Australians go to the polls
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The latest opinion polls published in the newspapers today show the Coalition in front on the primary vote, but preferences are running in Labor&#39;s favour.
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Description: Australians go to the polls Saturday to choose a prime minster. The incumbent, conservative politician John Howard, supported President Bush&#39;s war on Iraq and contributed 2,000 Australian troops to the effort.
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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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Australians will head to the polls later in a vote between John Howard, who is going for his fourth straight term, and a complete newcomer.
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An Australian opinion poll has indicated a rise in support for the governing coalition led by Prime Minister John Howard. But two days in to the six-week election campaign the main opposition Labor Party headed
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CANBERRA, Australia  - 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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Will the deadly bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta create a &quot;Madrid effect&quot; in elections Down Under? The Oct. 9 vote is being hotly contested.
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Australia's government looked set for a  fourth straight term, according to a poll trend released on the  eve of Saturday's election, as rival leaders made last-minute  pitches over the economy and the U.S.-led Iraq war.
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Australia will hold a general election on Oct 9 with John Howard, the prime minister, seeking an unprecedented fourth term in office.
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SYDNEY, Australia Oct. 9, 2004 - Australians voted Saturday on whether to hold onto their three-term conservative government and keep their troops in Iraq, or choose the opposition Labor Party and endorse
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In Australia's most marginal electorate, rising home loan interest rates have put voters in the mood for a change of government at general elections on November 24.
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Prime Minister John Howard and his Labor Party challenger were in a virtual dead heat on the eve of parliamentary elections, with Australians focusing on the economy and social programs more than Howard's decision to send troops to Iraq.
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One of the most controversial issues of the last Australian elections has returned to haunt the prime minister, John Howard, as support for his coalition slumps in the run-up to federal polls.
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Australians have voted with their remote controls to confirm they like reality TV more than the reality of a cliff-hanger election campaign.
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Voting is underway in federal election booths across Australia, as 13 million Australians choose their next prime minister. The latest opinion polls published in the newspapers show the ruling coalition in
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SYDNEY : Opinion polls give Australia&#39;s opposition Labor Party a big lead over Prime Minister John Howard&#39;s conservative government as campaigning begins for October 9 elections, but analysts say the real race is still too close to call.
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The popularity of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has grown since the Labor leader's election late last year, according to a new poll published Tuesday.