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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.

 

Stern Hu Detained In China, Australia Moves Cautiously In Effort To Free Executive

Stern Hu Detained In China, Australia Moves Cautiously In Effort To Free Executive

The government of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been walking a political tightrope since the detention last week of an Australian mining executive who is accused of stealing state secrets.

 

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