Main stories in today's 1200 ABC News

AAP General News (Australia)
08-15-2007
Main stories in today's 1200 ABC News

SYDNEY, Aug 15 AAP - Main stories in today's 1200 ABC News:

- The coalition leadership tension has been exposed again but Federal Treasurer Peter
Costello says he has pledged his loyalty to Prime Minister John Howard.

- Federal Labor MPs are revelling in the latest leadership controversy while coalition
backbenchers are trying to discredit the allegations.

- The Australian Uranium Association is providing qualified support to the federal
government's plan to export uranium to India.

- Federal Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd says it would be wrong to sell Australian uranium
to a country that has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

- The head of the Commonwealth Bank has warned that Australian borrowers could face
higher interest rates as a result of the US credit market shake out.

- In the NRL, North Queensland is expected to appeal against the reckless high tackle
charge that Sione Faumuina was given for a tackle on Luke Priddis on Monday night.

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