WA: The main stories in the 0900 ABC news

AAP General News (Australia)
04-21-2008
WA: The main stories in the 0900 ABC news

PERTH, April 21 AAP - The main stories in the 0900 ABC news:

- The prime minister, Kevin Rudd, denies ideas from his 2020 summit are simply an endorsement
of existing government policy.

- The Liberal senator George Brandis was one of the summit's participants. He says
it produced many good ideas and now it is up to the government to act.

- Swimmer Nick D'Arcy has faced Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on assault charges.

- Asbestos campaigners say they have been assured compensation payments from James
Hardie will be safe even if the company sells off its Australian operations to move to
the United States.

- Pope Benedict has wound up his visit to the United States with an open air mass at
New York's Yankee Stadium.

- Wesfarmers says it will sell new shares to raise $2.5 billion to help refinance its
$18 billion of retail giant Coles.

- Strong performances by financial firms have sent the Australian sharemarket higher
this morning.

- A freight train derailment near Bates in South Australia's far west has forced the
cancellation of several Indian Pacific services.

- The Australian cricket team's rescheduled its tour of Pakistan.

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