SA: Main stories in today's Adelaide Advertiser

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2006
SA: Main stories in today's Adelaide Advertiser

ADELAIDE, Aug 18 AAP - The main stories in today's Adelaide Advertiser:

Page 1: SA to launch statewide strategy to end the skills shortage in defence, mining
and other growth industries.

Page 3: SA zinc mine wins state government approval.

World: North Korean floods kill 54,000 (Seoul). Son killed as British man attempts
suicide by jumping from a hotel clutching his two children (Crete). Intelligence says
London plane bombers lacked the experience to carry out a large-scale terrorist attack
(Islamabad).

Finance: Fuel costs cut Qantas profit. Australian share market hits a one-month high.

Sport: Gavin Wanganeen to be farewelled at Port Adelaide AFL match with Collingwood
tonight. Adelaide Thunderbirds to take on the Sydney Swifts tonight in netball's second
semi-final. Former SA player Tim Nielsen set to take over as Australian cricket coach.

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