NSW: Main stories in today s Sydney newspapers April 1 = 3

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-1999
NSW: Main stories in today s Sydney newspapers April 1 = 3

THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

P1: Power couples (picture/pointer).

P3: Australia's consumer-led economy shows few signs of slowing; Federal MPs spent more
than $12.6 million in travel entitlements in a six month period; Westfield Holdings is
planning to build a virtual shopping town to take on the challenge of Internet retailing.

P5: Labor productivity on Australia's waterfront has remained flat despite sweeping job
cuts and changes in work practices by Patrick Stevedores; The federal opposition and Democrats
plan to block moves to abolish direct commonwealth funding to local councils.

WORLD: Bill Clinton has warned that international support for Serbia's claims on Kosovo
could be threatened if the slaughter of Albanians continue.

COMPANIES: Cable & Wireless Optus has renegotiated its financially-crippling pay-TV movie
contracts in a deal that could see arch-rival Foxtel screening Optus's movie channels;
Travel.com.au, Australia's first industry specific Internet company, will seek $23.5 million
from its sharemarket listing.

MARKETS: Australian stocks slipped to their biggest percentage fall since mid-February,
with futures-related selling and profit-taking ensuring the market ended a record-breaking
month on a weak note.

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