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Focus on Australia
The stereotypical Australian is plain-speaking, fun-loving and optimistic, but lately the country has taken some knocks, including a devastating drought
What Australia’s elections tell us about the Alternative Vote
The “decisive” voting system led to a hung parliament — does this tell us anything we didn’t already know?
Here comes another coalition
Australia’s prime minister, Julia Gillard, fails to win an outright majority.
The Film Interview: Warwick Thornton
The Australian director talks about his acclaimed debut "Samson and Delilah".
Top 10 Politicians' Christmas cards
The Staggers verdict on cards sent from seats of power around the world
Rudd ends opposition years
Labor is back in power in Australia, but Frank Bongiorno questions, amid post-poll euphoria, how much this is continuity or Kevin Rudd's 'new page'
Move over Howard
Kevin Rudd is poised to become Australia's new PM this weekend, ending nearly 12 years of John Howard's rule
Still the lucky country
Julianne Schultz introduces a special report on Australia - a nation anxious to recover its old confidence and flair
No more victims
Indigenous people must stop expecting help from others and start taking responsibility, argues Noel Pearson, a leading Aboriginal lawyer
A pretty determined bastard
A studious Christian who speaks fluent Mandarin is an unlikely political hero. But Kevin Rudd looks set to be next prime minister.
Over here
There are thought to be some 200,000 young Australians in London. But why on earth would they leave the sun, surf and easygoing lifestyle of their homeland?
The interview
The interview
On Syria
GOP race so far
Mind your B-sides
Time to rethink
Who minds?
Alistair Darling
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