Fed: The main stories in today s Canberra Times

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2000
Fed: The main stories in today s Canberra Times

CANBERRA, Dec 7 AAP - The main stories in today's Canberra Times.

PAGE ONE: Howard greets battered and bruised cricketers at the Lodge ahead of today's
match; ACT Attorney-General flags court sentencing debate; Australia to become more responsible
player with boost to defence funding; Defence spending a boost for the region; AFP looking
into ACT gaming incident.

PAGE TWO: PM to celebrate Australia Day with Canberrans; Ruddock appoints committee
for Reconciliation Place.

PAGE THREE: Leading charities failing to account for their funding; ABC board to seek
$40 million for new programs; Protesters shoot down plan for an airport at Kurnell; PM
to continue trusts crackdown despite National Party revolt; Painkiller extortion case
could go back to 1993; Jury finds teenager guilty of murder; Residents smash window to
free distressed toddler in car.

WORLD: Day of reckoning looms for embattled Estrada; Gore's time running out but he
stands firm; Military accused of PNG incursions; Middle East violence spills into Jordan.

BUSINESS: Pressure eases on interest rates; CBA says it is on track to close 250 branches;
NRMA Insurance keeps its counsel on takeover targets; PMP shares dive after big profit
downgrading; Telstra fights back as stand-out stock.

SPORT: Windies down to last 11 for today's PM's XI; Wicketkeepers can also take captain's
role Gilchrist says; Two friends from Weston Creek Cricket Club to play in PM's XI; Hewitt
ready for sternest test of his career.

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KEYWORD: FRONTERS ACT

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