HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 15:30, Dec 13

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-1999
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 15:30, Dec 13



SYDNEY - Nike's decision to replace Reebok as a multi-million dollar sponsor of the
2000 Sydney Games shows sponsors still have confidence in the Olympics, Australia's senior
International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Kevan Gosper said today. (Oly Sponsor. Nightlead
to come.)



CANBERRA - The federal govenment was not looking to cut bush wages and household incomes
in rural areas were already too low, Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson said today. (JObs
Anderson. See also Jobs NSW, Jobs Qld. N/L to come.)



SYDNEY - Leading Australian business groups today called on government to back a $4
billion high-speed train link between Sydney and Canberra. (VFT)



SYDNEY - Veteran television and stage actor Gordon Chater died last night on Queensland's
Gold Coast, aged 77. (Chater. Obit to come.)



CANBERRA - Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer today said he is convinced that
he most likely suffered from autism as a youngster - the same illness his son suffers
from. (Fischer. N/L to come.)



SYDNEY - Up to a dozen New South Wales police have been suspended for transmitting
offensive images including child pornography on the force's internal computer system.

(Pornography. N/L to come.)



BRISBANE - One Nation's Queensland leader Bill Feldman said today he was stunned by
David Ettridge and David Oldfield's reaction to the re-registration of the state party
under a new name. (Nation Qld. See also Nation Ettridge, Nation Qld Harris. N/L to come.)



CANBERRA - Ten million Australians aged 15 and over went to the movies at least once
in the year ending April 1999, new figures released today showed. (CULTURE to come.)



CANBERRA - Kosovar refugees had seriously damaged doors, flyscreens, clothes lines,
carpets and fences at most of the Australian safe haven centres, Immigration Minister
Philip Ruddock said today. (Kosovar Refugees)



SYDNEY - Radio 2UE broadcaster John Laws today said he would remain on air despite
having endured one of the most vicious media attacks he had ever witnessed. (deals)



MELBOURNE - Fashion retailer Sussan Corporation has bought the troubled Sportsgirl
chain of stores for an undisclosed sum, administrators Ferrier Hodgson said today. (Sportsgirl
to come.)



ADELAIDE - A circumspect Greg Blewett struck a half-century as Australia increased
its lead over India to 278 runs in the first cricket Test here today. (Cricket Aust. See
also Cricket Aust Waugh. N./L to come.)



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