Vic: Main stories on today's 1800 Nine News

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2009
Vic: Main stories on today's 1800 Nine News

MELBOURNE, Dec 7 AAP - Main stories on Nine's news tonight:

- A student has spoken of his anger and relief as he was released after bungled DNA
evidence led to his wrongful conviction and imprisonment.

- Football Federation Australia has moved to hose down fears the AFL season could be
cancelled if Australia wins the World Cup.

- Australian swimming is in turmoil on two fronts tonight.

- There was outrage today over the vandalism of a statue of Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop.

- Police and air safety officials are investigating an ultralight plane crash at Yarrawonga
that killed two brothers.

- Police are questioning two teenagers over a suspicious fire that gutted Gardenvale
railway station.

- A man has pleaded guilty to his part of a scam in which $500,000 was taken from city
parking meters.

- Anxious retailers say Christmas spending will be the litmus test of whether the economic
downturn is really over.

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