The main stories on today's 1700 ABC 702 news

AAP General News (Australia)
08-27-2009
The main stories on today's 1700 ABC 702 news

SYDNEY, Aug 27 AAP - Main stories in today's 1700 ABC 702 news:

- Eddie Obeid says premier Nathan Rees enjoys his full support

- Three alleged terrorists have been refused bail in a Melbourne court

- A second Comanchero bikie member has been granted bail in Sydney over a brawl at Sydney airport

- The federal government says it will save $610 million by cutting its green housing
support program

- Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says it's too early to speculate on an early budget
surplus, because of an ageing population

- The federal government has rejected a call to fund a new Aboriginal body

- A court has heard a man who gassed himself and three children was a heavy drinker

- Environmentalists have lost their attempt to stop a North Coast car rally

- Virgin Blue expects to break even this year

- Consolidated Media Holding says its cashed up after a $427 profit

- FINANCE: Australian shares have finished the day flat

- SPORT

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