Main stories in Wednesday's 0745 ABC news

AAP General News (Australia)
04-14-2010
Main stories in Wednesday's 0745 ABC news

SYDNEY, April 14 AAP - Main stories in Wednesday's 0745 ABC news:

- A top bureaucrat has been made to take the fall from Monday's gridlock on the F3
freeway north of Sydney.

- A former Labor Party adviser says the prime minister's proposed changes to the health
system won't improve hospital care.

- The ACT and NSW governments are in a tug of war over $31 million in health payments.

- The prime minister and NSW premier are on the central coast to announce funding for
a public radiotherapy unit.

- US President Barack Obama says the world is more secure after global pledges to improve
nuclear security.

- It now appears that up to 70 civilians could have been killed in an air raid by the
Pakistani military on Saturday.

- Britain's opposition Conservative party has released its manifesto for next month's
general election.

- Australian immigration officials are preparing for the arrival of another 100 asylum
seekers as detention facilities are stretched to breaking point.

- A new survey has found almost 70 per cent of voters, asked about Australia's population
growth, don't think the country needs more people.

- The Australian share market is set to open higher on Wednesday, reflecting modest
gains on Wall Street.

- Test back Israel Folau heads a list of five Broncos players returning from injury
or suspension for this week's match against the Sharks.

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