Major News Items in Leading Australian Newspapers

Major news items in leading Australian newspapers

CANBERRA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — The following are major news items in leading Australian newspapers on Monday.

The Australian:

— Treasurer Wayne Swan has given approval for the Chinese government-owned mining giant Chinalco to acquire up to 11 percent of the Rio Tinto group in the first high-profile test of the Rudd Government’s stance on more than 30 billion dollars (26 billion U. S. dollars) of Chinese foreign investment bids.

The Sydney Morning Herald:

— Samuel Wansiru won Kenya’s first Olympic marathon Saturday like he was from another world. Setting a relentless pace from the start, Wansiru destroyed one of the best championship fields ever assembled.

The Australian Financial Times:

— The Rudd government will allow aluminium giant Chinalco to boost its stake in Rio Tinto to 11 percent, in a blow to BHP Billiton’s 170 billion dollars (150 U.S. dollars) takeover bid for its mining rival.

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