Wall Street preferred to sit on the fence last night because there'll be bigger fish to fry come the weekend. But before that, we Australians have a developing uncertainty of our own. Kevin Rudd is no longer PM. Ms. Julia Gillard becomes Australia's new PM and its first femme Prime Minister. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/feed/latest?story=29114 en-AU Copyright 2026 Financial Standard 5