Highlights of the AAP National wire at 15:30 = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
04-04-1999
Highlights of the AAP National wire at 15:30 = 2

CANBERRA - The Australian Medical Association's (AMA) peak policy body has rejected health
insurance products which eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for private patients. (INSURANCE)
CANBERRA - The Australian government will make its submissions to UNESCO this
month on the World Heritage status of Kakadu National Park which could be listed as in danger
because of the Jabiluka uranium mine. (KAKADU)
CANBERRA - The federal government should ensure it is even-handed in pursuing
alleged corrupt practices in the building industry, Australian Democrats industrial relations
spokesman Andrew Murray said today. (BUILDING)

BRISBANE - The Queensland government can expect a battle over its move to levy
a flat seven per cent royalty on coal, the Queensland Mining Council said today. (COAL)

BRISBANE - Queensland Premier Peter Beattie came out firing today after a
national survey branded his state the laziest in Australia. (LAZY)

BRISBANE - Less than three per cent of Queensland remains drought declared
following the best summer rains in years, Primary Industries Minister Henry Palaszczuk said
today. (DROUGHT QLD)

BRISBANE - The Queensland government is cracking down on over-fishing in the

state's inland and coastal waters with wide-ranging reforms to the industry. (FISHING)
SYDNEY - Investors lost their money in three out of every four rural investment schemes,
the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) warned today. (INVESTMENTS)

PERTH - The state opposition has called for the state and federal governments to
immediately finalise and release the details of the disaster relief programs for the victims
of Cyclone Vance which wreaked havoc in northern WA last month. (VANCE STEPHENS)

LONDON - Rupert Murdoch's bid to buy Manchester United will in effect be blocked, creating
tensions between the media mogul and the British government, according to a report. (UK
MURDOCH)
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