HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Dec 11

AAP General News (Australia)
12-11-2008
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Dec 11

MELBOURNE - The 4.4 per cent unemployment rate for November was a "slight rise" but
welcome news in the context of the global economic crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Julia
Gillard says. (Jobs Gillard)

CANBERRA - The jobless rate has risen to its highest level in a year, climbing to 4.4
per cent as a result of the severe economic slowdown. (Jobs)

Economy Wrap to come



MELBOURNE - Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has refused to be drawn on whether
the government will extend funding to prop up 241 troubled childcare centres beyond March
next year. (ABC Gillard Update)

CANBERRA - The federal government might need to financially prop up up some of the
241 ABC Learning childcare centres considered unviable for decades, a community childcare
operator says. (ABC KU)

See also ABC Rudd, ABC LHMU, ABC Councils

ABC Wrap to come



BENDIGO - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Rio Tinto's slashing of 14,000 jobs worldwide
is a reminder of the tough times ahead that will be felt with the global financial crisis.

(Rio Rudd)

BRISBANE - Mining giant Rio Tinto must outline immediately where it will cut jobs,
to give families certainty about their future, unions say. (Rio Unions)

See also Rio Gillard

Rio Wrap to come



CANBERRA - A NSW police officer and a retired Victorian QC are among those arrested
as part of a 12-month investigation into a child pornography ring. (Porn Update)

SYDNEY - A Sydney man charged in connection with a child pornography ring will also
face child sex charges after allegedly having intercourse with a 13-year-old girl on several
occasions. (Porn Lee)

Porn Wrap to come



SYDNEY - American golfer John Daly grabbed a spectator's camera and smashed it into
a tree during the first round of the Australian Open at Royal Sydney today. (Gold Aust
Daly) Wrap to come, with pix



CANBERRA - Climate Change Minister Penny Wong says Australia will announce climate
change targets next week. (Climate UN Wong)

SYDNEY - The looming introduction of the federal government's emissions trading scheme
(ETS) is creating a "sense of fear" among Australian businesses and should be delayed,
the opposition says. (Climate Robb Update)



LOS ANGELES - In a ballroom in the Beverly Hilton Hotel Friday morning (AEDT), Nicole
Kidman's acting career may be at a crossroads. (US Globes feature, with factbox)

See also Australia UK



PERTH - Media mogul Kerry Stokes has taken the chairmanship of West Australian Newspapers
Holdings Ltd (WAN). (WAN) Wrap to come



MELBOURNE - Cardboard king Richard Pratt was reluctant to settle a multi-million dollar
cartel case because he had told the then prime minister John Howard he had not breached
the Trade Practices Act, a court has heard. (Pratt) Wrap to come



SYDNEY - The NSW government will not be offering any mercy to gravely ill murderer
Neddy Smith by granting him a release from jail. (Smith) Wrap to come



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