The news that Julia Gillard has become Australia's first female prime minister is making headlines across the world.
Some of the world's most reputable media outlets are carrying headlines lauding Ms Gillard's ascension to the prime ministership, with American news channel CNN broadcasting her maiden speech live.
British newspapers have highlighted the fact Ms Gillard was born in Wales with The Guardian writing: "Australia gets new PM in British-born Julia Gillard as Rudd steps down."
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While the lead story of The Times online is headlined "Australia's first female Prime Minister sworn in. Welsh-born Julia Gillard became the new leader after ousting Kevin Rudd in a political coup."
Australia's first female prime minister is the lead story on both the BBC and CNN websites while a report features prominently on the website of Indian newspaper The Hindustan Times.
Chinese news agency Xinhua is reporting the news along with a story headlined `Reasons for failure of Rudd'.
On its website Xinhua has drawn emphasis on the line "but it was his decision to put off his plan to tackle climate change until at least 2013, which knocked him flat".
The Jakarta Post, The New Zealand Herald and Fiji Times are all reporting Ms Gillard's appointment.
