Qld: Courier Mail fronters

AAP General News (Australia)
04-22-2000
Qld: Courier Mail fronters

BRISBANE, April 22 AAP - Main stories in today's Saturday Extra edition of the Courier-Mail.

Page 1 - Officials at some of Queensland's most prestigious golf, turf and sports clubs
are under police investigation over an elaborate kickback scheme (local). Large retailers
have joined forces in a landmark legal challenge to Queensland's Sunday trading laws in
the lead-up to Christmas (local).

Page 3 - Almost two-thirds of unrepresented litigants before the Family Court are disadvantaged
by not having a lawyer (local).

Page 5 - International aid agency Care Australia has more than doubled its financial
support from the public, following the controversial jailing of aid workers in Kosovo
last year (local).

World - Surveillance of a Canadian teenager alleged to have cost companies millions
of dollars by hacking into their Internet sites has resulted in the arrest of his father
for planning an assault (Montreal). Hope for peace in Northern Ireland has plunged to
a record low, according to Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams (Belfast).

Finance - The Australian sharemarket was reminded that the world technology stock correction
was probably not over. Email's board has rebuffed Smorgon Steel's $785 million takeover
offer, only to have Smorgon say the bid is take it or leave it.

Sport - Mat Rogers placed after-match celebrations on hold to pray with his cancer-stricken
mother Carol, who took ill during his record-breaking points spree in Australia's 52-0
win over New Zealand.

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