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Play MP3 of Rudd says no to prime time television debate ( minutes)

Samantha Hawley

18:10:00 19/03/2010

Rudd says no to prime time television debate

The Liberal Party is demanding that the Press Club debate between the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader be held during prime time television on Tuesday evening. Kevin Rudd office says the agreement's already been done for a lunchtime showing. More

Play MP3 of Tasmanian vote today in state election ( minutes)

Felicity Ogilvie

18:14:00 19/03/2010

Tasmanian vote today in state election

Opinion polls have suggest Tasmania is expected to elect a hung parliament after tomorrow's state election. More

Play MP3 of SA leaders appeal to voters in final hours before election ( minutes)

Nance Haxton

18:18:00 19/03/2010

SA leaders appeal to voters in final hours before election

Both major parties have made last minute appeals to the public not put in protest votes, in order to avoid a hung parliament. More

Play MP3 of Election analyst Professor Dean Jaensch speaks to PM ( minutes)

Mark Colvin

18:22:00 19/03/2010

Election analyst Professor Dean Jaensch speaks to PM

Election analyst Dean Jaensch says Labor in South Australia is in danger of losing its absolute majority, and predicts a hung parliament as highly likely in Tasmania. More

Play MP3 of Bullets on a plane: top cop under investigation ( minutes)

Simon Lauder

18:27:00 19/03/2010

Bullets on a plane: top cop under investigation

Victoria's Police chief commissioner, Simon Overland, took three rounds of live ammunition on a Qantas flight. If he's charged he could face a fine of more than $100,000. A security expert is more worried about how he managed to get through security checks at Melbourne airport. More

Play MP3 of The dangers in becoming China's quarry ( minutes)

Stephen Long
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18:32:00 19/03/2010

The dangers in becoming China's quarry

Australia's risks a future crash because of its growing economic dependence on commodity exports to China, a leading economic forecaster warns. Frank Gelber, chief economist at BIS Shrapnel, says that industry policy and assistance to sectors hit by the high Australian currency should be considered to ensure that the nation maintains a diversified economy, with other sectors to fall back on, should the China bubble burst. More

Play MP3 of Clinton Russia visit ( minutes)

Norman Hermont

18:36:00 19/03/2010

Clinton Russia visit

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton certainly has no shortage of talking points as she visits Moscow: Russia-US relations, the Middle East Quartet and talk of a new nuclear disarmament treaty. More

Play MP3 of Experts warn two-way bike paths on roadside are dangerous ( minutes)

Brendan Trembath

18:40:00 19/03/2010

Experts warn two-way bike paths on roadside are dangerous

This year the Federal Government has chipped in 40 million dollars to help build new bike paths around Australia. A lot of the paths are two-way cycleways which run alongside busy roads. Supporters of these paths say they are a safer ride. But experts in the US and Europe say two-way paths are dangerous and have led to many accidents More

Play MP3 of No ban on bluefin tuna trade ( minutes)

Carly Laird

18:44:00 19/03/2010

UN-backed conference rules no ban on bluefin tuna trade

A proposal to ban the international trade of the endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna has failed to pass a crucial vote. Japan has been criticised of persuading other countries to vote against the ban. More

Play MP3 of Australia strengthens ties with Africa ( minutes)

Bronwyn Herbert

18:48:00 19/03/2010

Australia strengthens ties with Africa

The Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith has announced a new research partnership program with Africa and more developing assistance to Zimbabwe. He says Africa is changing for the better and this is under-appreciated in Australia. More

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