The main stories on today's 1700 ABC 702 news

AAP General News (Australia)
04-16-2010
The main stories on today's 1700 ABC 702 news

SYDNEY, April 16 AAP - Main stories in today's 1700 ABC 702 news:

- The Prime Minister is now facing stiff opposition from New South Wales over his hospital
take-over plan

- Airports around the country are dealing with international delays caused by an Icelandic
volcanic ash cloud over northern Europe

- The state government will take public school teachers to the arbitration commission
over their planned boycott of tests

- The state opposition says people in regional areas will be hit most by increased gas prices

- Queensland's Liberal National Party has expelled a party member over racist comments
on US president Barack Obama

- A New South Wales truck driver is facing up to 20 years in jail over the sexual abuse
of a 13-year-old girl

- A Sydney man has been charged with 57 offences linked to identity fraud

- The Fair Work Ombudsman will investigate underpaid pink batt workers

- Voluntary redundancies are being called for

- Thai security forces have fail to catch protesters in a hotel

- A suicide bomber has killed six people in Pakistan

- FINANCE: The share market closes lower

- SPORT

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