HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, April 21

AAP General News (Australia)
04-21-2008
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, April 21

CANBERRA - The federal government would be taking a high political risk if it chose
to ignore new ideas that emerged from the weekend's Australia 2020 summit, says its co-chairman
Professor Glyn Davis. (Summit Davis)

Summit Nightlead to come



CANBERRA - A strengthened force of hundreds of federal police, including half of the
Australian Capital Territory's contingent, will guard the Olympic torch during the Australian
relay leg in Canberra this week. (Oly08 Flame Lead. Pix and graphic available)

Oly08 Flame Nightlead to come



SYDNEY - Swimmer Nick D'Arcy has been ordered not to approach or contact Olympic team
swimmer Stephanie Rice and four others as his assault case was adjourned until June 17.

(D'Arcy Lead)

Darcy Nightlead to come



SYDNEY - NSW Premier Morris Iemma says the Catholic Church will foot much of the bill
for its World Youth Day event in Sydney. (Youth Cost Iemma)

Youth Nightlead to come



CANBERRA - Prices paid by manufacturers in the March quarter grew at their fastest
pace since records began in 1998, largely on the back of surging fuel costs, new data
shows. (Prices)

Economy Nightlead to come



SYDNEY - New state laws banning the carrying of lasers in public are aimed at preventing
"mass murder" when aircraft are targeted, NSW Premier Morris Iemma says. (Lasers Lead)

Lasers Nightlead to come



BRISBANE - A military inquiry into the shooting death of an Australian soldier in his
Dili barracks last year has heard he may have joined the army in order to gain access
to a weapon to kill himself. (Baker)

Baker Nightlead to come



SYDNEY - An off-duty NSW police woman was killed and her fellow officer fiance seriously
injured in a head-on crash just a day after they became engaged. (Toll NSW 2nd Daylead)

Toll NSW Nightlead to come



MELBOURNE - Australians should stop swamping the Gallipoli Peninsula on Anzac Day and
instead start marking the occasion on their own shores, a Victoria University academic
says. (Anzac Home. See also Anzac Eureka, Anzac Legacy)



MELBOURNE - Wesfarmers Ltd has turned to equity to refinance most of the bridging loan
set up to support its $20 billion acquisition of Coles Group, following turbulence in
global credit markets (Wesfarmers)

Wesfarmers Nightlead to come



SYDNEY - Australia will travel to Pakistan twice over the next two years to make up
for its cancelled tour in March and April over security concerns. (Cricket Aust)

Cricket Aust Nightlead to come

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