VIC:Main stories in the Melbourne newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
08-12-2010
VIC:Main stories in the Melbourne newspapers

MELBOURNE, Aug 12 AAP - Main stories in Thursday's Melbourne newspapers:

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Page 1: Sacked AFL player Andrew Lovett told his former club manager he didn't have
to rape women because he could get "whatever chicks I want", a court has heard.

Page 2: An accused sex fiend was last night dramatically preparing to surrender after
dodging justice for more than four years because of Victoria Police penny-pinching.

Page 3: Foreign ownership of property entered the election campaign last night with
Tony Abbott vowing to protect "real neighbourhoods".

World: US army choppers carrying emergency food and water buzzed over the swollen river
and washed-out bridges, landing in the valley once controlled by the Taliban.

Business: A warning from Commonwealth Bank chief Ralph Norris on the economic outlook
has overshadowed the unveiling of Australia's biggest ever banking profit.

Sport: The AFL is seriously considering changing its scoring rules to bring it into
line with soccer and the rugby codes.

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