Julia Gillard

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  Defiant Australian PM Tony Abbott Brings Forward Leadership Challenge

  Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Sunday said he would bring forward a challenge to his leadership by 24 hours to Monday, as a potential contender declared his support for the embattled premier.

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  Australia's 'Macho' Prime Minister Points Finger At Sexism

  Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who was famously accused of misogyny by former leader Julia Gillard, today suggested that sexism was behind criticism of his female chief-of-staff.

• Australia's first female Prime Minister's 'murderous rage' over sexism

  Australia's first female premier Julia Gillard has described her "murderous rage" at her sexist treatment but said she would do it all again in her first public appearance since being dumped.

• Australia's former PM Julia Gillard says sexism 'glossed over'

  Australia's first female leader Julia Gillard has spoken out against the "glossed over" sexism of her tenure, saying it would have ended political careers had it been about race, in an interview published today.

• Dumped Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard opens up on sexism

  Australia's first female premier Julia Gillard has opened up for the first time on the sexism that plagued her leadership and her famous misogyny speech in her final interview before being ousted.

• Australian radio host suspended for asking if Australia PM Julia Gillard's partner is gay

  An Australian radio presenter has been suspended after pressing embattled Prime Minister Julia Gillard on air whether her hairdresser boyfriend Tim Mathieson is gay.

• Sandwich thrown at Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard

  A white bread sandwich was hurled at Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard during a visit to a high school in Canberra, an incident she laughed off by saying the thrower "must have thought I was hungry".

• Teary Australia PM Julia Gillard's election campaign off to rocky start

  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's government was rocked by the surprise resignation of two of her most senior cabinet ministers on Saturday, just four days after she stunned voters by calling a national election in eight months' time.

• Australian PM Julia Gillard surprises with September election call

  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday said the nation would go to the polls on September 14, announcing the date early to give "shape and order" to the year.

• Australia PM's partner apologises for Asian doctor joke

  The partner of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, whose fiery speech against sexism last year made global headlines, apologised on Tuesday for making a quip about an "Asian female doctor".

• Australia's opposition leader apologises to PM Julia Gillard for 'sexist' comment

  Australia's opposition leader Tory Abbott apologised to Prime Minister Julia Gillard for suggesting that her government is inexperienced in family policy. Some saw the comment as a cheap shot at the prime minister, who has no children.

• Australian opposition leader apologises to Prime Minister Gillard

  Australia's opposition leader apologised to Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Tuesday for suggesting that her government is inexperienced in family policy. Some saw the comment as a cheap shot at the prime minister, who has no children.

• Australia Prime Minister Gillard gets poll boost after sexism speech

  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's popularity has surged following her aggressive speech calling the opposition leader a misogynist and a sexist, a poll showed on Monday.

• Julia Gillard welcomes collaborative malaria research

  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Friday welcomed the scientific communities of India and Australia working together to develop a vaccine to fight the scourge of malaria.

• At Rajghat, Australian PM Gillard stumbles, blames it on high heels

  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard lost her shoe and stumbled during her visit to India, it was reported in Sydney on Wednesday.