Fed: Main stories in today's Canberra Times newspaper

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2009
Fed: Main stories in today's Canberra Times newspaper

CANBERRA, Aug 24 AAP - The main stories in today's Canberra Times newspaper:

Page 1: Women make up two-thirds of Australia's hidden unemployed and the recession
is exacerbating the chronic challenges they face in the labour force, a new report says.

Page 2: The Greens will table a same-sex marriage bill in the Legislative Assembly this week.

Page 3: The lawyer berated by a Canberra judge over the failed prosecution of schoolteacher
Tania Tominac on sex charges has been given the task of improving the efficiency and standard
of the ACT Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

World: A bomb in usually peaceful northern Afghanistan killed six police, two days
after a co-ordinated military ambush disrupted voting during elections in the same province,
the government said yesterday.

Finance: The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today after a strong
lead from US markets and anticipation of more encouraging results from companies reporting
their financial results this week.

Sport: Miracle man Steve Hooker defied medical opinion, his coach's advice and conventional
wisdom to take his place in the pole vault final at the world athletics championships.

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