FED:News Diary for Tuesday, Feb 15

AAP General News (Australia)
02-15-2011
FED:News Diary for Tuesday, Feb 15
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Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Tuesday (not for publication).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.

NATIONAL
- Julia Gillard begins two-day New Zealand visit.

- Telstra's plan to upgrade wireless internet services sparks fresh debate over viability
of the NBN.

- Kevin Rudd has given his backing to the health reforms overseen by Julia Gillard with
state premiers.

- Checking Qantas flight from London to Singapore stopped from flying into Iraqi air space.

- Some asylum seekers killed in Christmas Island boat smash to be buried in Sydney.

- High-profile Catholic priest Father Bob Maguire says he would marry a gay couple - but
not in a church.

COURTS
SYDNEY
0930 - First appearance man arrested over fatal Kings Cross bashing. Parramatta Local Court.

1130 - Inquest continues into death of Stacey Hutchins - fell from the sleeper cabin of
a semi-trailer. Glebe Coroners Court.

MELBOURNE
1000 - Trial continues for Judy Moran who is charged with the murder of her brother-in-law Des Moran
1000 - Trial continues for a Victorian woman charged with murdering her husband after
he allegedly made constant demands for kinky sex
1000 - Trial continues between the Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria and a charity's
false claims about curing cancer
PERTH
- Three Indonesian crewmen on the boat that crashed into Christmas Island killing at least
30 asylum seekers are to appear in a Perth court charged with people smuggling.
- A man charged with multiple firearms and drug offences is to appear in court following
the discovery of an alleged small arsenal at a house in Perth's east.

CANBERRA
0900 - Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform, Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House.

Contact: 6277 3113.

SYDNEY
0930 - ICAC public inquiry into hospital funding fraud allegations continues. ICAC Hearing Room.

1100 - Launch of Greens plan for NSW in the lead up to the March 2011 election. Back of
Parliament House.

1830 - Australian Christian Lobby forum with Kristina Keneally and Barry O'Farrell. Parliament
theatrette.

- Memorial wall dedicated to Australia's first saint, Mary MacKillop, to be blessed. Gore
Hill Cemetery.

- NSW Local Court system begins dealing with some preliminary criminal matters online.

MELBOURNE
- Four-year-old twins burned in backyard garage fire in critical condition.

BRISBANE
- AWU Conference on Gold Coast continues. Treasurer Wayne Swan is due to speak in the morning.

- Breakfast With Senator Joe Ludwig, Agriculture, in Brisbane - The Road Ahead For 2011.

Rural Press Club.

- Queensland's flood and cyclone victims to be remembered at a special parliamentary sitting.

FINANCE
ECONOMIC NEWS
Sydney - Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) publishes minutes of February 1 monetary policy meeting
Auckland, New Zealand - Prime Minister Julia Gillard to address Trans-Tasman Business Circle
Sydney - ABS lending finance data for December 2010

EQUITIES:
Sydney - Westpac Banking Corporation first quarter trading update
Sydney - Australand Property Group annual results
Sydney - Primary Health Care Ltd first half results
Sydney - GWA Ltd first half results
Sydney - Brambles Ltd first half results
Sydney - Challenger Infrastructure Fund first half results
Sydney - Village roadshow first half results
Sydney - Resources Roadshow featuring Kula Gold, Eastern Star Gas, Buccaneer Energy and Archer Coal.

Melbourne - CPA - Commonwealth Property Office Fund first half results
Melbourne - Foster's Group Ltd first half results
Melbourne - AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd full year results
Brisbane - Cardno Ltd first half results

SPORT
CRICKET
BANGALORE, India - Preview Australia's final warm-up clash with South Africa in Bangalore
on Tuesday.

PERTH - Preview one-dayer WA v SA on Wednesday

LEAGUE
SYDNEY - Sydney Roosters media opportunity, 0930, SFS
SYDNEY - Bulldogs media opportunity, Martin Place, 1200.

BRISBANE - Broncos, Titans news

RUGBY
SYDNEY - NSW Waratahs to name squad for Super rugby season opener v Melbourne Rebels on Friday
MELBOURNE - Melbourne Rebels coach Rod Macqueen presser, 1145, Visy Park

AFL
GEELONG - Media conference with Geelong coach Chris Scott, 1220 Skilled Stadium
SYDNEY - Sydney senior coach John Longmire to announce the Swans team leadership, 1200,
Driver Ave, Moore Park

SOCCER
SYDNEY - News ahead of A-League finals starting on Friday.

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