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AAP General News (Australia)
08-13-2008
NSW: Main stories in today's Sydney newspapers=3

THE AUSTRALIAN:

WRAP: Olympics - Swimmer Liesel Jones' medal is a golden redemption.

Page 1: The Rudd Government's key measure to shield Australians from soaring petrol
prices appears headed for defeat in the Senate. Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon will
consider sending specialised medical helicopters to support Australian troops in Afghanistan.

Russia has ordered a halt to military action in Georgia. WA's $2 billion gas pipeline
explosion might have been avoided if a key state government department had not ignored
constant warnings that Apache Energy was not complying with safety standards.

Page 2: Questions have been raised as to whether rebel leader Alfredo Reinado was lured
down from the mountains of East Timor to be executed.

Page 3: The man who was in charge of Australia's immigration policy in the Howard government,
Philip Ruddock, has expressed regret about how long it took for the government to release
children from detention.

World: (GEORGIA) Russia has called off its advance into Georgia.

Finance: St George Bank has appeared to harden its stance over the $18 billion proposed
merger with Westpac.

Sport: Melbourne's plight as the most vulnerable club in the AFL has become more critical
with the loss of major sponsor Primus Telecom.

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