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Julia Gillard becomes Australia's first female prime minister.
(From Guardian Unlimited)
Australia has its first female prime minister, Julia Gillard, after Kevin Rudd stepped down as Labor party leader, avoiding a ballot he was certain to lose.
In an extraordinary day in Australian politics, Gillard told a media conference in Canberra's Parliament House she was "truly honoured" to become prime minister.
The 48-year-old who came under attack in 1998 when she entered parliament for being single and childless, said it was also an important milestone for Australian women.
"I think if there's one girl who looks at the TV screen over the next few days and says 'Gee, I might like to do that in the future', well …
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