WA: Main stories in today s The West Australian, April 19

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-1999
WA: Main stories in today s The West Australian, April 19

PERTH, April 19 AAP - Main stories in today's edition of The West Australian:

P1: The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation has warned Serbian forces they face a massive
and imminent land attack - which could come within weeks (London). AFL: As the West Coast
Eagles humiliated Essendon with a 74-point hiding at Subiaco Oval, the capacity crowd of
32,769 fans celebrated the 15.7 (97) to 3.5 (23) victory.

P3: Controversial drugs campaigner Tony Trimingham has called for an urgent Australian
trial of safe injecting rooms for drug addicts.

WORLD: Nobel peace laureate Bishop Carlos Belo scrapped plans for a massive peace Mass in
Dili as police recovered bodies after a rampage by armed pro-Indonesian militias. East Timor's
paramilitary forces, trained and armed by the Indonesian military, were out of control and the
territory had reached a dangerous point, regional analysts said yesterday.

FINANCE: The Australian Taxation Office has received a flood of applications for its new
product rulings, but only 15 of the 108 tax-effective schemes lodged with the tax office have
received approval. Resources Development Minister Colin Barnett used the eve of a national gas
and oil industry conference to berate liquefied natural gas producers for bickering over joint
venture deals in the North West Shelf. The board of AAPT will meet today to discuss a $1.5
billion takeover bid for rival Cable and Wireless Optus last Friday; C&W offered $5 a share
for AAPT - in line with Friday's record closing price..

SPORT: AFL: Coaches Kevin Sheedy and Mick Malthouse continued to joust verbally after West
Coast thrashed Essendon by 74 points at Subiaco Oval yesterday. Perth Glory kept alive its
chances of grabbing a crucial top two Ericsson Cup spot with a 3-1 win over Melbourne Knights
at Perth Oval yesterday.

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