News Diary for Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2009
News Diary for Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009
Good Morning 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Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Tuesday (not for publication).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
- Malcolm Turnbull edges up in latest newspoll but he's far behind Kevin Rudd.

- Extreme weather lashes eastern Australia with strong winds hitting NSW while Victoria
and SA expected to be blasted later on Tuesday; total fire ban remains in place in Qld
with strong winds also expected; and, heavy rains cause problems in Tasmania.

- PM Kevin Rudd visits Port Macquarie Hospital. 0900.

- Malcolm Turnbull in Melbourne. Addressing Wesley College Foundation Business Breakfast,
0800, Hilton on the Park; and Major Stakeholder Forum Equal Access to Education: Choice
for parents of students with disabilities, 1000, Lexus Centre.

COURTS
ADELAIDE
- Man due to be sentenced in District Court for "technical" rape
- Sentencing submissions in case of young driver who admitted to killing a friend in dangerous
driving accident
BRISBANE
- Max Sica triple murder committal hearing continues
MELBOURNE
- Bail applications for three of the terror accused - Saney Edow Aweys, Nayef El Sayed
and Abdirahman Mohamud Ahmed.

PERTH
- Alleged Nazi war criminal Charles Zentai to appear at a full court hearing in the Federal
Court in Perth over the Republic of Hungary's push to have him extradited to face charges
over the murder of a Jewish teenager in 1944.

SYDNEY
- Judgment on Milton Orkopoulos' appeal against his conviction and sentence. Court of
Criminal Appeal.

- Craig Behr inquest continues. Glebe Coroner's Court.

- Trial of a woman accused of killing her two children continues. Supreme Court.

BRISBANE
- Local Government Association of Queensland annual conference
- Seeking Hendra update

CANBERRA
0830 - 2009 Fulbright Symposium: The US-Australia Free Trade Agreement: the last five
years, the next five years, Old Parliament House, Canberra.

MELBOURNE
- Bushfires royal commission
- Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, Fashion at Altitude Launch
- Royal Melbourne Show showbag launch

PERTH
- More on spill.

SYDNEY
- Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon and AMA president Andrew Pesce to discuss the health
system. Four Seasons Hotel. 0800.

- International Industrial Relations Association World Congress continues.

- ICAC hearing into the security industry continues.

- Seeking more on shots being fired at two homes in Sydney's west.

- Nicola Roxon to give keynote address at the CEDA annual conference. 1300.

- Corrective Services Minister John Robertson unveils commemorative bell for the 100th
anniversary of Long Bay Gaol. 0845.

- Minister Ports and Waterways Joe Tripodi announces result of environmental audit into
$1b expansion at Port Botany. Mill Stream Lookout, Port Botany. 1100.

- Announcement on close of tenders for the $618 million Kempsey Pacific Highway bypass.

MEDICAL
- Launch of research on Australian women's breast cancer awareness, with McGrath foundation.

- Doctors from three countries discuss experiences of caring for swine flu patients. Royal
North Shore Hospital, 1300

FINANCE
EQUITIES NEWS
Sydney - APA Group annual results
Sydney - Aristocrat Leisure Ltd first half results
Sydney - Peoplebank Australia Ltd annual results
Sydney - Mirvac Group annual results
Sydney - Oil Search first half results
Sydney - Specialty Fashion Group Ltd annual results
Sydney - Valad Property Group annual results
Sydney - Australian National Retail Association chief executive Margy Osmond addresses
Sydney Institute on "What's Happening to Retail"

Brisbane - Flight Centre Ltd annual results
Brisbane - Suncorp-Metway Ltd annual results
Melbourne - Foster's Group Ltd annual results
Melbourne - Ridley Corp Ltd annual results
Melbourne - Seek Ltd annual results
Melbourne - Spotless Group Ltd annual results
Perth - Woodside Petroleum Ltd chief executive Don Voelte addresses American Chamber of
Commerce in Australia on Browse LNG

SPORT
LEAGUE
SYDNEY - NRL teams named for penultimate round
SYDNEY - Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens and captain Robbie Farah, 1430AEST, Concord Oval.

BRISBANE - Broncos training and interviews

AFL
MELBOURNE - Premiers Hawthorn expect Buddy Franklin suspension at tribunal in the evening.

MELBOURNE - Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse presser 1200AEST
MELBOURNE - Carlton presser
GEELONG - Geelong coach Mark Thompson presser 1400
MELBOURNE - North Melbourne open media session, Arden St, 1000
BRISBANE - Brisbane vice-captains Luke Power and one other for interview, 1100

RUGBY
PERTH - Wallabies team to be named to play South Africa in Tri Nations Test on Saturday

SOCCER
SYDNEY - A-League news

CRICKET
MELBOURNE - More on Ashes series loss wash up.

HOCKEY
INVERCARGILL, NZ - Hockey men's and women's World Cup qualifiers, Kookaburras v Samoa
1115AEST, Hockeyroos v Samoa 1315AEST

BASKETBALL
WELLINGTON, NZ - Men's world Cup qualifying series: Game 2: Australia v New Zealand.

ROWING
POZNAN, Poland - Aussies in action on 3rd day of world rowing championships.

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