AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Breakfast, Aug 6Breakfast Round-Up: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AAP RTV FILE AT 0430
Indon Blast Aust (CANBERRA)
Australian police are being mobilised to help their Indonesian counterparts after acar bomb exploded outside a luxury hotel in central Jakarta, killing at least 13 people.
Two Australians are among the more than 150 injured in the lunchtime blast at the Marriott Hotel.
But the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says no Australians are believed tohave been killed.
The explosion tore apart a restaurant and part of the lobby of the five-star hotel,as well as damaging nearby buildings housing several foreign embassies.
Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD says he's authorised Australian Federal Police in Jakartato help the Indonesian police.
Further police are being sent from Australia.
Analysts suggest the blast could be the work of regional terrorist group Jemaah Islamiah,which has been linked to last year's Bali bombings.
Accused Bali bomber AMROZI BIN NURHASYIM faces judgement and a possible death sentence tomorrow.
Bali Trial (DENPASAR)
Four prison cells are being built in Bali's main jail to house the key Bali bombersif they're found guilty of the attack.
The cells will be for four defendants allegedly most heavily involved in the attack:AMROZI BIN NURHASYIM, his brothers ALI IMRON and MUKLAS, and IMAM SAMUDRA.
Indonesian police and judges have said they'll have to keep anyone convicted of theBali bombings separate from the prison's other 600 inmates.
Marriages (CANBERRA)
Gay activists have condemned the federal government's opposition to same-sex marriagesand say it's not in tune with community opinion.
Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group spokesman RODNEY CROOME says the purpose ofmarriage is to recognise and reinforce values like love, commitment and support -- andheterosexual couples don't have a monopoly on these.
Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD has ruled out any move to legalise gay marriages, sayingmarriage is about raising children and providing for the survival of the species.
And Treasurer PETER COSTELLO says he respects gay couples, but he believes a marriagemust involve a man and a woman.
Mr HOWARD will today meet indigenous leaders in far north Queensland, on the secondday of his two-day trip to Cape York.
US Episcopal vote (MINNEAPOLIS)
US Episcopal leaders have ended an investigation of sexual misconduct allegations againstthe church's first openly gay bishop-elect.
They'll vote on Reverend GENE ROBINSON's ratification later today.
The allegations surfaced at the last minute yesterday as the bishops were set to ratifyROBINSON as bishop of New Hampshire.
Economy (CANBERRA)
The Reserve Bank is expected to announce today that interest rates will remain unchangedfor another month.
The bank's board met yesterday to discuss the interest rate setting and will announceits decision this morning.
Most economists expect interest rates will stay on hold for the 14th month in a row,because all the statistics are showing Australia's economy is still healthy.
Detention (ADELAIDE)
A spokesman for Immigration Minister PHILIP RUDDOCK has described as sensible a federalcourt decision not to release five children from detention until their case has been properlyheard.
Family Court Justice STEVEN STRICKLAND has rejected an application to release the twoboys and three girls on an interim basis before the trial of their case next month.
Justice STRICKLAND said little or no thought had been given to the impact on the childrenthemselves of an interim release from detention.
He ruled last week that a case could be argued that the holding of the five childrenin detention centres was unlawful.
But yesterday he said no evidence had been presented to him that could convince himto release the children.
Insurance ICA (ADELAIDE)
State and federal government ministers are meeting in Adelaide today to discuss theprogress of reforms to civil liability law.
The laws are intended to restrict the kinds of accidents for which local councils andorganisations like clubs can be held legally responsible.
But the Insurance Council says it's concerned that state governments are changing thelaws in different ways, creating uncertainty for insurance companies.
PSI (SYDNEY)
A senior US official says he believes Australia will take part in a controversial worldwideoperation to intercept suspected shipments of weapons of mass destruction.
US Deputy Secretary of State, RICHARD ARMITAGE, says he imagines Australian forceswill join the operation, known as the Proliferation Security Initiative.
Eleven countries have joined the operation so far.
Mr ARMITAGE will meet Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD during a visit to Australia next week.
The Australian Financial Review says that while the HOWARD government has so far avoidedcommitting to the operation, Mr ARMITAGE's remarks increase the level of expectation thatthe government will commit forces to it.
Kirk (NEWCASTLE)
A 20 year-old murder mystery appears to have been solved, with DNA samples linkinga man killed in a car crash last year to the murder of a teenage girl at a New South WalesHunter Valley showground in 1984.
STACEY LEE KIRK, aged 16, disappeared from Sideshow Alley at the Maitland Show in February, 1984.
Yesterday, a second inquest into her death was told DNA samples taken from the bodyof IAN RAYMOND SARGENT, killed in a car crash last year, provided investigators with evidencelinking him to the murder.
SARGENT was a side-show operator and was believed at the time to have been the lastperson to see STACEY alive.
Mideast (JERUSALEM)
Palestinian Prime Minister MAHMOUD ABBAS has pulled out of talks with Israeli PrimeMinister ARIEL SHARON because of a row over a prisoner release, dealing a new blow toa US-backed road map to peace.
Tomorrow's meeting had been due to coincide with Israel's planned release of 339 Palestinianprisoners tomorrow.
However the Palestinians want an amnesty for all 6,000 of their jailed compatriots,saying this would show Israel is committed to the road map to peace.
BRIEFLY...
An American civilian working with the US Army to rebuild the Iraqi oil industry hasbeen killed when his truck was blown apart by a land mine north of Tikrit.
Portugal has appealed for international help to battle fires that have cost 11 livesin a single week and destroyed vast swathes of forest.
McDonald's will today begin selling apples, salads, yoghurt and vegetarian burgers,in response to public concerns about obesity.
AND IN SPORT...
CRICKET AUST (DARWIN)
Bangladesh gets some respite from express paceman BRETT LEE who is Australia's 12thman for today's third and final one-day cricket international in Darwin.
Batsman DARREN LEHMANN is also rested.
JASON GILLESPIE returns after missing the second match in Cairns and is joined by fellowpaceman BRAD WILLIAMS who gets his first start of the series.
The crowd will be a likely winner if Australia bats first.
Swim Aust (HOBART)
World champion backstroker MATT WELSH has continued his total domination of the strokein Australia, again claiming a backstroke treble at the national short course titles inHobart.
Having already won gold in the 50m and 200m backstroke, WELSH has now also won the100m -- a feat he's achieved every year since 1999.
His time was just .01secs outside his own Commonwealth record.
ALICE MILLS retained her women's 200m individual medley title while LEISEL JONES alsodefended her 100m breaststroke title.
SOCCER REAL
Soccer star DAVID BECKHAM has opened his goal scoring account with Real Madrid by curlinga brilliant free kick in front of a crowd of 54,000 in Tokyo.
The England captain scored in his second game for the Spanish champions as they defeatedFC Tokyo 3-0.
ENDS BREAKFAST ROUND-UP.
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