Vic: Main stories in today's 3AW news

AAP General News (Australia)
04-07-2006
Vic: Main stories in today's 3AW news

MELBOURNE, April 7 AAP - Main stories in today's 1200 3AW news.

- A man accused of murdering his three sons by driving them into a dam on Father's
Day has appeared in a Geelong court.

- A Melbourne woman has been killed and two friends injured in a jetski incident in Malaysia.

- Members of the Aboriginal camp in the Kings Domain have engaged a lawyer to help
fight any plans to move them.

- A developer is confident a major housing project in Melbourne's west will proceed
despite concerns it could threaten a colony of endangered moths.

- Prime Minister John Howard has issued a blunt warning to Papuans not to come to Australia,
saying they're not wanted here.

- Sport: The opening rubber of the Davis Cup quarter final between Australia and Belarus
is locked at one set each.

- Victoria's new governor has been sworn in.

- The federal government is halving the fees for establishing a company.

- Federal Police have busted a massive secret drug laboratory near the NSW and Queensland border.

- Finance: The sharemarket is softer, the all ordinaries dipping six points.

- Sport: In golf, Geoff Ogilvy is the best placed Australian after the first round
of the US Masters at Augusta.

- Kangaroos coach Dean Laidley says he can't afford to have too many big men in his
team due to the fast pace of the game.

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