VIC: Main Stories in today s Melbourne newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
04-24-2000
VIC: Main Stories in today s Melbourne newspapers

MELBOURNE, April 24 AAP - The main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers:

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Page 1 - Thousands of angry AFL fans were left queuing outside Melbourne's Colonial
Stadium for hours yesterday; train, tram and bus travellers will have to pay up to per
cent more when the GST is introduced on July 1.

Page 2 - White Zimbabwean farmers will be offered safe haven visas in Australia, under
a plan being considered by the Federal Government.

Page 3 - Young Cuban shipwreck survivor Elian Gonzalas has been reunited with his father
in Washington.

World - North Korea said yesterday US troops were the root of trouble on the Korean
peninsula (Seoul); gay couples in Britain may soon be allowed to adopt children (London);
fighting between government troops and Tamil rebels has left more than 200 people dead
(Colombo).

Finance - Trade exchange Bartercard wants to swap the private sector for the share
market through $30 million equity trading; retailers have urged the Victorian government
to not place heroin injecting rooms near traders; Victoria's economy is heading towards
the doldrums, according to a survey of small businesses in the car industry.

Sport - Australian motor sport's stocks are soaring as Aussies dominated competition
at home and abroad at the weekend; AFL club Adelaide yesterday clawed back to beat arch
rival Port Adelaide by seven points.

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