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

AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-1999
NSW: The main stories in today s Sydney newspapers = 3
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD:

Page 1: Australian IOC member Phil Coles has been forced to stand down from his SOCOG
duties after he was named in the Salt Lake City bidding scandal.

Page 2: Tim Fischer has joined the Prime Minister in personally embracing a November
referendum question acknowledging prior Aboriginal occupancy of Australia.

Page 3: Five Australians have won nominations for Academy Awards; Queensland flood toll
rises to six; Minister for Trade Tim Fischer has vowed to fight US lamb cuts.

World: Jailed East Timorese resistance leader Jose Xanana Gusmao has been transferred from
prison to house arrest; US President Bill Clinton is expected to be acquitted of charges
against him today or tomorrow.

Business: The Commonwealth Bank's shareholders were the winners as stock soared to a record
high on the back of a interim profit and buyback offer; Sydney's CBD office market is at seven
per cent and rising; Howard Smith will retrench 230 people from its Broadmeadow train factory
in Newcastle; Contract Miners Henry Walker and Eltin have announced plans to merge.

Sport: Michael Bevan has injured his finger and will miss the rest of the one day cricket
series finals after steering Australia to a win in the first final against England.

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