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AAP General News (Australia)
12-19-2001
NSW: The main stories in today's Sydney newspapers=2

THE AUSTRALIAN:

PG 1 - Harsh anti-terrorist measures endorsed by Cabinet after warnings Australia faces
increased risk of attack; Former Victorian premier Joan Kirner said Labor will not be
revived with "old boys" dictating the party's rebirth; Australia thrashed South Africa
in the cricket; Former Indonesian president Suharto ailing, son Tommy allowed out of jail
to visit; Brian Kennedy to remain director of the National Gallery of Australia until
2004.

PG 2 - National summit to be held next year on medical indemnity insurance crisis;
Australia's population to top 20 million by 2004; Federal MP Duncan Kerr is quitting,
just five weeks after being re-elected; Engineering students will be $400,000 better off
during lifetime after graduation - economist;Farmers face best yields in 21 years thanks
to low dollar; Federal Policeman says former assistant tax commissioner Nick Petroulias
was dobbed in by his replacement; South Australia's auditor general accused Treasurer
Rob Lucas of joining campaign to discredit his office.

PG 3 - Canberra wants Australian Taliban fighter David Hicks back after US investigation;
Queensland told to reduce water extraction from the head of the Murray Darling Catchment;
Detainees at Woomera burn buildings, riot; 100th birthday of the Lamington; Tom Cruise
to arrive in Sydney with girlfriend today; Sydney to Hobart superstition pic story.

WORLD - Anti-Taliban forces in Afghanistan prepare for offensive on Osama bin Laden's
suspected location; Australian troops may join short-term peacekeeping force in Afghanistan;
Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat ordered to arrest two bombers by Israel.

BUSINESS - Commonwealth Bank believed to be only backer yet to approve the rollover
of Austar United's $400 million debt facility; Mobile retailers hit hard by industry downturn;
Dispute over member votes at last month's road service mutual NRMA meeting may be headed
to court; Clerical error claimed in disputed millions of dollars worth of tax deductions;
IMF cuts forecast for Australia's growth rate to 3.3 per cent.

SPORT - Shane Warne man of match in Test cricket, Boxing Day match against South Africa
dubbed grand final.

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