HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, April 20

AAP General News (Australia)
04-20-2009
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, April 20

DARWIN - Three asylum seekers who died when their boat exploded off Australia's northwest
last week, had drowned, the Northern Territory coroner says. (Boat Coroner. See also Boat
Perth, Boat Brisbane Update)

CANBERRA - The government's asylum seeker policies are "soft" and must be tightened
to help deter people smuggling, Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says. (Boat Turnbull)

TO COME: Coverage of pressers by NT Chief Minister, Police and Royal Darwin Hospital

TO COME: Boat Wrap, Boat Federal, Boat Brisbane Wrap, Boat Perth Wrap



MELBOURNE - Bushfire victims had no hope of anticipating the catastrophe of Black Saturday
because warnings on the day were insufficient, the royal commission into Victoria's bushfires
has heard. (Teague)

MELBOURNE - Police investigating bushfires that ravaged an area near Bendigo on Black
Saturday would like to speak to two women. (Bushfires Vic Bendigo)

TO COME: Teague Wrap, Teague Scene, Bushfires Vic Bendigo Wrap



BRISBANE - Indian-born surgeon Jayant Patel has been committed to stand trial over
the manslaughter of three patients at a Queensland hospital. (Patel Wrap. Pix and factbox
available)



CANBERRA - Business cost fells for the first time since mid-2003 in the first three
months of this year as the economic slowdown tempered inflation pressures. (Prices )

Economy Wrap to come



CANBERRA - An Australian woman has died while walking the famous Kokoda Track in Papua
New Guinea. (Kokoda. Outseeking more)



CANBERRA - Four Australians - two from Victoria and two from NSW - have been honoured
in the 2009 ANZAC of the Year Awards. (Anzac Awards)

SYDNEY - More than 20,000 veterans and descendants are expected to march in this year's
Anzac Day parade in Sydney, with hopes more young female veterans will turn out. (Anzac
NSW)

LONDON - Captain Stanley O'Regan went off to the Great War to save lives, but ended
up very nearly losing his own. (Anzac France Newsfeature. Pix available)



CANBERRA - Senior opposition frontbencher Chris Pyne has lashed out at a group of Liberal
MPs he says are undermining the position of the party's deputy leader Julie Bishop. (Bishop
Pyne. Outwatching further)



BRISBANE - A man charged with murdering the Singh siblings nearly six years ago will
face a committal hearing in August. (Sica)



SYDNEY - Masked robbers hijacked a cash-filled security van, stealing money and guns
and firing shots in Sydney's north, police say. (Armed Update)

Armed Wrap to come



MELBOURNE - Rio Tinto Ltd shares have fallen nearly four per cent amid continued investor
concern over the controversial Chinalco deal and speculation about iron ore prices. (Rio
Tinto Update)



SYDNEY - Penrith NRL club has stood down hooker Masada Iosefa and cleared star centre
Michael Jennings in the wake of a weekend pub brawl. (League Panthers )

League Wrap to come



MELBOURNE - Under-fire Richmond coach Terry Wallace's future remains unclear, with
club president Gary March saying the club does have a contingency plan in place should
he not see out the AFL season. (AFL Tigers)

AFL Wrap to come

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