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AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2011
NSW:Main stories in Sydney's Wednesday paper=3

The Australian:

Page 1: The federal government has discussed the possibility of a takeover of Qantas,
with Wayne Swan and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese inclined to oppose any private
equity bid, the newspaper reported. Labor backbencher Craig Thomson has resigned as the
head of a parliamentary economics committee. The volatility in world markets could expose
Australia to greater instability than that seen during the recent global financial crisis.

Page 2: The Health Services Union will consider whether to make a complaint to NSW
Police over Labor MP Craig Thomson's allegedly misuse of a union credit card. How has
the Health Services Union incurred so many bad debts, the newspaper asks.

Page 3: The Hendra virus has struck the Gold Coast's prime horse country, in the wake
of a new outbreak. Sydney naps seven of Gourmet Traveller's top 10 awards.

World: Libya's rebel forces face new challenges as its many factions crumble.

Finance: Foster's Group has reported its biggest decline in beer sales for 20 years.

Sport: The last thing Dan Vickerman thought he would be doing was starting for the
Wallabies in the last Tri Nations Test on Saturday.

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