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AAP General News (Australia)
08-30-2001
Vic: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers=2

THE AGE

Page 1 - Kim Beazley accuses John Howard of inciting racial tension over his handling
of the boatload of 438 asylum seekers. Shirley Strachan killed in a helicopter crash near
Brisbane. Telstra unveils record $4.1 billion profit.

Page 2 - Australia could forcibly remove any ship, barge or floating vessel from its
territorial sea under a bill introduced in federal parliament last night. The Taliban
regime has displaced 900,000 Afghans in 12 months.

Page 3 - Christmas Island locals can't believe the Australian reaction to asylum seekers,
local councillor says. The law may require Australia to accept the Tampa, expert says.

Indonesia warns of more boat people to come.

World - Rivalries and violence could see NATO troops bogged down in Macedonia. Xanana
Gusmao tells voters to be brave in East Timor's first ever free elections. Shimon Peres
calls on Yasser Arafat to silence guns in Gilo.

Finance - QBE Insurance Group interim profit up 56 per cent to $122 million. Goldfields
Ltd posts a record $47.7 million June-year profit. Strathfield writes off $3.67 million
over One.Tel collapse.

Sport - Primus Telecom has withdrawn as $500,000 a year sponsor of Collingwood. Richmond
appears certain to lose players at the end of the season with 18 coming out of contract.

A recurring leg injury may keep Maurice Greene out of the Goodwill Games.

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