Vic: Main stories in today's 1200 3AW news

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-2006
Vic: Main stories in today's 1200 3AW news

MELBOURNE, Aug 11 AAP - The main stories in today's 1200 3AW news:



- A major anti-terrorism operation is continuing in Britain, with 24 people already arrested.

- Prime Minister John Howard said there is a heightened risk of a terrorist attack in Australia.

- Passengers at Melbourne Airport have been confused about what they can and can't
carry on board aircraft following the terrorism scare.

- A former Catholic priest has been sentenced to a further four years' jail for a string
of child sex charges.

- Taxi drivers are holding a protest in central Melbourne calling for better safety
in cabs following the death of a taxi driver this week.

- Police are looking for two motorcyclists who were overtaking cars shortly before
a fatal accident near Marysville at the weekend.

- A witness has told a Norfolk Island court she saw the wife of accused murderer Glenn
McNeill hitting a woman on the day Janelle Patton died.

- Hollywood star Hugh Jackman is preparing to star in the premiere of the stage production
The Boy From Oz in Melbourne tonight.

- The all ordinaries index was down two points to 4920 shortly before noon (AEDT).

The Australian dollar was buying 76.87 US cents.

- A statue of VFL Collingwood legend Bob Rose has been unveiled at the club's training
centre in Melbourne.

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