VIC:Main stories on 1200 3AW news

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2010
VIC:Main stories on 1200 3AW news

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

- Victim of a homophobic attack in Collingwood has spoken of his terrifying and violent ordeal.

- Former West Coast AFL player Chad Fletcher has escaped conviction for cocaine possession.

- Commonwealth Bank is predicting interest rates will rise another one per cent over
the next year.

- Investigation has been launched after seven students from Carey Grammar were sent
home in shame after being caught with drugs on an overseas school camp.

- Baillieu government says it will not allow the rail, tram and bus union to disrupt
plans for protective services officers on train platforms.

- Six anti-logging protesters have been charged after abseiling down the side of the
Spirit of Tasmania ferry.

- AFL considering trialling having 16 players on the field during next year's NAB Cup.

- Wind gusts across Melbourne have reached 80k/ph.

- Finance: All Ordinaries up six points at 5,857, $A trading at 99.66 US cents.

- Australian cricket team training at WACA for Friday's start to the third Ashes Test.

- Unpredictable weather is causing problems on second day of the Australian Open wildcard
tennis playoffs at Melbourne Park.

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