FED:National Newslist for Wednesday, Aug 10

AAP General News (Australia)
08-10-2011
FED:National Newslist for Wednesday, Aug 10
AAP National Newslist for Wednesday (not for publication). This is a guide only and stories
are subject to change. AAP's news editors can be contacted on 02 93228610/8611.

TOP STORIES
- ASX on the rise at opening after US stocks and European markets follow Australia's lead
from Tuesday.

Aussie dollar on the rise against the greenback after briefly dropping below parity on Tuesday.

- Wayne Swan confident China's economy can withstand global downturn.

- DEEWR releases leading employment index at 1400 (AEST) ahead of Thursday's crucial labour
force report for July.

DISABILITY
- Productivity Commission releases report into National Disability Scheme 1130.

- Julia Gillard presser in Melbourne 1050 AEST.

- State reaction.

BOAT
- Federal govt pushes to expedite High Court injunction hearing on refugee swap deal with Malaysia.

- Govt confirms no asylum seekers will be sent to Malaysia until High Court case resolved.

- Human Rights advocate Father Frank Brennan says the Nauru solution could be considered
a lesser moral evil than the asylum-seeker swap deal with Malaysia.

CATTLE
- First shipment of live cattle to leave Darwin since lifting of suspension of trade.

- Animal lobbyists to hand over video footage of animals being slaughtered in Turkey.

- Animal welfare, meat industry representatives appear before Senate inquiry into live
cattle exports.

CLIMATE
- Most business owners give carbon tax package the thumbs down, a new survey FINDS.

- Senate inquiry told the govt hasn't asked Treasury whether its plan to introduce a carbon
tax in mid-2012 should be reconsidered given the current global market turmoil
- Other govt officials appear before Senate inquiry into carbon tax.

CENSUS
- National census shows Australians have embraced the online way of doing things.

- Media call 1000 with Paul Lowe, Head of the Population Census program in Canberra.

COURTS
CANBERRA
- The High Court challenge to federal funding of the national school chaplaincy program
continues 1015.

ADELAIDE
- Supreme Court trial continues for Angelika Gavare, charged with murdering a pensioner
and cutting up her body.

- District Court trial continues for Fabian Francis, charged with the abuse of his wife.

SYDNEY
- Jury out in trial of former National Crime Commission investigator Mark Standen on drug
precursor charges.

- Possible committal hearing for Philip Nguyen, charged over fatal shooting of police
officer William Crews.

MELBOURNE
- Sentence of Judy Moran and Geoffrey Armour over the shooting death of Des Moran. The
sentences will be conducted separately.

- Sentence for a man who knifed another man to death after a day of drinking and smoking
pot, Supreme Court.

- Judgment concerning Lleyton Hewitt who sued his former management company, Octagon,
Supreme Court. (This is belived to judgment on a side issue, not the final judgment.

- Supreme court mention for Matthew Johnson, charged with jailhouse murder of Carl Williams.

- Supreme Court sentence of a man who fired shots at a car following bad blood between
him and his victims following his rape acquittal, 1030.

- Jury deliberating in trial of a navy officer accused of raping a fellow defence force
member, County Court.

BRISBANE
- Man accused of Gold Coast sniper shooting applies for bail.

- Trial continues for two men accused of murdering Christopher Nancarrow and Anne-Maree
Kropp in early 1999.

- Manslaughter trial for man accused of mowing down a council worker.

OTHER NEWS
CANBERRA
- Australasian Railway Association chairman Lance Hockridge addresses National Press Club 1230.

- Defence civilian staff have voted to take protected industrial action over stalled pay
negotiations.

SYDNEY
- NSW parliament sitting.

- Federal Skills Minister Chris Evans speech to Industry Skills Council national conference (0900).

- Greenpeace launching its latest report on the tuna fishing industry (0900)
- Sydney International Art Series launch at Art Gallery of NSW (0945)
- Survey finds Australian kids are clashing with their parents over the importance of
climate change.

- New mums to lose guaranteed paid lactation breaks under the NSW government's new industrial
reforms.

- Travellers booking flights online could save hundreds by trawling lesser-known websites;
Choice.1215 - - - Coca-Cola Amatil chairman David Gonski and group managing director Terry
Davis to address business lunch hosted by Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce. Westin
Sydney. 1230.

- Woman critical with head injuries after alleged domestic violence attack involving a meat cleaver.

- Shots fired at house in Blacktown where family of six lived, but no one hurt.

MELBOURNE
- Julia Gillard visits early childhood intervention centre, Noahs Ark in Heidelberg.

- Federal parliament standing committee hearing into political party and election funding.

- Former AFL player Andrew Lovett, acquitted of rape last month, being investigated on
another sex claim.

- Police sergeant based in Melbourne's north-west has been charged with assault and stalking.

- Consumer Affairs Minister Michael O'Brien inspects dangerous children's nightwear seized raids.

- Premier Ted Baillieu to make an announcement about funding for Rock Eisteddfod - outseeking
doorstop
- Outwatching return to the skies for grounded Tiger Airlway ahead of court mention on Thursday.

BRISBANE
- Efforts underway to determine if dead white whale found off Palm Island is Migaloo.

- Three siblings who lost their parents in the Lockyer Valley floods to farwell young
brother who died in a fire last month.

- Results of historic Grantham land-swap ballot to be announced today.

- More than 40 per cent of older Australians say the internet is too expensive, leaving
them at risk of being shut off from health and other online services, a new study shows.

ADELAIDE
- Watching for more on Rann/Weatherill leadership transition.

PERTH
- State parliament sitting.

DARWIN
- Loading of first live cattle export shipment sincelifting of ban over cruelty in Indonesia
abbatoirs.

HOBART
- Outwatching forestry developments.

ENTERTAINMENT
- Launch of the Sydney International Art Series 2011-12
- Soundwave festival cancelled - seeking information.

FINANCE
ECONOMICS:
Sydney - ABS lending finance for June
Sydney - Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment for August

EQUITIES
Sydney - Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd full year results
Sydney - Stockland full year results
Sydney - BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser to address American Chamber of Commerce in Australia
luncheon on "Challenges Facing the Global and Australian Resources Industry"

Sydney - Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd full year results
Perth - Leighton Telecommunications Western Australia Resource Summit

Also Aust Stocks, Aust Dollar and Finance Briefs to come.

SPORT
LEAGUE
SYDNEY - Bad boy Todd Carney, Nate Myles and Frank-Paul Nuuausala to face Sydney Roosters
disciplinary committee in the morning to decide puinishment for breaking a team alcohol
ban.

SYDNEY - Manly coach Des Hasler plus Jamie Lyon and Glenn Stewart for interviews at 110AEST,
Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen.

SYDNEY - Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen fronts NRL judiciary to contest his grade one dangerous
contact charge.

WOLLONGONG - St George Illawarra player interview at training in Wollongong.

LONDON - English Super League Harlequins have signed dual-code international Craig Gower
for the start of next season.

AFL
ADELAIDE - AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou in 1430 media conference, SANFL offices, West Lakes,
while in Adelaide for meetings with struggling clubs Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide.

ESSENDON - Essendon news from launch of new base, Melbourne airport.

PERTH - Fremantle coach Mark Harvey press conference.

PERTH - West Coast coach John Worsfold press conference.

SYDNEY - Swans player interview, 1015, SCG.

ADELAIDE - Andrew Demetriou doorstop, 1400 local time, SANFL, West Lakes.

MELBOURNE - AFL media conference, various players, Arden St, 0945.

RUGBY
DURBAN, South Africa - News from Wallabies ahead of Tri Nations Test v South Africa at the weekend.

DURBAN, South Africa - The Wallabies will target influential halfback Fourie du Preez
as the Springboks' attacking spark that must be cut off in Saturday's Tri Nations Test
in Durban.

CRICKET
KANDY, Sri Lanka - 1st ODI: Australia v Sri Lanka, from 1900AEST.

KANDY, Sri Lanka - Australia needs to let go of the heroes of the past and concentrate
on the cricketing talent it holds now, according to captain Michael Clarke.

BIRMINGHAM, England - England captain Andrew Strauss insisted he had no qualms about playing
the third Test against India at Edgbaston following a night of rioting in Birmingham.

GOLF
ATLANTA, Georgia - News and preview Aussies in the US PGA Championship starting Thursday.

SOCCER
CARDIFF - Socceroos news ahead of friendly international v Wales early Thursday AEST.

CARDIFF - Socceroos captain Lucas Neill is confident he will have a new club by the end of the week.

HOCKEY
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE - Kookaburras coach Ric Charlesworth media conference, 1100.

CYCLING
PARIS - World road race champion Thor Hushovd is to join Australia's Tour De France winner
Cadel Evans in riding for American team BMC next year.

TENNIS
TORONTO, Canada - Jelena Dokic's poor preparation for the US Open has continued with the
2000 Wimbledon semi-finalist forced to retire in the opening round of the Rogers Cup in
Toronto.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL
LONDON - Reunited Australian pair Natalie Cook and Tamsyn Hinchley notched up a round
one victory against Spain at London's Olympic Games beach volleyball test event.

SQUASH
CANBERRA - Australian Open continues.

RACING
SYDNEY - Acceptances for the San Domenico Stakes meeting at Rosehill on Saturday.

SYDNEY - Review of Wednesday's Canterbury meeting.

MELBOURNE - Review of Wednesday's Melbourne Racing Club meeting at Mornington.

MELBOURNE - Acceptances for Saturday's feature race meeting at Caulfield.

BRISBANE - Acceptances for Saturday's Eagle Farm meeting.

BRISBANE - Review of Wednesday's Doomben meeting.

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