News Diary for Monday, Aug 10, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
08-09-2009
News Diary for Monday, Aug 10, 2009
Good Evening News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Monday (not for publication).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
- State cabinet meets at Ekka - no time given. Media call after 1230.

- Ekka, the Royal Queensland Show continues.

- Mamma Mia opens at Lyric Theatre, QPAC

CANBERRA
0900 - Senate economics reference committee inquiry into foreign investments by state-owned entities
1000 - Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor opening a display Mapping the Capital: 100
Years of the Scrivener Survey of Canberra.

1130 - Senate select committee on agricultural and related industries inquiry into pricing
and supply arrangements in the Australian and global fertiliser market.

- ABS releases housing finance figures for June.

MELBOURNE
- Supreme court trial begins for Danilo Guingab, 43, accused of murdering a mother of
five whose body was dumped in a Springvale front garden.

- County Court trial begins for Laurence Joseph Sumner over a $10 million dollar heroin
trafficking ring.

- Commital for Kamleshwar Naidu, 33, of Hallam, who is charged with burning his wife to death.

- Commital for Troy Townley, who is charged over the death of man whose burnt remains
were found at Laverton North.

- Sentence for Joao Manuel Pereira Mok, drunk driver who killed a friend and seriously
injured his girlfriend

PERTH
- Off duty police officer Berkeley Daniel Waller (29) will appear in Perth Magistrates
Court charged with stealing and assault.

SYDNEY
0930 - Dr Ken Boston to discuss the dangers to be avoided in applying the results of national
testing in the reporting of primary school performance. Citigate Hotel, 169-179 Thomas
Street.

1000 - Trial to start of Farhad Qaumi, accused of murdering a boxer and another man. Supreme
Court 7, Darlinghurst.

1000 - New inquest into death of Rebekah Lawrence, 34. Glebe Coroners Court.

1200 - Two young Australians will walk 300km from Sydney to Canberra to raise awareness
of the plight of 300,000 civilians being detained in military controlled camps in Sri
Lanka. Martin Place.

1500 - Lote Tuqiri v Australian Rugby Union mention of challenge to decision to release
statement of claim to media. Court of Appeal
- Hearing for Shane Zerafa, weapons charges with links to bikies. Penrith Local Court.

FINANCE
ECONOMIC NEWS
Sydney - Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) housing finance data for June

EQUITIES NEWS
Sydney - Australian Business Foundation launches report on "Engaging China: the realities
for Australian business"

Melbourne - Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd annual results

SPORT
CRICKET
LEEDS, England - Fourth Ashes Test Australia v England at Headingley, 4th day starts 2000
AEST if required.

AFL
MELBOURNE - Wrap of AFL news, including match review panel findings.

LEAGUE
SYDNEY/BRISBANE - Wrap of NRL news.

BRISBANE - Brisbane v Cronulla, 1900 AEST.

RUGBY
SYDNEY - Wallabies return from South Africa, 1355 AEST

TENNIS
LOS ANGELES - Samantha Stosur plays Flavia Pennetta in the final of the LA Women's Tennis
Championships.

GOLF
AKRON, Ohio - Final round of the $US8.5 million ($A10.12 million) Bridgestone Invitational.

CARDIFF - Final round at the Wales Ladies Championship of Europe in Harlech.

NETBALL
SYDNEY - Australia to announce 12-woman national squad for Test season.

SWIMMING
HOBART - Australian short-course championships.

RACING
MELBOURNE - Nominations for Saturday's Liston Stakes at Caulfield.

SYDNEY - Entries taken for Saturday's Run To The Rose at Rosehill.



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