WA: The main stories in the 0900 ABC news

AAP General News (Australia)
08-04-2008
WA: The main stories in the 0900 ABC news

PERTH, August 4 AAP - The main stories in the 0900 ABC news:

- The opposition leader, Troy Buswell, is expected to resign as Liberal leader within days.

- The attorney general, Jim McGinty, says it's not clear yet what effect Mr Buswell's
departure will have on the government's re-election chances.

- The federal opposition leader, Brendan Nelson, says he won't demand the former treasurer
Peter Costello end the speculation about his future.

- The federal treasurer, Wayne Swan, has urged APEC member nations to support new economic
reforms.

- The outgoing CEO of Qantas, Geoff Dixon, has again defended the airline's track record
after three mid-air incidents on its` planes in less than 10 days.

- Weather forecasters in the United States have issued a warning as tropical storm
Edouard approaches a major oil and gas producing region off the coast of Texas.

- England's most successful Test captain Michael Vaughan says he hopes resigning from
the captaincy will prolong his international career.

The Collingwood Football Club says Heath Shaw has been charged with drink driving after
he was involved in a car accident in Melbourne last night.

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