What the Papers Say

AAP General News (Australia)
12-02-2009
What the Papers Say

Main stories in today's papers:



THE AUSTRALIAN:

- Tony Abbott wants the public to judge him on the future, not the past.

- Westpac shocks the government with steep interest rate rise



THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD:

- Tony Abbott takes charge of the Liberal Party with Climate Change likely to be the
next major election theme

- God looks a lot like you says a study

- Babies imitate the voice of their mothers when they cry



THE AGE:

- Research suggests many children now watch TV in their own bedroom

- Half of Australia's adults are ok with teenagers having alcohol at home

- Pregnant women have been told to be careful with using insect repellants



THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW:

- The federal coalition is bracing for an early election under new leader TONY ABBOTT

- In a win for business, the government says it will stick with its current ETS

- Liberals to face voters in by-elections in Sydney and Melbourne

- Homeowners have been hit with a steep interest rate increase by Westpac after the
RBA lifted rates yesterday



THE WEST AUSTRALIAN:

- Send young offenders straight to court, says a Liberal MP

- A strike could cost Pluto workers 22-thousand dollar fines each



THE BRISBANE COURIER MAIL:

- Two Queensland towns face water trucking because of drought

- Police want unmanned aircraft to help with car chases



THE ADELAIDE ADVERTISER:

- Parents are calling in private eyes to spy on their kids

- Eleven fire bugs have been charged



THE HOBART MERCURY:

- Tasmania's three political leaders have met for their last debate before the march elections

- More Aboriginal protests over road by-pass project



THE CANBERRA TIMES:

- The energy provider for the ACT reports a record profit

- Former immigration department employee let off without conviction after checking
on relatives' files



THE NORTHERN TERRITORY NEWS:

- Two men have perished in 40 degree heat in two separate incidents

- Northern Territory to go it alone on climate change


(Re-issuing, with Tony Abbott in 1st par)



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