VIC: Main Stories in today s Melbourne newspapers = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
12-25-2000
VIC: Main Stories in today s Melbourne newspapers = 2

THE AGE

Page 1 - Air safety authorities to question Ansett on how safety checks were overlooked.

Page 2 - Overwork overtaking unemployment as Australia's biggest labour market problem.

Page 3 - Last-minute shopping splurge fails to materialise on pre-Christmas weekend.

World - New York shops offering discounts of up to 75 per cent in one of gloomiest
holiday shopping seasons in years. Victor Borg passes away.

Finance - Japan's cabinet endorses an 82.7 trillion yen budget plan as government tries
to put lid on debt. Stock exchange's board now clogged with worthless stocks in fall-out
from Internet market stock collapse. Russian legislators' swift approval of budget mark
success of Vladimir Putin's first year in office. China completes overhaul of largest
state-owned businesses, Guangdong Enterprises.

Sport - Rough passage expected for Sydney to Hobart yachts. Manchester United stretches
English premiership lead to eight points.

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