News Diary for Friday April 23, 2010

AAP General News (Australia)
04-23-2010
News Diary for Friday April 23, 2010
Good Evening News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Friday (not for publication).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.

TOP STORIES
LEAGUE - More on Melbourne Storm salary cap penalties
ANZAC - Anzac Day previews
THAI AUST - Outwatching for more on fears Australian hurt in Thai unrest.

ADELAIDE
- Beverley Eleen Eitzen, who has denied killing her mentally disabled son, due in SA Supreme Court.

BRISBANE
1250 - RBA boss Glenn Stevens to address business function in Toowoomba.

- Seeking update on coal ship being towed into Gladstone.

- Seeking update on health worker payroll debacle.

- Anzac Day preview
- Tourism conference continues in Hobart

CANBERRA
1130 - Government officials will brief the media on the recent COAG health reform agreement,
Parliament House.

1130 - Media briefing in advance of the 3rd International Forum for the Challenges of
Peace Operations, Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence, Queanbeyan.
1215 - Professor Yvonne Galligan lecture - Thinking About Gender and Democracy, Parliament House.

MELBOURNE
- Outwatching Carl Williams story
0900 - Federal Housing Minister Tanya Plibersek and Victorian Housing Minister Richard
Wynne to open the Salvation Army's new crisis accommodation centre. 4b Upton Road, St
Kilda. (Cover on merit)
0915 - Victoria Police, EPA and other experts discuss Operation Pipedown, targeting excessively
loud motor vehicles across Melbourne. Victoria Police Centre, 637 Flinders Street, Melbourne.

(Cover on merit)
1200 - Coronial finding for Mohamed Chaouk, shot dead by police after allegedly striking
an officer with a blunt sword.

SYDNEY
0605 - Qantas flight QF32 from London Heathrow due to arrive Sydney International Airport, Mascot.

0900 - National Road Summit 2010, 1345 NSW Roads Minister David Campbell to speak. WatersEdge,
Ground floor, Pier One, Walsh Bay.

0900 - Something Fast v Patinack Farm (Anthony Cummings) - in directions list of 60 matters
before a registrar, Land and Environment Court, 13B
0930 - Sentencing of Heritage Tuotoa for manslaughter, juvenile who stabbed boy to death
on train, using excessive self-defence, Supreme Court King Street 1
1000 - Premier Kristina Keneally, Planning Minister Tony Kelly, Minister Assisting the
Premier on Veterans Affairs, Peter Primrose, Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore and NSW RSL
President Don Rowe - Heritage listing for Sydney's ANZAC War Memorial.

1030 - Sentencing/sentencing submissions for Thomas Isaako over bashing of Irish man,
Downing Centre District Court G1
1000 - Federal Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O'Connor announces proposals to strengthen
regulation to combat serious crimes such as money laundering, people smuggling. AFP headquarters,
110 Goulburn Street, Sydney.

1045 - Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will address the Lowy Institute, talking
about the coalition views on foreign affairs and defence. The Lowy Institute, 31 Bligh
Street, Sydney.
1400 - Sentencing of Michael Darwiche, gun offences, Downing Centre District Court 1.3
1800 - Public forum on the Northern Territory Intervention. Speakers: Journalist John
Pilger, NAIDOC Indigenous Person of the Year Larissa Behrendt. NSW Teachers' Federation
Auditorium, 37 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills.

PERTH
- No items listed.

HOBART
- PM in Penguin (AAP NOT attending)
- Yu trial expected to begin to wrap up

DARWIN
- Parliamentary Secretary for Water, Mike Kelly announcing funding to improve water supplies
and wastewater services in remote communities

FINANCE
- RBA governor Glenn Stevens to address University of Southern Queensland and Toowoomba
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Economic Conditions Forum
- ABS international trade price indexes for March
- Melbourne Institute bulletin of economic trends
- Seven Network Ltd appearance in Federal Court relating to proposed merger with WesTrac
- HIA Trades Report for March quarter 2010
- Oil Search Ltd annual general meeting
- James Hardie appeal continues

SPORT
LEAGUE
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE - More on Melbourne's NRL salary cap scandal
SYDNEY - NRL match: Bulldogs v Brisbane, ANZ Stadium, 1935
TOWNSVILLE - NRL match: North Queensland v Parramatta, Dairy Farmers Stadium, 1935
SYDNEY - Preview Penrith v Wests Tigers
SYDNEY - Preview Cronulla v Newcastle

AFL
MELBOURNE - AFL match: Western Bulldogs v Adelaide, 1940, Etihad Stadium
MELBOURNE - Wrap of AFL news
MELBOURNE - Preview of Melbourne v Brisbane; media conference with Lions coach Michael
Voss, 1545, Albert Ground
MELBOURNE - Media conference with Carlton coach Brett Ratten, 1230 Visy Park
SYDNEY - Preview Sydney v West Coast
ADELAIDE - Preview Port Adelaide v St Kilda

RUGBY
Super 14 round 11
HAMILTON, NZ - Chiefs v Cheetahs, 1735AEST
BRISBANE - Queensland Reds v Stormers, Suncorp Stadium, 1940
PERTH - Western Force v Crusaders, ME Bank Stadium
SYDNEY - Preview NSW Waratahs v Brumbies on saturday

CRICKET
SYDNEY - Sydney airport presser for captain Michael Clarke at 1400 as Australian team
flies out for World Twenty20 in the Windies

SWIMMING
SYDNEY - Australian team competes in two-day grand prix meeting at SOPAC, day 1

TENNIS
LONDON - Preview Fed Cup World Group playoff Australia v Ukraine starting Saturday

NETBALL
SYDNEY - Preview ANZ Championship round

RACING
SYDNEY - Preview Sydney Cup meeting.

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