Main stories in today's 1700 ABC news

AAP General News (Australia)
12-17-2007
Main stories in today's 1700 ABC news

SYDNEY, Dec 17 AAP - Main stories in today's 1700 ABC news:

- Federal cabinet has approved the scrapping of the former government's workplace laws.

- The Greens are warning the federal government not to expect a blanket endorsement
of its legislation in the Senate.

- The US sub-prime mortgage crisis has claimed another Australian casualty.

- Five men have faced court on child pornography charges after police made several
arrests over the weekend.

- The state opposition says bus commuters in Sydney have a right to feel ripped off
as ticket prices will rise in the new year.

- The owner of the damaged New Zealand yacht Maximus says there is no hope it will
be able to race in the Sydney to Hobart next week.

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