Oz vote swings mogul's way
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Variety - SYDNEY -- Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Packer stand to be among the major beneficiaries of the Australian government's win at Saturday's Australian elections.
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The environment emerged as the sleeper issue of Australia's October 9 election, with Prime Minister John Howard -- once regarded as the nemesis of conservationists -- vigorously courting the green vote.
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Prime Minister John Howard launched a media blitz yesterday to persuade undecided voters to give him a fourth term in today&#39;s election, where he will be the first of the three leaders -- US, British and Australian -- who invaded Iraq last year to face a
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With polls favoring conservative Prime Minister John Howard as Australia&#39;s election campaign entered its final day Friday, the incumbent said his rival
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Australia&#39;s 13 million voters have begun choosing a new government with the opposition Labor Party pinning any hope of victory on a late surge of &quot;undecideds&quot; swinging their way.
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John Howard has taken the bold step of taking the Australian people to the polls on October 9 on the question of trust. At a time when truth in government has itself become a key political issue, Mr Howard
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Australia&#39;s way ahead depends almost entirely on our community&#39;s understanding of just one word - trust. Announcing October 9 as the date for the next Federal Election, Prime Minister John Howard has hooked his star to that one word.
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Polls have opened in Australia&#39;s general election. The campaign between the ruling conservatives and the left-of center opposition has been fought largely on domestic issues, such as the economy, health care and public education.
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SYDNEY : The final week of Australia&#39;s October 9 election began with conservative Prime Minister John Howard confident of winning a fourth term and opposition leader Mark Latham embracing the underdog tag.
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JOHN Howard&#39;s plea for voters to trust him with the economy is paying early dividends, an exclusive Herald Sun poll shows. The Coalition has moved ahead of Labor by 52 per cent to 48 per cent as the Prime Minister&#39;s interest rates campaign takes hold.
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Announcement a remarkable twist for a candidate who raised more than $100 million last year.
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WITH the heavens set to open over Melbourne this morning, one of Australia&#39;s biggest bookmakers predicts a rush of money so large for Irish galloper Vinnie Roe that he will become the new favourite for today&#39;s Melbourne Cup.
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Australians are due to go to the polls on 9 October, to elect their new prime minister. According to opinion polls, current leader John Howard is neck and neck with opposition Labor leader Mark Latham.
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The upstart miner has won a huge round as part of its hostile takeover bid for Gold Fields. It&#39;s not money in the bank yet, though.
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However else he leans in the upcoming election, we already can be sure of one thing about D. Wayne Lukas. He must be. He has taken his classic lady, Azeri, one of the
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SYDNEY -- Prime Minister John Howard of Australia, a key US ally and supporter of the Iraq war, celebrated his election win over opposition Labor after voters enjoying the fruits of a strong economy gave him another term.
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Like Australia&#39;s recent election, the American election was a study in contrasting campaign styles and issues. In both elections a conservative incumbent, who was loathed by elites, triumphed on the day.