Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard will strike a blow against Australia's macho culture Tuesday when she becomes the first "Sheila"to take over the top job.

　　Gillard will become the country's first woman acting prime minister when Kevin Rudd flies to Bali for a conference on global warming.

　　Her rise is further proof of the change in Australian politics since Rudd's centre-left Labor Party defeated John Howard's conservative government in elections on November 24.

　　The 46-year-old former lawyer said she never would have dreamed of leading the country —even temporarily—when she was growing up in the South Australian capital Adelaide. "It would have seemed no more realistic of dreaming to be an astronaut or a movie star, "she was quoted saying Monday in the Herald-Sun newspaper. Gillard said she hoped she would inspire young Australian women to believe anything was possible.

　　Gillard's elevation will be short-lived, with Rudd due to return to Australia late Thursday.

　　澳大利亚副总理朱莉娅-吉拉德周二将成为接掌最高职位的首位女性，使该国的男性文化受到打击。

　　当陆克文(总理)去巴厘岛参加全球变暖会议时，吉拉德将成为这个国家的首位女性代总理。

　　自陆克文的中左派工党在11月24日的大选中击败了约翰•霍华德的保守政府后，吉拉德的晋升成了澳大利亚政治发生变化的又一例证。

　　这位46岁的前律师说，当她在南澳大利亚州首府阿德莱德度过青少年时代时，从未想过会成为一国领袖，哪怕是暂时的。《先驱太阳报》援引她的话说：“梦想成为宇航员或者影星也许更现实些。”吉拉德说，她希望能激励澳大利亚的年轻女性相信一切皆有可能。

　　但吉拉德的升职只是短暂的，陆克文周四晚就会回国。

　　关键词：

　　Elevation：提升，晋级。