VIC: Main Stories in today's Melbourne newspapers = 2
THE AGE
Page 1 - Controversial Australian historian Keith Windschuttle has been accused ofplagiarism by one of his critics, La Trobe University professor Robert Manne; Playingfuture of Shane Warne in doubt after he dislocated his shoulder in the one-day match againstEngland at the MCG; RACV wants congestion charges levied on city motorists who come intoCBD at peak hour; Victoria has already had three times as many fires as normal for thistime of year.
Page 2 - Australia knows so little about its marine life that it is possible to buysquid and cuttlefish at fish markets without either variety being properly identified,according to a report; Historians argue over treatment of Aborigines by white settlers.
Page 3 - The federal government has caved in to the demands of Victorian farmers inthe state's north-west corner for emergency cash handout drought relief; A man allegedto control a $2-billion drug syndicate has been severely beaten after winning his year-longbattle to be released from prison; Victoria's 45,0000 VCE students get their results today;Koreans want 007 film banned over insults.
World - UN weapons inspectors have issued Iraq with what may be the first real testof its willingness to abide by the terms of a resolution on arms control; St James's Palaceyesterday refused to comment on newspaper reports of a "bizarre plot" to obtain a sampleof Prince Harry's DNA; A bitter cold spell has left at least 40 Afghan children dead andmore than 1000 refugees in dire conditions.
Finance - JBWere is believed to be considering a full business merger with the Australianoperations of the global investment bank Goldman Sachs; The federal government's planto allow married couples to split their superannuation could be postponed for years; Thefederal government's mandatory renewable energy scheme should be scrapped, and greenfieldgas projects should be "regulation-free" for 20 years, according to the Australian GasAssociation.
Sport - The future of champion Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne is in doubt afterhe dislocated his reconstructed bowling shoulder in last night's one-day internationalagainst England at the MCG; Hong Kong-based Australian trainer David Hayes denied braveQueenslander Falvelon three consecutive Hong Kong Sprints when All Thrills Too won thegroup one 1000-metre event at Sha Tin yesterday.
AAP ag/rs
KEYWORD: FRONTERS VIC 2 MELBOURNE
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