AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Breakfast, April 1

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2006
AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Breakfast, April 1
Breakfast Round-Up: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AAP RTV FILE AT 0430


Terror Vic (MELBOURNE)

Three Melbourne men have been charged by the Federal Police .. over links with a terrorist
organisation.

A 25-year-old from Brunswick .. a 21-year-old man from Coburg .. and a 26-year-old
Hadfield man have been remanded in custody .. after counter-terrorism police teams swooped
on Melbourne's northern suburbs.

The Australian Federal Police .. ASIO .. and Victoria Police worked together to arrest the men.

All are are expected to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Monday.



Indon Aust Warning (JAKARTA)

The foreign affairs department is warning Australians terrorists might strike against
them anywhere in Indonesia tomorrow.

Relatives of nine Australian victims of last year's navy rescue helicopter crash gather
this weekend on remote quake-hit Nias to remember the dead.

The US embassy in Jakarta has added to the concerns .. warning of a very high threat
of an attack tomorrow .. the first anniversary of the chopper tragedy.

The new fears come amid heightened anti-Australian sentiment across Indonesia .. following
Canberra's decision to grant visas to 42 Papuan separatists.



Hinch Health (SYDNEY)

Melbourne broadcaster DERRYN HINCH is battling a mystery illness .. which has caused
him to lose a large amount of weight.

HINCH has appeared gaunt and weakened on TV .. denying an allegation he sexually assaulted
a former business partner.

The alleged victim's told police HINCH sexually assaulted her at his Melbourne apartment
.. 12 months ago.

A presenter on Melbourne's 3-A-W radio station .. HINCH has vowed to defend his reputation
against the claim .. with his last breath.

Obviously affected by poor health .. HINCH replied no .. when asked if he was allright.



China Aust (CANBERRA)

Chinese Premier WEN JIABAO begins a four-day visit to Australia today.

The focus of the visit will be a nuclear safeguards agreement Australia and China are
expected to sign .. when Mr WEN travels to Canberra next week.

The two countries have been nutting out the deal since August last year .. and it will
open the way for China to begin buying Australian uranium.



Gaven (GOLD COAST)

Premier PETER BEATTIE is appealing to voters to give him the chance to deliver improved
health services in Queensland .. asking them to vote Labor in today's Gaven by-election.

The premier made the plea yesterday .. as he turned the first sod at the site of a
proposed ambulance station at Nerang.

Today's result is likely to go down to the wire .. with a Gold Coast Bulletin newspaper
survey yesterday showing 23 per cent of voters remain undecided on who to elect.



Drugs (SYDNEY)

A national drugs survey says heroin kills far more people than speed .. or methamphetamine.

The survey says many more people use speed than heroin .. but deaths from heroin overdoses
continue to be a far greater problem than speed-related deaths.

And heroin deaths are increasing in the older 45-54 years age group.

The details have come from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.



Bahrain Boat (MANAMA)

A number of Westerners and Asians are among the 57 people killed when an overcrowded
leisure boat sank off the coast of Bahrain.

Among the dead are 17 Indians and 13 Britons .. while others came from South Africa and Pakistan.

Rescuers are continuing to comb the Gulf waters for survivors .. while bodies are being
brought by boat to the shore of the tiny island state.



Quake Iran (GARAJ)

The US has offered aid to Iran .. following a strong earthquake in the country's west
that's killed at least 70 people and devastated villages.

More than one-thousand-200 people have been injured after the 6.0 quake .. in an area
around the cities of Doroud and Boroujerd in the province of Lorestan.



Mideast Deaths (GAZA)

Three Palestinians in Gaza have been killed and 12 more wounded .. in clashes between
gunmen and security forces after a top militant died in a car explosion.



IN SPORT ...



Cricket Aust (JOHANNESBURG, S Africa)

A controversial catch low-down by MATTHEW HAYDEN for the wicket of JACQUES RUDOLPH
has helped Australia take a dominant position on the first day of the third Test against
South Africa in Johannesburg.

Trailing 2-0 in the series .. the home side was six for 238 at stumps, when bad light
forced an early end to play with 11 overs remaining at Wanderers Stadium.



Motor Prix (MELBOURNE)

Australia's MARK WEBBER has targeted a qualifying position around the third or fourth
row of the grid today for tomorrow's Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne.

WEBBER completed just 10 laps in practice at Albert Park yesterday .. but is expected
to do more laps in this morning's third practice session ahead of this afternoon's qualifying.

The 58-lap Grand Prix will be held Sunday.



League (SYDNEY)

North Queensland's dream start to the NRL season continued last night with the Cowboys
powering to their fourth straight win with a 26-18 victory over Parramatta.

In today's action .. Cronulla and South Sydney clash at Toyota Park .. the Sydney Roosters
travel to Brookvale to meet Manly .. and the Raiders host Penrith.



AFL Bulldogs (MELBOURNE)

The Western Bulldogs have sent a powerful message to the rest of the AFL with a 115-point
demolition of Richmond in an awesome display at Telstra Dome tonight.

The Bulldogs took control start and won 25.17 (167) to 7.10 (52), their biggest ever
win over the Tigers.



Super Waratahs (SYDNEY)

The NSW Waratahs have retained top spot on the Super 14 table with a hard-earned 26-3
victory over the Cheetahs at Sydney's Aussie Stadium overnight.



Super Force (PERTH)

Western Force has been cruelly denied its first ever win, after Stormers flanker LUKE
WATSON'S try with just four minutes left gave the South Africans a tense 26-25 win in
Perth.



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