Australian voters head to polls
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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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CANBERRA, Australia  - Australians will vote on  Oct. 9 in a cliff-hanger election pitting the conservative  government against center-left Labor, with national security  and the economy key issues, Prime Minister John Howard said on  Sunday.
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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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Australian Prime Minister John Howard yesterday called a general election for Oct. 9, with his conservative government trailing well behind the opposition Labor Party in opinion polls.
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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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SYDNEY - Voters face a stark foreign policy choice in tomorrow&#39;s polls - Prime Minister John Howard&#39;s unquestioning support for the United States alliance versus Labour opposition leader Mark Latham&#39;s emphasis on building ties with Asia.
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Australians vote in less than 24 hours to choose a new government with most key pointers suggesting the incumbent conservative coalition of Prime Minister John Howard will be returned.
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Australians will go to the polls on Oct. 9, with Prime Minister John Howard campaigning for a fourth term on his record of economic management, low interest rates and national security.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Sunday announced that the next federal election will be held on October 9. He told a press conference here that voters will decide
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Australians voted on Saturday in an election which offered the choice between a conservative government that unreservedly backs the United States and its Iraq war and a Labor opposition seeking stronger ties in Asia.
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Australians voted on Saturday in an  election which offered the choice between a conservative  government that unreservedly backs the United States and its  Iraq war and a Labor opposition seeking stronger ties in Asia.
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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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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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CANBERRAâAustralians will vote on Oct. 9 in a cliff-hanger election pitting the conservative government against centre-left Labor, with national security and the economy as major issues, Prime Minister John Howard said today.
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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&#39;s strongest economies
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Australia's Labor opposition has edged back to an election-winning lead 11 days before the vote, according to a new poll just three days after a rival study gave the government a similar lead.
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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.