VIC: Main Stories in today s Melbourne newspapers=2

AAP General News (Australia)
02-14-2001
VIC: Main Stories in today s Melbourne newspapers=2

THE AGE

Page 1 - Thousands of Australians working for major retailers, manufacturers, banks
and government agencies will be targeted in a campaign to force non-unionists to pay "service
fees" to unions; tennis hero Pat Rafter has his head and beard shaved for charity; divisions
in the Howard government over how to deal with One Nation grew yesterday; Treasurer Peter
Costello said yesterday he would never ask staff members about their personal lives after
two coalition staffers lost their jobs because of relationships with Labor figures.



Page 2 - New Zealanders living in Australia will no longer be able to collect the dole.



Page 3 - Ford Australia is recalling 97,000 cars for repair.



World - Burma has strengthened its forces along its northern border with Thailand after
three days of clashes between the two countries (Mae Sai, Thailand); seven pedophile,
part of an international group of more than 100 people arrested after a global investigation,
were facing prison sentences (London); US president George W Bush got a hero's welcome
from troops yesterday as he vowed to increase their pay (Fort Stewart).



Finance - Commonwealth Bank of Australia yesterday unveiled a 35 per cent surge in
first-half net profit; BHP has defended its $1.2 billion bid to take a controlling stake
in Brazilian iron ore company Caemi; share in Applera Corp's Celera Geonomics rose 15
per cent yesterday.



Sport - Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh has moved to stop the doctoring of pitches
to exploit the weaknesses of touring teams; AFL umpires will launch a blitz on illegal
holding in season 2001.



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