ACT: Main Stories in today's Canberra Times

AAP General News (Australia)
12-17-2001
ACT: Main Stories in today's Canberra Times

CANBERRA, Dec 17 AAP - The main stories in today's Canberra Times:



Page 1 - widespread belief in an ageing crisis debunked in a new report; Stanhope joins
growing number of political leaders calling on Hollingworth to break silence on child
abuse case.

Page 2 - ACT Auditor-General criticises potential conflicts of interest in more than
$200,000 of training funds managed by Real Estate Institute of ACT.

Page 3 - ACOSS calls for one-off $5 fines for people who break Centrelink rules, to
replace current system it says is unjustifiably harsh; CPSU cautious on controversial
choice of ACCI chief Mark Paterson for top new public service post.

World - hundreds of al-Qaeda fighters battle to the death at Tora Bora but no sign
of bin Laden (Tora Bora, Afghanistan); Fresh violence rumbles on after end of US peace
mission in Mideast (Jerusalem).

Finance - the idea that all ACT government services should be available online is looking
seriously uncool; More raids on homes, businesses and possibly universities likely in
wake of anti-piracy crackdown.

Sport - Australia takes enough wickets between no-balls to forge advantage over South
Africa in Adelaide Test; Paul Amey wins Aussies' admiration with runaway win in Canberra
Half Ironman in record time.

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