News Diary for Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2009
News Diary for Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009
Good Morning News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Wednesday (not for publication).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
- Bodies of nine Australians who died in a plane crash near the Kokoda Track begin journey home.

- More on Brendan Nelson's early retirement.

- Outwatching weather stories across eastern seaboard, bushfires in Qld and NSW, and storm
damage in southern states.

- Holden expected to cut about 200 jobs, mainly from its Melbourne headquarters.

COURTS
ADELAIDE
- Verdict in dangerous driving/leaving accident scene case against champion cyclist Chris
Jongewaard, 0930
BRISBANE
- Max Sica triple murder committal hearing continues.

MELBOURNE
1000 - Mention for rugby league star Greg Inglis charged with assaulting his girlfriend,
Sunshine Magistrates Court.

1000 - Sentence for Nicholas Keon who stomped on the head of an apprentice carpenter leaving
him with severe brain injuries.

1030 - Pre-sentence hearing for Hugo Rich found guilty of the murder and armed robbery
of a security guard
1030 - Bail applications continue for three of the terror accused - Saney Edow Aweys,
Nayef El Sayed and Abdirahman Mohamud Ahmed.

SYDNEY
1000 - Poison trial to conclude with psychiatric evidence for defence. Supreme Court 2, King Street.

1000 - Bail application by Comanchero Mick Hawi expected. Central Local Court.

BRISBANE
- Queensland Premier Anna Bligh visiting Cairns.

- Seeking Hendra virus update.

- Seeking update on piggery in quarantine with suspected swine flu.

- Glenn McGrath to launch breast care program, Brisbane.

- Therese Rein to open new William Robinson art gallery, Brisbane.

CANBERRA
1100 - Major General Digger James will launch a new book "With Healing Hands: the untold
story of the Australian civilian surgical teams in Vietnam," Australian War Memorial.

1130 - World Vision CEO Tim Costello will address the National Press Club.

1800 - Australian Chief Scientist Penny Sackett will deliver a lecture: "Our Future Climate
- living with fires now and into the future," Australian National University.

MELBOURNE
0830 - Minister for Trade Simon Crean launches public discussion on the future of Australian
trade at the Trade 2020 conference.

1000 - Bushfires royal commission
1000 - Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, Fashion at Altitude Launch

PERTH
1930 (WST) - Former prime minister John Howard to give the 2009 Menzies lecture on the
proposed charter of rights at the University of Western Australia.

SYDNEY
0840 - Federal Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson to speak at the annual SkillsDMC
National Conference for the resources and infrastructure sectors. Four Seasons Hotel,
199 George Street, Sydney.

0930 - Mark Arbib, Federal Employment Participation Minister, to speak at the National
Employment Conference. Hilton Hotel, Sydney.

1000 - Independent Commission Against Corruption hearing into the security industry continues.

Level 21, 133 Castlereagh St, Sydney.

1100 - GG to launch report on Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal at her Sydney
residence, Admiralty House.

- Woman charged with murder of toddler. Expected to appear in Wyong Local Court.

- Man arrested over two sexual assaults and two other attacks expected to appear in court.

- Man restrained after trying to open door on Qantas flight into Sydney. Seeking more.

MEDICAL
- Launch of a national research initiative to discover the proteins behind multiple sclerosis,
at University of Adelaide.

- Launch of a new tablet that will control Type 2 Diabetes.

- Half of healthcare workers in Hong Kong say they would opt to not be vaccinated against
swine flu because of fears of side effects and doubts about efficacy. Implications for
Australian roll-out of vaccine. Embargoed story from the British Medical Journal.

ENTERTAINMENT
- Story on Thursday's ARIA Hall of Fame awards

FINANCE
ECONOMIC NEWS
Canberra - Department of Employment and Workplace Relations vacancy report (survey of
skilled job vacancies advertised taken on 1 August)
Canberra - Australian Office of Financial Management tender of $500 million May 2012 bonds
Sydney - ABS construction work done data for June quarter

EQUITIES NEWS
Sydney - Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Group annual results
Sydney - Goodman Fielder Ltd full year results
Sydney - Lihir Gold Ltd first half results
Sydney - Seven Network Ltd annual results
Sydney - Sino Gold Mining Ltd first half results
Sydney - Transfield Services Ltd annual results
Sydney - Regional Express Holdings annual results
Sydney - Westfield Group annual results
Melbourne - Australian Infrastructure Fund annual results
Melbourne - Asciano Group annual results
Melbourne - Compumedics Ltd annual results
Melbourne - Pacific Brands Ltd annual results
Melbourne - Healthscope Ltd annual results
Melbourne - IOOF Holdings Ltd annual results
Melbourne - Transurban Group annual results
Melbourne - Infrastructure Australia chairman Sir Rod Eddington addresses Australian Institute
of Company Directors
Brisbane - Arrow Energy Ltd annual results
Adelaide - Australian Vintage Ltd annual results
Auckland, New Zealand - Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd annual results

SPORT
CRICKET
SYDNEY - Australian captain Ricky Ponting returns from Ashes series defeat on flight due
to arrive 1904AEST, presser to follow at Sydney airport
EDINBURGH - News from Australian ODI squad ahead of tour-opening match v Scotland on Friday

AFL
MELBOURNE - Richmond to announce senior coach, Punt Rd, 1030
MELBOURNE - Carlton coach Brett Ratten presser, Princes Park, 1130
MELBOURNE - Western Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade presser, Whitten Oval, noon
MELBOURNE - St Kilda players media session, Moorabbin, 1330
MELBOURNE - Weekly AFL column

LEAGUE
MELBOURNE - Greg Inglis due back in court on charge of assaulting girlfriend/ Melbourne
Storm training.

SYDNEY - Wests Tigers prop Bryce Gibbs challenges grading of his dangerous contact charge
at judiciary in evening.

SYDNEY - Bulldogs training and media opportunity 0930
SYDNEY - Manly players available 1015.

RUGBY
PERTH - Wallabies team news ahead of Tri Nations Test v South Africa Test on Saturday.

SOCCER
MELBOURNE - Socceroos to be named to play South Korea in a friendly international; coach
Pim Verbeek teleconference 1700AEST
SYDNEY - A-League news

HOCKEY
INVERCARGILL, NZ - Hockey men's and women's World Cup qualifiers, Kookaburras and Hockeyroos
v New Zealand.

BOXING
SYDNEY - Anthony Mundine and Sugar Ray Leonard in presser for video game launch, The Ivy,
320 George St, 1630AEST



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