Main stories in today's AM program

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2006
Main stories in today's AM program

SYDNEY, April 19 AAP - Main stories in today's AM program:

* Australian troops are likely to be sent to the Solomon Islands after a day of rioting
and violence in the country's capital.

* Looters have taken to the streets, with more indications that the violence will continue today.

* Solomons parliamentary speaker Sir Peter Kenilorea says police mishandled the protests
by using tear gas hastily.

* United Nations refugee agency says federal government's plan to process refugees
who arrive by boat at offshore centres may be setting an unfortunate precedent.

* Commonwealth Ombudsman says Immigration Department is to blame for the death of a
79-year-old woman who died two days after she was told she was fit to travel home to Lebanon.

* Jihad suicide bomber who killed nine in Tel Aviv on Monday announced in his farewell
video that many more are willing to follow in his footsteps.

* Australian manufacturing industry will be hard hit by cheap offshore competition,
with a new report suggesting the company tax rate be reduced in order to attract more
investment.

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