News Diary for Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-2009
News Diary for Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009
Good Evening News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Tuesday (not for publication).

This is a guide only and stories, local times and locations are subject to change. In
some cases times and locations may not be available. Story coverage is subject to staffing.

TOP STORIES
- Federal parliament to resume after winter break.

- Labor caucus meeting.

- Joint coalition parties meeting.

- Coalition senators meeting to consider govt move to refer conduct of a Senate hearing
into the OzCar legislation to the upper house privileges committee.

- Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer to address National Press Club despite reported pressure
from Chinese govt officials to cancel the televised event.

- Outwatching Hendra virus outbreak on Qld horse stufd.

- Greg Inglis stood down indefintely by Storm after being charged with assault against girlfriend.

COURTS
MELBOURNE
1000 - Sentence for a drink driver accused of killing a man and seriously injuring his
girlfriend in a crash when allegedly travelling at 130km/h.

SYDNEY
- 33yo man charged over the abduction of his own child to appear in Waverley Local Court.

- Bus driver over the alleged assault of a passenger. Waverley Local Court.

1000 - Defence opening at Farhad Qaumi double murder trial. Supreme Court 7, Darlinghurst.

1000 - Continuation of inquest into death Rebekah Lawrence. Glebe Coroners Court.

1000 - Continuation of trial of Monika Samaan, who is suing KFC over salmonella poisoning.

Supreme Court 9A.

ADELAIDE
- Outwatching death of 4yo boy in Adelaide home. Mother and brother in hospital.

BRISBANE
- Seeking further details on Hendra virus incident.

- Seeking swine flu update.

- Tony Abbott book launch.

- More on 30yo man being shot in the stomach outside a Gold Coast convenience store.

- Man charged with the murder of a 17yo girl in southern Qld.

CANBERRA
0700 - Photo opportunity - Climate Institute dinosaurs, Canberra Airport.

0750 - Penny Wong on Radio National.

0800 - Steve Fielding on ABC2 Breakfast.

0800 - Launch of Youth Decide on climate change, Parliament House lawns.

0930 - New Solomon Islands chancery ground breaking ceremony, Deakin.

1145 - Crawford School of Economics and Government 2009 Fiji Parliamentary Update, Parliament House.

1215 - The world's fastest Mount Everest climber will join Senator Christine Milne to
launch a new report on climate change Parliament House.

1230 - Uigher leader Rebiya Kadeer speaks at the National Press Club, Canberra.

1230 - Senate sits.

1400 - House of Representatives sits.

1830 - House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment and Workplace Relations
inquiry into pay equity Parliament House.

SYDNEY
- Outwatching leadership tensions in Labor government.

- More on human remains found on rural property southwest of Sydney.

- More on man charged with kidnapping by strike force set up to investigate a series
of alleged murders stretching back to 1993.

DARWIN
- Outwatching developments in territory government, with no confidence motion moved

MELBOURNE
1330 - Staff at University of Melbourne to strike and protest at 220 job cuts.

1400 - Parliament question time
1400 - Parliament question time

PERTH
- No items listed

ENTERTAINMENT
- Avenue Q media call

FINANCE
ECONOMIC NEWS
SYDNEY - ABS lending finance data for June
SYDNEY - National Australia Bank monthly business survey for July
SYDNEY - Dun and Bradstreet business expectations survey
SYDNEY - Manpower-Melbourne Institute Employment Report for August

EQUITIES NEWS
SYDNEY - Cochlear Ltd annual results
SYDNEY - Count Financial Ltd annual results
SYDNEY - Dexion first half results
SYDNEY - Primary Health Care Ltd annual results
MELBOURNE - JB Hi-Fi Ltd annual results

SPORT
CRICKET
LONDON - News as Australia and England prepare for next week's Ashes-deciding fifth Test

AFL
MELBOURNE - AFL news
GEELONG - Geelong coach Mark Thompson presser 1400
MELBOURNE - North Melbourne player available 1000

LEAGUE
SYDNEY/BRISBANE - NRL news
SYDNEY - NRL teams named for round 23
SYDNEY - Manly training and interviews
MELBOURNE - Outwatching Storm star Greg Inglis - stood down indefinitely after assault charge.

GOLF
HAZELTINE, Minnesota - News from Aussies preparing for the US PGA Championship starting Thursday

SOCCER
DUBLIN - News and preview as Socceroos prepare to play Ireland early Thursday AEST

ATHLETICS
BERLIN - News from Aussies preparing for the athletics world championships in Berlin starting
Saturday.

RUGBY
SYDNEY - Check for scan results on injured Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock.

SWIMMING
HOBART - Australian short course championships continue



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