Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard retained power by a tiny, one-seat majority Tuesday after winning the backing of two key independent MPs in the first hung Parliament in decades. The country’s first woman leader, who came to office in a party revolt just 10 weeks ago, scraped over the line to form a government with support from the “kingmakers” after 17 days of frantic post election negotiations. “Labor is prepared to govern,” a tired-looking Gillard told reporters in Canberra.
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Australian PM handed power by Independents
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard retained power by a tiny, one-seat majority Tuesday after winning the backing of two key independent MPs in the first hung Parliament in decades. The country’s first woman leader, who came to office in a party revolt just 10 weeks ago, scraped over the line to form a government with support from the “kingmakers” after 17 days of frantic post election negotiations. “Labor is prepared to govern,” a tired-looking Gillard told reporters in Canberra.
New monkey species discovered in the Colombian Amazon
A Colombian monkey species that had long been rumoured but which scientists couldn't reach because of insurgent violence in the remote area where it lives has finally been found - teetering on the brink of extinction. The new species of cat-sized titi monkey was discovered in the Colombian Amazon by researchers from the National University of Colombia, who dubbed it Callicebus caquetensis. However, it's not known how long the species will last. The scientists estimate that only 250 of the monkeys are still alive, as their forest home is being cut down to make way for farms.The monkeys live close to the border with Ecuador and Peru.
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