No our leader has not been killed today - but we did witness our first political assassination of our Prime Minister ( equivalent to your president) from those within his own party.
After 2 & 1/2 years in the top job Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was shafted by his own party in fear of an impending potential loss at the upcoming election.
His deputy, Julia Gillard, declared he interest, a leadership spill was called. When the numbers were tallied our national leader fell on his sword and stepped aside handing the leadership of party and country to his deputy.
On a brighter note - today is a historic day by which Australia officially has it first female prime minister.
I am not a huge political enthusiast but today has made for some very interesting viewing.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...24/2936439.htm