Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard

• 

  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.

• Kevin Rudd makes gay marriage an Australian election issue

  Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Monday it was time to end the "acrimonious" debate on gay marriage, after he vowed to introduce a bill legalising same-sex unions if returned to office.

• Australian elections: Economy focus of first debate between Kevin Rudd, Tony Abbott

  Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and conservative rival Tony Abbott went head-to-head Sunday in the first debate of the election campaign, an encounter which focused on the economy and divided viewers.

• Australian elections 2013: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd faces a tough battle as campaign begins

  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Monday launched the first day of Australia's election campaign faced with a poll showing his personal support has slumped and the Murdoch press urging voters to "kick this mob out".

• Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd calls September 7 poll against resurgent conservatives

  Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called a September 7 general election on Sunday, barely six weeks after he toppled former leader Julia Gillard in a party-room vote, ending a turbulent three years in power for the minority Labor government.

• 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.

• Kevin Rudd sworn in as Australian prime minister after overthrowing Julia Gillard

  Kevin Rudd was sworn in as Australian prime minister for the second time today, a day after toppling Julia Gillard and three months out from scheduled elections with polls suggesting the ruling Labor Party is staring at a devastating defeat.

• Australia dumps Julia Gillard for former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

  Australia's ruling Labor Party elected former leader Kevin Rudd as prime minister and dumped Julia Gillard today, in a dramatic move to try and head off a catastrophic defeat at elections due within three months.

• Australia's former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to challenge Julia Gillard

  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard called a leadership showdown with rival Kevin Rudd on Wednesday, in a bold move that could see the ruling Labor Party dump a sitting prime minister less than three months before national elections.

• 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".

• Australia looks into allowing Sikhs to wear turban at work

  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard today promised to look into allowing Sikhs to wear turbans at work places and also while riding a motorcycle.

• Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls leadership vote

  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard called a leadership vote on Thursday after party rivals urged her to step aside and for former leader Kevin Rudd to head the minority government, in an attempt to stave off election defeat.

• Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard apologizes for forced adoptions

  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivered a historic national apology in Parliament on Thursday to the thousands of unwed mothers who were forced by government policies to give up their babies for adoption over several decades.

• 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.