SYDNEY – The deposing of Australian leader Kevin Rudd by his female deputy appears to be paying off, with the first polls suggesting new Prime Minister Julia Gillard would win an election with a commanding lead.Gillard became Australia's first female PM on Thursday after disposing of Rudd in a bloodless party-room coup prompted by his massive slump in opinion polls ahead of elections expec
Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan has reacted strongly to comments from Australia coach Pim Verbeek relating to the fitness of defender Rhys Williams.Williams, 21, was left out of Verbeek's World Cup squad, with the Australia coach criticising Strachan for his handling of the player's condition. We as a club and I personally strongly object to being made scapegoats, Strachan said. I know it'