AAP General News (Australia)
04-21-2008
VIC: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers
MELBOURNE, April 21 AAP - The main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers:
HERALD SUN:
Page 1: An Australian republic has been given a powerful new impetus by Kevin Rudd's 2020 summit.
Page 3: Motorists face petrol price rises of up to 17 cents a litre while electricity
and gas bills could soar by more than 30 per cent under the Rudd government's plan to
introduce a carbon emissions scheme.
Page 5: Alcohol taxes would be lifted and stamp duty on private homes funnelled into
public housing under the community sector's 2020 blueprint.
World: Barack Obama has turned the blowtorch on his rival, sharply attacking Hillary
Clinton in an attempt to turn this week's do-or-die nominating contest in Pennsylvania
into a referendum on character.
Finance: Trucking magnate Lindsay Fox has a bold vision for Melbourne in 2020 - he
wants trucks taken out of the metropolitan area.
Sport: AFL Richmond coach Terry Wallace yesterday accused Bulldogs defender Brian Lake
of feigning injury to avoid the kick that saw his side salvage a controversial last-gasp
draw.
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