World Will Feel Aftershocks of Aussie &Amp;Quot;Quake&Amp;Quot;

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The second longest serving prime minister in Australian history, John Howard, went down to decisive defeat at the polls a week ago, signalling the beginning of major changes in the national and international political climate of our times. Whether the issue is climate change, the "war on terrorism," labour policy or aboriginal issues, new Labour PM Kevin Rudd, a 50-year old former diplomat, opposes the status quo and will bring pressure to bear on conservative incumbents such as U.S. President George W. Bush and Canada's Stephen Harper.

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World Will Feel Aftershocks of Aussie &Amp;Quot;Quake&Amp;Quot;

The Sydney Morning Herald called it "an earthquake." The second longest serving prime minister in Australian history, John Howard, went down to decisive defeat at the polls a week ago, signalling the beginning of major changes in the national and international p...

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