Prime Minister Julia Gillard emphasized loyalty over experience in new Cabinet selections named Monday after a bungled leadership challenge laid bare intra-government turmoil further damaging her party's image months before an election.Full story
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard faced a string of ministerial resignations on Friday in the wake of a botched leadership coup against her, forcing a reshuffle of her Labor government just months from potentially disastrous elections. Full story
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard stared down a leadership crisis on Thursday and ensured she will lead the government into a September 14 election after she called a surprise leadership vote over her chief rival Kevin Rudd. Full story
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard leaves a media conference at Parliament House in Canberra March 21, 2013. Gillard stared down a leadership crisis on Thursday and ensured she will lead the government until September 14 elections after her chief rival, Kevin Rudd, said he did not have enough s
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard laughs as she walks with her supporters, including Treasurer Wayne Swan , to a meeting at Parliament House in Canberra March 21, 2013. Gillard stared down a leadership crisis on Thursday and ensured she will lead the government into a Sept. 14 election after
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks during a media conference, as Treasurer Wayne Swan looks on, at Parliament House in Canberra March 21, 2013. Gillard stared down a leadership crisis on Thursday and ensured she will lead the government until September 14 elections after her chief rival
Australia's former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd reacts during a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra February 27, 2012. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz
