26 August 2003 13:18
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Aug 26
SYDNEY - Former Ansett engineers today cheered a Federal Court decision they said would deliver around $7 million to
those who lost their jobs when the airline collapsed. (ANSETT to come, ANSETT NIGHTLEAD to come) SYDNEY - Independent
testing of Pan Pharmaceutical products by at least two of the company's former customers did not reveal any of the
contamination used to justify Australia's largest medical recall, Pan's former CEO said today. (PAN SELIM to
come) BRISBANE - A suspicious package containing a white powder was today delivered to the office of Queensland Premier
Peter Beattie for the second day in a row. (PACKAGE to come) MELBOURNE - An inquiry into last summer's devastating
bushfires in Victoria has recommended a review of controversial controlled-burning strategies. (Bushfires Vic Lead,
NIGHTLEAD to come) MELBOURNE - The federal Opposition turned up the heat on Workplace Relations Minister Tony Abbott
today, challenging him to come clean on a $100,000 trust fund to push for the prosecution of One Nation. (Hanson Abbott
Lead) MELBOURNE - Prime Minister John Howard and other politicians were undermining public faith in the justice system
by criticising Pauline Hanson's jail sentence, according to a senior Victorian legal figure. (Hanson Lawyer)
BRISBANE - A surge in votes for One Nation would spell turmoil for Queensland, an ethnic leader said today. (Hanson
Election) HANSON NIGHTLEAD to come ADELAIDE - Shopping, school and finding a local soccer club were on the agenda today
for five children released from immigration detention. (Detention Children, NIGHTLEAD to come) MELBOURNE -
Australia's uncompromising stance on detaining asylum seekers since the Tampa crisis had saved many lives,
Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock said today. (Boat Ruddock) BRISBANE - Peter Beattie and Lady Flo Bjelke-Petersen pay
tribute to denigrated former Labor senator Mal Colston. (COLSTON to come) SYDNEY - Australians may have to re-evaluate
their notion of mateship and the whole society may have to change if alcohol abuse is to be stamped out, NSW Premier Bob
Carr said today. (Alcohol Carr) SYDNEY - A curfew to keep children under 14 off the streets after 10pm should be tried
in NSW, Opposition leader John Brogden said today. (Alcohol Brogden) SYDNEY - NSW Police Commissioner Ken Moroney has
ordered a review of the role of bouncers and other door staff at pubs and clubs in an effort to establish a uniform
standard for dealing with drunkards. (Alcohol Moroney) ALCOHOL NIGHTLEAD to come MELBOURNE - Two parents were involved
in a stabbing outside a Melbourne primary school this morning, with one of the fathers later rushed to hospital with a
neck wound, authorities said. (Stab Second Lead, NIGHTLEAD to come) SYDNEY - Australia's largest brewer
Foster's Group Ltd today reported a 17 per cent fall in annual net profit, with the result dragged down by costs
associated with the restructure of its local beer business. (Fosters, NIGHTLEAD to come) NEW YORK - Lleyton Hewitt
safely advanced to the second round of the US Open tonight with a convincing straight-sets victory over meek Romanian
Victor Hanescu. (Tennis Open Aust Lead) NEW YORK - Alicia Molik was relishing a clash with former Wimbledon champion
Conchita Martinez and an increasingly open draw after becoming the first Australian into the US Open second round.
(Tennis Open Molik) TENNIS OPEN AUST NIGHTLEAD to come PARIS - Jana Pittman has three days to absorb a lesson before
challenging Russian world record holder Yuliya Pechonkina in her first world championship final on Thursday. (Aths World
Aust Nightlead) AAP mo `
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