Julia Gillard

Amidst celebration of the first woman nominee for president, hope for all that comes next

The former Australian prime minister explains her controversial policy

Australian backbenchers can vote out their party leader

A leaked menu from a fundraising dinner for Australian Liberal National Party candidate Mal Brough, a former cabinet minister, is so offensive that Prime Minister Julia Gillard is calling for the Opposition to remove its endorsement of Brough in the country’s upcoming election.

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The Prime Minister’s fiery takedown of Australia’s Opposition leader is changing hearts and minds

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s rant in Parliament, in which she accused Opposition leader Tony Abbott of sexist and misogynist behaviour, has prompted Aussie dictionary editors to literally rewrite the definition of misogyny.

An actress attacked, a student shot dead & a capella

Julia Gillard’s speech questioned after speaker resigns

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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is under fire for depicting the PM having sex under the country’s flag

A murderess goes to school, Toronto city hall smells a rat and Michaele Salahi’s husband stops believin’