HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 19:30, April 1 = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2010
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 19:30, April 1 = 2

SYDNEY - Ducks waddling around in designer outfits while chooks got a wash and blow-dry
were among the more bizarre sights at the Sydney Showground on Thursday. (Show Wrap)



SYDNEY - Baby Adam's umbilical cord was tied with a bulldog clip. (Baby Wrap)



CANBERRA - Where is the missing two cents? (Petrol)



SYDNEY - The Australian way of life is the envy of many outsiders because its foundations
are built on Christian teachings, the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal George Pell
says. (Easter Pell)



SYDNEY - A man charged with murdering Mudgee woman Michelle Morrissey will remain in
custody for at least two months after facing a NSW court. (Cotterill)



MELBOURNE - The cycle of gang-related gun violence in Melbourne's northern suburbs
continued overnight with two shootings, the second in less than five weeks at one house.

(Shot Wrap)



MELBOURNE - Two teenagers accused of inciting a riot that wrecked a Bob Jane T-Mart
store have been bailed. (Lawson)



CANBERRA - An Australian soldier has been wounded in Afghanistan after his patrol was
fired upon by insurgents. (Afghan Aust)



CANBERRA - Doctors have been warned by their representative body against allowing their
prescribing habits to be influenced by gifts from the pharmaceutical industry. (Ethical
AMA)



DARWIN - The Northern Territory News is taking interactive media to a whole new level. (Fool NT)



SYDNEY - Tourism Australia's new campaign to get Australians to tell the world about
the continent's best tourist attractions is being sent up in a spoof site. (Tourism)



SYDNEY - Police are considering taking action against celebrity agent Max Markson's
business over allegations he lied about being behind the wheel of his speeding company
car. (Loophole)



SYDNEY - A middle-aged Sydney couple "drowning in debt" vow never to buy cheap bananas
again after claiming OZ Lotto's $30 million prize. (Ozlotto)



MELBOURNE - A Melbourne bottleshop owner has been slugged more than $4000 to open on
Good Friday, while liquor giant Dan Murphy's and drive-throughs are exempt. (Binge Wrap)



BRISBANE - Landowners in Queensland have been reminded to kill as many bunnies as possible
because Easter is a good time to do it. (Bunny)



BRISBANE - Australians on death row will be recognised at a prayer vigil on Good Friday
in Brisbane. (Vigil)



BRISBANE - Medics are battling to save the life of a two-year-old boy who's fallen
from a Sunshine Coast balcony. (Toddler)



BRISBANE - Health authorities are working to track down people who may have been exposed
to the measles on a Brisbane train. (Measles)



ADELAIDE - The first instalment of Queensland and NSW floodwaters heading for South
Australia will be held in reserve. (Murray SA)



CANBERRA - The controversial case of Sydney Muslim cleric Mansour Leghaei will be highlighted
by traditional opponents this Easter weekend when Christians gather to pray for the community
leader. (Leghaei)



BRISBANE - The Queensland government has apologised over a pay glitch that has left
thousands of doctors and nurses shortchanged. (Pay)



SYDNEY - The NSW government has nominated former Western Australia ombudsman Deirdre
O'Donnell as the state's first Information Commissioner. (FOI)



BRISBANE - Twin pop stars The Veronicas have been acknowledged for their wildlife conservation
efforts by Australia Zoo. (Warriors)



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