VIC: The main stories in today s Melbourne papers

AAP General News (Australia)
08-10-1999
VIC: The main stories in today s Melbourne papers

MELBOURNE, Aug 10 AAP - The main stories in today's Melbourne papers are:

THE HERALD-SUN:

Page 1: Australians will be forced to choose between a queen and a president under a
compromise forced on the Prime Minister.

Page 2: Collingwood toy museum closes because of drug trade. Doctors who saved the life of
Rose Porteous's mother are furious that millions of dollars they say were left to them will be
left to pet poodles.

Page 3: Prime Minister forced to repay $1,000 in wrongly paid travel expenses.

WORLD: Russian president Boris Yeltsin fires prime minister and cabinet. Youngest son of
disgraced tycoon Robert Maxwell to become multi-millionaire seven years after being made
Britain's biggest bankrupt.

BUSINESS: Australia's share market plunged to lowest close this financial year after more
than $5 billion hacked from value of local stocks. Australian stock exchange chairman Maurice
Newman attacks competition watchdog over being squeezed out of bidding for Sydney futures
exchange. More than $1.5 billion in market value evaporates from Internet-related companies.

SPORT: Melbourne president Joe Gutnick and former skipper Garry Lyon vow to put club ahead
of personal squabbling. AFL Commission convinces Victorian clubs there is no conspiracy to get
rid of them.

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