Main stories in today's 1300 2GB news

AAP General News (Australia)
04-23-2009
Main stories in today's 1300 2GB news

SYDNEY, April 23 AAP - Main stories in today's 1300 2GB news:

- Asbestos victims are being urged not to panic, with the news that James Hardie says
it will not put any more money into a victims' fund.

- There are claims construction jobs will be lost if the government does not extend
the first home buyers' grant beyond June.

- A north coast man is behind bars after a court quashed his appeal after he was convicted
of sexual assault.

- People suffering from depression are being urged to take part in a medication study.

- Animal welfare groups say that the methods used by hunters to kill joeys seem cruel,
but are actually humane.

- Shane Warne and the foreign legion in the Indian Premier League have come under fire
for taking the places of Indian players in the competition.

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