VIC: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers =2

AAP General News (Australia)
12-12-2008
VIC: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers =2

THE AGE:

Page 1: Students of the surreal or the preposterous might struggle to come up with
a better idea: a fun day of tennis on death row. For Australian inmates Scott Rush and
Andrew Chan, yesterday's tournament in Bali's Kerobokan prison was not only real, but
a welcome diversion; About 300,000 Australian households could face "negative equity"

next year owing more money to lenders than their house is worth if prices fall by 10
per cent as predicted.

Page 2: More than a million small businesses will get relief on their tax bills in
the new year to help cope with the economic slump.

Page 3: A major investigation into an international child pornography network has resulted
in the arrest of 19 Australian men including a retired Victorian QC and a NSW police officer.

World: President-elect Barack Obama and the entire Senate Democratic caucus yesterday
called on Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to resign.

Finance: Just one day after the competition regulator presented a judge with a deal
to settle a huge cartel case against tycoon Richard Pratt - and before the court sanctioned
that deal - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Graeme Samuel urged
his executives to pursue the Visy Industries boss for perjury.

Sport: Fremantle is planning to be a major obstacle in Richmond's bid to move Graham
Polak on to its rookie list.

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