Highlights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Aug 23

AAP General News (Australia)
08-23-2006
Highlights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Aug 23

SYDNEY - A Sydney architect has been jailed for at least 15 years for planning a terrorist
attack on Australian soil. (Lodhi Lead. Also see Lodhi Howard)

Lodhi N/L, Lodhi factbox to come.



SYDNEY - A jury has found a Sydney doctor guilty of procuring an illegal abortion,
but has acquitted her of the manslaughter of a premature baby boy. (Sood)

Sood N/L, Sood Backgrounder to come.



SYDNEY - The officer leading the investigation into Pte Jake Kovco's death in Iraq
has complained of rank interference and a series of bungles. (Kovco to come)



SYDNEY - AWB's managing director spoke with Foreign Minister Alexander Downer around
the time the wheat exporter was finalising a plan to pay $US2 million to the Iraqi government,
in breach of United Nations sanctions. (AWB to come)

AWB N/L to come.



BEIJING - An Australian man detained in China over a plane bomb hoax told police he
made the threat because of a failed love affair. (China Plane)

China Plane N/L to come.



SYDNEY - Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott has questioned claims by Labor that it
would consider a federal takeover of public hospitals. (Hospitals Abbott)

CANBERRA - Labor will consider a federal takeover of public hospitals as part of a
major shake-up of the health system if it wins government. (Hospitals Gillard Lead. Also
see Hospitals Abbott)

Hospitals N/L to come.



SYDNEY - An alarming number of Australian parents turn to the internet for medical
advice when their child is sick, a new study has revealed. (Internet)



MELBOURNE - Finally, their reunion is complete. (Gillespie. Pics available)



SYDNEY - A protein that naturally fights inflammation in the body could be the key
to relief for arthritis sufferers, Australian researchers have discovered. (Arthritis
to come)

MELBOURNE - The world's largest diversified miner BHP Billiton Ltd is set to shatter
its own Australian corporate earnings record when it reports its annual result later today.

(BHP Daylead on file, Nightlead and Fronter to come, with graphic, pics and factbox)

(EDS note result not released until after 1600 AEST, media briefing 1730 AEST)



SYDNEY - The Packer family's Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (PBL) has boosted annual
profit by 26 per cent despite a fall in earnings at the Nine Network. (PBL on file, Nightlead
to come, with pics and graphic)



SYDNEY - Airline Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd says it is better positioned to face the
challenges ahead but remains cautious because of the continued rise in fuel prices. (Virgin
Blue to come, plus Fronter)



MELBOURNE - Australian team views on cricket's great controversy involving Pakistan
(Cricket Pakistan Aust Nightlead) to come

CANBERRA- Anti-doping authorities said today they have ramped up their campaign against
doping in rugby league but had found no positive tests among NRL players. (League Doping)
Nightlead to come









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