Vic: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers =2
THE AGE
Page 1 - The federal government is considering a special levy on doctors to cover negligencepayouts after UMP yesterday sought provisional liquidation. Lara Burnell was yesterdayvindicated of her daughter's death when a coroner found the Monash Medical Centre, a doctorand discharge coordinator and nurse contributed to her death. The Victorian governmenthas rejected the ferris wheel and cocoon proposals for the Sandridge Bridge, and willreveal its own plan today. Israel has agreed to end the siege on Palestinian leader YasserArafat.
Page 2 - Another Victorian union racked by bitter internal conflict has threatenedto disaffiliate from the ALP. Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser and former governor-generalSir William Deane received honorary doctorates of law at the University of Technologyin Sydney yesterday.
Page 3 - Select public hospitals in Victoria will receive extra money for electivesurgery patients under a state government plan unveiled yesterday. The "memoirs" of self-promotingprivate eye Frank Monte, detailing sensitive allegations about the Versace fashion house,are unlikely to ever be printed after a court yesterday granted an injunction againstit. The morning after the Logies has not been kind to host Wendy Harmer, or for ChannelNine, which suffered poor ratings for the show. Evicted Big Brother housemate KatrinaMiani became the target of a political campaign with the Young Liberals and Young Laborboosting the votes.
World - Weapons from central Europe are being smuggled through Syria into Iraq as SaddamHussein builds up his defences in anticipation of a US-led assault. A public display ofadoration marked Saddam Hussein's birthday in his home town of Tikrit.
Business - Telstra faces a potential stoush with Australia's competition regulatorabout its newfound dominance under the proposed Foxtel/Optus alliance. AXA has put morethan half its collection of artworks into a Sotheby's auction. Credit Suisse First Bostonyesterday cut its estimate of AMP's full-year earnings to $1.07 billion and reduced its2003 forecast by 4.4 per cent. Telstra shares closed below $5 yesterday for the firsttime since November as investors took fright.
Sport - Tigers coach Danny Frawley yesterday cancelled training, indicating the team'sbiggest problems are in their minds, not their bodies. Within 24 hours of a passionate,emotional showdown, Adelaide and Port Adelaide players were at it again in an unauthorisedpunch-up. Western Bulldogs president David Smorgon has praised coach Terry Wallace anddismissed calls for his removal.
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