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Oz's first female PM 'could turn it around'

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This week Julia Gillard became Australia's first female prime minister. She ousted Kevin Rudd just months before the country goes to the polls, after his popularity suffered a massive slump following a series of policy setbacks. Writers Germaine Greer and Paola Totaro debate whether this is a significant change for Australia.

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