The Australian | Newshttp://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/News, views and information from the pages of The AustralianMon, 27 Feb 2012 15:06:08 +1100Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:06:08 +1100en-auCopyright 2012 News Limited. All rights reserved.aus_news_8075PM vows to move on from 'ugly' splithttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianNewsNDM/~3/kRfMCmftn9w/story-fnccyr6m-1226282786482http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/pm-vows-to-move-on-from-039ugly039-split/story-fnccyr6m-1226282786482JULIA Gillard says Labor's leadership turmoil is over and has vowed to focus the government's efforts on the Australian people. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RaiAxZvMgCAAfpYFWdlG1kRIkOU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RaiAxZvMgCAAfpYFWdlG1kRIkOU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RaiAxZvMgCAAfpYFWdlG1kRIkOU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RaiAxZvMgCAAfpYFWdlG1kRIkOU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianNewsNDM/~4/kRfMCmftn9w" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 02:45:43 GMTBen Packham and Lanai Vasekhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/pm-vows-to-move-on-from-039ugly039-split/story-fnccyr6m-1226282786482I bear no grudges: Ruddhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianNewsNDM/~3/mtp0vniL63c/story-fnccyr6m-1226282699849http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/i-bear-no-grudges-rudd/story-fnccyr6m-1226282699849KEVIN Rudd says he accepts the verdict of Labor colleagues and will dedicate himself to the re-election of Julia Gillard as Prime Minister. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3kI73xASVi0j5E7wy2_Zjf-7k7w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3kI73xASVi0j5E7wy2_Zjf-7k7w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3kI73xASVi0j5E7wy2_Zjf-7k7w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3kI73xASVi0j5E7wy2_Zjf-7k7w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianNewsNDM/~4/mtp0vniL63c" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:59:20 GMTBen Packham and Lanai Vasekhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/i-bear-no-grudges-rudd/story-fnccyr6m-1226282699849ALP up, Gillard down: Newspollhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianNewsNDM/~3/sUzAyukUHnE/story-fn59niix-1226282105524http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/alp-up-gillard-down-newspoll/story-fn59niix-1226282105524IN the middle of a bitter leadership battle, Labor's voting support has risen to its highest in a year. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-WmZrZjiCkzwel2-1pSFcYd9lwQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-WmZrZjiCkzwel2-1pSFcYd9lwQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-WmZrZjiCkzwel2-1pSFcYd9lwQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-WmZrZjiCkzwel2-1pSFcYd9lwQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianNewsNDM/~4/sUzAyukUHnE" height="1" width="1"/>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMTDennis Shanahan, Political editorhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/alp-up-gillard-down-newspoll/story-fn59niix-1226282105524Typhoid fears halt asylum transfershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianNewsNDM/~3/whtXowC-hE4/story-fn9hm1gu-1226282028215http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/immigration/typhoid-fears-halt-asylum-transfers/story-fn9hm1gu-1226282028215THE detection of typhoid on Christmas Island has prompted the government to halt flights bringing boatpeople to the mainland. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j-lmp1uJkjF7mg3Ov5gmNCjf1qI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j-lmp1uJkjF7mg3Ov5gmNCjf1qI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j-lmp1uJkjF7mg3Ov5gmNCjf1qI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j-lmp1uJkjF7mg3Ov5gmNCjf1qI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianNewsNDM/~4/whtXowC-hE4" height="1" width="1"/>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMTPaige Taylorhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/immigration/typhoid-fears-halt-asylum-transfers/story-fn9hm1gu-1226282028215Labor turns to the task of healinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianNewsNDM/~3/DAyhVgWrpXM/story-fn59nqgy-1226282898185http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/capital-circle/labor-turns-to-the-task-of-healing/story-fn59nqgy-1226282898185KEVIN Rudd and Wayne Swan shook hands after today's Labor leadership ballot. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jXD7ERf5_XGYj-kd5vHqECc_s9w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jXD7ERf5_XGYj-kd5vHqECc_s9w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jXD7ERf5_XGYj-kd5vHqECc_s9w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jXD7ERf5_XGYj-kd5vHqECc_s9w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianNewsNDM/~4/DAyhVgWrpXM" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:52:11 GMTJames Massola, Capital Circlehttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/capital-circle/labor-turns-to-the-task-of-healing/story-fn59nqgy-1226282898185Gillard routs Rudd in party ballothttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianNewsNDM/~3/f4TiTBUEpaM/story-fnccyr6m-1226282445557http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/gillard-routs-rudd-in-party-ballot/story-fnccyr6m-1226282445557JULIA Gillard has retained the Labor leadership in a resounding 71 votes to 31 defeat of Kevin Rudd in a caucus ballot. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1ju9HofWLs0XOERkngxj53Yzzc8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1ju9HofWLs0XOERkngxj53Yzzc8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1ju9HofWLs0XOERkngxj53Yzzc8/1/da"><img 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href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wloqL4u6Nw9aLT5Ngp73ywdWsO8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wloqL4u6Nw9aLT5Ngp73ywdWsO8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wloqL4u6Nw9aLT5Ngp73ywdWsO8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wloqL4u6Nw9aLT5Ngp73ywdWsO8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianNewsNDM/~4/7soG4gGtV0E" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:16:14 GMTMICHAEL BODEYhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/oscar-favourites-firm-in-late-betting/story-e6frgdgx-1226282625592