HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 19:15, Dec 18

AAP General News (Australia)
12-18-2008
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 19:15, Dec 18

CANBERRA - An Australian man fighting with British defence forces has been killed in
a firefight with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. (Afghan Aust Wrap (pix available).

2nd Wrap to come)

BRISBANE - A Queensland judge has set aside the findings of an inquest into the 2004
death in custody of Palm Islander Cameron Doomadgee, and ordered a fresh inquest. (Hurley
Wrap)

CANBERRA - Australia's quarantine inspection service looks certain to be abolished
as it pays the penalty for failing to prevent the costly equine influenza (EI) outbreak.

(Quarantine Wrap)

SYDNEY - Two female pilots were killed when their light plane slammed into the back
of a Sydney house after a mid-air collision with a second training flight. (Planes Wrap
(Pix Available))

SYDNEY - Friends and neighbours gathered in the south-western Sydney suburb of Casula
with a mixture of sadness and relief after a light plane crashed into a family home. (Planes
Scene (pix available))

SYDNEY - Qantas Airways Ltd and British Airways (BA) have called off plans to merge
into an $8 billion-plus mega carrier after failing to agree on key terms. (Qantas on finance
wire)

MELBOURNE - The mother of police shooting victim Tyler Cassidy kissed his coffin and
mouthed a final "I love you" to her son as teenage mourners expressed anger and disbelief
over his death. (Shot Funeral Wrap (Pix Available))

DARWIN - A soldier has told a Darwin court how the contents of his eye spilled into
his hands and blood poured onto a nightclub floor after a glass was rammed into his face.

(Glassing)

SYDNEY - An Australian man charged with drug smuggling in Thailand says he has made
a "big mistake" and is going to "pay for it". (Thai Aust Update)

SYDNEY - Shares in Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (CBA) slumped to the lowest level
in almost six years after the country's biggest lender finalised a controversial $2 billion
capital raising. (CBA)

MELBOURNE - National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) chief executive designate Cameron Clyne
says he will happily micro-manage the Australian arm of the bank after moving local head
Ahmed Fahour into a global trouble-shooting role at the bank. (NAB Wrap (with pics))

PERTH - Off-spinner Jason Krejza is shaping as Australia's key bowler in the first
Test against South Africa after sparking a double breakthrough on day two at the WACA.

(Cricket Aust Tea Update)

Cricket Aust Wrap, Cricket SAfrica Wrap, Cricket Aust Snapshot, Cricket Aust View and
sidebar to come

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