Who will be the next Prime Minister of the country?
We take a look here how it all happened since 5.45pm on Wednesday evening when Kevin Rudd quit as Foreign Minister.
Gillard v Rudd: the numbers
Based on public comments by MPs and views of their colleagues the numbers war begins. how the number stack up here
Rudd vs Gillard Live Blog
Live blog of all of today's action from some of Australia's best political commentators along with your tweets and social media posts.Live Blog
Who do you 'like' best? Have your say in our online poll. Click here Rudd's wife weighs into leadership campaign
Kevin Rudd's wife Therese Rein has urged voters to contact their local Labor MPs and senators and tell them who they want as the party's leader. Full story here
Meet 'fighting Julia'. Is this the 'real Julia'?
The normal calmness was there. The thoughtful, paced, deliberate speech. But there was something else. A steely look, a don't-mess-with-me attitude. Was this the real Julia? Who knows, but there's no doubt it's fighting Julia. Full story here
Swan continues attack on Rudd: a man of 'great weakness'
Treasurer Wayne Swan has labelled Kevin Rudd a man of "great weaknesses" and says that Labor needs to put an end to the Labor leadership question. Full story here
It's on: Rudd strikes first
The Labor Party will undergo a leadership ballot on Monday morning after Kevin Rudd quit his post and flew back to Australia to challenge Julia Gillard for the job she took from him 20 months ago. Full story here
Rudd's resignation speech as foreign minister
It has been for me a great privilege to serve our country as foreign minister to represent our people abroad and thank the people of our country for their support as I discharge these responsibilities. Read his speech here
Rudd quits as Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Kevid Rudd has announced his resignation at a press conference in Washington DC at 1.20am local time, 5.20pm AEDT. Full story here
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