News Diary for Wednesday Aug 25

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2010
News Diary for Wednesday Aug 25
Good Evening 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Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Wednesday (not for publication).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.

POLL10
- Continuing election coverage; counting continues
- Independents Bob Katter, Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott, and Greens MP Adam Bandt, address
National Press Club, 1230

ADELAIDE
- Sentencing submissions in the Adelaide Magistrates Court for two men (Terrance Webb
and Aaron Holling) charged over a stabbing at the Royal Adelaide Show last year

BRISBANE
- Seeking comment on Kingaroy UCG unrest, ahead of meeting of Kingaroy citizens group
and Mines Minister Stephen Robertson on Wednesday night

CANBERRA
- No items listed

HOBART
- Fiona Maree Garth faces assault charge in the Supreme Court in Hobart over baby who
died in her care
- Former MP Terence Martin charged with having sex with a 12-year-old prostitute. Supreme Court

MELBOURNE
1000 - Trial starts for two Mexican nationals charged over a $16 million cocaine importation
in Australia
1230 - Launch of Australia's first Cancer Survivorship Centre at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

PERTH
- Continuation of WA coroner investigation into the deaths of four men in police chases
after records showed officers broke pursuit speed guidelines

SYDNEY
0930 - Bikies committal to hear from new witness "SP", a former Comanchero. Parramatta
West Sydney Trial Courts 6.

1000 - Keli Lane baby murder trial continues. Supreme Court, King Street 3.

1000 - Bail application for Amit Hamal, who has claimed he is a member of Nepalese royal
family, rape charge. Supreme Court, King Street 1.

1000 - Angela D'Amore MP and Westfield to launch public place recycling for its consumers
to divert over 675 tonnes of beverage containers from landfill annually. Westfield Burwood
- Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival continues. Rosemount Runway on Martin Place.

INTERNATIONAL
Honiara - Solomon Islands residents to learn who will form government and be next prime minister

FINANCE

ECONOMIC NEWS:

Sydney - Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) construction work done data for June quarter



EQUITIES NEWS:

Melbourne - BHP Billiton Ltd full year results

Sydney - Seven Group Holdings Ltd full year results

Brisbane - Suncorp-Metway Ltd full year results

Melbourne - Asciano Group full year results

Sydney - WorleyParsons Ltd full year results

Melbourne - Tatts Group Ltd full year results

Sydney - Roc Oil Ltd first half results

Sydney - Hastie Group Ltd full year results

Sydney - MAp Group full year results

Sydney - ING Industrial Fund full year results

Sydney - APA Group full year results

Melbourne - Pacific Brands Ltd full year results

Melbourne - OZ Minerals Ltd first half results

Perth - Emeco Holdings Ltd annual results

Perth - Orbital Corporation Ltd annual results

Brisbane - Devine Ltd full year results

Brisbane - Wotif.com Holding Ltd full year results

Brisbane - Ausenco Ltd first half results

Brisbane - Transpacific Industries Group Ltd full year results

Sydney - Mortgage Choice Ltd full year results

Melbourne - Skilled Group Ltd full year results

Melbourne - Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chairman John Laker to address
American Chamber of Commerce in Australia luncheon

Melbourne - Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Ltd chief executive Paul Reynolds to
address a Trans-Tasman Business Circle luncheon

SPORT

AFL

GOLD COAST - Gold Coast Suns CEO Travis Auld and coach Guy McKenna to discuss club's
transition from VFL to AFL in 2011, 1300, Carrara Sporting Complex.

MELBOURNE - Western Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade presser 12.15pm Whitten Oval

MELBOURNE - Presser with Carlton senior player at Melbourne airport 2pm



LEAGUE

SYDNEY - Wests Tigers' Benji Marshall for interview at launch of cancer research scholarship,
Rozelle Public School, 1400

GOLD COAST - Titans training and interviews 0930

BRISBANE - Broncos at Brisbane airport for flight to Auckland, 1630



RUGBY

CAPE TOWN - Wallabies news ahead of two Tests v South Africa

GUILDFORD, England - Women's World Cup pool match: Australia v New Zealand, 0115AEST



TENNIS

NEW YORK - Chris Guccione among five Australians in action on day one of US Open qualifying
in New York

BRISBANE - Brisbane International to announce some signing for 2011 tournament, 1030,
Queensland Tennis Centre



RACING

SYDNEY - Looking at Saturday's $1 million Golden Rose at Rosehill.

SYDNEY - Cover of Canterbury meeting on Wednesday.

MELBOURNE - Review of Wednesday's Sandown races.

BRISBANE - Wrap-up of Eagle Farm fixture on Wednesday.



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