VIC:Main stories on 3AW news

AAP General News (Australia)
12-14-2011
VIC:Main stories on 3AW news

MELBOURNE, Dec 15 AAP - Main stories on 1200 3AW news:

- Serial killer Peter Dupas has been given more time to try to appeal against his conviction
for the murder of Mersina Halvagis.

- Energy Minister Michael O'Brien says customers who object to having a Smart Meter
won't be jailed or fined.

- The head of the Electrical Trades Union has warned people not to have Smart Meters installed.

- US officials are calling for a total ban on all in car phone use, including hands-free devices.

- The federal opposition claims the Gillard government will have to raise taxes significantly
after a Treasury department warning that more savings are needed.

- A man has been dragged by his car after trying to stop a thief stealing it in St
Kilda this morning.

- SPORT: Shane Warne has hit the nets this morning, proving he is a chance to play on Saturday.

- A drunk and unlicensed driver who killed his boss after crashing has been jailed
for seven years.

- Reforming the way apprenticeships are handled is one of the aims of a new partnership
between Victoria and NSW.

- A world first Australian invention that turns waste into crude oil has caught the
attention of Virgin.

- FINANCE: The All Ordinaries Index is up 16 points at 4235. The Australian dollar
is at US 100 cents.

- British golfer Luke Donald has been named the PGA player of the year.

- A back injury has forced cyclist Kate Bates out of her comeback bid for the London
Olympic Games.

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