ACT: Main stories in today's Canberra Times

AAP General News (Australia)
12-14-2001
ACT: Main stories in today's Canberra Times

CANBERRA, Dec 14 AAP - The main stories in today's Canberra Times newspaper:

Page One: Israel says Yasser Arafat is now irrelevant for failing to prevent terror
attacks; Australian al-Qaeda fighter described as family man and good father; ACT auditor
says millions lost from ACT government bodies.

Page Two: ACT unemployment reaches level lowest on record; Canberra and Victorian police
investigate more anthrax hoaxes.

Page Three: Health institute says families carrying burden of providing welfare services
for aged, disabled and mentally ill; Hawke and Wran called in to conduct ALP's post-election
review; NRMA tests find Ford Falcon cheapest to fix; New Zealand backs Australia's call
for overhaul of UN refugees convention.

World: US B1 bomber ditches in ocean after take off for raid on Afghanistan; New Afghan
leader arrives in Kabul; Legal experts say Australian man unlikely to face trial for treason;
US set to withdraw from anti-ballistic missile treaty; 11 die in shootout at Indian parliament.

Finance: National Australia Bank remains confident of beating world downturn; NAB chairman
apologises for botched US investment; Westpac considers repaying $200 million to shareholders.

Sport: Steve Waugh insists that ageing cricket team yet to show its best.

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KEYWORD: FRONTERS ACT

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