News Diary for Thursday, April 9, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
04-09-2009
News Diary for Thursday, April 9, 2009
Good Evening News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for today (not for publication).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
- Inquest continues into helicopter crash near Mount Isa.

- Media conference in Cairns with Noel Pearson.

- Seeking updates on missing fisherman and Chinese swimmer.

CANBERRA
0900 - Opening of National Library of Australia exhibition The Ballets Russes in Australia
1936-1940.

1000 - National Foundation for Australian Women to release survey on what women want from
May budget.

1000 - A poll on paid parental leave to be greeted with a launch party at Parliament House.

MELBOURNE
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary Terry Moran to deliver Closing
the Gap lecture: Forging New Partnerships to address Indigenous Disadvantage in Australia.

- Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson to address Melbourne Mining Club luncheon
- Premier John Brumby to announce a new suburb in Melbourne's north.

- Federal Court to hand down its verdict on the Lawyers for Forests challenge to the federal
government's approval of Gunns' proposed pulp mill
- Committal mention for a man charged over cold case murder of his estranged wife, Marlene
Mcdonald who disappeared from her home more than 20 years ago, Melbourne Magistrates Court,
10am
- Two men to appear at Dandenong Magistrates Court charged with stealing from burnt out
houses on Black Saturday, 10am.

PERTH
- Nicole Bryan, 22, the mother accused of fatally stabbing her baby during a domestic
dispute to appear in the Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court.

SYDNEY
0800 - Sydney Royal Easter Show begins. Sydney Showground, Olympic Park.

0900 - Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull at Richmond, NW Sydney, Jobs for Australia
Community Forum.

0930 - Teresa Wendy Jagla to face Waverley Local Court on AVO mention regarding Packer family.

0930 - Scott Miller, possible plea on drugs and weapons charges. Downing Centre Local Court 5.2.

1000 - Todd Munter to be sentenced for manslaughter of man in water restrictions rage.

Supreme Court St James Road.

1030 - Australian dive legend Valerie Taylor and Anthony Albanese MP open the Underwater
Bondi Experience. Marine Discovery Centre, Bondi Beach Pavilion, Bondi Beach.

1400 - Former Knox teacher Damian Vance, accused of inciting an act of indecency, expected
in Hornsby Local Court.

FINANCE
ECONOMIC NEWS
- ABS releases labour force data for April
- Melbourne Institute survey of consumer inflationary expectations for April
- Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer unemployment expectations for April

EQUITIES NEWS
Brisbane - Bank of Queensland half year result
Melbourne - Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson addresses Melbourne Mining Club

SPORT
AFL
MELBOURNE - AFL match: Geelong v Collingwood, MCG, 1940
MELBOURNE - Wrap of AFL news, including teams named for rest of AFL 3rd round.

MELBOURNE - Repeat AFL match by match panel

LEAGUE
SYDNEY/BRISBANE - Preview Sydney Roosters v Brisbane on Friday
SYDNEY - Preview Parramatta v St George Illawarra on Friday
SYDNEY - Repeat match by match preview panel.

RUGBY
PERTH - Preview Western Force v Hurricanes on Friday
CANBERRA - Brumbies name team to play Stormers on Saturday
SYDNEY - Repeat preview panel.

GOLF
AUGUSTA, Georgia - News from Aussies ahead of Masters starting late Thursday night AEST.

CRICKET
CAPE TOWN - Third ODI: Australia v South Africa, starts 2230AEST
CAPE TOWN - Australian team news ahead of third ODI.

SURFING
BELLS BEACH - Men's world tour event resumes for round 2

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