WA: Main stories in The West Australian

AAP General News (Australia)
08-29-2006
WA: Main stories in The West Australian

PERTH, Aug 29 AAP - Main stories in The West Australian newspaper today:

Page 1: The chairwoman of a so-called independent committee which investigates the
deaths of children in WA has raised concerns about its lack of resources and autonomy
from the WA government. A staged rebuilding of Subiaco Oval has emerged as the frontrunner
to meet Perth's future stadium needs amid growing concerns within the state government
about the cost of a new venue.

Page 3: Perth city council will not say how much it will cost to send Lord Mayor Peter
Nattrass, three of his councillors and the city's chief executive on a trip to Scotland.

Page 5: The stand-off between the federal government and Telstra continued yesterday
with the telco warning commonwealth regulations were destroying value for shareholders.

World: Fifty years of military menace by North Korea over its southern neighbour has
evaporated as the communist nation's economy crumbled, US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
said yesterday.

Business: Woodside Petroleum has launched a $1.2 billion hostile takeover bid for US
oil and gas producer Energy Partners. Stockbrokers yesterday warned potential investors
in Telstra to weigh up high dividend payments against the risk its share price may not
improve for up to two years.

Sport: Football heavyweights yesterday declared Fremantle ready to grab the AFL premiership
in the wake of its western derby mauling of West Coast.

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