NSW: The main stories in today s Sydney papers = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-1999
NSW: The main stories in today s Sydney papers = 2

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Page 1: John Howard calls Premier Bob Carr to put plans for heroin injecting room on
hold because it could breach international obligations; Land tax system to be overhauled
as inquiry finds NSW Government overvalued Sydney properties; Sydney Observatory's giant
time ball will rely on orbiting atomic clocks to drop at midnight on December 31; Tobacco
company Philip Morris funded the Liberal Party in the lead-up to the 1975 constitutional
crisis.

Page 2: Supreme Court verdict on state's power struggle could affect NSW revenue; Police
Commissioner Peter Ryan's daughter received a pornographic email; Kerry Packer receives
an honorary doctorate from Bond University; Former Queensland National Party heavyweight
Edward Lyons dies aged 85.

Page 3: Protective Commissioner and Public Guardian Brian Porter resigns after allegations
of missing welfare funds; Commuters face another bus strike tomorrow; Arson attack on
Parramatta cathedral; Companies and managers in a fire systems ggroup fined $5 million
for putting thousands of lives at risk; Shareholders in Melbourne IT tripled their money
when the stock listed yesterday.

World: Indonesian President Wahid says he won't block prosecutions of generals for
Timor atrocities; Governor of Osaka ordered to pay $167,000 for sexual harassment; Tamil
Tiger separatists launch attack on Sri Lankan president ahead of next week's elections.

Business: Melbourne IT and Cabcharge among the year's 10 most profitable listings;
Recovery in Australia's commodity export markets; Shareholders in favour of Guiness Peat
Group deal with AMP over GIO.

Sport: Australia looking for an unprecedented 6-0 test whitewash; Warne's dropped catch
costs Fleming a hat-trick.

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