13 April 2004 07:34
The main stories in today`s newspapers
SYDNEY, April 13 AAP - The main stories in today's newspapers: THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Page 1: Up to 55 per cent of
patients needing admission to emergency departments are being forced to wait more than eight hours for a bed; Mark
Philippoussis confirmed to attend Logies with Delta Goodrem. Page 2: Chemists are being given perks to push cheaper
generic drugs to customers; spill of Delta story from page 1, spill of patient story from page 1. Page 3: Actor Jeremy
Sims and film producer Samantha Lang marry at Clovelly; Star City required to pay $8000 over deceptive poker machine
complaint. World: World's dearest home sells in London for $168.7 million; hope fades for Russian miners; most
people don't want a ban on smacking children; peeping tom leaves cash for victim. Business: Writedowns of up to
$300 million predicted for Fosters; fall in unemployment has RBA casting about for new ways to lift rates. THE
AUSTRALIAN. Page 1: Chinese civilians seized as hostages in Iraq; gun imports outstrip the taxpayer-funded buyback
scheme; Howard to delay the sale of Australian Submarine Corporation; a new social atlas of rural and regional Australia
released. Page 2: Rudd declares the US-Australia alliance will remain a key part of Labor's foreign policy; wealthy
Australians benefit from $8 billion in annual tax breaks the poor can't access; public heeds museum call for
fossils; Labor claims its figures contradict Government claims there is no developing childcare crisis; spill of gun
story from page 1; spill of sub story from page 1. Page 3: Prescriptions for kiddie speed to treat ADD in children
balloon; father of Australian based model claiming an affair with Beckham begs her to call home; Miller defends gangster
book deal; a computer game testing brain function of concussed footballers to be used in hospitals; Passion of the
Christ returns to top of box office; Jolie denies stealing Kylie's man. World: Warring sides count cost on Falluja
streets; US troop toll in Iraq rises to 663, muslims condemn the Archbishop of Westminster. Business: News Limited backs
Telstra's 50 per cent ownership of Foxtel; police gearing up for increase in gold theft; metals sapped of strength;
sink or swim for Zinifex float. THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Page 1: US holds fire as anger builds in Falluja; ALP deals
with Liberals and independents threaten to shut Greens out of mayoralties in two Sydney councils; a new project to watch
southern skies for asteroids has found three in its first month; a failing law student acted as a criminal solicitor in
more than 100 cases. Page 2: A former Defence Department adviser considers suing the Federal Government; father asks
alleged Beckham lover to call home; water from Shoalhaven river being pumped for Sydney; more speed, fewer drink and
road toll edges down to six. Page 3: Widow of murdered Sydney solicitor pleads for help; random checks on manufacturers
claims fo the benefits of complementary medicines are not being carried out; Mad Max cast and crew re-unite in reunion;
global warming linked to early spring; Aussie red wine from Griffith the best seller in US last year. World: British
officers say US tactics in Iraq are causing friction among allied commanders; spill of cease fire story from page one;
Rudd stands firm with Latham on the strength of the US-Australian alliance; FBI fronts 9/11 inquiry. Business: Mayne may
join News Limited in moving overseas; Riverina Winery the toast of the US; net closes on domain name scam. THE
AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW. Page 1: News Corp's plan to shift to the US hits a snag as S and P Index says
it's not in favour of companies being part of key indices in more than one country; Blair urged to tell Bush to
back off; state governments plan billion dollar spending sprees on health computer systems. Page 3: Latham cops flak
over US stand; University of NSW faces two new inquiries; Telstra and Optus wait as small companies fight it out over
wireless broadband. Page 4: ATO franking case against Rio Tinto stalls; changing tax breaks for property investors
queried; big business to have access to tax losses restricted; extra duty sets precedent to drive off property
investors. Companies: News Corps move may benefit others; battle to buy TAB heats up again; QPL buy-out is overpitched
by $500 million. Markets: Shares in James Hardie lose 16 per cent in last six months amid concerns over asbestos related
claims; China underpins steel surge. HERALD SUN Page 1 - Model Sarah Marbeck was obsessed with soccer star David Beckham
and set out to destroy his marriage for money, friends claim. Page 2 - Two fatalities end death-free Easter; Dress
sparks Kylie baby talk. Page 3 - A bitter family dispute over where a father's ashes should be laid to rest is
being waged in the Supreme Court. World - Scotland Yard is offering a drug amnesty to its own addicted officers;
President George W. Bush has defended his Administration's response to warnings of terrorist activity before
September 11. Business - Australian's have a growing appetite for sushi; Bullish Asian markets charged ahead on the
back of positive economic news in Japan and Singapore. Sport - Coaches Danny Frawley and Grant Thomas traded verbal
shots in the wake of a behind-the-play clash involving Steven baker and Kane Johnson. THE AGE Page 1 - Victoria's
top judges and magistrates have launched an attack on the Bracks government over its decision to block their pay rises;
Hostage crisis worsens in Iraq. Page 3 - Deaths end hope for a tragedy-free Easter on the states roads; Mark Latham gave
the impression of disliking America and Americans. Page 5 - Warehouse studio a one million dollar waste; Kayak pair come
unstuck in the mud; Police claim shooting victim knew his attacker. World - Thousands of Fallujah families flee; The US
is to support Israeli land demands. Business - The board of struggling healthcare company Mayne Group may abandon its
120-year-old Melbourne base in favour of North America or Europe; Victoria bucks manufacturing demand. CANBERRA TIMES
Page 1: Drug connections could be behind the shooting death of an ACT man in Melbourne at the weekend; Poll shows voters
think a federal Labor government is their best bet to address most of their biggest concerns, including health; A big
rise in infringement notices for breaching water restrictions has occurred in the six weeks since the end of Stage 3
restrictions. Page 2: Fresh doubts raised over how long Australian troops will remain in Iraq after Defence Minister
Robert Hill admitted they were not committed for the full rebuilding of the country; Canberrans need to be better
informed about the danger posed by the world's deadliest mushroom, which is found in the ACT. Page 3: A Perth model
who sold intimate details of her alleged affair with soccer star David Beckham has gone to ground, leaving her family
devastated; Three-time ACT titleholder and speedway racer Bill Blundell, who died on Sunday, was the "heart and
soul" of the National Capital Motorsports Club. World: The list of foreign hostages seized in Iraq has lengthened
with the abduction of seven Chinese; A fragile ceasefire was extended into yesterday as mediators sought to end a week
of fierce clashes in Fallujah; A Thai boy who was partially raised by a dog was found dead at a welfare centre where he
had been taken for protection. Business: Labor urges government to release a Productivity Commission report supporting a
review of tax breaks for property investors; Canberra retailers and tourism operator enjoyed a busy Easter weekend.
ADELAIDE ADVERTISER: Page 1 - Stranded canoeists refuse police help as they trek across Lake Eyre. Page 2 - Bureaucratic
bottleneck blamed for holding up new laws banning smoking in hotels and clubs by 2007. Page 3 - Andrea Leek rides Boxter
Blue to victory in the Great Eastern Steeplechase at Oakbank. World - George W Bush plays down terror revelations (New
York). Finance - Major retailers warn of spending downturn; Asian markets charge ahead as the west takes a break over
Easter. AAP
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