HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:30, Feb 13

AAP General News (Australia)
02-13-2011
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:30, Feb 13

CANBERRA - Premiers are concerned a plan by Prime Minister Julia Gillard to overhaul
the health care system could add an unnecessary layer of red tape to the system. (Hospitals
2nd Update); see also Hospitals Roxon, Hospitals Pyne, Hospitals OFarrell, Hospitals Keneally.

Hospitals Wrap, Analysis to come. (Meeting expected to end about 1700 AEDT. Presser to follow)



CANBERRA - Opposition frontbencher Andrew Robb says colleague Joe Hockey has his "complete
support", despite having aspirations for the treasury role. (Liberals); see also Pyne
Robb Update, Abbott Roxon, Liberals Higgins. Outwatching for more.

CANBERRA - Independent MP Tony Windsor says he's leaning away from backing the government's
proposal for a levy to pay for disaster remediation. (Floods Windsor )

BRISBANE - Confidence in the Australian economy is waning among workers, according
to an annual survey by the nation's largest blue collar union. (AWU)

CANBERRA - ACT police say they spoke to a man for 30 minutes and made "numerous requests"

for him to drop a knife and meat cleaver before shooting him dead on Sunday morning. (Shooting
Update) Outwatching for moe.

LOS ANGELES - The last couple of months Keith Urban has played the role of supportive
husband as Nicole Kidman strutted the red carpet at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild
Awards and other Hollywood ceremonies. (Grammy Aust Preview). (Awards ceremony begins
MOnday morning AEDT)

FINANCE

SYDNEY - Rio Tinto chief executive Tom Albanese says he's optimistic about iron ore
and copper prices in the medium term but eventually new supply will reduce prices. (Rio
Tinto )

SYDNEY - The Australian share market is set to open stronger on Monday after the resignation
of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sent world markets higher. (Markets Preview)

SPORT

GOLD COAST - Taiwan's Yani Tseng has just started her final round of the ANZ Ladies
Masters at Royal Pines that in a few hours could see her crowned world number one. (Golf
Women)

Gold Women Wrap to come.

BANGALORE, India - Australia's decision to rely on pace bowling to defend their World
Cup title is risky but could be a winner, Steve Waugh says. (CWC11 Aust) More to come
with opening warm-up game against India in Bangalore Sunday night 2000 AEDT.

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