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  Indian-Origin Millionaire Wins In Australian Local Council Elections

  For the second time in a row, Indian-origin millionaire Intaj Khan has won the local council elections from the Wyndham suburb of Australia's Victoria state.

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  Australian Condemnation After Indonesia Execution Reports

  A top official from Australia's foreign ministry called the death penalty an "abuse of state power" Wednesday after the reported execution of two Australian drug convicts in Indonesia.

• Australian Government Under Pressure to Hold Submarine Tender After Eyeing Japan Deal

  Prime Minister Tony Abbott is under pressure from regional officials, labour unions and members of his own party to have an open tender to build Australia's next-generation submarine, which would be a blow to Japan and the United States.

• Australian PM Introduces Bill to Repeal Carbon Tax

  Prime Minister Tony Abbott has reintroduced legislation to the Australian Parliament that would repeal a carbon tax that the nation's worst greenhouse gas polluters have to pay.

• Australia warns of US-style debt shutdown

  Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey warned Thursday of a US-style shutdown if the Labor opposition refuses to agree to lift the nation's debt ceiling to Aus$500 billion.

• Australian PM under fire after naming one woman in cabinet

  Australia's new prime minister Tony Abbott unveiled his incoming cabinet on Monday, attracting immediate criticism for including only one woman.

• Former Australian cricketer Nathan Bracken to run for election

  Former Australian Test cricketer Nathan Bracken said today that he will stand in next month's national elections, where he will be joined by a one-time A-League football coach.

• Kevin Rudd makes gay marriage an Australian election issue

  Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Monday it was time to end the "acrimonious" debate on gay marriage, after he vowed to introduce a bill legalising same-sex unions if returned to office.

• Australian elections: Economy focus of first debate between Kevin Rudd, Tony Abbott

  Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and conservative rival Tony Abbott went head-to-head Sunday in the first debate of the election campaign, an encounter which focused on the economy and divided viewers.

• Australian elections 2013: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd faces a tough battle as campaign begins

  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Monday launched the first day of Australia's election campaign faced with a poll showing his personal support has slumped and the Murdoch press urging voters to "kick this mob out".

• Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd calls September 7 poll against resurgent conservatives

  Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called a September 7 general election on Sunday, barely six weeks after he toppled former leader Julia Gillard in a party-room vote, ending a turbulent three years in power for the minority Labor government.

• Kevin Rudd sworn in as Australian prime minister after overthrowing Julia Gillard

  Kevin Rudd was sworn in as Australian prime minister for the second time today, a day after toppling Julia Gillard and three months out from scheduled elections with polls suggesting the ruling Labor Party is staring at a devastating defeat.

• Australia dumps Julia Gillard for former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

  Australia's ruling Labor Party elected former leader Kevin Rudd as prime minister and dumped Julia Gillard today, in a dramatic move to try and head off a catastrophic defeat at elections due within three months.

• Australian PM Gillard beats Rudd in leadership ballot

  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Monday survived a leadership challenge from Kevin Rudd, crushing her arch-rival in a damaging battle to head the ruling Labour party.

• Australian PM Gillard hopes to keep her job, approaches independents

  With none of the major parties securing simple majority in the cliffhanger Australian general election, Prime Minister Julia Gillard today sought to assure countrymen that she would deliver "stable and effective" government, amid hectic efforts to cobble up a coalition.     Describing Australia as "one of the strongest democraci...