VIC: The main stories in Melbourne today, April 1, 1999

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-1999
VIC: The main stories in Melbourne today, April 1, 1999

MELBOURNE, April 1 AAP - The main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers are:

THE HERALD SUN

P1: Crime boss bribed corrupt police to burgle the drug squad so he could identify and kill
an informer.

P2: Father shot in suburban street as he walked to pick up his daughter from school.

P3: Anti-uranium protests have cost police $500,000 and kept booze buses off the road for
the past week.

WORLD: White mother who gave birth to a black son after fertility clinic blunder to hand
him over to biological parents. Cover-boy Fabio hit by a goose at theme park. Family gets $129
million from cigarette maker over cancer death.

FINANCE: Australia's economic strength could be its downfall, says economist. All
Ordinaries knocked down 28.1 points as negativity hits stock market. Melbourne car air
conditioner maker lands $500 million contract with General Motors.

SPORT: Shane Warne a strong candidate for the axe after West Indies win third test. Anthony
Koutoufides says he's tiring of "spare parts" role at Carlton.



THE AGE

P1: NATO to target government buildings in central Belgrade. Police destroy one of
Australia's biggest drug networks. Warne and Healy may be dropped after Third Test loss.

P2: Victoria could be susceptible to power shortfall by summer 2002.

P3: Almost no improvement in waterfront productivity nationally after docks dispute.

WORLD: Hong Kong court rules against 17 mainland Chinese who applied for residency. Family
of dead smoker gets $129 million payout from cigarette maker. Australian aid workers in
Yugoslavia warn of worsening humanitarian disaster.

FINANCE: Australian competition watchdog scuttles local end of cigarette company merger.
Mayne Nickless expected to announce the completion of its move from transport to health-care
company. Capital Group Companies emerges as surprise holder of a $1.4 billion stake in BHP.

SPORT: Essendon centre half-back Sean Wellman rushed back from suspension for his first
match of the season. Victorian Cricket Association to announce it is planning to stage
international matches at the Docklands Stadium rather than the MCG.

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