HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Dec 7

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2003
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Dec 7

MELBOURNE - The Australian Democrats would suffer only temporary damage from Andrew
Bartlett's attack on a fellow senator, acting party leader Lyn Allison said today. (Bartlett
Allison. Bartlett Nightlead, Analysis to come. See also Bartlett Timeline.)

SYDNEY - Labor leader Mark Latham said he would take the keys to The Lodge and move
his family to Canberra if he was elected prime minister. (Latham Lodge)

Labor N/L to come, taking in ke Poll.)

ABUJA - Frustration mounted among Commonwealth leaders today as they struggled to reach
a compromise over Zimbabwe's suspension from the organisation. (CHOGM N/L)

SYDNEY - Young Australian women are spending a collective $414 million a year in the
elusive quest to be thin. (WEIGHTLOSS)

MELBOURNE - Less than 12 hours after Australia's controversial shipment of live sheep
left for the Middle East, animal liberationists have vowed to widen protest action against
the livestock export industry. (Sheep Nightlead

SYDNEY - There have been 21 serious reactions to meningococcal C vaccine, which was
distributed across the country this year in a mass vaccination program. (Meningococcal)

SYDNEY - Don't believe everything you read about cancer in the papers - especially
if it contains the word "breakthrough". (Cancer)

CANBERRA - An investigation had been launched into the awarding of a contract to operate
the navy submarine rescue service, the Defence Department said today. (Submarines)

MELBOURNE - Subdued trade is expected on the Australian share market this week as investors
wait for details of Reserve Bank of Australia governor Ian Macfarlane's semi-annual parliamentary
testimony. (Market Preview)

BRISBANE - Sachin Tendulkar was controversially dismissed for a duck as India reached
3-127 at lunch on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against Australia at the Gabba
here today. (CRICKET AUST. N/L to come.)

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