VIC: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
03-20-2009
VIC: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers

MELBOURNE, March 20 AAP - The main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers:



HERALD SUN

Page 1: Child sex prison terms are set to rise and Victorians are urged to speak out
on sentencing of our most despicable criminals.

Page 2: Prospects of heavier than expected job losses this year worsened last night
with a dire warning from the International Monetary Fund about the global recession.

Page 3: Sam Newman couldn't talk his way out of it when police pinged him for riding
his bike without a helmet yesterday.

World: The man taken hostage by German gunman Tim Kretschmer last week has broken his
silence, telling a magazine that the teenager had told him it was "for fun" and that he
wanted to find another school.

Finance: The International Monetary Fund's shock overnight forecast of "deep recession"

is likely to spark yet another round of stimulus packages around the world.

Sport: AFL Carlton captain Chris Judd can't wait to line up against former teammate
and Richmond recruit Ben Cousins and is predicting they will be direct opponents at times
on Thursday night.

THE AGE

Page 1: The Victorian government has ordered a secret audit of all hospital emergency
department data, despite Health Minister Daniel Andrews' assurance there was no evidence
of fraud in the reporting system; Victoria's top water officials are preparing for the
controversial north-south pipeline to deliver much less water than promised, under new
water supply forecasts for Melbourne.

Page 2: Unions fear that unless world leaders agree soon on a plan to stimulate the
global economy, the worsening financial contagion will cost well over 50 million jobs
worldwide.

Page 3: Doubt has been cast on the federal government's proposed internet censorship
regime after a blacklist of banned websites was leaked online.

World: Josef Fritzl is to be questioned over a string of unsolved murders near his
home as police try to uncover the full extent of his crimes.

Finance: Australia's biggest superannuation industry group has chided company boards
for "opaque" disclosure on executive pay, saying directors should have heeded Government
warnings that it would act if boards did not.

Sport: Every AFL captain expects Carlton to finish in the top eight, while it seems
almost every club thinks Geelong will turn the tables on Hawthorn this season.

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