Vic: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers=2

AAP General News (Australia)
12-22-2006
Vic: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers=2

THE AGE

Page 1: Retiring champion Test cricketer Shane Warne is set to become the new face
of the Nine television network's cricket commentary team; The long-running saga of the
orange-bellied parrot and the Bald Hills wind farm has ended with Environment Minister
Ian Campbell overturning his controversial decision to block the $220 million project;
A Senior US military official who served in Iraq with former AWB figures Trevor Flugge
and Michael Long has criticised the Howard Government and the media for making the pair
out to be "some kind of crude profiteers" when the reality was they were "a credit to
their country".

Page 2: AWB's rivals are expected to secure a toehold in the wheat export market with
the monopoly receiving a damaging rebuke from US officials.

Page 3: Authorities say conditions could again put houses under threat, as fire continues
to menace towns in the state's east.

World: Iran's hardline president suffered an embarrassing rebuff at the polls, with
final results handing victory to his opponents in local council elections.

Finance: Allco Equity Partners has advised its shareholders to prepare for turbulence
in the run-up to the $11.1 billion bid for Qantas.

Sport: Shane Warne would have retired last year if England had not ruined his plans
to win the Ashes.

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