HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Aug 19

AAP General News (Australia)
08-19-2006
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Aug 19



THOMAS

MELBOURNE - A civil rights group fears Australia's anti-terror laws will be tightened
following the acquittal of the first man jailed under them. (Thomas)

MELBOURNE - Federal government bungling had contributed to the acquittal of the first
man jailed under the country's tough new terror laws, the federal opposition said today.

(Thomas Rudd to come)

(Nightlead to come)



TERROR

ADELAIDE - Prime Minister John Howard says Australians must realise the long-term nature
of the war against terrorism. (Terror Howard)

MELBOURNE - Prime Minister John Howard had made Australia a terror target by pulling
troops out of Afghanistan and sending them into Iraq, the Opposition said today. (Terror
Rudd to come)

(Nightlead to come)



ADELAIDE - About one million Australians will be under workplace agreements at the
time of the next election, Prime Minister John Howard says. (Workplace Howard)

ADELAIDE - State governments must release more land or housing affordability will remain
a problem, Prime Minister John Howard says. (Housing)



CANBERRA - The Anglican Church is the latest religious organisation to back out of
the government's controversial welfare to work program.

(Welfare Nightlead. Possible second nightlead)



MELBOURNE - Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has brushed off criticism by former Reserve
Bank governor Ian Macfarlane of his government's 2004 election promises on interest rates.

(Economy Costello)



POLL QLD

BRISBANE - Queensland Premier Peter Beattie looks set to keep the top job, according
to the first opinion poll taken during the state election campaign. (Poll Qld Galaxy)

BRISBANE - Queensland Premier Peter Beattie may have been announcing recreational policies
today, but he's not relaxed about positive poll results published in a Queensland newspaper.

(Poll Qld Beattie)

BRISBANE - All Queensland school children would have to exercise or play sport under
a coalition government, the state's Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg said today.

(Poll Qld Springborg)

(Nightlead to come)



SYDNEY - Six Sydney airport baggage handlers boarded an aircraft suspected of containing
a bomb because they feared if they didn't they would lose their jobs, their union says.

(Threat TWU)



CANBERRA - Indonesian fishermen are demanding the right to work in Australian waters.

(Indon Fishermen)



SYDNEY - NSW Opposition Leader Peter Debnam has called for Health Minister John Hatzistergos
to resign after his department delayed revealing the discovery of two meningococcal cases
in favour of a "better run in the media". (Meningococcal)

SYDNEY - NSW Opposition Leader Peter Debnam has called for the government to "come
clean" on what he says are "major" health administration problems after another mix-up
involving a newborn baby at a Sydney hospital. (Baby)



SYDNEY - A fire at a southern Sydney marina has destroyed five boats and caused about
$2 million worth of damage. (Marina Lead)

SYDNEY - Three men involved in a south-western Sydney carjacking in which a gun was
fired are being sought by police. (Carjack)

SYDNEY - A third person has been charged over the shooting murder of a 25-year-old
man in southern Sydney. (Amer)



BRISBANE - A man has died in a house fire in Queensland's far north. (Fire)



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