Highlights of the AAP National wire at 20:15 Aug 30, 1999.

AAP General News (Australia)
08-30-1999
Highlights of the AAP National wire at 20:15 Aug 30, 1999.

MAJOR ITEMS MOVED ON THE AAP NATIONAL WIRE SINCE THE 1530 HIGHLIGHTS:



DILI, East Timor - Hundreds of thousands of East Timorese ignored months of
violence and intimidation today to take part in an historic vote on whether to remain part of
Indonesia. (TIMOR. See also TIMOR BALIBO, TIMOR LIQUICA



CANBERRA - Australian troops now appear unlikely to be sent to East Timor with
today's relatively peaceful vote easing fears of an election bloodbath and a mass evacuation
of Australians and other foreigners. (TIMOR AUST. See also TIMOR DARWIN, TIMOR HORTA, TIMOR
AUST PINTO, TIMOR PERTH.)



CANBERRA - Treasurer Peter Costello was today confident the current account
deficit was near its peak after it ballooned to a new record of $9.4 billion in the June
quarter. (ECONOMY)



CANBERRA - Small retailers today warned their survival was in doubt after a
parliamentary report recommended against limiting the market share of Australia's three large
supermarket chains. (RETAIL)



CANBERRA - Manufacturing businesses have slashed their spending on research and
development for the third year in a row - mainly because of the federal government's cuts to
R&D tax concessions, a major industry group said today. (RESEARCH)



CANBERRA - A parliamentary committee today rejected proposed reforms that Aboriginal
leaders argued would wind back indigenous rights in the Northern Territory. (REEVES)



ADELAIDE - Mitsubishi Motors will shed 300 jobs from its Adelaide plant in a
move the company denies is a sign it will pull out of Australia. (MITSUBISHI)



MELBOURNE - A Canadian television star has applied to an Australian court for an order to
stop a Melbourne man stalking her, in what is believed to be a first. (SUTCLIFFE)



MELBOURNE - American tennis star Chanda Rubin considered pulling out of the
Australian Tennis Open after she received a death threat from an on-site e-mail service, a
Melbourne court heard today. (STIPSIANOS)



SYDNEY - Drugs given to children for psychological disorders are being traded in the
playground, with one child already dead from taking an unprescribed dose. (DRUGS CHILDREN)



SYDNEY - A woman rushing her dying husband to a doctor claimed she was delayed
by an overzealous highway patrol officer who gave her a speeding ticket. (SPEEDING)



SYDNEY - Strong growth in mobile telephone services and data revenue delivered
telecommunications company AAPT Ltd a profit today as the company looks to unlock the value in
two of its new businesses. (AAPT)



MELBOURNE - Kevin Sheedy sought assurance that he wouldn't be "taken for granted" by
Essendon before signing a new three-year coaching deal today, extending his tenure to an
incredible 22 years at the helm. (AFL)



SYDNEY - Twelve months ago Tom Bowman was the bright future of Australian rugby. (RUGBY
WORLD AUST)



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