NSW: The main stories in today s papers

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-1999
NSW: The main stories in today s papers

SYDNEY, Dec 13 AAP - The main stories in today's papers:



THE AUSTRALIAN

Page 1: Howard government to put lid on booming gambling industry in wake of fall of
Victorian state government under Jeff Kennett; Michael Klim breaks world 100m butterfly
record again; Weight-loss medications fail, says study; IOC votes for fresh faces and
tougher rules in wake of corruption scandals.

Page 2: Labor captures Jeff Kennett's old seat in Victorian by-election.

Page 3: Patients to face higher x-ray charges; One Nation warns Qld breakaways they're
finished; Ultra marathon runner completes jog around Australia promoting centenary of
federation.

Page 4: Opposition Leader Kim Beazley backs safe injecting rooms.

Page 5: Hong Kong-based group to pay $3.5 billion for prized assets in South Australian
electricity privatisation program; Information technology stocks continue to boom.

World: Indonesian army denies harassing East Timorese refugees now in West Timor; No
end in sight for bloody Kashmir conflict; Russia eases stranglehold on Grozny.

Business: Further coverage of Hong Kong players' emergence as major stakeholders in
South Australian electricity privatisation; Tokyo stock exchange plans to list itself
within 18 months on the market.

Sport: Shane Warne back to best against India; Michael Doohan to retire from 500cc
motorcycle racing - what now?; Michael Klim tells of world record breaking effort.

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KEYWORD: FRONTERS NSW

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