The main stories on today's 1700 ABC 702 news

AAP General News (Australia)
12-03-2009
The main stories on today's 1700 ABC 702 news

SYDNEY, Dec 3 AAP - Main stories in today's 1700 ABC 702 news:

- Kristina Keneally or Frank Sartor are set to challenge NSW Premier Nathan Rees at
a caucus meeting tonight.

- Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the coalition won't finalise its policies until
the new year.

- An interest rate war has emerged between two of the major banks following this week's
rate rise.

- Former federal MP Bruce Baird has recommended new laws to protect international students
coming to Australia to study.

- Health authorities want people to take advantage of the free swine flu vaccine for
children before the next flu season.

- A woman whose bullying complaint caused former NSW minister Tony Stewart to be dumped
has been acquitted of assaulting her husband.

- New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has changed his mind and announced he'll attend
the Copenhagen climate change summit.

- Top US officials have begun selling President Barack Obama's new strategy in Afghanistan.

- The National Retailers Association says the latest sales figures show sales remain sluggish.

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