VIC: Main stories in today s Melbourne newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
08-23-1999
VIC: Main stories in today s Melbourne newspapers

MELBOURNE, Aug 23 AAP - Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers:

HERALD SUN

Page 1: Teenager Ian Thorpe set the Sydney Olympic pool alight last night to become the
fastest 400m swimmer the world has ever seen.

Page 2: The Federal Government will today commit $120 million to upgrade the Geelong road.

Page 3: One of Australia's most baffling unsolved murder cases has become an even bigger
mystery after DNA technology cleared all the prime suspects.

WORLD: The IRA has stepped up paramilitary training for a return to full-scale violence,
according to British security chiefs (London); the youngest of the world's first recorded
giant panda triplets died yesterday after living for just three days (Beijing); astronomers
have accidently stumbled on a rare type of failed star in a region of space thought to be
empty (London).

BUSINESS: Bumper economic growth could deliver Australia a $1.5 billion windfall this
financial year, leading economists predicted yesterday; Adsteam Marine has demanded takeover
target Holyman come clean on the sale of its British ferry operations; American miner Phelps
Dodge has launched a stunning bid to dominate the world copper market with a $US2.66 billion
takeover tilt.

SPORT: The message from AFL clubs Hawthorn and Geelong yesterday was clear - they intend to
stand by their coaches; Carlton midfielder Scott Camporeale is unlikely to play in this Friday
night's match against Richmond at the MCG.

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