Vic: Main stories in today's 1200 3AW news

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2006
Vic: Main stories in today's 1200 3AW news

MELBOURNE, Dec 7 AAP - The main stories in today's 1200 3AW news:

- Firefighters are in a race against time to make the most of calm conditions ahead
of a horror bushfire weekend.

- A County Court judge has slammed Crown Casino's gambling culture in jailing a former
bank employee who gambled millions of the bank's money.

- Doctors say we shouldn't expect medical miracles after the lifting of a ban on embryonic
cloning.

- The latest unemployment figures show more than 36,000 people found full-time work in November.

- New federal Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd imposes his will on the party room, securing
four frontbench promotions, including former rock star Peter Garrett.

- Newcastle's James Nitties is leading on the first day of the Australian PGA Championship.

- Fijian military continues a clean out of the deposed government following the coup.

- Customs seizes a haul of dangerous weapons at Melbourne Airport, including nunchukus
and knuckledusters.

- A major clinical study of more than 100 infants shows deaf babies and hearing impaired
toddlers can develop normal language skills if the problem is detected early.

- England will continue to consider its selection options ahead of next week's third
Test in Perth.

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