SYDNEY -- Australians go to the polls Saturday in a tightly-contested federal election, seeking a leader who will be tasked with addressing hot-button issues including the rising cost of living and the country's complex relations with China and the U.S.
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People wait to vote outside a pre-polling center in Sydney on April 29. © Reuters
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