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

AAP General News (Australia)
04-15-2006
VIC: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers=2

THE AGE

Page 1: How the National Gallery of Victoria's dream of hanging Melbourne's most treasured
twins - two paintings by John Brack - slipped into the hands of private ownership. Sixty-three
residents of Victorian nursing homes died from unnatural causes in 2004, an Age investigation
has found. One of Australia's most bitter corporate power plays, which pitted two transport
titans in a battle for billions, has been won by Melbourne tycoon Paul Little.

Page 2: Australia may accept asylum seekers who are found to be genuine refugees when
a third country cannot be found to take them, the federal government said yesterday.

Page 3: Australia's richest citizens are indulging themselves, spending huge amounts
on expensive property, cars, art, boats and anything else they desire.

World: China's President Hu Jintao will fly into a tide of protectionist sentiment
on his first visit to the White House.

Finance: Toll's absorption of Patrick will create an Australian transport Goliath that
will further extend its transport logistics footprint in Asia.

Sport: Meet AFL player Kent Kingsley.

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