FED:News Diary for Tuesday, Dec 14

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2010
FED:News Diary for Tuesday, Dec 14
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Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Tuesday (not for publication).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.

ADELAIDE
- No items listed.

BRISBANE
- Daniel Morcombe Inquest continues in Brisbane with more persons of interest to give evidence.

- Outwatching for more on Queensland floods esp. Central Queensland.

- Department of Primary Industries announcement on fish.

- Four Greenpeace activists due to face court in Brisbane after suspending themselves
from a giant banner at ANZ's Queensland headquarters on October 21. Appearing in Roma
Street Magistrates Court.

- Santa checks out his Queensland flight path from atop the Story Bridge and chats to
the Salvos about their Christmas Appeal.

- Work commences on $570 million development at Brisbane's South Bank.

CANBERRA
1000 - Official launch of the Bureau of Meteorology's season streamflow forecast service,
Bureau of Meteorology, Canberra.

1030 - Official opening of Questacon's new exhibition, H20-Soak up the Science with Olympic
gold medallist Susie O'Neil.

HOBART
- Peter Cundall back in court on failing to comply with a police direction charge.

- Launch of the Tasmanian Node of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

MELBOURNE
1000 - Inquest resumes into the police shooting death of teenager Tyler Cassidy.

1000 - Pre-sentence hearing for a young man who ran down his love rival and killed him.

PERTH

0930 - The Corruption and Crime Commission inquiry into the repeateD tasering of Aboriginal
man Kevin Spratt by police officers and corrective service personnel continues.

SYDNEY
0900 - Greens MP John Kaye to lead a protest against Energy Australia's controversial
building of a sub station on a wildlife corridor in Empire Bay. Poole Close, Empire Bay.

Contact: Carolyn Packer 0405 776 846.

0915 - Police commissioner application to declare Hells Angels a criminal organisation.

Mention. Justice Peter McClellan. King Street, Court 10D.

1000 - Bail application by teenager Chase Nathaniel DAY (name maybe NFP). Charged in relation
to murder of a 17-year-old boy, found dead in Belanglo State Forest. King Street 5. Justice
Fullerton.

1000 - Bail application by Ron Medich. Charged in connection with murder of Michael McGurk.

King Street 1. Justice Derek Price.

1000 - Coronial findings into the fatal 2004 bashing death of Long Bay jail inmate Craig
Behr and the 2005 death of 74-year-old Mary Roberts who was a prisoner at the time of
her death. Glebe 1.

1000 - Continuing inquest into the disappearance of Mary Louise Wallace, a nurse who was
last seen at Crows Nest in September 1983. Glebe 2.

1000 - Thoroughbred breeders from the Hunter Valley to hold a press conference calling
on the government to take action and resolve conflict in the Hunter between breeders and
the mining industry. Member's enclosure, Randwick Racecourse, Alison Road, Randwick. Contact:
Sam North 0407 941 447.

1130 - Media briefing before the announcement of the 2010 HSC First-In-Course students
at a special ceremony. Bay 4 Theatre, Locomotive workshop, Australian Technology Park,
Eveleigh. Contact: Katie Nguyen 0400 370 492.

1730 - Author and freelance journalist Antony Loewenstein and director of the Australian
Centre for Independent Journalism, Wendy Bacon, to speak at a demonstration to free Julian
Assange and defend WikiLeaks. Sydney Town Hall. Contact: Antony Loewenstein 0402 893 690.

ENTERTAINMENT
SYDNEY - Oprah Winfrey media conference (0800) and two show tapings (1000 and 1700).

NATIONAL - Final radio ratings for the year to be released.

FINANCE
ECONOMIC NEWS:
SYDNEY - ABS dwelling unit commencements, September quarter.

SYDNEY - National Australia Bank's monthly business survey for November.

EQUITIES:
SYDNEY - Senate Economics References Committee, Inquiry into Competition within the Australian
Banking Sector, at NSW Parliament House. Those appearing include APRA, Australian Bankers
Association, CHOICE and Aussie Home Loans.

SPORT
CRICKET
PERTH - Australian and England teams training and interviews ahead of third Ashes Test
starting on Thursday.

ADELAIDE - Preview one-day Cup match SA v Vics.

LEAGUE
SYDNEY - Latest re moves to give rugby league an independent commission, as ARL board
meets with News Ltd.

SYDNEY - Bulldogs captain Andrew Ryan interview ahead of club's fresh start, 1300

SOCCER
SYDNEY - Preview Newcastle Jets v Gold Coast United on Wednesday.

SYDNEY - Preview North Queensland v Sydney FC.

TENNIS
MELBOURNE - Australian Open wildcard play-offs start.

SAILING
SYDNEY - Annual Big Boat Challenge race on Sydney Harbour for leading line honours contenders
in Sydney to Hobart race.

RUGBY
SYDNEY - NSW Waratahs presser, 1450

GOLF
HUNTER VALLEY, NSW - News and interviews from Jack Newton Celebrity Classic golf tournament.

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
SYDNEY - UFC presser re return to Australia, 1100, Sports Theatre, Star City.

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