Highlights of the AAP National Wire at 1445 = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2005
Highlights of the AAP National Wire at 1445 = 2

CANBERRA - The High Court has dismissed an appeal by a man who broke into a woman's
house and began having sex with her while she was asleep. (Banditt to come)



CANBERRA - The federal government has unveiled details of its $24 million plan to provide
training and employment opportunities for 600 young Aborigines from remote communities.

(Indigenous to come)



CANBERRA - Embargoed AIHW report on indigenous housing (to come)



CANBERRA - An imitation shotgun that fires darts and a seemingly harmless abacus are
among the dangerous toys recalled this year before they get into the hands of unsuspecting
children. (Toys)

HONG KONG - Europe and other protectionist nations are mounting a pathetic argument
to shield their farm markets from further competition, Trade Minister Mark Vaile said
today. (WTO Aust Lead. Also see WTO Aust AWB)

WTO Aust N/L to come.



DENPASAR - Two Bali Nine defendants were appearing before two Indonesian courts today
for separate heroin smuggling trials. (Indon Nine Arrive)

Indon Nine N/L to come.



SYDNEY - Two men originally sentenced to life in prison for the murder of an elderly
NSW woman have been resentenced to a minimum of under 14 years on the lesser charge of
manslaughter. (Alchin)

Alchin N/L to come.



SYDNEY - Media organisations have launched a challenge in the NSW Supreme Court against
moves to keep evidence against a suspected Sydney terrorist secret. (Lodhi to come)



SYDNEY - Consumer inflation expectations have declined in December as petrol prices
continue to pull back from record levels, a new survey shows. (Inflation)

SYDNEY - Almost one-third of injured patients attending the emergency department of
a major Sydney hospital consumed alcohol before being injured, new research shows. (Hospitals
NSW to come)

SYDNEY - Iemma says more than 4,000 public service positions could be abolished through
voluntary redundancies to help curb the NSW government's budget deficit (Budget NSW)

SYDNEY - A man has been arrested after allegedly producing a gun during a primary school
awards ceremony in Sydney's west. (School)

Seeking more.



SYDNEY - Australian Idol punk Lee Harding isn't worried about offending people with
lyrics in his debut single, Wasabi. (Harding. Pics available)

SYDNEY - Natalie Saleeba filmed her final scene on Seven drama All Saints two weeks
ago and she says the end couldn't have come sooner. (Saleeba. Pics available)

SYDNEY - It's almost Christmas and time to give some thought to those really big issues.

(Xmas Aust View)



MELBOURNE - A man has been charged with aggravated burglary over a break-in at the
Melbourne home of businessman Steve Vizard. (Vizard Daylead)

Vizard N/L to come. Pics available.



MELBOURNE - The Victorian government botched its assessment of private sector proposals
to build a controversial $2.5 billion tollway through suburban Melbourne, the state's
auditor-general has found. (Tollway)

Tollway N/L to come.



MELBOURNE - A Melbourne man found guilty of murdering a woman with a cricket bat that
belonged to her six-year-old son more than a decade ago today won a significant victory
in his bid to have his conviction overturned. (Weiss)

MELBOURNE - A Victorian primary school will go ahead with the opening of a memorial
garden for two students and their younger brother who drowned in a nearby dam, despite
the boys' father being charged with their murders. (Farquharson Nightlead)

MELBOURNE - Woman charge over alleged break-in at television personality Sam Newman's
home appears. (Micunivic to come)



MELBOURNE - Migration Review Tribunal to hand down decision on whether federal government
acted correctly in revoking the visa of US activist Scott Parkin. (Parkin to come)



MELBOURNE - An Australian-based Christian education group says it discharged a volunteer
teacher months before his arrest in Cambodia on child sex charges. (Cambodia Walker Second
Lead)

MELBOURNE - The last call has gone out for volunteers for next year's Commonwealth
Games in Melbourne. (Com06 Marshals)

BRISBANE - Police will be out in force on the Gold Coast on Sunday to stem any violence
that might result from text messages urging people to start "cracking skulls". (Surf Coast)



BRISBANE - A Queensland coroner has recommend epilepsy sufferers be assessed by an
independent medical panel to decide whether they be allowed to drive a motor vehicle,
(Rowland)



BRISBANE - A north Queensland policeman will face court next month for allegedly crashing
a police car while under the influence of alcohol. (Policeman)

Policeman N/L to come.



BRISBANE - For drug detection dog Wulf it's just a game, with the end reward a tug
of war with a rolled up piece of cloth. (Sniff. Pics available)



BRISBANE - A two year-old Brisbane boy will have months of painful treatment and scarring
for life after stepping into the hot coals left after a camp fire lit the night before.

(Blair to come)



BRISBANE - British reality TV show granted permission to film in northern NSW for next
three years despite local objections. (Celebrity to come)



ADELAIDE - Smallgoods company linked to listeria outbreak hopeful of returning products
to shops in time for Christmas. (Listeria to come)



ADELAIDE - Police are still considering a request from Schapelle Corby's family for
access to photos of the convicted drug trafficker with two suspected drug dealers. (Corby)

ADELAIDE - Shoppers have been warned to think carefully before buying a miniature motorcycle,
known as a monkey bike or pocket rocket, this Christmas. (Xmas Monkey)

ADELAIDE - South Australian egg producers are still at war with interstate imports,
claiming many cheaper eggs breach labelling laws. (Eggs)

PERTH - A Perth detective has been stood down from duty after allegedly taking photos
up the skirt of a female pedestrian. (Photos)

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