ACT: Main stories in today s Canberra Times

AAP General News (Australia)
12-06-2000
ACT: Main stories in today s Canberra Times

CANBERRA, Dec 6 AAP - The main stories in today's Canberra Times:

Page one: PM says rort claims won't go to the police; Moore wins Assembly support to
force ACT clubs to match political and charitable donations dollar-for-dollar; Gallop
to head inquiry into disability services; QC paints black picture of witness Bermingham.

Page two: Costello clashes with Nats on trusts; Resuscitation for flood hit farming
areas announced; ABC Radio and TV programs disrupted by strikes; Government set to impose
ban on online gambling; Carols by Candlelight a success.

Page three: One third of homeless unemployed people having Centrelink benefits reduced
as a result of breaches according to report; Volunteers to benefit from $16mln government
initiative; Study finds unemployed youth have little trust in Centrelink; Police say lack
of helicopter did not delay search for child; Needle biopsies urged for breast lump testing;
Charges against former rugby league star Steve Roach dropped; $1.3mln to help stem crime
in ACT.

World: Two severe blows to Gore campaign; Refugees flee to PNG border after clashes;
Fifteen killed in Aceh war anniversary; Maluku Muslims have killed 93 Christians.

Business: Foodland gives chief mandate to go shopping; Unchanged interest rates tipped;
Research focus for Telstra to change; More Asian investment to come for the telecom; Knowledge
sector driving ACT boom; New ANsett Hazleton bid.

Sport: Door opens for Martyn and Katich; Klim in pain but still too fast; Australian
women wary of Indian spinners; Newk says fatal mistake by Spain; Young Canberra tennis
player Alun Jones wild about Australian Open wild card entry.

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