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Gillard soap opera has Australia in its thrall.
Rudd, popular with the public but not with his colleagues, was prime minister until he was rolled by Gillard who had the caucus with her.
She won re-election but has a minority government and Rudd is out for revenge.
Melbourne political journalist and former press secretary to Labor PM Bob Hawke, Barrie Cassidy, talks to Close Up.
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after the little guy.
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there's an option for the softies among us, and it's upmarket.
One Kiwi couple are so convinced of its potential they're launching a business based on improving the comfy camping known as glamping.
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