VIC: Main Stories in today s Melbourne newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2000
VIC: Main Stories in today s Melbourne newspapers

MELBOURNE, April 19 AAP - The main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers:

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Page 1 - Former AFL star Gary Ablett has spent three weeks at a drug and depression
rehabilitation clinic.

Page 2 - Five injecting houses will open in Melbourne within months after drug experts
approved the Bracks Government's plan to tackle the heroin scourge.

Page 3 - The mighty Murray River is in crisis with long stretches little more than
shallow puddles.

World - Police clubbed and teargassed protesters in Washington yesterday and arrested
600 (WASH); A second white Zimbabwean farmer was shot yesterday (HAR).

Finance - Tepid Tuesday followed murderous Monday on the Australian market yesterday
with investors hopes buoyed by strong overnight gains in US.

Sport - Two striking incidents in 60 seconds condemned Brisbane last night to play
the next five rounds without key defender Justin Leppitsch.

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