NSW: Factory alight in inner Sydney

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NSW: Factory alight in inner Sydney

SYDNEY, Dec 6 AAP - A factory was ablaze in Sydney's inner west early today with flamesleaping through the roof.

Six fire tankers were called to the pallet factory at Camperdown on Denison Streetand a hazardous materials unit was also sent.

A NSW Fire Brigades spokesman said the 20 by 30 metre factory contained transport palletsand neighbouring property was believed to be under threat.

"It's a big fire," he said.

No injuries were reported.

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KEYWORD: FACTORY

Vic: Warne reaches settlement in defamation action

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Vic: Warne reaches settlement in defamation action

Australian cricketer SHANE WARNE has reached an out-of-court settlement in a defamationaction he launched against the Herald Sun newspaper.

WARNE'S barrister, SIMON WILSON, QC, has made a brief statement in the Supreme Courtannouncing the settlement, details of which remain confidential.

Mr WILSON's told the court the newspaper has published an apology to his client.

The apology says that on January 8, 1999, the Herald Sun published a front page articletitled Match Fix above a photograph of WARNE.

Mr WILSON says the published apology goes on to say the article asserts that WARNEadmitted taking money for a cricket match that was fixed.

It concludes with the Herald Sun accepting the assertion was incorrect and unreservedlywithdraws it and apologies to WARNE for the hurt and upset caused by the article.

AAP RTV sew/gfr/jas/rp

KEYWORD: WARNE (MELBOURNE)

SA: Labor votes on new leadership team

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SA: Labor votes on new leadership team

South Australia's Labor government-in-waiting has moved to install its leadership team,despite still waiting on the Liberals to concede defeat following last weekend's cliffhangerelection.

At an enthusiastic ALP caucus meeting MIKE RANN was elected leader, unopposed as expected.

Treasury spokesman in opposition, KEVIN FOLEY, was named his deputy after defeatingPAT CONLON in a vote of the party's 23 expected MPs.

Mr FOLEY replaces ANNETTE HURLEY who was previously Mr RANN's deputy but who failedin a bid to win the marginal seat of Light last Saturday.

Labor's preparations for government, which were kickstarted on Wednesday when key independentPETER LEWIS decided to back the ALP, are continuing despite stalling from the Liberals.

Outgoing Premier ROB KERIN now seems likely to test Labor's mandate with a vote onthe floor of parliament, a move which was initially feared to take several weeks.

However, Mr KERIN has now indicated that if the party takes that action he will moveto have the issue decided as soon as possible.

AAP RTV tjd/jh

KEYWORD: POLLSA (ADELAIDE)

Fed: Govt offers councils grants to house oil

AAP General News (Australia)
12-18-2001
Fed: Govt offers councils grants to house oil

Regional local councils could receive about $20,000 each to build tanks to house waste
oil under an offer from the federal government.

Environment Minister DAVID KEMP is writing to regional and remote councils to apply
for federal funding to encourage them to recycle waste oil.

Under the Local Government Waste Oil Facility Grants program, about $9 million is available
to build waste oil collection facilities in country areas.

The minister says the grants will enable rural councils to set up safe and accessible
drop-off points for waste oil.

AAP RTV lm/daw/rp

KEYWORD: OIL (CANBERRA)

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SA: Voluntary Euthanasia political party mooted

AAP General News (Australia)
08-05-2001
SA: Voluntary Euthanasia political party mooted

Voluntary euthanasia campaigner Dr PHILIP NITSCHKE says a Voluntary Euthanasia political
party could be formed after the federal election.

While the move has been blocked at the first national voluntary euthanasia conference
in Broken Hill, Dr NITSCHKE says the party may be operational early next year.

He says the conference was not in favour of the party. as there was no time to form
it before the federal election, to be held later this year.

Dr NITSCHKE says the aim of the party would be to trade preferences with the Australian
Democrats and Greens, who had a strong chance of winning Senate seats.

He says both parties are committed to the idea of voluntary euthanasia.

In preparation for the proposed alliance, Dr NITSCHKE says preliminary discussions
have already occurred with former Democrats leader MEG LEES.





About 100 people, including visitors from the United States, attended the Voluntary
Euthanasia Research Foundation conference which was chaired by Dr NITSCHKE.

AAP RTV bw/jtb

KEYWORD: EUTHANASIA NITSCHKE (ADELAIDE)

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Vic: Citylink boss can t say when tunnel will reopen = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
02-21-2001
Vic: Citylink boss can t say when tunnel will reopen = 2

Mr Edwards said the community needed to realise that some degree of leaking was inevitable
in such tunnels.

"Everybody that knows anything about these tunnels recognises that leaks will occur
in the future and we will have to address those leaks as they occur," he said.

"This is not a safety issue. This is not a cause for concern every time there is a leak."

Mr Edwards' comments follow those of the tunnel's independent reviewer Max Lay, who
said he had reservations about opening the tunnel in December because he believed it …

Vic: Hinch gets the axe again = 2

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12-21-2000
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