NSW: Main stories in today's Sydney newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
12-20-2007
NSW: Main stories in today's Sydney newspapers

SYDNEY, Dec 20 AAP - The main stories in today's Sydney newspapers:

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH:

Page 1: NSW has produced its smartest bunch of high school graduates with a record
number of "all rounders" scoring marks of 90 or more in at least 10 units.

Page 2: The Australian government will send a customs vessel and aircraft to monitor
the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

Page 3: Economists and consumer groups warn that parents are spending more on buying
Christmas presents for their children than they can afford, as new figures show the average
amount spent on Christmas gifts for a child up to the age of 21 years is $15,000.

World: Manchester United soccer player Jonny Evans, 19, is being held in police custody
on suspicion of raping a woman during his team's Christmas party trip to Monaco.

Finance: St George Bank believes the strong Australian economy can withstand a slowdown
in the US markets, but has also warned it might have to raise variable home loan rates
independently of the Reserve Bank of Australia to deal with rising wholesale funding costs.

Sport: A change to Australian tax laws means visiting Indian cricketers will be slugged
$1.5 million by the Australian Tax Office during their summer tour.



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