Vic: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
12-29-2001
Vic: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers = 2

THE AGE:

Page 1: CFA volunteers explain why they became firefighters; Controversy over Brett
Lee bowling at the South African cricketers strains the relationship between the Australian
public and Australian cricket team; NSW emergency services will try to contain up to 100
fires; Victoria to end the year with a record $12 billion of building projects in the
pipeline.

Page 2: Ten things to do on the weekend; Guide to classifieds.

Page 3: Ford believed to have bought the naming rights to pre-season AFL cup competition;
Family converts a school bus into a holiday home; State government will provide elderly
with alarms to help them live in their homes for longer; Eight million people expected
to enter Tattslotto Megadraw; Losing weight, doing more exercise and quitting cigarettes
are top three New Year's resolutions; A family feud closes a pub at Boulia in Queensland.

World: India and Pakistan threatening war over disputed territory in Kashmir; Fans
not allowed to see train featured in Harry Potter film; US concerned that Pakistan-India
hostilities could complicate its hunt for bin Laden.

Finance: Euro to be introduced next year; Proposed merger between Penfold Printing
and the Buscombe group; Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer proposes common currency
for Australia and New Zealand.

Sport: Matthew Hayden sets an Australian record for test runs scored in a calendar
year; Steve Waugh charged with dissent for lingering at the pitch after being given out;
Australia performing well against South Africa.

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