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Julia Gillard was previously deputy Labor leader
Barry Island girl becomes Aussie PM

By politics.co.uk staff Julia Gillard, originally from Barry Island in south Wales, has become the first female prime minister of Australia. Her appointment followed dramatic scenes as the country’s Labor leader, Kevin Rudd, was forced from office after losing the confidence of his party. Mr Rudd did not even bother to take part in the… Read more »

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Chuld migrants were packed off to Australia between 1920 and 1967 and were frequently abused
PM apologises for child migrants

By politics.co.uk staff The prime minister apologised to the British children forcibly sent to Commonwealth countries for a life of abuse and unpaid labour this afternoon. Originally announced in November, after his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd said sorry for the events of the period, Gordon Brown had been working on the final wording of the… Read more »