Qld: Top stories in today's Brisbane's Courier-Mail, April 19
BRISBANE, April 19 AAP - The top stories in Brisbane's Courier-Mail newspaper today are:
Page 1: Single women and lesbians granted access to IVF treatment in a High Court decisionyesterday; A second Australian has been handed to US soldiers in Afghanistan for allegedlytraining with al-Qaeda; Two Japanese tourists visiting Bethlehem's Church of Nativitywere so engrossed in their guide book they did not notice they had wandered into a warzone.
Page 3: Victims of abuse in church and state-run institutions could receive increasedcompensation under a state government proposal to boost payouts from the Forde Foundation;Every Brisbane household will be checked for dangerous or unregistered dogs in a councilcrackdown on rogue pets.
Page 5: Queensland students have recorded the lowest results of any state in a testof Year 5 minimum reading standards; Filmmaker and convicted rapist Roman Polanski mayreturn to the US; Three children were burnt last night, one seriously in a gas explosionat a Longreach caravan park.
WORLD: President George W Bush warned the world yesterday to steel itself for a bloodynew phase in the war against terror in Afghanistan; Mr Bush claims US Secretary of StateColin Powell made progress towards peace in the Middle East in his latest visit to theregion.
BUSINESS: A class action involving more than 50 disgruntled investors is set to belaunched against a leading unnamed stockbroking house following a landmark $1m damagesaward against Perth-based broker Hartleys.
SPORT: Brisbane Strikers new young players will take part in the club's most importantmatch on Sunday since the 1996-1997 grand final; Athletics Australia has hit back at criticismof its athletes by Moscow Olympic silver medallist Rick Mitchell.
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KEYWORD: FRONTERS QLD
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