Australian PM announces Aug 21 polls

Daily Star Saturday 17th July, 2010

Australia's first female Prime Minister Julia Gillard will attempt to win a second term for her centre-left government at August 21 elections, with battle lines drawn on climate change, asylum seekers...

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