Vic: Main stories in today's 1200 3AW news

AAP General News (Australia)
08-03-2006
Vic: Main stories in today's 1200 3AW news

The main stories in today's 1200 3AW news:

- AFL Carlton footballer Heath Scotland struck a woman at a nightclub, a court has heard.

- A search has been launched for a 16-year-old boy missing for more than a week from
his suburban Narre Warren home.

- The family of a suburban Lalor man who died after being struck by a bouncer has demanded
the bouncer be charged.

- The Israeli military inquiry into its devastating bombing in the Lebanese town of
Qana has heard military officials did not know civilians were in the town.

- Police are waiting to speak to a car crash victim following the stabbing death of his wife.

- AFL Collingwood premiership captain Tony Shaw says the behaviour of players Chris
Tarrant and Ben Johnson, accused of involvement in a weekend assault, was tearing the
club apart.

- Treasurer Peter Costello says the federal government can't do anything about the
record price of oil as a parliamentary inquiry into petrol prices continues in Canberra.

- Police have raided several Goulburn Valley properties after a 12-month operation
into organised crime.

- Actor Mel Gibson is facing three charges related to his notorious drink-drive incident
this week.

- The all ordinaries is up 50 points to 4957 shortly before noon (AEST). The Australian
dollar will buy 76.38 US cents.

- St Kilda Steven Baker will front the AFL Appeals Board tonight arguing his two-match
suspension for attempted striking is invalid.

- Former Commonwealth Games boss John Harnden has been appointed to head the Melbourne
Formula One Grand Prix.

- Australian F1 driver Mark Webber's future with the Williams team is uncertain.

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