AAP General News (Australia)
04-23-1999
QLD: Brisbane Courier Mail fronters
BRISBANE, April 23 AAP - Main stories in today's Brisbane Courier-Mail.
Page 1: Mass murderer Eric Harris had his own hate-filled Internet website on which he had
posted a warning to the world ..."I just kill". Lawyers will be able to earn lucrative
commissions for referring clients to banks for home loans under amended Queensland Law Society
rules (local). NATO destroyed one of President Slobodan Milosevic's residences in a strike
yesterday (Belgrade).
Page 2: Armed pro-Indonesia militias were patrolling roads in East Timor last night in
defiance of a peace deal they signed 24 hours earlier. The son of a senior CJC official will
face trial over his alleged involvement in a multimillion dollar Nigerian loan scam.
Page 3: Queensland motorists face a $40 a year car registration increase after the Beattie
government announced a rise in compulsory third party insurance premiums. A man questioned
after shooting one of three intruders breaking into his neighbour's house (local).
World: A former Malaysian police chief has been charged over the bashing of former deputy
prime minister Anwar Ibrahim (Kuala Lumpur). Indian Opposition Leader Sonia Gandhi's bid for
power in Limbo after centrist allies who helped topple the Hindu nationalist government
refused to support her (New Delhi).
Finance: The proposed $5.4 billion gas pipeline from Papua New Guinea to Gladstone received
a confidence boost yesterday when Woodside Petroleum bet $118 million on the project
proceeding. Investors stormed blue chip stocks in search of safety and propelled the benchmark
index to another record close yesterday. Bananas to be wrapped in pyjamas to boost sales.
Sport: Australian Rugby League chief executive David Barnhill survived a no confidence
motion from Queensland directors at a board meeting in Sydney yesterday. Brad Fittler will
become only the seventh player to captain Australia in ten or more test matches when he leads
his side against New Zealand tonight.
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KEYWORD: FRONTERS QLD
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