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Australian PM makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard made a surprise visit to Afghanistan and met the Australian troops stationed there, days after three of her nation's troops were shot dead by a Afghan soldier.

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Prostitute scandal threatens Australian PM

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard refused on Wednesday to detail her dealings with an MP accused of misusing a credit card to pay for prostitutes in a scandal that threatens her government.

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Australia PM at record low in polls

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Support for Australian leader Julia Gillard has hit a record low and the conservative opposition would trounce her if an election was held, according to a poll published on Wednesday.

Australia PM backs Aborigine recognition

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday used a trip to a remote Aboriginal community to reaffirm her hopes for a change to the constitution to recognise Australia’s first inhabitants.

Julia Gillard reaffirms Afghan mission

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has reaffirmed Australia's commitment to stay and follow the mission in Afghanistan, as news of another soldier losing his life in the war came in.

Australian PM has no plans to meet Dalai Lama

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Monday that she did not yet plan to meet with the Dalai Lama when he visits Australia in June, but acknowledged that the nation expected her to receive the revered Tibetan spiritual leader.

Australian PM visits Japan’s tsunami-ravaged Northeast

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Saturday became the first foreign leader to visit Japan's tsunami-ravaged Northeast, where authorities battled hard to contain an atomic crisis at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

Australia PM vows to back disaster-hit Japan

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard vowed on Thursday to help Japan recover from last month's earthquake and tsunami by securing natural resources and rare earth minerals for the Asian country.

Women in combat role soon in Australian Army: Gillard

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Australian women could soon win the right to serve in frontline combat role according to the country's Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Australian PM defends boat people riot response

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday defended the police reaction to riots at the remote Christmas Island detention centre after "bean-bag bullets" and tear gas was used.

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