SA: The main stories in the 1200 ABC SA news

AAP General News (Australia)
02-12-2008
SA: The main stories in the 1200 ABC SA news

ADELAIDE, Feb 12 AAP - The main stories in the 1200 ABC SA news:

- Prime Minister Kevin Rudd welcomes the first traditional welcome ceremony at the
opening of the federal parliament.

- Harry Jenkins named speaker of the new federal parliament.

- East Timor's government imposes a 48-hour curfew after yesterday's attempted coup.

- Jose Ramos-Horta to stay in hospital in Darwin until at least Thursday after surgeons
remove bullet fragments.

- Television series Underbelly has been banned from going to air in Victoria until
after an upcoming trial.

- Two dramatic rescues in extreme seas off the Queensland coast.

- Uranium exploration company has its drilling in the Flinders Ranges suspended.

- NAB survey says business confidence crumbled in January.

- Australian share market up marginally in morning trade.

- World 100 metres record holder Asafa Powell withdraws from Saturday's grand prix
athletics meeting in Sydney with a cut knee.

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KEYWORD: MONITOR 1200 ABC SA NEWS

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