The Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has predicted the end of the world in a new video message.

The Welsh-born PM appears in the spoof video for Australian radio network Triple J, and has received over 200,000 views on YouTube in 24 hours.

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Metro reports that the message was recorded as part of an advertising campaign for the pop station's flagship breakfast show.

Gillard says in the clip: "My dear remaining fellow Australians, the end of the world is coming. It turns out that the Mayan calendar is true."

She continues: "Whether the final blow comes from flesh-eating zombies, demonic hell-beasts or from the total triumph of K-Pop, if you know one thing about me it is this â€“ I will always fight for you to the very end."

The message rounds off a good week for Australian pranking, after two DJs managed to get updates from a hospital on pregnant Kate Middleton's medical condition by pretending to be the Queen and Prince Charles.

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