VIC: Main Stories in today s Melbourne newspapers = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
04-29-2000
VIC: Main Stories in today s Melbourne newspapers = 2

THE AGE

Page 1 - Victims of crime will have greater scope to sue offenders and will win back
their right to be compensated for pain and suffering under a $60 million package to be
unveiled in next week's state budget; A policeman who is the main suspect in the murder
of Jane Thurgood-Dove fails a lie detector test; Simon Main, Bary Crocker's former step
son, is in an Italian jail on suspicion of being associated with the world's biggest ecstacy
haul; A senior Liberal who attended a function at Melbourne Aquarium was in a Perth Hospital
yesterday suffering suspected Legionnaire's disease.



Page 3 - Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid has called for a three-way meeting
with Australian Prime Minister John Howard and East Timorese leader Jose "Xanana" Gusmao.



Page 5 - The federal government and the ACTU are at odds over pay rises and the underlying
causes of inflation following yesterday's sharp rise in cost-of-living figures.



World - London talks aimed at solving the Zimbabwe crisis collapsed on Thursday night
when the Harare delegation refused to give a commitment to end the violence (London);
New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani has prostate cancer, but does not know whether it will
affect his bid for a US senate seat; Philippines troops have advanced on a mountain hideout
of Islamic guerrillas holding 27 Filipino hostages.



Finance - Pressure is on banks around the world to respond to global inflation by raising
interest rates; AV Jennings will stop building in regional Victoria to focus more on profitable
city projects; Mitsubishi Motors has won praise for this week's frank disclosure on its
earnings and retrenchment plans.



Sport - AFL club Essendon's unbeaten run took its toll last night when several players
failed to train or complete a light training session; British police interviewed several
Brisbane players yesterday as part of an investigation into an alleged rape in London
last year.



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