VIC: Main Stories in today's Melbourne newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
12-25-2001
VIC: Main Stories in today's Melbourne newspapers

MELBOURNE, Dec 25 AAP - The main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers:



HERALD SUN

Page 1 - East Timor peacekeeper Sergeant Craig Lindsay is home for a special Christmas
with his family and five-month old son, who was born while he was serving overseas.

Page 2 - Flames come within 200m of the Governor-General's residence in Canberra as

bushfires threaten the nation's capital; Police will launch a cricket hoon crackdown
at the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne tomorrow.

Page 3 - Australia is on its highest security alert after being told it is a possible
terrorist target over Christmas; A terrorist who tried to blow up an American Airlines
flight with a shoe-bomb has been identified as a Sri Lankan travelling on a British passport.

World - Argentina's new president, Adolfo Rodriguez, announces he will stop payments
on the nation's $US132 billion ($A261 billion) national debt; Indonesian Muslim groups
will help police safeguard Christians attending Christmas Eve services; London bookmakers
face a six-figure payout if it snows in the capital in the 24-hours from midnight on Christmas
Eve.

Finance - A buyer has been found for collapsed travel agent, Traveland; Strength in
blue chip favourites BHP Billiton and Telstra lifts the market and leaves investors in
positive spirits before Christmas.

Sport - West Australian fast bowler Brad Williams a surprise call-up by the Australian
selectors for the Boxing Day Test; Sydney-Hobart sailors face thunderstorms, wind squalls
and 5m seas when the race starts tomorrow.

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