HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Aug 11

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-2006
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Aug 11

CANBERRA - Australia's terrorist alert is under review after British police and security
chiefs foiled a plot to blow up as many as 10 planes flying between the UK and the US.

(Terror Aust Second Daylead)

Terror Aust Nightlead to come



MELBOURNE - Family First senator Steve Fielding has met two West Papuan asylum seekers
ahead of a vote on controversial new border protection laws. (Migration Fielding. See
also Migration Vanstone)

Migration Nightlead to come



DENPASAR - Schapelle Corby's final appeal against her drug smuggling conviction and
20-year prison sentence will be heard in a Bali court next week. (Indon Corby)

Indon Corby Nightlead to come



NORFOLK ISLAND - A Norfolk Island court has heard startling new claims that the former
wife of murder accused Glenn McNeill was seen with what appeared to be blood on her clothes
the day Janelle Patton died. (McNeill Lead)

McNeill Nightlead to come



BALLARAT - A former Ballarat Catholic priest behind bars for indecently assaulting
teenage boys more than 20 years ago has had four years added to his minimum jail term.

(Ridsdale)

Ridsdale Nightlead to come



SYDNEY - Words cannot express the "debauched behaviour" of a paedophile who applied
live exposed electric wires to the bare chest of a three-year-old boy after he choked
to death on his vomit, a NSW judge says. (Clare Nightlead (Pix available))



SYDNEY - The mother and widow of Private Jake Kovco were moved to tears today as they
heard an emotional tribute from his platoon commander during the inquiry into his death.

(Kovco to come)

Kovco Nightlead to come



BRISBANE - Worried parents have taken their children home from a Brisbane school after
a suspicious substance was found in one of its toilet blocks - days after poison was planted
in a children's playground. (Poison Copycat Lead)

Poison Nightlead to come



CANBERRA - Australia's trade gap with the rest of the world has narrowed substantially,
easing to a shortfall of $722 million in June. (Trade)

Economy Nightlead to come



MELBOURNE - Tourism operators in regional Victoria are offering free or heavily discounted
fuel in a bid to entice more visitors as petrol prices continue to soar. (Petrol Tourism)



MELBOURNE - Australian property developer Lend Lease is one of three groups in the
running to build the Olympic Village for the 2012 London Games. (Lend Lease )

Lend Lease Nightlead to come



SYDNEY - Lleyton Hewitt remains upbeat about the US Open in two weeks' time despite
a worrying knee injury. (Tennis Hewitt Nightlead)

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