HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Aug 9

AAP General News (Australia)
08-09-2006
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Aug 9

CANBERRA - The government is considering subsidies for drivers to convert their cars
to run on LPG, Prime Minister John Howard says. (Petrol PM)

Petrol Nightlead to come



CANBERRA - Liberal backbencher Petro Georgiou has described government laws that will
send all asylum seekers arriving in Australia by boat offshore as the most "profoundly
disturbing" legislation he has ever encountered in parliament. (Migration Georgiou)

Migration Nightlead to come



CANBERRA - Australian troops being sent as reinforcements to Afghanistan are going
on a dangerous mission, Prime Minister John Howard has warned. (Afghan Aust Howard )

Afghan Aust Nightlead to come



SYDNEY - Bernie Whelan says he's "satisfied" with the life sentence given to his wife's
killer but has vowed to not give up the search for her body. (Burrell Lead (Pix available))

Burrell Nightlead, Scene to come. See also Burrell Timeline



SYDNEY - Police withheld for two months details of a vicious gang rape in a toilet
at a popular Sydney tourist precinct, despite the incident being immediately reported
to officers. (Avenel Police Lead (pix available))

Avenel Police Nightlead to come



NORFOLK ISLAND - The man accused of murdering Janelle Patton on Norfolk Island has
admitted to smoking cannabis on the day she died, a court has been told. (McNeill Cannabis)

McNeill Nightlead to come



SYDNEY - Military police investigating Private Jake Kovco's shooting death in Iraq
made several mistakes in a statement they took from one of his colleagues, an inquiry
was told today. (Kovco Statements)

Kovco Nightlead to come



MELBOURNE - A taxi driver is dead and an alleged car thief in police custody after
a car chase led to a bizarre tragedy in Melbourne overnight. (Taxi Daylead)

Taxi Nightlead to come



CANBERRA - Centrelink has admitted it badly handled the case of a 16-year-old boy with
leukaemia who was refused a disability support pension following "an unfortunate breakdown
in communications". (Disabled Centrelink. Keyword to change to Pearce)

Pearce Nightlead to come



BRISBANE - Australian scientists have helped unearth the biggest breast cancer breakthrough
in years - the first discovery of common genes linked to the disease. (Breast)



PERTH - A finalist in the Miss Universe Australia pageant has been fined $300 in Perth
for stealing pies from a supermarket. (Nattrass)

Nattrass Nightlead to come



BATHURST - A jewellery store in the NSW city of Bathurst now stocks, along with plenty
of carats, that other great status item - fresh bananas. (Bananas)



SYDNEY - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has reported a rise in annual net profit
to $3.93 billion and says it expects its earnings to continue growing in the year ahead.

(CBA Lead)

CBA Nightlead, Fronter to come



SYDNEY - A strong fourth quarter driven by box office successes with the latest Ice
Age and X-Men movies helped Rupert Murdoch's media group News Corp lift its annual earnings.

(News Lead)

News Nightlead, Fronter to come



TORONTO - Lleyton Hewitt advanced to the second round of the Toronto Masters today
with a hard-earned three-set win over Argentine rival Juan Ignacio Chela. (Tennis ATP
Aust)

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