Good morning, Tracy Grimshaw with Newsbreak. National Party leader Ian Sinclair says he's
been used as a red herring by the government to ease the pressure on Special Minister of
State Mick Young over his customs breach. Mr Sinclair has been accused of using diplomatic
bags for non-official items on recent overseas trips. Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Hayden
is expected today to answer claims made on last night's nationwide program that Australia
has conducted spy flights over East Timor. The claims, denied by the Defence Ministry,
have been attributed to Indonesian military sources. Overseas and McDonald's will not
reopen the San Ysidro, California restaurant where 21 people were gunned down last week.
It's understood some mourners are lobbying for a memorial park to be developed there.
And in football, Hawthorne champion Michael Tuck outed for up to eight weeks because of
an eye injury and essence another night premieres with a 51-point win over the Swans. That's
it from me, more news on today at 7.