FED:National Newslist for Wednesday, April 6

AAP General News (Australia)
04-06-2011
FED:National Newslist for Wednesday, April 6
AAP's National Newslist for Wednesday (not for publication).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 93228611/8610.

TOP STORIES
LABOR
- Prime Minister Julia Gillard has defended the role of Labor factions as a brawl over
choosing a new national secretary causes splits in the party.

ASX
- Treasurer Wayne Swan insists Australia still wants foreign investment as concerns about
a merger between Australia and Singapore's stock exchanges delays an approval decision.

CLIMATE
- The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is releasing a survey which suggests
59 per cent of people don't support a carbon tax.

- Climate Change Minister Greg Combet in Wollongong.

COURTS
BRISBANE
- Daniel Morcombe inquest expected to resume on Sunshine Coast.

PERTH
- Trial of father and son continues for the murder of a convicted drug dealer and his wife.

ADELAIDE
- Supreme Court trial continues for Angelika Gavare, charged over the murder of an Adelaide
pensioner. This case mostly supressed. Story to be filed on merit.

MELBOURNE
- Federal Court hearing continues for News Ltd columnist Andrew Bolt who is being accused
of racially discriminating against Aborigines through his newspaper articles
- Committal expected to begin for a man who was allegedly speeding before a crash that
killed four people, Melbourne Magistrates Court.

- Application in the Court of Appeal by the mother of Linda Stilwell who is trying to
force Linda's suspected killer Derek Percy to give evidence at an inquest, Court of Appeal.

SYDNEY
- Sentencing of rugby league star Todd Carney for drink-driving on P-plates.

- Jury out in trial of security guard and three others for hotel robbery.

CANBERRA
- Stephen Smith presser on defence procurement but expected to be asked about scandal
involving a defence force cadet filming himself having sex with another cadet. 1000 AEST.

Video.

- Australian troops and their Afghan allies have significantly disrupted Taliban springtime
preparations for the upcoming fighting season, Defence says.

- ABS releases housing finance for February (1130 AEST); DEEWR releases employment leading
index (1400 AEST).

SYDNEY
- Barry O'Farrell and Gladys Berejiklian to make transport announcement. Video. 1100.

- Conservation society askes O'Farrell to stop second Sydney drug injecting centre at Potts Point.

- Seeking comment from Andrew Stoner and O'Farrell on possible upgrade of Pacific Highway.

- Federal Climate Change Minister Greg Combet meeting steelworkers at Port Kembla to talk
about proposed carbon price. 1100.

- A man has died after part of a ceiling collapsed at a smallgoods factory in the NSW Hunter region.

- Police presser re drive by shooting at Auburn. 1000.

- Police presser on hit-run accident at St Peters on March 14 which critically injured
a mother pushing a pram. 1100

MELBOURNE
- Vic parly sitting - question time 1400. video.

- United Voice Union presser claiming PPG Industries, which supplies paint and coatings
to Ford, Holden and Toyota, has hired more than 100 strike-breakers. 1000.

- Preview of Tutankhamun exhibition at Melbourne Museum with pix and video.

- Federal enviroment minister Tony Burke addresses a Stop Alpine Grazing meeting, 1900.

- Homicide detectives called in over death of 41yo man found badly beaten in his home.

- Wonthaggi desalination plant running behind schedule with builder facing penalties over
cost over-runs.

- Council to Homeless Persons (CHP)calling on the Vic govt to implement a plan to end homelessness.

BRISBANE
- Julia Gillard on ABC radio talking about insurers failing to meet with Qld flood victims;
comments on Bligh, Newman.

- Gillard tours homes of flood victims at Goodna. AAP providing pool arrangements for
works, pix, video.

- Kevin Rudd and more than 70 foreign envoys to show Qld is open for business after summer
of disasters. Video.

- Parliament sits; expected to consider if and when jailed former minister Gordon Nuttall
will be called before bar of parliament.

- Newman to begin selling himself in regions with tour of north Qld from Thursday.

- More on two girls, including overseas exchange student, killed in water ski accident.

- Food security conference.

ADELAIDE
- Pressure mounts on Kevin Foley to step down in the next few days after beibng assaulted
for second time.

- State parliament sits.

PERTH
- Magellan Metals suspend lead shipments again after lead was found in mud beneath a container
at Fremantle port.

- China's fourth most powerful leader has arrived in Perth for talks with the West Australian
government about trade, mining an cooperation on major projects.

HOBART
- Outwatching more on temporary detention centre near Hobart.

- Outwatching developments on no confidence motion against Tasmanian Children's Minister Lin Thorp.

- Two men have been charged with murder after burnt human remains were discovered near Launceston.

- Former political rivals Duncan Kerr and Michael Hodgman unite against proposed job cuts
at the Hobart Mercury.

DARWIN
- Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin to announce a new sports program for remote communities.

- Centre for Independent Studies report on the non-enforcement of responsible service
of alcohol laws in some bars have contributed to the growing alcohol problem in remote
Indigenous communities.

ENTERTAINMENT
- Cate Blanchett to launch The Oasis Homeless Short Film Competition.

FINANCE
ECONOMICS:
Sydney - ABS housing finance for February

EQUITIES:
Sydney - ACCC vs Metcash to resume in Federal Court
Sydney - Seven vs James Warburton back in NSW Supreme Court
Melbourne - Computershare Ltd chief executive Stuart Crosby to address American Chamber
of Commerce in Australia luncheon
Sydney - Stockland chief executive Matthew Quinn to address a Committee for Economic Development
of Australia luncheon

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

SPORT
LEAGUE
SYDNEY/BRISBANE - Wrap of NRL news.

SYDNEY - NRL chief executive David Gallop with Dragons winger Jason Nightingale and former
stars Trent Barrett and Hazem El Masri, 1100, Entertainment Centre, Moore Park for schools
program launch.

SYDNEY - Parramatta hooker Matthew Keating 1000 interview outside Eels offices after being
hospitalised by a dog bite which has put him out of NRL action for several weeks. Video.

AFL
MELBOURNE - Media conference with Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse and Carlton coach Brett
Ratten ahead of Friday's MCG blockbuster, 0900, Zinc, Fed Square.

GOLD COAST - Gold Coast's Jarrod Harbrow and Charlie Dixon in media conference, 1030, Suns offices.

PERTH - West Coast and Fremantle news.

RUGBY
BRISBANE - Australian rugby news.

SYDNEY - NSW Waratahs team named to play Western Force.

SWIMMING
SYDNEY - World championship trials continue, SOPAC, heats in morning, finals in evening.

SYDNEY - Swimming star Alicia Coutts is hoping to crack the 54-second barrier for the
first time in the 100m freestyle as she bids for a hat-trick of national titles on Wednesday
night.

GOLF
AUGUSTA, Georgia - Preview Aussies in Masters starting Thursday, with factbox.

AUGUSTA, Georgia - Robert Allenby and Geoff Ogilvy will hardly be able to ease their way
into the Masters in quiet anonymity.

SOCCER
SYDNEY - ACL match: Sydney FC v Shanghai Shenhua (China), SFS, 2000.

SYDNEY - Follow up from ACL match Melbourne Victory v Tianjin Teda.

BOXING
SYDNEY - Danny Green to announce next fight opponent, 1100, InterContinental Hotel.

BASKETBALL
PERTH - Preview opening match of NBL semi-finals; series one, game 1: NZ Breakers v Perth
Wildcats in Auckland on Thursday.

OLYMPICS
MELBOURNE - Media conference with snowboard cross world champion Alex Pullin and halfpipe
world champions Nate Johnstone and Holly Crawford, 1100, Ice House, Docklands.

TENNIS
CHARLESTON, South Carolina - Georgian qualifier Anna Tatishvili sent Jelena Dokic crashing
out of the Family Circle Cup on Tuesday with a three-set upset win.

RACING
SYDNEY - Preview of Saturday's AJC Australian Derby.

SYDNEY - Acceptances for Group One TJ Smith Stakes and Group One Sires' Produce Stakes
at Randwick on Saturday.

SYDNEY - Australian Easter Yearling sale continues at Newmarket.

MELBOURNE - Preview Caulfield races Saturday.

BRISBANE - Preview Saturday's Doomben races.

MELBOURNE - Review of Sandown races Wednesday.

BRISBANE - Review of Wednesday's Eagle Farm races.

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