NSW: Main stories in today's Sydney newspapers= 4

AAP General News (Australia)
08-04-2006
NSW: Main stories in today's Sydney newspapers= 4

THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW:

Page 1: Rio Tinto's new first half profit record to be further fuelled by predicted
growth in China and a resurgent Japan. Federal government tries to deflect criticism that
its $9 billion tax cut contributed to this week's interest rate rise. Billing pressure
is forcing young lawyers in NSW to fudge their timesheets.

Page 3: Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls on federal government to
rethink plans to protect workers from bosses who sack them and rehire them as independent
contractors.

World: Ford Motor Company appoints veteran Goldman Sachs banker Kenneth Leet to help
with its restructuring efforts.

Markets: Bounce on Wall Street provided positive lead into the sharemarket while bargain
hunters snapped up stocks deemed to be oversold.

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KEYWORD: MONITOR FRONTERS NSW 4 SYDNEY

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