FED:News Diary for Thursday, Dec 9

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-2010
FED:News Diary for Thursday, Dec 9
Eds: Reissuing to remove Sydney event re: Architect Frank Gehry at UTS. Adding two other events.

Good Morning News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Thursday (not for publication).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
WIKILEAKS ARBIB
- WikiLeaks cable reveals Senator Mark Arbib as a valued source for US.

- Arbib also told US diplomats Rudd wanted "to ensure that there are viable alternatives
to Gillard within the Labor Party to forestall a challenge".

- Rudd's brother Greg, also told embassy officers a similar story.

ASSANGE
- Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange consider the accusations of rape and molestation
made against him by Swedish prosecutors to be "politically motivated".

WIKILEAKS
- WikiLeaks supporters launch hack attacks against Mastercard, Swedish prosecutors, a
Swedish defence lawyer and a Swiss group that froze Julian Assange's bank account. Say
more to come.

FLOODS
- Flooding and severe weather continues across eastern Australia.

SMOKING
- Anti-smoking aids to be subsidised by federal government in bid to help addicts kick the habit.

US WATSON
- Honeymoon killer Gabe Watson will make a bid for freedom next Tuesday when a judge rules
whether to release him on bail.

COURTS
ADELAIDE
- The parents of a toddler left a paraplegic after he was unrestrained in the family car
when it crashed to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court charged with criminal neglect.

- The full court of the SA Supreme Court to rule in the case of convicted killer James
David Watson who is fighting government moves to continually block his release on parole.

- Coroner to begin an inquest into the death of two teenagers who crashed their car in
the aftermath of a police chase.

BRISBANE
- The man accused of a siege on a boat at a Brisbane city ferry wharf will be making a
bail application in the magistrates court.

MELBOURNE
1000 - Committal hearing for Matthew Charles Johnson, charged with the bashing murder
of Carl Williams in Barwon Prison
1030 - Pre-sentence hearing for Michael Farrugia who has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter
of Des "Tuppence" Moran
1030 - Appeal judgment for CBD gunman Christopher Hudson
1030 - Bail ruling for Shane Bond, accused of murdering Elisabeth Membrey
SYDNEY
0930 - Jury continue deliberations at Keli Lane murder trial, King Street 3.

0930 - continuation of commital of Suresh Nair, neurosurgeon accused of murder and manslaughter,
Downing Centre Local Court, 4.7.

- 62yo man in Bankstown Local Court charged over child sex attacks in Sydney dating back 20 years.

ADELAIDE
- Watching for more on flooding north of Adelaide.

BRISBANE
0900 - Treasurer Wayne Swan to hand over funds raised from the 2010 Brisbane Airport Corporate
Surf Challenge to the Royal Flying Doctor Service at Brisbane Airport. (on merit)
0930 - Affordable housing developer Brisbane Housing Company unveils 1000th home and calls
for urgent response from all levels of government and private sector to Australia's affordable
housing crisis.

1030 - Funeral for Sergeant Dan Stiller, 33, the first police officer killed on duty in
Queensland for more than three years. At St Peter Chanel Catholic Church, The Gap.

1030 - Welcome home for 1915 Willys Overland Adventure Team raising prostate cancer awareness.

- Watching for more on flooding

CANBERRA
0830 - Senate select committee on scrutiny of new taxes, Parliament House.

1800 - Launch of the First Australian Earth Systems Outlook Conference and Plan, Australian
Academy of Science, ANU.

HOBART
- No items listed.

MELBOURNE
1200 - The formal declaration of the seat of Bentleigh in the Victorian state election
- Watching for more on flooding.

- Melbourne doll shop has reportedly been asked by Oprah Winfrey's production company
to remove golliwog dolls from its shelves to avoid offending the talk show queen.

PERTH
- Michael Bradley Pix facing a Perth court on a murder charge

SYDNEY
1000 - Kristina Keneally and John Robertson at St Marys station for opening of commuter carpark.

1030 - Film and television industry announcement. Sydney Theatre Company.

FINANCE
ECONOMIC NEWS:
Sydney - Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data for November

EQUITIES:
Sydney - Ten Network Holdings Ltd annual general meeting
Brisbane - Bank Of Queensland Ltd annual general meeting

SPORT
CRICKET
ADELAIDE - Wrap of Australian team news ahead of selection for third Ashes Test
MELBOURNE - Pressers and preview tour match England v Victoria starting Friday
SYDNEY - Sheffield Shield: NSW v SA, SCG, day 3
BRISBANE - Preview Sheffield Shield match Qld v SA

SOCCER
SYDNEY - FFA board meeting to discuss A-League issues
MELBOURNE - A-League preview panel
MELBOURNE - Media conference with Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick and captain Kevin
Muscat ahead of Saturday's derby with the Heart, 1200 Gosch's Paddock.

ADELAIDE - Preview Adelaide United v North Queensland match on Friday
MELBOURNE - Follow up from Melbourne Heart v Newcastle Jets

GOLF
COOLUM, Qld - Australian PGA Championship, Hyatt Regency Coolum, first round

BOXING
SYDNEY - Anthony Mundine's plans to head to the US are in disarray after 'The Man' suffered
a shock fifth round knockout at the hands of Garth Wood in their middleweight bout at
Sydney's Acer Arena on Wednesday night.

ATHLETICS
MELBOURNE - Zatopek track classic, Olympic Park

RACING
SYDNEY - Coverage for Rosehill races on Saturday, featuring Listed Christmas Cup
MELBOURNE - Previewing Saturday's Flemington meeting.

BRISBANE - Previewing Saturday's Eagle Farm meeting with five stakes races to be decided.

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