Australia is set for elections this weekend and the voters are, according to the most recent polling, very closely divided between the ruling Labour Party and the opposition.
Via the BBC: Australia election rivals neck and neck
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A Newspoll survey on Monday had put Labor at 52% and the Liberals at 48%.
However, most analysts still expect Labor to hang on to power for a second three-year term with a narrow majority.
