Main stories on today's 3AW news

AAP General News (Australia)
12-01-2009
Main stories on today's 3AW news

MELBOURNE, Dec 1 AAP - Main stories on today's 3AW 1200 news bulletin:

- Tony Abbott says he is humbled by his elevation to the Liberal leadership after beating
Malcolm Turnbull by just one vote.

- Joe Hockey says he is still considering Mr Abbott's offer to be shadow treasurer.

- Police fear a car thief on the run at Seaford may be armed with a gun.

- Premier John Brumby admits Melbourne's new train operator has had an average start
to its eight-year contract.

- Brad Hodge will shortly formally announce his retirement from first class cricket.

- A mother has pleaded guilty to encouraging her daughter to bash another teenager in Melbourne.

- Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Simon Overland says one of the state's top detectives,
Charlie Bezzina, was not moved out of the homicide squad as a demotion.

- V-Australia has launched its Melbourne to Los Angeles route.

- Finance: All ordinaries up to 4,723. Australian dollar at 91.60 US cents.

- John Daly heads the big name internationals at the Australian Open starting Thursday.

- Tiger Woods has withdrawn from his own charity golf tournament after his weekend car crash.

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