News Diary events for Tuesday, December 2, 2008

AAP General News (Australia)
12-02-2008
News Diary events for Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Good Morning News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for today (not for publication).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
SINGAPORE - ABC journalist Peter Lloyd to be sentenced on four drugs charges.

BRUSSELS - The EU and Australia have signed a new trade agreement to protect EU wine labelling
and ease the certification of Australian wines entering the 27-nation bloc.

PARIS - Nicole Kidman tells Paris media conference for launch of Australia, she has no
plans to drop her career altogether.

COURTS
MELBOURNE
- Trial continues for Simon Kell and Robin Dey, accused of murdering a man outside an
Ashwood house in June last year. 1000.

SYDNEY
- Continuation of inquest at Glebe into bus-stop death of Emma Hansen. 1000.

- Continuation of inquest at Glebe into car-park death of Thomas Lee. 1000.

- Sentencing submission for Paul James Wilkinson, who pleaded guilty to the murder of
a missing nurse. NSW Supreme Court. 1000.

ENTERTAINMENT
- Second day TV industry conference at the ABC.

- Preview of film Twilight.

CANBERRA
- Checking arrival home of Afghanistan casualty 25yo Lt Michael Fussell.

- Parly sitting.

- Media access to 1978 Cabinet Records. Menzies Room, National Archives. 1030.

- Aviation Green Paper release,National Press Club. 1200.

SYDNEY
- Outwatching possible arrival of emergency flights from Thailand.

- Emergency exercise at Bankstown Airport involving NSW Fire Brigades, police and ambulance
crews. 0930.

- Retired Salvation Army officer Brigadier Hazel Woodbury celebrates 104th birthday with
her 100-year-old Brother. Salvation Army Aged Care Plus Macquarie Lodge, Arncliffe. 1015.

- City of Sydney to release Cycleways plan. Level 4, Town Hall House. 1030.

- Workers march to abolish Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). Sydney
Town Hall, then march to ABCC. 1145.

- Teachers at 500 Catholic schools expected to stop work over pay dispute.

MELBOURNE
- Declaration of results of the Melbourne City Council election. 1000.

- Funeral for Barbara Williams, mother of gangland killer Carl Williams. St Theresa's
Catholic Church, Essendon. 1130.

- Checking reports top secret Victoria Police files leaked to high-ranking criminals.

BRISBANE
- State parliament sits. 0930
- Committal resumes for former minister Gordon Nuttall on corruption charges.

- Seeking update on ABC Learning.

PERTH
- Seeking more on two men killed after truck explosion pressurised powder material at Broome.

FINANCE:

Sydney - Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) commodity price index for November

Sydney - Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) business indicators data for September quarter

Sydney - Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of
Manufacturing Index for November

Sydney - TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for November

Sydney - Quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey

Sydney - 25th national Chartered Secretaries Australia conference (day 1 of 2)

Sydney - 10th Papua New Guinea Mining & Petroleum Investment Conference (day 1 of 3)

SPORT:
CRICKET

ADELAIDE - Second Test: Australia v New Zealand, Adelaide Oval, day 4.

BRISBANE - Sheffield Shield: Qld v SA, Gabba, Day 4.

SYDNEY - Preview of Sheffield Shield match between NSW and Tasmania at Bellerive Oval
starting on Tuesday.



GOLF

MELBOURNE - Latest after players go from the Australian Masters to prepare for the
Australian PGA in Coolum.



RUGBY

CARDIFF - Latest on Matt Giteau investigating a release to play in France, look forward
to Barbarians match/tour analysis.

SYDNEY - NSW Waratahs announcement.



AFL

SYDNEY - New Swans draft picks Lewis Johnston and Dan Hannebery available, along with
coach Paul Roos.

ADELAIDE - Power media session.



RUGBY LEAGUE

WOLLONGONG - New St George coach Wayne Bennett conducts first media session at the
Dragons. Club CEO Peter Doust and selected players also available.

MELBOURNE - Storm coach Craig Bellamy available for his first training session back with club.



SURFING

SUNSET BEACH - Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach continues.



RACING

SYDNEY - Entries taken for Saturday's Festival Stakes at Rosehill.

MELBOURNE - Nominations for Caulfield Saturday.

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