ACT: Main stories in today's Canberra Times

AAP General News (Australia)
02-16-2004
ACT: Main stories in today's Canberra Times

CANBERRA, Feb 16 AAP - Main stories in today's Canberra Times:

Page 1 - The Australian Defence Force is mounting an effort to blunt the impact of
a Senate inquiry into its controversial handling of military justice and the suicide of
young soldiers; Leading ACT wine maker says between 200 and 300 small wineries could go
to the wall this year; Nurses union says some patients waiting for nursing home beds are
staying in Canberra Hospital; $2.5 million facelift possible for Manuka Oval.

Page 2 - Federal government says a union campaign for greater funding for public schools
was deliberately misleading; The annual migration of defence personnel posted to Canberra
continued this summer; The government's decision to merge ScreenSound Australia with the
Australian Film Commission has sparked protests from 240 of the biggest names in the film
industry; Suspected Australian terrorist David Hicks could be tried just as validly in
Australia as in the US, his US Marine Corps lawyer Michael Mori said; South African Uniting
Church minister swapped places with his Canberra counterpart for a 10-week exchange.

Page 3 - New federal MPs could receive better pay to make up for having their superannuation
slashed; A man who lost his fingers and toes to frostbite wants to share the uplifting
effect of climbing with others who have a disability; Children at ACT government schools
will continue to swelter through summer.

World - At least 24 people were reported killed and 106 injured when the glass and
concrete roof covering a Moscow water park gave way; US Democratic frontrunner John Kerry
notched easy wins in Nevada and the District of Columbia.

Business - Rolls-Royce annual results has some intriguing economic effects; Medicines
Australia says the free trade agreement between the US and Australia has the capacity
to attract $1 billion of research activity.

Sport - Guy Sheperdson turns 22 tomorrow and will make his Super 12 debut on Saturday
for the ACT Brumbies; England's Brian Davis finished with the cash as the local amateur
Nick Flanagan showed his mettle at the ANZ Championship; Brett Lee finished the Australian
summer cricket season with the type of delivery he's expecting to use frequently in Sri
Lanka.

AAP sm/rs

KEYWORD: FRONTERS ACT

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