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Australia PM Gillard to form second-term govt

Australia PM Gillard to form second-term govt

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard secured a second term in office Tuesday, winning the support of independent lawmakers to form a minority Labor government after losing her majority at elections last month.

 

Australia gets its 1st female PM as Rudd ousted

Australia gets its 1st female PM as Rudd ousted

Australia's ruling Labor Party ousted Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Thursday in a sudden, stunning revolt that also delivered the country its first female leader. Rudd's deputy, Julia Gillard, was elected leader in an uncontested vote about 12 hours after she surprised many colleagues by challenging a prime minister who until recently had been among the country's most popular.

 

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