Australian PM's popularity at record high after apology: poll
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's popularity has soared to the highest level recorded for an Australian leader in the wake of his apology to Aborigines last week, according to a poll released Tuesday.
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TONY EASTLEY: As mentioned the Prime Minister is also in northern Australia and his focus is also on national security, although he&#39;s under attack for his initial opposition to the Coalition&#39;s $600 family payment.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard  claimed victory on Saturday over center-left opposition Labor  after an election that returned his conservative government for  a fourth straight term in office. "I am truly humbled by this  extraordinary expression of confidence in the leadership of  this great nation by the coalition," a beaming Howard, 65, told  supporters gathered in a downtown Sydney hotel.
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Australians voted in parliamentary elections Saturday with Prime Minister John Howard and his Labor Party challenger in a virtual dead heat, following a campaign that focused more on the economy and social programs than on Howard's decision to send troops to Iraq.
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Australia's conservative Prime Minister John Howard, a key U.S. ally and supporter of the Iraq war, celebrated his election win on Sunday after voters enjoying the fruits of a strong economy gave him another term.
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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 British papers have been abuzz with everything Tony in recent days. At the Labor Party's annual gathering in Brighton, Prime Minister Tony Blair came closer than ever to issuing an apology for the bad ...
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Australia will not alter its commitment to Iraq, the conservative government said on Monday, despite a poll showing an overwhelming majority of Australians believe the war has not reduced the threat of terrorism.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard, a  key U.S. ally and supporter of the Iraq war, celebrated on  Sunday his election win over opposition Labor after voters  enjoying the fruits of a strong economy gave him another term.
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SYDNEY -- Australian troops will stay in Iraq, Prime Minister John Howard declared yesterday, as the stock market in Sydney hit a record high following the conservative leader's election to a historic fourth term.
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SYDNEY, Australia - Australian Prime Minister John Howard's Liberal Party took a substantial lead over the opposition in nationwide elections Saturday, and both sides said the government, a steadfast U.S. ally in the Iraq war, was all but certain to retain power...
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SYDNEY : After a crushing fourth-term victory in the October election, Prime Minister John Howard will pass another milestone in his 30-year political career when he becomes Australia&#39;s second-longest serving prime minister.
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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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The Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, yesterday called on voters to trust him and refused to express regret over the Iraq war ahead of tomorrow&#39;s general election.
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A new poll shows voters regard Prime Minister John Howard more favourably than either of the main candidates to lead Australia's opposition Labor Party.
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Prime Minister John Howard is set to become the second longest serving Prime Minister after the Coalition&#39;s convincing win in yesterday&#39;s federal election.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair's popularity has increased since he underwent an operation last week to correct an irregular heartbeat, according to an opinion poll published in The Times.