08:00:00 20/03/2010
The leaders of the major parties have made their last appeals to voters as South Australians go to the booths in the state election. Both desperately want to avoid a hung parliament where the balance of power would rest with the independents. More
08:04:00 20/03/2010
Tasmanians are also voting today for their state government, where political analysts are predicting a hung parliament. The latest opinion polls show the Liberal and Labor parties will be locked on 10 seats each with the Greens holding the balance of power. More
08:08:00 20/03/2010
AM's weekday presenter Tony Eastley says a change is expected despite the voters mood being hard to determine. He says both major leaders have attacked the Greens in the lead up to this poll as part of a fear campaign. On the South Australian election Tony Eastley says it will be difficult for the Liberals to beat Mike Rann because of his massive 10 seat majority, but he's not surprised that Liberal leader Isobel Redmond is more popular in today's newspaper poll. More
08:12:00 20/03/2010
The Surf Lifesaving National Championships on the Gold Coast will be suspended indefinitely after the death of a teenager yesterday, 19-year-old Saxon Bird from Sydney was competing in the ski leg of the ironman event, when he disappeared into the rough surf. Police and other authorities are now investigating his death. More
08:16:00 20/03/2010
The former United Nations Special Representative to Afghanistan Kai Eide has criticised Pakistan's arrests of senior Taliban figures. He says it has ended secret peace talks that have been underway since early last year. The UN and western nations have been pushing peace talks as a way to end the nine year old conflict, while the US has been leading a new military offensive designed to reduce the influence of the Taliban. More
08:20:00 20/03/2010
The UK is racing to get new CCTV technology that can predict crime, in place before the Olympics. The University of Reading has designed software that filters CCTV vision and alerts operators to any suspicious behaviour. More
08:24:00 20/03/2010
We're all familiar with Generation X, Y and Z, but this year marks the start of a new group the so called alpha generation. Social researchers and demographers say the alpha generation is likely to be one of the biggest generations yet. More
08:28:00 20/03/2010
They used to be iconic British brands - Jaguar, Rover, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin and the Mini Minor. The companies still exist but they're no longer British-owned. The collapse of the car industry played a big part in the UK's financial downturn, but there are signs of change with McLaren Automotive releasing its latest model. More
