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Aussie election tipped for August 28
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is believed to have settled on a poll date.
Australia: Gillard gives election hint
There is speculation Australia's PM will ask the Governor-General to dissolve parliament before she heads to France on Saturday.
Fiji expels Australian diplomat
The interim Government in Fiji has expelled Australia's Acting High Commissioner today.
Sarkozy flatly denies taking illegal funds
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose poll ratings have slipped to the lowest point in three years, described the allegations as a campaign against him.
Exit polls: Komorowski takes Polish presidency
Interim president Bronislaw Komorowski appeared to have held off a last-minute surge from the identical twin brother of the late president, who died in an April plane crash that shocked the country and forced Sunday's early election.
MPs stage protest walkout
Opposition MPs staged a walkout at a parliamentary committee today in a protest against the conduct of the chairwoman, National MP Sandra Goudie.
Gillard leads Abbott in Aussie PM poll
It hasn't taken Julia Gillard long to turn things around.
G8 warn Karzai to speed up Afghan control
World leaders have demanded Hamid Karzai detail plans for Afghanistan's future.
'I was loyal' - Gillard defends move to oust Rudd
New Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard stands by her decision to topple Kevin Rudd, highlighting her loyalty to him as a deputy.
<i>Matt McCarten</i>: Labour must take an Aussie lesson and harden up
Matt McCarten explains why it may be hard for NZers to understand what happened to Kevin Rudd.
Judge accuses Prince Charles of exceeding powers
A UK Judge has accused Prince Charles of grossly exceeding his constitutional powers by interfering in a £3bn property development.
Game on: Gillard set for a fight
With Julia Gallard's appointment as Australia's new PM, Opposition leader Tony Abbott has an ever harder road ahead to the federal election.