Fed: Main stories in Canberra Times

AAP General News (Australia)
02-12-2004
Fed: Main stories in Canberra Times

CANBERRA, Feb 12 AAP - Main stories in Canberra Times:

Page 1: NSW government announces amalgamation of local councils around Canberra, Senate
committee says Medicare safety net should be rejected without better deal, Signs of housing
market downturn in Canberra.

Page 2: Clonaid groups claims to have claimed sixth baby, Mayors express mixed reactions
to council amalgamations, ACT opens long awaited new road to Gungahlin.

Page 3: ACT assembly insists on community consultation for new drug rehabilitation
centre, Salvation Army sells 15 aged care homes.

World: John Kerry wraps up two more states to become US Democrats frontrunner, Asian
governments seek to assure public that chicken is safe to eat despite bird flu, Plane
crash kills 43 in United Arab Emirates, US study says process for picking free trade partners
is flawed, Second suicide bomb in Baghdad kills 44.

Finance: Commonwealth bank shares reach 16-month high.

Sport: Shane Warne makes successful cricket comeback but no test expectations yet,
Athletes encounter run of injuries in Olympic preparations.

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KEYWORD: FRONTERS ACT

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