Australia has its first woman Prime Minister - Welsh-born Julia Gillard - after Kevin Rudd was dramatically dumped from the job early yesterday. Miss Gillard, 48, who has been serving as deputy leader ...

Mr Rudd's backers say the former prime minister can count on at least 25 votes in the Labor caucus, and up to 40 if a leadership spill occurs. While either figure would leave him short of the 52-MP ...

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard would become the country's first female leader if she were to replace her boss, Kevin Rudd. Following are five facts about Gillard, ...

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's ruling Labor party elected Julia Gillard as the nation's first woman prime minister on Thursday after former prime minister Kevin Rudd quit on losing the support of ...