HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 19:30, Aug 8

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HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 19:30, Aug 8

MAJOR STORIES MOVED SINCE THE 14:45 NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

DENPASAR - Convicted Bali bomber Amrozi bin Nurhasyim today instructed his lawyersto appeal against his death sentence. (Bali Trial Second Nightlead)

DENPASAR - Justice moves in mysterious ways in Indonesia. (Bali trial Analysis, with factbox)

CANBERRA - Prime Minister John Howard today stood by his decision to condone the executionof Bali bomber Amrozi despite federal MPs' warnings that it will damage Australian interests.

(Bali Trial Aust Second Nightlead)

SYDNEY - Indonesian courts will most likely uphold the death penalty on Bali bomberAmrozi but risk further terrorist attacks if they do so, experts have warned. (Bali TrialLegal)

MELBOURNE - An independent audit of the Australian Red Cross' handling of its Baliappeal today found no evidence of "fraud or misuse" of funds, but said it could have communicatedbetter. (Bali Donations Nightlead, with Factbox)

CANBERRA - The nation had to face the grim reality that terrorists could strike theAustralian mainland, Prime Minister John Howard warned today. (Terror Aust Nightlead)

HONIARA - Six missionaries held hostage by notorious Solomon Island's rebel leaderHarold Keke are dead but his militia will surrender their weapons to the Australian-ledintervention force. (Solomons Nightlead)

CANBERRA - Home loans rose to a record high in June as Australians' love affair withbricks and mortar showed no sign of weakening. (Economy Nightlead)

CANBERRA - Australia's new Governor-General Michael Jeffery will be sworn in on Mondayas parliament resumes from its winter break. (GG)

CANBERRA - High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson will reinforce John Howard's focuson defence and security on Monday when he swears in Australia's new governor-general.

(Newscope Federal)

MELBOURNE - Australia's original "Golden Girl" Betty Cuthbert wept today after unveilinga bronze statue of her gold medal-winning, 100-metre finish at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

(Cuthbert)

SYDNEY - Tom Waterhouse will carry on the family tradition after today being granteda bookmaker's licence to field at gallops meetings. (Waterhouse)

BRISBANE - Bargain hunters with an eye for down trodden AMP Ltd shares pushed the stockhigher today but analysts warn investors to remain cautious. (AMP)

PERTH - Channel Seven says any increase in live pay TV coverage of AFL matches wouldhave a damaging effect on the sport's coffers. (AFL, see also sidebars and match coveragetonight)

SYDNEY - Shane Warne has told World Anti-Doping Agency president Dick Pound to mindhis own business about his right to train with the Australian team and play charity matcheswhile under suspension for his doping offence. (Cricket Warne)

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