National Newslist for Wednesday, December 12, 2007

AAP General News (Australia)
12-12-2007
National Newslist for Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Good Morning News Editors and Chiefs of Staff
AAP's National Newslist for today (not for publication):
This is a guide only and stories are subject to change.

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NATIONAL:
CLIMATE
- Rudd and other senior ministers in Bali for climate conference;
- Rudd to meet UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon at 1200 AEDT; attending ceremonial opening
of the high-level stage of the talks at 1300; addresses conference
- Opposition frontbencher Greg Hunt doorstop at 1230
- Gillard insists Australia will not be rushed into committing to short-term emissions
reduction targets
- Australia has two days left to show leadership at the Bali climate change conference
by accepting greenhouse-gas emission reduction targets, an environmental group says
- UK emissions trading expert and author Liz Bossley will conduct a press briefing covering
the outcomes of the Climate Change Conference in Bali.

GANG
- Girl appeal may be complicated because imprisonment was not sought by the prosecution, Shine
- Bligh says "radical action" if investigations uncover a systematic failure in the way
the state's justice system applies to indigenous communities.

- More to come

ENTERTAINMENT:
- Cate Blanchett gets best actress, best supporting actress nominations for Critics Choice awards
- Golden Globes nominations to be announced Friday AEDT
- Media call for the musical Billy Elliot
- UK's most popular breakfast TV show, GMTV, to broadcast live from Adelaide

COURTS:
SYDNEY
- Mother charged with murder of toddler Dean Shillingsworth whose body found in suitcase
- Marcus Einfeld case continues. John Mangos due to give evidence.

- Inquest into death of woman impaled on tree after falling from a rock at a swimming hole
MELBOURNE
- County court plea for disability worker who did indecent act on patient
- Serial rapist on 213 sex charges has a committal mention hearing
- Committal hearing for man charged with murder of woman at a Epping house in September
- Mention hearing for ex drug squad cop accused of selling drugs to bikie gangs, Supreme Court
- Four in court charged with man's murder near Shepparton; seeking copy
PERTH
- Verdict expected in trespassing trial of construction unionist Joe McDonald.

ADELAIDE
- Former psychiatrist jailed for the murder of SA mental health chief takes his final
appeal to High Court
- Woman to be sentenced on manslaughter charge.

CANBERRA
- Liberal Party's federal executive meets for the first time since election defeat
- Govt says apology to the Stolen Generation will not be just about standing up and saying "sorry".

- Gillard says she will speak to a federal agency about its attempts to employ staff on AWAs
- Gillard addresses Australian Defence Force Academy graduates.

SYDNEY:
- Two-year-boy has died after falling ill on an international flight to Sydney; outseeking more
- Sunday's violent hailstorms so far led to 24,000 claims worth an estimated $138m; more to come
- Oppn says billions could be lost when government privatises electricity industry; more to come
- Sydney bus commuters have more chance of catching their usual service today following
yesterday's mechanical problems, but are warned disruptions are expected to last for the
rest of the week. (BUSES)
- Second man charged over stabbing death last year of a cafe owner in south-west
- Expected last day of hearings of ICAC inquiry into rail rorts.

- University lecturer Jerzy Trau v Anti Discrimination Board of NSW over claim a letter
to the editor was not published because he was Jewish.

- Auditor-General's report to be released.

MELBOURNE:
- Vic govt to release half-year Budget update.

- $300,000 worth of jewellery stolen from car boot
- Police investigating 6th suspicious fire at a Melbourne boarding house for drug addicts
in recent weeks
- Melbourne woman facing terrorism probe after claims she described herself, and her Australian-based
family, as "soldiers for Osama bin Laden"

BRISBANE:
- Federal Court expected to recognise native title rights of Ngadjon people of far north
Queensland for the first time today.

- Queensland Chief Justice Paul De Jersey delivers his Christmas message, keeping an eye
out for mention of attacks on Far North Queensland judge over pack rape case
- Bligh to turn first sod on Tank Street bridge rpect 1030 (AEST)

ADELAIDE:
- Firefighters getting Kangaroo Island under control

PERTH:

FINANCE:
ECONOMICS NEW:
SYDNEY - $A down more than a US cent lower after Fed cut interest rates in US
SYDNEY - RBA deputy governor Ric Battellino speaks at the 20th Australasian Finance and
Banking Conference.

SYDNEY - ABS releases lending finance data for October.

MELBOURNE - Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment is due
SYDNEY - Manpower/Melbourne Institute Employment Report for December is due

EQUITIES NEWS:
SYDNEY - Australian stocks set to tumble after Fed cut interest rates
SYDNEY - Ten Network Holdings Ltd holds its annual general meeting for shareholders.

SYDNEY - Financial software group MYOB Ltd reaffirmed its profit guidance today and said
it expects its strong performance to continue throughout fiscal 2008.

SYDNEY - The board of takeover target Symbion Health Ltd has reiterated its recommendation
that shareholders reject Primary Health Care Ltd's offer for the company.

SYDNEY - Golden West Resources reaffirms its advice to shareholders to reject an unsolicited
takeover offer from Fairstar Resources
SYDNEY - Suncorp Metway Ltd says it has received about 9,000 insurance claims following
severe storms in Sydney over the weekend.

MELBOURNE - Bell Financial Group Ltd lists on the local exchange.

SPORT:
GOLF
SYDNEY - Pressers and preview Australian Open starting Thursday
MIAMI - Australia's Nick Flanagan named the Nationwide Tour's player of the year

CRICKET
PERTH/ADELAIDE - Follow up from Australia's Twenty20 match v New Zealand ahead of start
of Chappell-Hadlee ODI series on Friday; Michael Hussey and Shaun Tait interviews in Adelaide,
update on injury to Andrew Symonds
BRISBANE - Ford Ranger Cup: Qld v NSW, Gabba
HOBART - Pura Cup: Tas v Vic, Bellerive Oval, day 3

LEAGUE
SYDNEY - 35 NRL players at Taronga Park Zoo for charity function
SYDNEY - Parramatta will today announce the re-signing of star winger Jarryd Hayne for
a further two seasons

AFL
MELBOURNE - More on Kangaroos after chief executive Rick Aylett quit last night.

MELBOURNE - Western Bulldogs presser with coach Rodney Eade and new signing Scott Welsh. -
MELBOURNE - Collingwood presser.

RUGBY
SYDNEY - News ahead of ARU board meeting starting Thursday to consider Wallaby coach appointment etc

ATHLETICS
MELBOURNE - Preview Zatopek track and field meet on Thursday
MELBOURNE - Latest on John Steffensen's problems with Aths Aust

SAILING
SYDNEY - Presser for leading skippers ahead of Rolex Trophy racing starting Thursday in
lead up to Sydney to Hobart race

NETBALL
MELBOURNE - Launch of Melbourne Vixens for new trans-Tasman league.

BASKETBALL
MELBOURNE - NBL All Star game tonight

SOCCER
SYDNEY - Hall of Fame inductions, 1100

RACING
SYDNEY - Looking ahead to Rosehill on Saturday.

BRISBANE - Racing returns to Eagle Farm on Saturday.

MELBOURNE - Coverage of Caulfield meeting.

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