var rsNewsRSS = new Array();
rsNewsRSS = eval([["1772","http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/row-over-fee-increases-to-expensive-australian-childcare/story-e6frf7l6-1225909639019","Row over childcare reform costs","Herald Sun - Elissa Doherty - August 25, 2010<br/>The Child Care Centres Association of Victoria said many parents would not be able to afford care with the changes, and different ratios could cost 3000 places..."],["1771","http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/editorials/parents-let-down-again/story-e6frfhqo-1225909639148","Parents let down - again","Herald Sun - August 25, 2010<br/>FOLLOWING hard on the heels of the Federal Government's failure to honour its childcare election promises, parents have been dealt another blow..."],["1770","http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-reports/pledges-favour-parents/story-fn5ko0pw-1225907984337","Pledges favour parents","Herald Sun - Susie O'Brien - August 21, 2010<br/>FAMILY policies such as paid parental leave, education rebates and cheaper childcare are on offer to attract the votes of Aussie mums and dads..."],["1769","http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/phlegmatic-response-to-our-germ-warfare/story-e6frg6zo-1225907622240","Phlegmatic response to our germ warfare","The Australian - Emma Tom - August 21, 2010<br/>If, on the other hand, you've had contact with that haven of germ warfare known as the childcare centre, both you and your rhinoviruses are welcome..."],["1768","http://australia.to/2010/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=4227:another-labor-bungle-looming-in-early-childhood-education-and-care&amp;catid=97:news-media-releases&amp;Itemid=161","Another Labor bungle looming in early childhood education and care","Australia.TO - August 19, 2010<br/>Child Care New South Wales has after detailed research and surveying identified that there will be a significant contraction in the number of child care places..."]]);

function buildNews(objDiv, nIndex) {
	var objNews = document.createElement('DIV');
	objNews.id = 'news-'+ rsNewsRSS[nIndex][0];
	objNews.className = 'hideMe';
	objNews.innerHTML = "<a href='"+ rsNewsRSS[nIndex][1] +"' target='_new'>"+ rsNewsRSS[nIndex][2] +"</a><br/>"+ rsNewsRSS[nIndex][3];

	objDiv.appendChild(objNews);

	if (cNewsItem) {
		slideNews(objNews, false);
	}
	else {
		objNews.className = 'showMe';
		objNews.parentNode.style.height = objNews.offsetHeight +'px';
		cNewsItem = objNews;
	}
}

function slideNews(tNews, backwards) {
	var fNews = cNewsItem;

	var animateX = -15;
	var animateInterval = 100;

	tNews.style.left = "101%";
	tNews.className = "showMe";
	if (document.all) {

		tNews.style.removeAttribute('filter');

	}

	else {
		tNews.style.opacity = 1;
	}

	//tNews.parentNode.style.height = tNews.offsetHeight +'px';

	var percent = 101;

	var timer = window.setInterval(function() {
		percent += animateX;

		if (percent <= 0) {
			percent = 0;

			if (fNews) {
				fNews.className = "hideMe";

			}
			cNewsItem = tNews;

			window.clearInterval(timer);
		}

		if (fNews) {
			fNews.style.left = (backwards?(101-percent):(percent-101))+"%";
			if (document.all) {
				fNews.style.filter = 'alpha(opacity='+ percent +')';
			}
			else {
				fNews.style.opacity = (percent/100);
			}
		}
		tNews.style.left = (backwards?-percent:percent)+"%";

	}, animateInterval);
}

function loadNews() {
	if (rsNewsRSS.length > 0) {
		if (nIndex >= rsNewsRSS.length) {
			nIndex = 0;
		}

		if (document.getElementById('news-'+ rsNewsRSS[nIndex][0])) {
			slideNews(document.getElementById('news-'+ rsNewsRSS[nIndex][0]), false)
		}
		else {
			buildNews(document.getElementById('hpNews'), nIndex);
		}

		nIndex++;
	}
}