HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:30

AAP General News (Australia)
04-16-2011
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:30

SYDNEY - The federal opposition has accused the government of leaking treasury figures
to soften the blow before the May budget is handed down. (Budget11 Hockey)

Budget11 Wrap to come



SYDNEY - Millions of National Australia Bank customers should finally be able to access
money that was not available to them because of a computer glitch. (NAB Payments)

NAB Payments Wrap to come



LOS ANGELES - Australian internet whiz Daniel Tzvetkoff, who has become a prized FBI
informant in a bid to avoid a 75 year jail sentence in the US, may have brought down the
multi-billion dollar American online poker industry. (US Tzvetkoff)



CANBERRA - Thirteen former Australian servicemen - 11 sailors and two soldiers - are
to be considered for a posthumous Victoria Cross. (VC with factbox)



BRISBANE - An extremely strong Australian dollar is acting as a buffer against higher
petrol prices and averting more financial distress for motorists, a fuel price monitor
says. (Petrol to come)



SYDNEY - Heavy rainfall has caused a spate of road accidents across NSW, with 15 collisions
occurring within a few hours on the Central Coast alone. (Traffic NSW Update)

Traffic NSW Wrap to come on merit



PERTH - A police horse called Hercules has died in an apparent electrical accident
after twice collapsing near a lighting pole while on duty at an agricultural show in the
Perth Hills. (Horse)



MELBOURNE - Police will have the power to seize DNA from a wider range of criminals
under new laws being drafted by the Victorian government. (DNA)



MELBOURNE - The Victorian government is promising to give the community more say in
setting baseline sentences for serious offenders under new laws to be introduced into
parliament. (Cunliffe)



MELBOURNE - Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a country Victorian
man after he was allegedly hit by a car driven by a woman known to him. (Car)



LOS ANGELES - The hunt for $A1.87 million in stolen Australian gold bars in Canada
has taken a major step forward with the arrest of five people including a lawyer and bank
employee. (Canada Gold)



RIO DE JANEIRO - Fast & Furious 5 star Paul Walker says there's a lot more at stake
for the franchise the fifth time around. (Brazil Fast)



SYDNEY - Coverage of Doncaster day at Randwick. (Doncaster to come)



BRISBANE - Gold Coast's hopes of upsetting inconsistent Melbourne at the Gabba on Sunday
have suffered a major setback after skipper Gary Ablett withdrew because of a calf injury.

(AFL Suns Update)

Coverage of Hawthorn v West Coast, Carlton v Essendon, Sydney v Geelong and Port Adelaide
v Adelaide to come



SYDNEY - South Sydney are viewing Michael Maguire as their long-term solution after
confirming the NRL's worst kept secret, that the Wigan coach will head to Redfern in 2012.

(RL Souths Wrap)

Coverage of Manly v Warriors, North Queensland v Canberra and Sydney Roosters v Brisbane to come

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