The Australian | The dismal decade: Howard and Rudd on toxic politics The Australian Ten years ago this weekend the rise of Kevin Rudd to prime minister and the demise of John Howard as Coalition leader ushered in a dismal decade of political instability. The 2007 election marks the beginning of leadership changes, a failure of ... 'It would have been devastating': Kevin Rudd reveals emergency call to George W Bush to avert GFC disaster Remembering the Howard years Howard and Rudd: 10 years on |