Bloomberg: Kevin Rudd took the lead as Australias preferred prime minister in the first polls since he ousted Julia Gillard, as his Labor party narrowed the gap against the opposition ahead of this years election.
A Newspoll published in The Australian newspaper shows Rudd, who will name his Cabinet team today, leads Liberal-National leader Tony Abbott as preferred leader 49 percent to 35 percent. Labor is trailing the coalition by two percentage points on a two-party preferred basis, from 14 points a...