News Diary for Tuesday, Dec 1, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
12-01-2009
News Diary for Tuesday, Dec 1, 2009
Good Morning News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Tuesday (not for publication).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
LIBERALS - Three-way showdown for the Liberal leadership between Turnbull, Hockey and
Abbott; Liberals party room meeting at 0900 AEDT; Liberal senator Gary Humphries says
he'll back Turnbull; Michael Johnson and John Hewson on Seven

CLIMATE - Govt preparing House of Representatives for a possible vote on its revised ETS
on Tuesday; Liberals leadership result expected to determine fate of the legislation in
the Senate; Hockey wants Liberal senators to have a conscience vote on ETS; Greens leader
Bob Brown on ABC2

RUDD - Rudd meets with US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton;
meeting was "excellent", Clinton says; Rudd briefed about new US strategy for Afghanistan;
More to come after Rudd presser in Washington DC this AM

ECONOMY - RBA expected to raise interest rate today, decision announced 1430 AEDT; ACTU
says third successive rate rise could put jobs at risk; ABS releases building approvals
data for October (1130)

COURTS
SYDNEY
0930 - Crown to open at trial of Nanthagopal Lechmana, a man accused of murdering wife,
arrested at The Gap. Supreme Court
0930 - 10th Stannies accused, William Irwin first appearance. (54, 3x gross indecency
on a male under the age of 18). Downing Centre Local Court
MELBOURNE
1000 -Pre sentence hearing for mother accused of filming brutal attack by her daughter on a teenager
BRISBANE
- Committal hearing over death of Johnathan Thurston's uncle.

ADELAIDE
- Minh Le Tran to appear in SA Supreme Court for sentencing submissions after admitting
to killing his ex-wife and her two-year-old son.

ADELAIDE
1230 - Coalition for the protection of racehorses to stage peaceful protest against jumps
racing in SA. Outside Parliament House, Adelaide.

BRISBANE
- Start of new Qld administrative tribunal.

- Bob Hawke lunchtime speech to Griffith Asia Institute.

- Start of new water restrictions.

- Power prices expected to rise next year
- New safety standards for backyard swimming pools come into effect

CANBERRA
1000 - Senate sitting
1100 - House sitting.

MELBOURNE
- Man charged with murder after a man died following an apparent neighbourhood dispute
- It may take decades for police to get on top of alcohol-fuelled violence in Melbourne,
police chief expected to say in a speech on Tuesday
- One of Victoria's most experienced detectives has resigned
1930 - Australia's Best Cars awards

PERTH
- Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson to turn the first sod on the $43 billion
Gorgon development on Barrow Island.

SYDNEY
- NSW Labor caucus meets amid speculation about Nathan Rees' leadership; Treasurer Eric
Roozendaal says Rees has his full support
0830 - Public hearings for the Productivity Commission's inquiry on Gambling. Speaking:
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon (by phone). Surry Room, Medina on Crown, 359 Crown Street,
Surry Hills.

1000 - Lord Mayor Clover Moore will unveil plans for the 2009 Sydney New Year's Eve theme,
highlights and chosen charity. Level 6, Circular Quay Terrace, Museum of Contemporary
Art, 140 George Street, The Rocks.

- Man charged over the fatal shooting of a man at a 21st birthday party
- Motorist accused of striking three pedestrians and a cab during a series of hit-and-runs
in Sydney's CBD
- 3yo girl drowns in backyard pool
- Woman dies and her husband and son hospitalised after being exposed to a chemical

ENTERTAINMENT
- Interview with Nova's Merrick and Rosso and Kate Ritchie about their last week on air.

- AFI awards story.

MEDICAL
- World AIDS Day; Number of Australians newly diagnosed with HIV about 40 pct higher than
four years ago

INTERNATIONAL
LONDON - International report on impact of climate change on Antarctica to be released (1100 AEDT)
WASHINGTON - US Supreme Court agrees to decide whether Australian investors can use US
securities law and American courts to sue National Australia Bank for fraud
PORT MORESBY - Australian WWII servicemen, Lieutenant Tim Logan and Lance Sergeant Jim
Wheeler and two other unknown soldiers, to be buried with full military honours at PNG's
Bomana War Cemetery.

FINANCE
ECONOMIC NEWS
Sydney - RBA December board meeting and interest rate decision (1430 AEDT)
Sydney - RBA index of commodity prices for October
Sydney - ABS building approvals data for October
Sydney - ABS government finance data for September quarter
Sydney - Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing
Index for November

EQUITIES NEWS
Sydney - Metcash Ltd interim results
Sydney - Optus Ltd chief executive Paul O'Sullivan addresses Committee for Economic Development
of Australia "Leveraging the National Broadbank Network to deliver Australia 3.0"

Brisbane - AJM 9th Annual Coal Seam Gas & LNG Conference (day 1 of 2)

SPORT
CRICKET
ADELAIDE/BRISBANE - News ahead of second Test Australia v Windies starting on Friday.

MELBOURNE - Media conference with paceman Clint McKay following his call-up to Australian
team, 1045, MCG.

MELBOURNE - Preview of one-dayer between Victoria and Queensland.

BOXING
SYDNEY - Preview Danny Green's IBO world title defence against Roy Jones Jnr on Wednesday,
weigh in 1400, Star City.

GOLF
SYDNEY - News ahead of Australian Open starting on Thursday. Pressers at NSW course for
John Daly and girlfriend Anna Cladakis, Michael Sim, Marc Leishman plus Golf Aust CEO
Stephen Pitt.

SOCCER
CAPE TOWN - News ahead of FIFA 2010 World Cup draw early Saturday AEDT plus Aussies preparing
to push bid for 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting.

MELBOURNE - Media conference with Victory players Kevin Muscat, Robbie Kruse and Leigh
Broxham, 1115, Olympic Park.

RUGBY
SYDNEY - Wallabies return from Europe tour, 0625 AEDT.

MOTORSPORT
SYDNEY - News ahead of V8 Supercars' Sydney 500 event this weekend.

OLYMPICS
SYDNEY - AOC's study group meets to discuss the Crawford report on sport funding, 0900,
Sofitel Wentworth. Presser for president John Coates afterwards.

HOCKEY
MELBOURNE - Men's Champions Trophy: Australia v England, SNHC, 1905 AEDT.

LEAGUE
SYDNEY - NRL annual chief execs conference first of two days.

SYDNEY - Bulldogs players for interview following return for pre-season training.

RACING
MELBOURNE - Looking ahead to Caulfield on Saturday.

SYDNEY - Preview of Festival Stakes meeting at Rosehill on Saturday.

BRISBANE - Latest on George Moore Stakes program at Doomben on Saturday.

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