SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is on course for a narrow win in an Aug. 21 election, an opinion poll showed on Sunday, as the economy, border protection and population swiftly emerged as key campaign issues.
Support for the ruling Labor party has rebounded since Gillard, Australia's first female prime minister, was appointed three weeks ago. Seeking to take advantage of her lead and a robust economy creating jobs, she called an election on Saturday.
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