Australia goes to the polls
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Australia&#39;s 13 million voters have begun choosing a new government with the opposition Labor Party pinning any hope of victory on a late surge of &quot;undecideds&quot; swinging their way.
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Most Australian major newspapers have expressed their preferences on Saturday&#39;s federal election, endorsing the ruling coalition returning to government.
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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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Australia&#39;s election campaign, which offers some parallels with the US presidential election, entered its final week Monday with Prime Minister John
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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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The two main contenders in Australia's federal election make their final pitches before Saturday's poll.
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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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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 as major issues, Prime Minister John Howard  said on Sunday.
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SYDNEY, Australia  - Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his Labour party challenger were in a virtual dead heat as voting began Saturday in a general election, with voters focusing on the economy and social programs more than Howard's decision to send troops to Iraq.
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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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Australian voters face a stark choice on Iraq when they choose a new prime minister &#151; to stay or to go.
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(Sydney, Australia-AP) Oct. 9, 2004 - Australian Prime Minister John Howard has claimed victory in national elections. The vote will ensure the country keeps its troops in Iraq.
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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
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SYDNEY : Australian Prime Minister John Howard is widely expected to announce an election date this weekend, setting off a tight race between his conservative coalition and a resurgent Labor Party.
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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  Sunday.
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Australia's Prime Minister John Howard has to win upcoming elections to prevent a pullout by Canberra from the US-led coalition in Iraq.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Sunday announced that the next federal election will be held on Oct. 9. He said at a press conference here that voters will decide