News Diary for Thursday, Aug 13, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
08-13-2009
News Diary for Thursday, Aug 13, 2009
Good Morning News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Thursday (not for publication).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

NATIONAL
- More on fatal PNG plane crash, killing 9 Australians en route to Kokoda Track

ADELAIDE
- No items listed

BRISBANE
- Max Sica triple murder committal hearing scheduled to start.

- Caltabiano court challenge to state election result in Chatsworth.

- Outwatching Hendra virus test results due on second horse at a Queensland property

CANBERRA
0730 - National Marriage Day ambassadors to be announced at the National Marriage Day
breakfast, Parliament House.

0900 - House of Reps sits.

0930 - Senate sits. Vote on the government's ETS.

1000 - Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee inquiry
into human rights mechanisms and the Asia-Pacific, Parliament House.

1115 - House of Representatives committee hearing on pay equity, Parliament House.

MELBOURNE
0945 - Governor-general Quentin Bryce addresses breast cancer survivors at Breast Cancer
Network Australia
1015 - Sentence for a man who poured boiling oil over his housemate because he bought
a whole takeaway chicken instead of a quarter
1030 - Further pre-sentence and sentence for a drug addicted father who repeatedly banged
his toddler son's head against a wooden paling after he broke a model car
1400 - Parliament question time

PERTH
- Perth Magistrates Court committal hearing for alleged people smuggler Hadi Ahmadi, accused
of smuggling 900 asylum seekers to Australia between 1999 and 2001.

SYDNEY
0800 - Climate change protest with Greens MP Lee Rhiannon. Outside Four Seasons Hotel,
199 George St, Sydney.

0900 - NSW Minister for Mineral Resources Ian Macdonald to address the NSW Mineral Exploration
and Investment 2009 Conference. Four Seasons Hotel, 199 George Street, Sydney.

1000 - Emergency Services Minister Steve Whan and NSW Fire Brigades Commissioner Greg
Mullins present bravery awards and congratulate new firefighters.

1000 - Sentencing submissions for Thomas Sam and possible sentence for Manju Sam over
the manslaughter of their baby daughter. Supreme Court 5, Kings Street.

1000 - Judgment in the matter of NSW Health v 26 Coles Express stores that allegedly breached
tobacco advertising laws. Supreme Court 10E.

1000 - Bail applications likely for Comancheros members charged with murder over a fatal
airport brawl. Central Local Court.

1200 - Environment protesters to gather outside Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney office.

70 Phillip St, Sydney.

1830 - Defence Minister John Faulkner will speak about his new portfolio. Ibis Room, the
Marriott Hotel, 36 College Street, Sydney.

ENTERTAINMENT
- Interview with US director Judd Apatow (with pix); coverage of the premiere of his new
movie Funny People
- Interview with singer John Paul Young, who is being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame
later this month (with pix)

FINANCE
ECONOMIC NEWS
SYDNEY - Australian Bureau of Statistics average weekly earnings data for May quarter
SYDNEY - Housing Industry Association housing affordability report for June quarter
SYDNEY - Melbourne Institute Survey of consumer inflationary expectations for August
SYDNEY - Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of consumer unemployment expectations for August

EQUITIES NEWS
SYDNEY - Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman Tony D'Aloisio addresses
American Chamber of Commerce lunch on "Regulation: Responding to the Financial Crisis"

SYDNEY - Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd half year results
SYDNEY - Foxtel annual results expected
MELBOURNE - Telstra Corporation Ltd annual results
SINGAPORE - Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, owner of Optus, first quarter results

SPORT
CRICKET
CANTERBURY, England - News as Australia prepares for deciding fifth Ashes Test next week
and two-day tour match this weekend

SOCCER
LIMERICK, Ireland - International friendly: Socceroos v Ireland, Thomond Park, 0430AEST

AFL
MELBOURNE - Preview Hawthorn v Adelaide match on Friday.

MELBOURNE - AFL teams named for round 20
MELBOURNE - Match by match preview panel for round 20
SYDNEY - Sydney star Adam Goodes presser ahead of his 250th game.

LEAGUE
SYDNEY - Preview South Sydney v Gold Coast match Friday
BRISBANE - Preview North Queensland v Bulldogs match Friday
SYDNEY - Match by match NRL preview panel for round 23

SOCCER
MELBOURNE - Preview Central Coast v Newcastle match Friday
MELBOURNE - Match by match A-League preview panel for round 2

RUGBY
SYDNEY - Interviews as Wallabies return to camp ahead of next week's Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney

ATHLETICS
BERLIN - Feature to preview world athletics championships starting Saturday
BERLIN - News from Aussies preparing for world athletics championships

GOLF
CHASKA, Minnesota - News from Australians ahead of the US PGA Championship starting late
Thursday night AEST





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