Labor needs to have difficult discussions to drive the party forward, former minister Ed Husic says, after a highly stage-managed national conference.

CANBERRA, June 23 (Reuters) - Australia's deputy prime minister Julia Gillard could become the country's first woman leader on Thursday if she defeats Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in a leadership ballot.

The former Rudd/Gillard government minister has a plan for fighting back against populists including Pauline Hanson ...

As weary Britons watch the months-long saga surrounding the prime ministership of Keir Starmer nearing its end, it might help to know that another apparently stable democracy has been through all this ...

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard would become the country's first female leader if she were to replace her boss, Kevin Rudd. Following are five facts about Gillard, ...