News Diary for Tuesday, Dec 8, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
12-08-2009
News Diary for Tuesday, Dec 8, 2009

Good Evening 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Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Tuesday (not for publication).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.

INTERNATIONAL
COPENHAGEN - Coverage of UN climate change summit; AAP and agency coverage

ADELAIDE
- No items listed.

BRISBANE
- Federal cabinet meets in Townsville. Media event with PM in morning followed by 6pm
community cabinet. AAP covering.

- Seeking bushfire update.

CANBERRA
0930 - Officer graduation parade, Royal Military College, Duntroon.

1030 - Behind the Lines: The Year's Best Cartoons 2009 media preview, National Museum of Australia.

MELBOURNE
0930 - Judgment in the case of Harry Kakavas suing Crown Casino
1000 - Committal for former general manager of Jamie Oliver restaurant who stole $23,000
from the business before burning it down
1000 - Inquest begins into murder of a seven-year-old girl who disappeared from St Kilda
beach four decades ago.

1400 - Parliament question time

PERTH
- Firepower boss Tim Johnston to give evidence in the Federal Court on second day of liquidators'
hearing into the company's $100 million collapse.

SYDNEY
- Outwatching bushfire/hot weather situation across NSW.

1000 - Jonathan Lowe and Diana Lowe to give evidence at trial of Ashley Glenn Wright,
accused of manslaughter after home made bomb killed Barry Lowe
1130 - Findings at the inquest into the 'self help' death of Rebekah Lawrence who died
after jumping from a Sydney building days after completing a course. Glebe Coroner's

ENTERTAINMENT
- Interview with Smokey Robinson

FINANCE
CANBERRA - Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Research Economics December quarter crop report
SYDNEY - Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens address Australian Business
Economist annual forecasting dinner
SYDNEY - Australian Bureau of Statistics balance of payments and international investment
data for September quarter
SYDNEY - National Australia Bank monthly business survey for November
SYDNEY - Dun and Bradstreet business expectations survey
SYDNEY - 2nd Annual Debt Markets Summit 2009 (day 2 of 3)
SYDNEY - BT Investment Management Ltd annual general meeting
MELBOURNE - Media Group International Ltd annual general meeting
MELBOURNE - Qatar Airways to launch services between Qatar and Melbourne

SPORT
CRICKET
ADELAIDE - Second Test: Australia v West Indies, Adelaide Oval, final day
HOBART - Sheffield Shield: Tas v WA, Bellerive Oval, day 1
BRISBANE - Preview one-dayer Qld v NSW

GOLF
COOLUM, Qld - News and interviews for Adam Scott, John Daly and Mathew Goggin ahead of
Australian PGA Championship starting Thursday

SWIMMING - Speedo launches its new swimsuit. Leisel Jones and Libby Trickett among the
swimmers at the launch, 1300, Bondi Icebergs

LEAGUE
BRISBANE - ARL meeting discusses plans for an NRL Commission

SOCCER
MELBOURNE - Media conference with Melbourne Victory football manager Gary Cole and players
Rodrigo Vargas and Mitchell Langerak following 2010 Asian Champions League draw, 1115
Olympic Park
SYDNEY - Sydney FC players in hospital visit, 1400 Westmead Hospital

AFL
MELBOURNE - North Melbourne hold opening training session for delegates attending the
Parliament of the World's Religions, 1430 Arden St

SURFING
SYDNEY - Preview Mick Fanning in a showdown with mate Joel Parkinson for the world surfing
title at the Pipeline Masters

RACING
SYDNEY - Preview Wednesday's Rosehill meeting.

BRISBANE - Preview Doomben races Wednesday.

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