FED:What the Papers Say

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-2011
FED:What the Papers Say

Main stories in today's papers:





THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN: The federal government plan to move thousands of asylum seekers
out of detention has triggered a war with NSW and Victoria. The federal scheme to promote
the installation of rooftop solar panels and hot water systems could cost consumers $4.7bn
by mid 2020.





THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD: The Premier has opened the door for uranium exploration
in NSW. The Federal Magistrates Court has ruled a reviewer who rejected the claims of
many Afghanistan refugees was biased. Federal public servants would be forced to seek
approval before doing any volunteering.





THE AGE: A notorious hit man, who can't be named, has been granted leave to appeal
the conviction and life sentence he received for the 1987 double murder of Dorothy and
Raymond Abbey.





THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW: The eurozone save is on, the stock market
in Australia was encouraged but then took a fright after lunchtime following leaks from
Germany. Wall St is still getting some good economic data. Channel 10 annual general meeting,
Kerry Stokes has bought shares. Superannuation hasn't been kind to women, with women losing
key earning years when they take off time to raise a family.





THE WEST AUSTRALIAN: More than 30 senior cancer clinicians have called on the WA government
to address a workforce shortage. WA state school teachers are set to remain the highest
in the country.





THE BRISBANE COURIER MAIL: A senior QLD health bureaucrat is on the run, suspected
of embezzling $16m of taxpayer money. A University of QLD boss is set to stand down following
the recent enrolment scandal.





THE ADELAIDE ADVERTISER: SA criminals receive the biggest sentence discounts in the
country. The wife of former premier, Mike Rann, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.





THE HOBART MERCURY: MONA will raise even more eyebrows with the opening of a new exhibition.

Mark Webber is talking about his adventure challenge in Tasmania.





THE CANBERRA TIMES: Consultants say the government could save $1m a year if they built
the Canberra Hospital a power generator. Farmers markets in the ACT have come under fire
for selling produce from outside the region.





THE NORTHERN TERRITORY NEWS: A croc wrangler has told how he was close to jumping into
the water with a salty to rescue a tourist. Asbestos has been found on a popular Darwin
beach.





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