VIC: Main Stories in today's Melbourne newspapers = 2
THE AGE
Page 1 - Cricket body to press ahead with Zimbabwe game next year. Steve Waugh hasgruelling final outing as Test player at MCG. Canberra to double drug treatment cash to$215 million.
Page 2 - Petrol to cost $1.05 by mid-January, says servo owners' body. Zimbabwe cricketplayers back ban on World Cup matches. Detention centre arsonists unlikely to be charged.
Lord of the Rings movie the highest opening weekend earner in Australian cinema history.
Page 3 - Prices up for medicines, public transport, gas and power. New Year's Eve partyto attract 300,000 to city. World War I veteran dies in Brisbane. National crime-fightingbody to begin operations. Five Victorians share in Tattslotto Superdraw $28 million.
World - US softens stand on North Korea's nuclear weapons plans. Women sentenced tojail over Aceh rebel contacts. Philippines president will quit after current term. Clonedbaby will be home in US today, says doctor.
Finance - Goodman Fielder tries to block Burns Philp takeover. Commercial rentals outlookimproves for 2003, says BIS Shrapnel. Economic conditions favour Melbourne CBD tenants,say real estate agents. Seven Network promises advertisers a discount if audience numbersfall.
Sport - Australia beats England but ripples will affect fifth Test in Sydney. Englandproduces magnificent fighting performance in final session of fourth Test.
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