SA: The main stories in the 1200 ABC SA news

AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2007
SA: The main stories in the 1200 ABC SA news

ADELAIDE, Aug 7 AAP - The main stories in the 1200 ABC SA news:

- The SA government to drop the state's double jeopardy laws to allow alleged offenders
to be tried a second time for the same offence.

- The workplace ombudsman to investigate the case involving a former painter who now
appears as an actor in a government Work Choices advertisement.

- Federal government MPs attack Labor leader Kevin Rudd, calling him a media tart.

- Latest polling shows support for Labor remains strong.

- British officials begin slaughtering a second herd of cattle believed to be infected
with foot and mouth disease.

- Rescuers dig through rubble to get to trapped coal miners in Utah.

- The flu hits Sydney businesses hard with 20 per cent of some companies absent.

- Australian share market higher in morning trade.

- Western Bulldogs player Tom Williams gets AFL rising star nomination.

- Michael Rasmussen returns to competition after being kicked out of the Tour de France
by his Rabobank cycling team.

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