AAP General News (Australia)
12-22-1999
NSW: The main stories in todays papers
The main stories in today's papers:
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Page 1: Viewers to have access to "affordable" digital television sets as federal government
sets rules for next generation of broadcast technology; Marginal seats get job search
windfall; Average water bill to rise by $50 a year under pricing proposal.
Page 2: Hospitals halt elective surgery for six weeks.
Page 3: 140,000 NSW public servants win 16 per cent pay rise; Nude surfing event at Bondi banned.
World: Sri Lanka to impose curfew as fears of poll violence continue; Venezuelan flood
toll may reach 30,000; Russian troops win control of Grozny suburb.
Business: Qantas share price tumbles as Singapore Airlines buys into Virgin Airlines;
News Ltd and Telstra lukewarm on digital TV after government announces rules; Bill Clinton
goes shopping on line for first time.
Sport: Brett Lee named in test cricket side to meet India on Boxing Day; Pat Rafter
withdraws from lead-up tournament to Australian Open tennis championships.
more/
KEYWORD: FRONTERS NSW (SYDNEY)
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