News Diary for Wednesday April 28, 2010

AAP General News (Australia)
04-28-2010
News Diary for Wednesday April 28, 2010
Good Morning News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Wednesday (not for publication).

This is a guide only and stories, local times and locations are subject to change. In
some cases, times and locations might not be available. Story coverage is subject to staffing.

ADELAIDE
- Flinders University employee accused of stealing more than $20 million in court
- UCL opens school of Energy and Resources with Premier Mike Rann and Santos CEO David Knox
- Outwatching state government announcement
- Liberals first day of long and short-term planning in Renmark after losing state election.

BRISBANE
- Teachers set to decide on NAPLAN ban.

- Premier Anna Bligh heads to US on trade trip.

- Police media conference on murder investigation.

- RACQ to launch campaign against sale of Qld Motorways.

- John-Paul Langbroek visits Cape York.

CANBERRA
1030 - Canberra's Homeless Soccer Players Head to the Home of Elite Sport. Australian
Institute of Sport.

1030 - Water parliamentary secretary Mike Kelly releases National Performance Reports
on Urban and Rural Water Utilities, Parliament House.
1100 - Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor MP, Farewell to AFP deployment to Afghanistan,
Parliament House.
1230 - Housing Minister Tanya Plibersek vs Opposition spokeswoman Dr Sharman Stone on
"What Women Want" Debate. National Press Club.
1800 - Safe Work Australia Chair, Tom Phillips will present the 5th Annual Safe Work Australia
Awards Ceremony. Great Hall, Parliament House.

MELBOURNE
0930 - Bushfires Royal Commission
1000 - Trial due to start of Donna Fitchett, accused of killing her two sons.

1000 - Bail application to resume for Judy Moran, charged with the murder of her brother
in law Des Moran.
- Australian International Beer Awards judging

SYDNEY
0900 - Futures Forum, futurists debate possible futures for society by 2030 and the impact
on public libraries. State Library
1000 - Continuing murder trial of Des Campbell, his police interview. King Street Court 2
1000 - Tony Hancock, Kha Weng Foong, Mei Ch'eng Che, Yung Feng Yun - multi-million dollar
credit card fraud, Central Local Court.
1015 - Appeal by OV against Board of Wesley Mission. Hearing St James Road
1000 - Guide Dogs NSW/ACT briefing at Centennial Parklands Dining on new research showing
most guide dogs distracted by patting, etc
1000 - House of Representatives committee to examine the role of school libraries and
teacher librarians. On merit
1200 - 6000 workers will participate in the Bad Laws Cost Lives rally at Darling Harbour Memorial.

1230 - Salvation Army launches its National 2010 Red Shield Appeal. Four Seasons Hotel

PERTH
- Outwatching more on the Buswell affair
- Former WA Premier Brian Burke in court on corruption charges

ENTERTAINMENT
SYDNEY - Cleo Bachelor of the Year announced
MELBOURNE - Launch of MTV Classic channel, featuring red carpet and performances by Slash,
Andrew Stockdale and Angry Anderson

INTERNATIONAL
AUCKLAND - Group of men replicating the voyage of Captain William Bligh will depart from Tonga.

US - Aust scoutmaster Scott Zirus sentencing on child molestation. AAP attending Texas court.

FINANCE
- RBA assistant governor Guy Debelle addresses Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia's
breakfast seminar.

- Australian Bureau of Statistics consumer price index for March quarter
- Commonwealth Bank CEO Ralph Norris addresses American Chamber of Commerce luncheon
- Examination of Octaviar (formerly MFS) collapse continues in NSW Supreme Court
- James Hardie directors' appeal hearing
- Aristocrat Leisure Ltd annual general meeting

SPORT
LEAGUE
SYDNEY - NRL news including latest developments in Melbourne salary cap scandal
SYDNEY - Media opportunity with Sydney Roosters' player Nate Myles, 1115 Kippax Lake
SYDNEY - Media conference with Manly coach Des Hasler and players Jamie Lyon and Brent Kite, 1245

AFL
MELBOURNE - Media conference with St Kilda coach Ross Lyon ahead of Friday's blockbuster
against the Western Bulldogs, 1350, Moorabbin
BRISBANE - Media conference with Brisbane captain Jonathan Brown (with Sydney spearhead
Daniel Bradshaw on video conference) ahead of Saturday's match, 1030 Telstra Building
MELBOURNE - Weekly AFL column

RUGBY
BRISBANE - Wrap of Super 14 news

TENNIS
MELBOURNE - Media conference with Australian tennis development boss Todd Woodbridge, 1030 Kooyong

SOCCER
MELBOURNE - ACL: Melbourne Victory v Seongham Ilhwa in Korea, 2100 (AEST)

CRICKET
GROS ISLET, St Lucia - Wrap of news from Australian camp ahead of World Twenty20

MOTORSPORT
BRISBANE - Media opportunity with drivers Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes ahead of weekend
V8 Supercars round at Ipswich, 1100

RACING
SYDNEY - Review Wednesday's Canterbury meeting.

MELBOURNE - Wrap-up of the Sandown fixture on Wednesday.

SYDNEY - Looking ahead to Saturday's stand-alone Hawkesbury meeting.

MELBOURNE - Looking ahead to Saturday's Caulfield races.

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