ACT: Main Stories in today's Canberra newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
03-05-2004
ACT: Main Stories in today's Canberra newspapers

CANBERRA, March 5 AAP - The main stories in today's Canberra Times:

Page 1: Land next to the Jerrabomberra wetlands to be set aside for major residential
housing development. A fire-abatement zone to encircle urban Canberra. Coronial inquiry
into last year's Canberra bushfires hears there were not enough fire trucks to deal with
the firestorm.

Page 2: Federal government tries to quell criticism that the free trade deal with the
US would not help farmers and could damage subsidised medicines. Darren Lockyer apologised
for a "bad taste" Bulldogs joke he hoped would not damage his retention of the Australian
Test captaincy.

Page 3: Former Foreign Affairs Department chief Philip Flood appointed to head the
independent inquiry into Australia's intelligence agencies. A group of 15 asylum seekers
land on Ashmore Reef.

World: Nearly 10,000 rail workers search for bombs on France's railway network. Tapes
secretly recorded by Princess Diana about the breakdown of her marriage aired on US television.

Finance: AMP reports $5.5 billion net loss for 2003 but says the worst is behind it.

ACCC steps up criticism of Telstra over its handling of broadband internet price reductions.

Sport: Scotland's most capped Test flyhalf Gregor Townsend advises his Sharks teammates
to stop Stephen Larkham at all costs. Michael Schumacher claims it is not money but mere
love of sport that brings him to Melbourne for the start of his 14th Formula One campaign.

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