http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/top/ Top Stories en-au Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:01:45 GMT http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/top/ 142 18 http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/080515/2/16vmw.html The use of industrial action to resolve the impasse over electricity privatisation would be the "ultimate act of stupidity", NSW Treasurer Michael Costa says. /080515/2/16vmw.html Thu, 15 May 2008 23:51:12 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/080515/21/16vme.html The federal Opposition says it will oppose the Government's move to impose a $1.3 billion tax increase on pre-mixed alcoholic drinks, or alcopops as they are also known. /080515/21/16vme.html Thu, 15 May 2008 23:48:00 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/080515/21/16vmz.html Greens MLA Deb Foskey says the ACT Government's consultation process for the proposed gas fired power station in the southern Canberra suburb of Tuggeranong is deeply flawed. /080515/21/16vmz.html Thu, 15 May 2008 23:43:00 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/080515/21/16vmt.html Two new political parties have lodged applications to register for the 2008 ACT election. /080515/21/16vmt.html Thu, 15 May 2008 23:36:00 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/080515/21/16vmq.html The National Party is calling on the Premier Alan Carpenter to call an election as soon as possible, saying scandals involving both major parties are stopping the work of State Parliament. /080515/21/16vmq.html Thu, 15 May 2008 23:31:00 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/080515/2/16vmf.html Cutting the fuel excise by five cents a litre will be a "modest assistance" to a lot of Australians, Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson says. /080515/2/16vmf.html Thu, 15 May 2008 23:30:51 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/080515/2/16vl9.html Labor shouldn't assume the Greens will support the alcopop tax hike when the new Senate sits in August, leader Bob Brown says. /080515/2/16vl9.html Thu, 15 May 2008 23:26:41 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/080515/21/16vmp.html The Health Department has defended its standard of care for Tasmanians with eating disorders. /080515/21/16vmp.html Thu, 15 May 2008 23:24:00 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/080515/21/16vmo.html The Local Government Association is pushing for a parliamentary inquiry into proposed changes to the state's planning laws. /080515/21/16vmo.html Thu, 15 May 2008 23:24:00 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/080515/21/16vmi.html The West Australian Attorney General Jim McGinty has refused to apologise for joking that paedophiles vote for the Liberal Party. /080515/21/16vmi.html Thu, 15 May 2008 23:14:00 GMT