News Diary for Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
08-19-2009
News Diary for Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009
Good Morning News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Wednesday 19 August (not for publication).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
- Former federal Liberal MP Kym Richardson in Adelaide Magistrates Court on attempting
to pervert course of justice charge

BRISBANE
- State parliament sits.

- Tourism Futures conference continues on Gold Coast.

- Max Sica triple murder committal hearing continues.

- Launch of program to help teenagers avoid binge drinking and drugs.

- Indigenous health conference, Brisbane.

- Seeking update on Hendra virus.

- Seeking update on Mount Isa murder.

CANBERRA
0900 - House of Representatives sit
0930 - Senate sits
1130 - The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit will hold a public hearing with
representatives of the Department of Defence and Defence Materiel Organisation, Parliament
House.

1145 - Founder and CEO of Axon instruments Dr Alan Finkel will address the National Press
Club on future scientists.

1200 - Minister for Human Services Chris Bowen and Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot
will announce new research into noise and hearing loss, Parliament House.

1230 - House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications inquiry into cyber
crime, Parliament House.

1245 - House of Representatives' Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital External
Territories' inquiry into the changing economic environment in the Indian Ocean territories
,Parliament House.

1700 - House of Representatives Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Resources
inquiry into farming and climate change,Parliament House.

1730 - Senate President John Hogg will launch a new book Annotated Standing Orders of
the Australian Senate, Parliament House.

1800 - Climate change, human aspiration and the finite capacity of planet Earth: An Australian
Academy of Science public lecture by Dr Michael Raupach, Shine Dome, Canberra.

1820 - Health Minister Nicola Roxon will launch the Australian and New Zealand version
of the Surgical Safety checklist, Parliament House.

MELBOURNE
1000 - Pre-sentence hearing for Shane Kent, who has pleaded guilty to being a member of
a terrorist organisation
1300 - NZ prime minister John Key addresses CEDA lunch

PERTH
- No items listed.

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

0900 - Sentence for former Knox Grammar teacher Damien Vance for inciting an act of indecency.

Hornsby Local Court.

1030 - Media conference with relative of Peter Savage, youth stabbed to death in Lidcombe
in 1995, after man charged with murder. Parramatta Police Headquarters, 1 Charles Street,
Parramatta.

1100 - Hearing of notice of motion involving the Public Trustee, SA, as tutor for Cornelia
Rau v The commonwealth of Australia. Supreme Court 8, Level 1, Wentworth Chambers.

1130 - A preview of Crave Sydney, a month-long celebration of food in October. Level 5,
Events NSW, 88 George Street, The Rocks.

ENTERTAINMENT
- Interview with director Franny Armstrong about her movie The Age of Stupid, with pics
- Coverage of Sydney Fashion Festival, including Myer parade and Little Black Dress show, with pics

MEDICAL
- Catholic Health Australia national conference underway in Hobart. (August 17 - 19)

FINANCE
ECONOMIC NEWS
Canberra - Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) tender for $500 million of
the February 2017 government bonds
Sydney - Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor of financial system Malcolm Edey
addresses Retail Financial Services Forum 2009
Sydney - Westpac-Melbourne Institute indexes of economic activity for June
Sydney - Housing Industry Association state and national outlook for June quarter

EQUITIES NEWS
Sydney - Boral Ltd annual results
Sydney - Noni B Ltd annual results
Sydney - Origin Energy Ltd annual results
Sydney - Perpetual Ltd annual results
Sydney - Qantas Airways Ltd annual results
Sydney - Centennial Coal Company Ltd annual results
Melbourne - Amcor Ltd annual results
Melbourne - Biota Holdings Ltd annual results
Melbourne - CSL Ltd annual results
Melbourne - Slater & Gordon Ltd annual results
Melbourne - The Reject Shop Ltd annual results
Melbourne - Freight Links Express annual general meeting
Brisbane - Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd annual results
Perth - Iluka Resources Ltd annual results
Perth - Woodside Petroleum Ltd first half results
Auckland, New Zealand - SkyCity Entertainment Group Ltd annual results

SPORT
CRICKET
LONDON - Preview of fifth and deciding Ashes Test between Australia and England at The
Oval starting Thursday

ATHLETICS
BERLIN - Cover of Aussies at world athletics championships

LEAGUE
SYDNEY - Titans' William Zillman fronting NRL judiciary on biting charge
SYDNEY - NRL news.

AFL
MELBOURNE - Wrap of AFL news.

RUGBY
SYDNEY - Wallabies media session at 1000 ahead of Saturday's Tri Nations clash against NZ
SYDNEY - All Blacks presser at 0830 after their first training session in Sydney

SOCCER
BRISBANE - A-League news

GOLF
FLORIDA - Greg Norman teleconference ahead of Presidents Cup

BOXING - Danny Green returns from the United States at 0725 and talks ahead of clash with
Roy Jones Jr.



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