Main stories in today's 0745 ABC News

AAP General News (Australia)
12-12-2005
Main stories in today's 0745 ABC News

SYDNEY, Dec 12 AAP - Main stories in today's 0745 ABC News:

- Violent unrest spread across several Sydney suburbs last night after a string of
racist attacks at Cronulla Beach.

- Islamic Friendship Association of Australia says it is appalled at yesterday's violence
in Sydney.

- Federal Liberal MP Bruce Baird says a lack of police in the Cronulla area added to
the weekend's disturbances.

- Series of huge explosions has torn through a fuel depot north of London.

- Nigeria's president holds emergency meetings with aviation officials after the country's
second major air disaster in less than two months.

- Large under-sea earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea.

- Family First Senator Steve Fielding defends his decision to vote in favour of voluntary
student unionism.

- Federal opposition describes as a cover-up an inquiry into how payments from AWB
ended up going to Saddam Hussein.

- State funeral will be held in Perth today for Labor senator and minister Peter Cook.

- Robert Allenby says he's ready to win one of the world's four major championships
after becoming the first player to win Australian golf's triple crown.

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