News Diary for Friday, Aug 21, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
08-21-2009
News Diary for Friday, Aug 21, 2009
Good Evening News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Friday (not for publication).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

ADELAIDE
- Opposition climate change, environment and water spokesman Greg Hunt to visit Point
Sturt and Narrung Peninsula. Point Sturt Christ Church, cnr of Point Sturt and Yelland
roads. 0730-0900.

BRISBANE
0915 - Treasurer Andrew Fraser to give speech on public asset sales.

1200 - Embargoed release of Children's Book Council national award winners.

- Seeking Hendra virus update.

- Premier Anna Bligh expected to make jobs announcement in Townsville.

- Max Sica triple murder committal continues.

CANBERRA
1230 - Professor Ian Hickie will address the National Press Club on the need for employers
to invest in the mental health of their employees, Canberra.

MELBOURNE
0945 - Directions hearing in relation to an application by beyondblue to stop a 60 Minutes
story on a spate of suicides at a Geelong school
1000 - Committal hearing for the son of gangland wife Roberta Williams on burglary and theft charges
1000 - Committal mention for a Melbourne woman who allowed her mother to be eaten alive
by maggots and left dying on a floor surrounded by her own waste.

1600 - Sentence for John Finnin, one of Australia's most senior diplomats found guilty
of child sex offences.

PERTH
- District Court sentencing hearing for Bernard Moneyenye, Medicare worker accused of
using dead people's identities to claim more than $300,000 in baby bonus payments.

- Indonesian accused people smugglers Muasi and Hasanusi to appear in Perth Magistrates Court.

SYDNEY
- Prime Minister Rudd in Sydney
- Chasing up 0930 wreath-laying ceremony involving NZ Prime Minister John Key and NSW
Premier Nathan Rees at Anzac bridge. (Journalists not invited).

1000 - Hearing over interim AVO breaches involving Teresa Wendy Jagla, accused of stalking
the Packers. Waverley Local Court.

1000 - Sentencing of Rebels bikie Daniel James Isbester, who tried to sell almost 1.3kg
of cocaine and speed to undercover police. Downing Centre District Court 1.1.

1145 - NZ Prime Minister John Key addresses the Trans-Tasman Business Circle. Sofitel
Wentworth Hotel, 61-101 Phillip Street, Sydney.

1200 - A delegation of medical and human rights activists will hold a press conference
about the Burmese regime. Room 20, Level 3, Building 6, UTS.

ENTERTAINMENT
- AustralAsian Music Business Conference, Sydney
- Hi-5 press call, with pics

FINANCE
ECONOMIC NEWS
Canberra - AOFM tender for 500 million of the April 2015 government bonds
Sydney - Melbourne Institute bulletin of economic trends for August

EQUITIES NEWS
Sydney - APN News & Media Ltd first half results
Sydney - Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd annual results
Sydney - Insurance Australia Group Ltd annual results
Sydney - Mortgage Choice Ltd annual results
Sydney - DUET Group annual results
Sydney - Westpac Banking Corp June quarter update
Sydney - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key addresses Trans-Tasman Business Circle on
for growth strategies for New Zealand including opportunities for new levels of trans-Tasman
economic integration.

Melbourne - Pacific Brands Ltd annual results
Melbourne - Admiralty Resources NL general meeting
Gold Coast, Queensland - Billabong International Ltd annual results
Perth - Kangaroo Metals Ltd general meeting
Wellington, New Zealand Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Ltd annual results
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - James Hardie Industries NV annual general meeting
Auckland, New Zealand - Fisher&Paykel Healthcare Ltd annual general meeting

SPORT
CRICKET
LONDON - Fifth and deciding Ashes Test, Australia v England, The Oval, day one wrap and
day 2 starts 2000AEST

ATHLETICS
BERLIN - Usain Bolt chases another world record when he runs 200m final at the world athletics
championships 0500AEST, Men's 50km walk final (1710AEST): Luke Adams, Jared Tallent

LEAGUE
SYDNEY/BRISBANE - NRL news
WOLLONGONG - NRL match: St George Illawarra v Brisbane, WIN Stadium, 1935
SYDNEY - NRL match: Wests Tigers v Parramatta, SFS, 1935
SYDNEY - Preview for Newcastle v North Queensland
SYDNEY - Preview Penrith v South Sydney

AFL
MELBOURNE - AFL match: Western Bulldogs v Geelong, Etihad Stadium, 1940
MELBOURNE - Preview Carlton v Melbourne
ADELAIDE - Preview Adelaide v West Coast. Adelaide Crows presser with coach Neil Craig
at AAMI Stadium (1100)
BRISBANE - Preview Brisbane v Port Adelaide, Brisbane coach Michael Voss presser 0930,
Port Adelaide Presser with coach Mark Williams at Adelaide Airport (1045).

RUGBY
SYDNEY - Preview Wallabies v All Blacks Tri Nations and Bledisloe Cup Test on Saturday,
pressers for both teams

SOCCER
ADELAIDE - A- League match: Adelaide United v Gold Coast United, Hindmarsh Stadium, 2000AEST
SYDNEY - Preview Central Coast v Sydney FC, Sydney FC training and presser
BRISBANE - Preview North Queensland v Melbourne.

TENNIS
TORONTO - Samantha Stosur v Virginie Razzano (Fra) in the third round of the WTA hardcourt
tournament in Toronto.

CINCINNATI - Lleyton Hewitt and Chris Guccione in third round matches at Cincinnati Masters.

ROWING
BRISBANE - Preview Aussies at world rowing championships starting on Sunday

MOTORSPORT
BRISBANE - V8 Supercars Queensland 300 round starts, Ipswich Raceway

GOLF
GREENSBORO, North Carolina - Cover of Aussies in first round of US PGA Tour event

BASKETBALL
SYDNEY - Preview Australian Boomers v New Zealand in first test of world c'ship qualifying
series on Sunday, Boomers training at SOPSC

RACING
SYDNEY - Preview of the Group Two Warwick Stakes meeting at Randwick on Saturday.

MELBOURNE - Looking ahead to Saturday's Moonee Valley meeting.

BRISBANE - Throw forward to the Doomben races on Saturday.

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