ACT: Main stories in today's Canberra newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
08-06-2007
ACT: Main stories in today's Canberra newspapers

CANBERRA, Aug 6 AAP - The main stories in today's Canberra Times:

Page 1: The ACT government will soon introduce one of the most generous solar power
rebates in the world. The Sydney Swans were given overwhelming support from fans in their
AFL victory over the Melbourne Demons in Canberra yesterday. More than 100 workers at
a Canberra timber mill will be stood down today and the mill closed after the NSW government
revoked a logging contract. Industry reports show Canberra's housing affordability problem
is worsening.

Page 2: The Coalition has launched an advertising campaign tagging Labor the party
of high interest rates, in a pre-emptive strike ahead of this week's expected rate rise.

Page 3: The authors of the child-abuse report that prompted the Howard government's
emergency intervention say they feel devastated and betrayed by the response. The Howard
government has defended the behaviour of soldiers exposed in a video is which one is dressed
as a Ku Klux Klansman.

World: Divers spent a third fruitless day searching for victims of a deadly bridge
collapse on the Mississippi River in the US.

Finance: The focus of investors this week will be any further fallout from the US sub-prime
mortgage market and the RBA's decision on interest rates.

Sport: Sydney Swans coach Paul Roos said the victory over the Melbourne Demons in the
AFL yesterday was due to next generation players.

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KEYWORD: MONITOR FRONTERS ACT

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