Qld: Main stories from Courier Mail

AAP General News (Australia)
04-27-2001
Qld: Main stories from Courier Mail

BRISBANE, April 27 AAP - Main stories from Brisbane's Courier-Mail:

Page 1 - Solicitor being investigated over $36 million suspect mortgage scheme was
taken off an international flight just before it left Brisbane. Australia could be forced
to scrap its foreign investment watchdog to win free trade agreement with US. Aboriginals
fear abuse is becoming the norm. ANZ credit card fees boost bank's profit. Two new safety
scares for Ansett and Qantas.

Page 2 - Battlelines drawn over medal for national servicemen.

Page 3 - Unions to push bosses for reasonable hours agreement in response to national
explosion in unpaid overtime. Severe storm lashes Gold Coast. ACCC slammed for petrol
price inaction. New liquid solution aids organ transplants.

Page 7 - Magistrate agrees to secret payout to couple over alleged professional negligence.

Sex or lack of it could be the key to Big Brother's rating success. A disability pensioner
accused of murdering his neighbour and keeping body parts in suitcase has been charged
with another murder.

World - Bush draws fire after Taiwan military aid pledge. Annan raps African silence
over AIDS. Maverick new Japanese PM vows to restart stalled nation.

Finance - ANZ earns record $895 million. Shell announces $1.39 billion profit. Optus
predicts profit lift.

Sport - State of Origin not to be subject to same tackle video review system as other
NRL games. Girdler to stay Panther for life. Chance for Lions to regain respect against
Fremantle.

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KEYWORD: FRONTERS QLD

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