WA: The main stories in the 0900 ABC news

AAP General News (Australia)
08-08-2008
WA: The main stories in the 0900 ABC news

PERTH, August 8, AAP - The main stories in the 0900 ABC news:

- Customs and the Australian Federal Police are claiming to have made the world's largest
ecstasy seizure.

- The former Liberal candidate for Cottesloe, Deidre Wilmott will not contest the seat
at the coming state election.

- The former Labor premier Peter Dowding has told ABC radio he doesn't believe the
electorate will punish Alan carpenter for holding an early election.

- The Education watchdog PLATO will speak to state election candidates over the next
few weeks to determine their policies on teaching.

- Excitement is building across the Olympic city of Beijing ahead of the opening ceremony.

- James Tomkins will carry the Australian flag into the stadium in Beijing tonight.

- In golf, there's a three way tie for the lead during the late stages of the opening
round of the PGA championship in Michigan.

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