 

Telstra gets its NBN deal – and Rudd get’s a positive story: Kohler

The Government and Telstra have finally reached an agreement on the NBN, but is the $11 billion figure justified?
 
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