Vic: Mains stories in today's 1200 3AW news

AAP General News (Australia)
12-20-2006
Vic: Mains stories in today's 1200 3AW news

MELBOURNE, Dec 20 AAP - Main stories in today's 1200 3AW news:

- The Victorian Court of Appeal has ordered Jack Thomas to be tried again on terrorism charges.

- More firefighters have been called in to help battle Victoria's bushfires as flames
move closer to towns.

- The federal government has been called on to explain what assistance system it is
considering for the car industry as it pleads for taxpayer-help.

- The Royal Children's Hospital is not convinced of the need for children to wear sunglasses
in the playground.

- AFL Carlton board hopeful Tom Elliott says negative comments about him made by president
Graham Smorgon have made him more determined to force change at the club.

- Coach Mark Williams has signed a new deal with AFL Port Adelaide, which will see
him through to the end of 2009.

- Experts say financial incentives would encourage Australians to donate more blood.

- Australia has joined with the United Kingdom and Canada in pressuring NATO to pull
its weight in Afghanistan.

- World tennis number two Rafael Nadal says Roger Federer will be hard to beat at next
month's Australian Open.

- Sydney-to-Hobart race officials think the fleet will encounter tough conditions this year.

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