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Australia's next prime minister will be either incumbent Scott Morrison, left, or Labor leader Anthony Albanese. (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 

RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writer

SYDNEY -- Australians will cast their ballots in a federal election on Saturday, with polls indicating a tight race that could see the opposition Labor Party returning to power after nine years of a conservative coalition government led by the Liberal Party.

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