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Kevin Rudd has offered his condolences following the death of an Australian soldier in Afghanistan.
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PRIME MINISTER:
I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of an Australian soldier in Afghanistan. This brave soldier, wearing the uniform of Australia [...]
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An Australian soldier has been killed in a rocket attack in Oruzgan Province in Afghanistan. He is the eighth Australian casualty in Afghanistan since 2001.
The announcement was made in Canberra by the Chief of the Defence Foce, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston.
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The New Zealand National Party leader, John Key, has claimed victory in today’s general election.
Key said the road ahead for New Zealand may be “rocky” and called for national unity. “Now is the time for working together,” he told supporters.
Key announced that he had spoken to minor party leaders and secured their support for [...]
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