Australian Nationals say Senate result will boost influence
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The junior partner in Australia&#39;s ruling coalition -- the National Party -- says it will have more influence now its delivered the Government a majority in the Senate for the first time in 24 years.
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Australians will vote on October 9 in an election pitting the conservative government against centre-left Labor, with national security and the economy as major issues.
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John Howard has secured a place in Australian political history after an unexpectedly comfortable win in the general election. The veteran conservative is now on course to become the country&#39;s
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Australian politicians set off on a marathon campaign Monday for an election that will focus on the way forward for one of the world's strongest economies, the credibility of candidates and support for the Iraq war.
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AUSTRALIA&#39;S involvement in Iraq and terrorism strikes in Southeast Asia have made defence and national security potentially decisive issues for voters as polling day nears.
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Australia's opposition Labor Party matched government promises to cut income taxes on Friday, to stem a surge in voter support back to the government ahead of elections in November.
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WASHINGTON - Voters this fall could take small steps toward increased diversity in the Senate.    After the election, the chamber will have its first black member in six years, and the possibility exists that one or two Hispanic candidates could end a quarter-century absence of Latino representation...
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THE Coalition will hold the balance of power in the Senate for a full six years, rather than three, after confirming its majority in the Senate yesterday.
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SYDNEY - The Australian federal election on Oct 9 will be the first real test of public support for Canberra&#39;s decision to back the United States over Iraq.
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Prime Minister John Howard has again raised the prospect of Australian forces striking deep into neighbouring countries as the major parties try to strengthen their credentials in the war on terror before the October 9 election.
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Republicans are likely to add to their one-vote US Senate majority tomorrow. Whatever the outcome, partisanship may be the winner.
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In the fight over the economic rescue plan, Senator Harry Reid advanced Democratic priorities and lifted the partyâs chances of widening its control of the Senate, supporters say.
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Australia&#39;s Prime Minister and the country&#39;s main opposition leader say &quot;trust&quot; will be a key issue when voters go to the polls on October the ninth.
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A NEW era of political dominance awaits John Howard when he gets back to business today. The Prime Minister will outline a fourth-term agenda knowing he is within striking distance of a majority in the Senate.
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Australians voted today in an election which offered the choice between a conservative government that unreservedly backs the United States and its Iraq war and a Labour opposition seeking stronger ties in Asia.
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Australia&#39;s Prime Minister John Howard surged to a resounding victory in the general election last night, winning an historic fourth term in office.
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SYDNEY, AustraliaâPrime Minister John Howard&#39;s conservative alliance handily won a fourth term in Australia&#39;s parliamentary elections yesterday, overcoming widespread anger at his decision to send troops to Iraq last year and his pledge to keep them