HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Aug 7

AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2001
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Aug 7

CANBERRA - Attorney General Daryl Williams today said there was still a slim hope of
a breakthrough in the chase for the assets of Christopher Skase, despite the death of
the failed businessman. (Skase Williams)

SYDNEY - Fugitive businessman Christopher Skase had hidden the extent of the illness
that claimed his life from his family for years, his distraught stepdaughter claimed.

(Skase Family, see also Skase sidebars)

SKASE NIGHTLEAD to come

CANBERRA - Two Australians face possible execution in Afghanistan after one confessed
to converting Muslims to Christianity. (AFGHAN CLOSURE AUST to come)

SYDNEY - A vote on a return to work by striking car component workers has been delayed
by at least two hours. (Cars Meet Delay)

ADELAIDE - Car production in Australia is not expected to get back into full swing
until next week, even if the two-week Tristar dispute in Sydney is settled today. (Cars
resume, see also Cars sidebars)

CARS NIGHTLEAD to come

DARWIN - Northern Territory police today would not rule out a link between the stabbing
death of a man near Alice Springs and the disappearance of English tourist Peter Falconio.

(Gunman 2nd Daylead, NIGHTLEAD to come)

SYDNEY - The 17-year racing exile of high profile former bookmaker Rob Waterhouse will
end on Saturday. (Gallops Bookies, NIGHTLEAD to come)

CANBERRA - Prime Minister John Howard today declared the coalition had a real chance
of victory at the coming election. (Howard)

CANBERRA - The federal government was today under continued pressure from Labor to
release details of its Budget surplus early to better inform the public on election promises.

(Tax Senators, see also Tax sidebars)

TAX NIGHTLEAD to come

CANBERRA - Australians could make a contribution to their nation and to history by
filling out the first census form of the new millennium, Financial Services Minister Joe
Hockey said today. (Census Hockey, see also Census sidebars, CENSUS NIGHTLEAD to come)

BRISBANE - American adventurer Steve Fossett crossed Australia's east coast today on
his attempt to become the first solo balloonist to circle the earth. (Fossett Aust, see
also Fossett sidebars, FOSSET NIGHTLEAD to come)

CANBERRA - Australia had the fastest growing economy in the industrialised world, Treasurer
Peter Costello told a joint meeting of the coalition parties today. (Economy Costello)

SYDNEY - The Australian economy is on track, meaning the Reserve Bank of Australia
is unlikely to change interest rates after its monthly board meeting today. (Rates preview)

ECONOMY NIGHTLEAD to come

SYDNEY - Enex Resources Ltd today launched one of the largest floats in Australia's
history and one of the largest to take place globally in 2001. (Enex Resources, NIGHTLEAD
to come, also ENEX FACTBOX to come)

MELBOURNE - Australian batsman Mark Waugh will not face any charges over allegations
by an Indian bookmaker that he received money in exchange for team information. (Cricket
Fix Waugh Nightlead, chasing Waugh reaction for possible Second Nightlead)

EDMONTON - Cathy Freeman is tipping a former drug cheat and old foe to take over her
title as world 400m champion tomorrow. (Aths World Freeman Nightlead, see also ATHS
WORLD AUST NIGHTLEAD to come)

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