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Australia: Gillard sworn in as Australian prime minister

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Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been sworn into office, making her the first woman elected to the post in the nation's history.  She called an election after ousting former PM Kevin Rudd in an internal Labor party revolt in June. Analysts say her majority of one in the 150-seat lower house of parliament will force Ms Gillard to negotiate issue-by-issue with the opposition Liberals.

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Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been sworn into office, making her the first woman elected to the post in the nation's history.  She called an election after ousting former PM Kevin Rudd in an internal Labor party revolt in June. Analysts say her majority of one in the 150-seat lower house of parliament will force Ms Gillard to negotiate issue-by-issue with the opposition Liberals.

To read the complete news please read BBC News.

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