Australian election has big effect here
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On Saturday, Australians will vote in the tightest national election in living memory. Most opinion polls have the major political parties -- the conservative Liberal/National Party Coalition of Prime Minister
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At mid-course, with three weeks down and three to go, the winner of Australia&#39;s electoral race is still anybody&#39;s guess. Punters are putting their money Prime Minister John Howard&#39;s way but
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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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SYDNEY: Australian voters will today decide between a conservative government that unreservedly backs the United States and its Iraq war and a Labour opposition seeking a more active role in Asia.
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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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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.
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Australians voted 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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The federal election race in Australia has been close during the first week of campaign, but polls indicated Prime Minister John Howard&#39;s ruling coalition has done slightly better.
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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 : 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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Australian leader John Howard is set to call a general election, widely expected to be on 9 October.
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SYDNEY, Australia - Prime Minister John Howard's conservative alliance handily won a fourth term in Australia's parliamentary elections Saturday, overcoming widespread anger at his decision to send troops to Iraq last year and his pledge to keep them there.    The island continent's robust economy under Howard's leadership apparently trumped concerns about the war...
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Candidates for prime minister in Saturday's election in Australia were influenced by operatives trained in the US.
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Federal Labor has re-established a significant pre-election lead over the Government, according to a combined analysis of major 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&#39;s strongest economies
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celebrating his election win after voters enjoying the fruits of a strong economy gave him another term. Howard&#39;s ruling coalition won a fourth consecutive term on Saturday with what appeared certain to be an increased majority.
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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.