Michael Gordon
Michael Gordon is the political editor of The Age.
A clean start for the PM, but is the election already lost?
Michael Gordon Simon Crean has removed the threat of Kevin Rudd and gave Julia Gillard's prime ministership a fresh start.
Michael Gordon
Rudd's long cold shower heats up as leadership stress grows
Michael Gordon What's Kevin up to? It's the perennial question for those Labor MPs who voted for Julia Gillard in last year's leadership ballot, and for her advisers, but now it's being asked by some of Rudd's own...
Michael Gordon
Gillard breaks old rule for a slow climb
Michael Gordon Prime Minister's negative rating was in basement territory for six straight polls, until this weekend.
Michael Gordon
Poll shows Gillard on slow road back
Michael Gordon Modern improvement should harden resolve of MPs who believe decision should come later, not sooner.
Michael Gordon
Happy ending about as likely as a Rudd triumph
Michael Gordon Kevin Rudd has signalled he will be gracious in defeat, but unity is a long way off.
