AP - Two Australian soldiers were killed by an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan, the worst fatalities the country has suffered in a single day during military deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, an official said Tuesday.
Reuters - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd could lose elections later this year after a dramatic fall in support, two new opinion polls found on Monday, putting pressure on the government to reach a deal on its new mining tax.
AFP - Australia's centre-left government is headed for defeat in upcoming elections after a sharp drop in support blamed in part on a controversial new mining tax, polls indicated on Monday.