With Julia Gallard's appointment as Australia's new PM, Opposition leader Tony Abbott has an ever harder road ahead to the federal election.

Australia's first female Prime Minister begins work today with one item dominating her agenda, writes Greg Ansley.

Julia Gillard faces a huge task in pulling her government back together, writes Australian correspondent Greg Ansley.

Julia Gillard is set to oust Kevin Rudd in a caucus vote across the Tasman this morning and become Australia's first woman prime minister. Here's a sample of the debate on the issue in the Australian media.

Julia Gillard late last night appeared poised to become Australia's first female prime minister after a dramatic coup that caught Canberra by surprise.

Russel Norman, has been accused by National and Act of being the aggressor in his bust-up with Chinese security guards.

Rudd's Government may be the first Australian party in almost 70 years to fail to win a second term.

If you know only two things about Len Brown, it's probably these: That he's Mayor of Manukau, and he had a heart attack.

Members of the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum will travel to Fiji to see whether or not the situation has improved in the island nation.

Kamolket Akahad was treating an injured man, dressed as a medic, when she was shot and killed.

Bland and nondescript or strikingly like an image used to good effect in another election campaign?

Aucklanders will have a greater say in decisions affecting their greatest jewels - including the waterfront - under sweeping changes to plans for the Super City, announced yesterday.