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Rudd opts for smooth handover
Julia Gillard faces a huge task in pulling her government back together, writes Australian correspondent Greg Ansley.
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Julia Gillard's rising star
Sharp, grounded and confident, Australia's next potential leader has many things going for her - except a "tin ear" for polict.
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Australia's leadership battle: Media reaction
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.
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Iwi plan title claim on northern jewels
Ninety Mile Beach and Cape Reinga could be early targets for iwi pushing for customary title after the repeal of the Foreshore and Seabed Act.
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Aussie PM faces axe
Julia Gillard late last night appeared poised to become Australia's first female prime minister after a dramatic coup that caught Canberra by surprise.
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Freedom or disrespect? Norman's protest debated
NZ-Chinese representatives and a pro-Tibetan group are at odds over Russel Norman's anti-Chinese protest last week.
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Rugby bill sets up clear run to Cup
Liquor licences and event and planning approvals could be fast-tracked under a proposed law aimed at ensuring the Rugby World Cup runs smoothly.
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Fiji military seize Bridgecorp's Momi Bay resort
Bridgecorp's receivers are investigating what to do after the Fijian military regime seized the failed Momi Bay resort against its wishes.
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Should John Key have apologised to the Chinese delegation?
nzherald.co.nz readers give their views on the Russel Norman scuffle.
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Palm oil firms slippery - MP
New Zealand food companies are being slippery about whether they use palm oil, according to a Green Party survey.
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<i>John Armstrong:</i> We must avoid repeat of ugly scene
Will someone in authority please do something this time so we don't get yet another episode like the one outside the Beehive last Friday.