Highlights of the AAP National wire at 20:00 April 29, 1999.

AAP General News (Australia)
04-29-1999
Highlights of the AAP National wire at 20:00 April 29, 1999.

MAJOR ITEMS MOVED ON THE AAP NATIONAL WIRE SINCE THE 1530 HIGHLIGHTS:

MELBOURNE - Two million Australian workers can afford another packet of smokes and a beer
or two after a weekly pay rise announced by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission
today. (WAGES NIGHTLEAD, see also WAGES HOWARD, WAGES REACTION, WAGES NSW N/L, WAGES ANALYSIS)



CANBERRA - New threats from pro-Indonesian militia today failed to deter Australian Federal
Police and Prime Minister John Howard from pressing ahead with Australian involvement in East
Timor's autonomy ballot. (TIMOR AUST N/L, see also TIMOR AMNESTY, TIMOR PRIESTS)

DENPASAR, Bali - East Timorese pro-independence leader Manuel Carrascalao today fled his
home land with his family and is likely to seek political asylum in Australia when he reaches
Jakarta. (TIMOR CARRASCALAO N/L)



CANBERRA - Government plans to grant GST concessions to casinos faced defeat today after
opposition parties and welfare groups condemned the move. (TAX N/L, see also TAX CASINO CROWN,
TAX LIVES, TAX ACCC, TAX HOWARD, TAX HERRON, TAX AUDITOR)

CANBERRA - Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett today blasted the federal government as
faint-hearted after it approved only a modest rise in immigration. (MIGRATION N/L)



ADELAIDE - Australian Conservation Foundation president Peter Garrett today praised the
actions of thousands of students who walked out of school and university to protest against
the nuclear industry. (JABILUKA N/L, see also JABILUKA STUDENTS GARRETT, JABILUKA STUDENTS
VIC, JABILUKA STUDENTS NSW)

MELBOURNE - Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) again warned today that it would post
lower earnings in 1998/99 after its profit fell in the March quarter. (ERA)



CANBERRA - Prime Minister John Howard is ready to scupper the new constitutional preamble
if opposition parties vote down his draft version in the Senate. (PREAMBLE N/L, see also
PREAMBLE SENATE)



ADELAIDE - Prime Minister John Howard today chastised one of Australia's top prosecutors
who suggested marijuana could be sold in shops, saying the federal government's approach was
working. (DRUGS N/L)



LOS ANGELES - The producers of the hit Australian comedy The Castle could almost have heard
Darryl Kerrigan's popular cry from the movie, "You must be dreeeeeam'n", as they walked the
red carpet into the US premiere in Los Angeles last night. (US CASTLE)



CANBERRA - Wages grew by a tiny 0.1 per cent to $742.10 a week in the three months to
February, prompting further speculation of a cut in official interest rates. (ECONOMY N/L, see
also AWOTE ECONOMISTS, AWOTE ECONOMISTS INDEX, ECONOMY MERRILL)



ADELAIDE - The Asian economic crisis, unfavourable exchange rates and start-up costs
associated with local production of the Vectra pushed net profit for car maker Holden Ltd down
3.5 per cent to $166.1 million in 1998, the company said today. (MOTOR HOLDEN)



SYDNEY - Even the most obscure members of Australia's 2000 Olympic team will receive some
financial help under an arrangement announced today. (OLY FUNDING N/L, see also OLY
VOLLEYBALL, OLY HOWARD)



MELBOURNE - Embattled AFL commissioner David Shaw is expected to resign tomorrow on the
understanding that he receives a declaration from club presidents that he did not know of the
salary cap and player rule breaches while chief at Essendon. (AFL N/L, see also AFL LIONS, AFL
SAINTS)


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