AAP General News (Australia)
04-07-2006
Main stories in today's 1700 ABC News
SYDNEY, April 7 AAP - Main stories in today's 1700 ABC News:
- The federal opposition hopes the appearance of two senior ministers at the Cole inquiry
will lead to an extensive investigation into the government's actions.
- A former Australian ambassador to Jordan tells the Cole inquiry he was not knowingly
in contact with Alia representatives.
- The federal police implements new anti-drug laws for the first time, arresting seven
people in one of the largest drug labs ever uncovered.
- Qantas warns its cabin crew they'll be sacked if found to be in possession of illegal
drugs, after one employee was sacked in March for transporting 200 grams of cocaine.
- The man in charge of the Katherine recovery effort, Barry Chambers says his priorities
are getting electricity back on, roads open and people back in their homes.
- Australia is in a healthy position in the tennis, going 2-0 up in the Davis Cup quarter-final
against Belarus.
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KEYWORD: MONITOR ABC 1700
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