HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Aug 6

AAP General News (Australia)
08-06-2007
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Aug 6

CANBERRA - Prime Minister John Howard has played down a leaked Liberal party dossier
which shows that voters have lost faith in him, seeing him as old and dishonest. (Howard
Poll Lead)

Howard Poll Nightlead, Analysis to come



CANBERRA - Prime Minister John Howard today continued to point the finger of blame
at the Labor state governments should interest rates rise, a suggestion new Victorian
Premier John Brumby says is "a complete nonsense". (Economy Lead)

Economy Nightlead to come



SYDNEY - Housing affordability across Australia has plummeted in the past six years,
a new audit has found. (Housing)

Housing Nightlead to come



CANBERRA - Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough says anyone who criticises
the $500 million being spent on the federal government's intervention in indigenous communities
doesn't have a soul. (Indigenous Lead)

Indigenous Nightlead to come



CANBERRA - Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott has accused Opposition Leader Kevin
Rudd of being a wimp for failing to take a position on the federal takeover of a Tasmanian
hospital. (States Hospitals Nightlead to come)



ADELAIDE - A truck driver has been taken to hospital with chest injuries after being
involved in a collision with The Ghan passenger train north of Adelaide. (Ghan Lead (pix
available))

Ghan Nightlead to come



MELBOURNE - The driver of a sedan that collided with a van in Victoria's north-west,
killing seven people including himself, had been smoking cannabis in the hour before the
crash, a court has been told. (Smash)

Smash Nightlead to come



SYDNEY - The younger brother of one of the Japanese sailors who died when their M24
midget submarine was lost off Sydney during World War II says he feels honoured to attend
today's memorial service. (Sub Lead (Pix to come))

Sub Nightlead to come



LAKE SAMSONVALE - Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett has urged Australians to lobby
their local politicians to combat climate change. (Climate Blanchett)

Climate Blanchett Nightlead to come



PERTH - US environmental campaigner Erin Brockovich has joined West Australian residents
to examine the merits of a court case against mining giant Alcoa. (Brockovich Lead)



MELBOURNE - BlueScope Steel Ltd has chosen an internal candidate as its next chief
executive, with chief financial officer Paul O'Malley set to take the top job at Australia's
biggest steelmaker. (BlueScope)

BlueScope Nightlead to come



MELBOURNE - A West Coast player publicly linked to suspicions of performance-enhancing
drug use will "leave no stone unturned" in pursuing legal action against those responsible
for naming him, his manager said today. (AFL Drugs Lead)

AFL Drugs Nightlead to come

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