NSW: The main stories in today s Sydney newspapers = 3

AAP General News (Australia)
04-24-2001
NSW: The main stories in today s Sydney newspapers = 3

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Page 1: Australian hostages tell how they were rounded up at gunpoint and taken hostage
in Turkey; The Treasurer yesterday rejected Shell's takeover bid of Woodside Petroleum,
saying it was not in the national interest; The Bulldogs have imposed life bans on another
six supporters after more violence.

Page 2: Drug criminals are recruiting students from high schools, Cabramatta police
tell inquiry; The state government is not doing enough to attract and underwrite major
events; 2UE sheds six jobs in efficiency shake-up.

Page 3: Cholesterol drug costs out of control; There is a one-in-a-trillion chance
Kathleen Folbigg's four children all died of SIDS, court told; Commuters make the most
of a free day travelling with crowds up by more than 10 per cent; Computers able to recognise
emotions are emerging; Malaria and other parasitic diseases could in future be treated
with fewer side-effects as a result of novel Australian research; Bushwalking survivor
Ben Maloney has angered rescuers by saying he was properly prepared for his walk in the
Tasmanian wilderness.

World: Ramos Horta follows Gusmao in quitting the de facto parliament ahead of East
Timor elections; Lawyers of former Philippine president Joseph Estrada have accused government
officials of plotting to force him into exile; New report smuggled out of China confirms
intense disputes at the highest levels at the time of the Tiananmen Square uprising; Political
maverick Junichiro Koizumi looks assured of victory in today's ruling Democratic Party
ballot to determine Japan's next prime minister.

Business: Woodside Petroleum under pressure to prove its shares are worth more than
Shell was offering as investors wiped $1 billion off its market worth; Australia's reputation
of openness to overseas investors might be tarnished by the Government's rejection of
Shell's bid for Woodside; Shell's knockback will raise dust, but foreign investors won't
stay away for ever.

Sport: Whether the weather makes or breaks a football game depends on the code; The
Bulldogs will fight a $10,000 fine imposed on coach Steve Folkes over his criticism of
a referee; To keep their Super 12 final hopes alive, Waratahs opt for hard-headed experience;
The Sydney Swans will have their depth tested during the next few weeks as they struggle
to overcome a rising injury toll.

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