Wednesday, February 29, 2012

AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Midday, Feb 22


AAP General News (Australia)
02-22-2009
AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Midday, Feb 22
Midday Round-Up: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AAP RTV FILE AT 1130


Bushfires Vic Day (MELBOURNE)

Bells have rung out across the country on this national day of mourning for the 209
people killed in Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires.

Tens of thousands of people have descended on Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena for a memorial
service that's being beamed live to millions more.

Princess ANNE is there .. representing the Queen .. along with hundreds of bushfire
survivors who've been bussed in from their fire-ravaged towns.

Premier JOHN BRUMBY's …