ACT: The main stories in today's Canberra Times

AAP General News (Australia)
08-13-2004
ACT: The main stories in today's Canberra Times

CANBERRA, Aug 13 AAP - Main stories in Canberra Times:

Page 1: Prime Minister John Howard caves in to Labor demands for amendments to free
trade agreement; Melbourne child kidnap case reveals double life of dad; Bali bombing
inquiry report finds travel warnings not enough; Many Australian athletes tipped to miss
Olympics opening ceremony.

Page 2: Senate passes motion backing boycott of Hardie building products; Former Labor
minister Al Grassby undergoes new cancer treatment; Detained terror suspect has first
talk with wife in years; Wife of convicted UK rapist demands share of lottery jackpot.

Page 3: Telstra delivers record annual profit; Defence Minister Robert Hill hits back
at Opposition defence spokesman Kim Beazley over planned job cuts.

World: Indonesian special forces commander cleared of human rights abuse allegations;
Eight killed in Turkey train crash; US moves to crush rebels.

Business: Discount fuel business helps drive Coles Myer to profit jump; News Corp profits
up $504 million.

Sport: George Gregan indicates he's ready to commit to Brumbies until 2007; Hockeyroo
player Sarah Taylor prepares to sit out Olympics with broken foot.

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