WA: Main stories in The West Australian

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2000
WA: Main stories in The West Australian

PERTH, 13 Dec AAP - Main stories in today's edition of The West Australian:





Page 1: Summaries of 280 patient files which have been sent to the King Edward Hospital
inquiry reveal problems ranging from babies who died to staff being rude. Picture story
of an artist's impression of the plans for a new tourist development at Smiths Beach,
near Yallingup.

Page 3: Union leader Kevin Reynolds was alleged to have been the man behind a $40,000
bribe to ensure industrial harmony at the Midland Gate shopping centre redevelopment.

A review of an horrific rape case and new forensic evidence has led to a teenager being
charged with raping an 82-year-old grandmother nearly three years ago.

World: It was election Judgment Day when a voice like that of the Almighty thundered
outside the US Supreme Court - "Al Gore, this is God ... thou shalt not steal".

Finance: Aerodata Holdings has been left stranded alongside the technology investment
highway after a deal to become part of former Sausage Software chief Wayne Bos' new venture
fell over yesterday. Tony Barton's Australian Heritage Group produced a stunning sharemarket
debut, delivering a 153 per cent premium to its issue price. Shell's attempt to increase
its shareholding in Woodside is a simple gas-oil argument and is not about outright control
or destroying a successful Australia-based company. Gold and tantalum producer Sons of
Gwalia expects to make a decision on whether it will develop the $70 million Gwalia Deeps
gold project by the end of the March quarter. Qantas' share register should be opened
to more foreign ownership to allow the airline to reach its full potential, claims a leading
airline analyst, Peter Harbison. Developers of the second stage of the Ord River irrigation
project say they need at least another 12 months to determine whether the $500 million
project will be viable.

Sport: Adam Gilchrist won't have to worry about Steve Waugh's imposing presence when
he leads Australia in the third Test against the West Indies in Adelaide because Waugh
has decided to stay at home in Sydney.

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