FED:News Diary for Thursday, Aug 25

AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2011
FED:News Diary for Thursday, Aug 25
Good Morning news editors and chiefs of staff.

Here is AAP's preliminary news diary for Thursday Aug 25 (not for publication).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
THOMSON - Outwatching Craig Thomson's union credit card saga.

ECONOMY - The federal government continues attempts to help rescue the nation's manufacturing
sector.

FIRE - Memorial service for victims of Slacks Creek fire.


COURTS
BRISBANE
0900 - Drew Hutton (President of Lock the Gate Alliance) appearing in Chinchilla Magistrates Court.

ADELAIDE
- Trial continues for man accused of murdering his wife and trying to disguise her death
by burning down their flat. (Cover on merit)


SYDNEY
0830 - Judgment ACCC m Metcash - Federal Court.

0930 - Sam Ayoub - NRL agent, betting scandal, to set hearing date (he is excused) Downing
Centre Local Court
0930 - Gregory Tait - first appearance, charged over betting scandal (on bail) Downing
Centre Local Court.

1000 - Sentence of KJS, murdered wife with plumbing tool, Supreme Court.

HOBART
- Murder trial against Nour Assafiri, charged with stabbing a man to death near Hobart,
continues in the Tasmanian Supreme Court, Hobart. (ASSAFIRI)


MELBOURNE
- Appeal hearing for a jailed kidnapper who subjected his girlfriend to a six-day naked
bush ordeal and fled Australia to escape justice, Court of Appeal, 1030.

- Victorian parliament's Public Accounts and Estimates Committee hearings with auditor-general
re preparedness to respond to terrorism incidents and access to public hospitals.

OTHER STORIES


BRISBANE
1900 - Memorial service for victims of Slacks Creek house fire, Logan Metro Indoor sports
centre. Crestmead.

- Australian International Movie Convention (Aug 21-25, 2011). Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast.

www.movieconvention.com.au


CANBERRA
- Following developments in Craig Thomson matter.

0900 - House of Reps sits
0930 - Senate sits
1430 - Women in Chemistry with Robyn Williams. The Theatre Parliament House.


SYDNEY
- Outwatching developments in police "assessment" of allegations surrounding Craig Thomson.


PERTH
- Three alleged people smugglers who were aboard the boat that crashed into Christmas
Island, killing up to 50 people, appear in court in Perth. (BOAT)
- The murder trial continues of a 24-year-old man who is claiming self-defence after fatally
stabbing his housemate with a kitchen knife. (DOLBEY on merit)
- A 24-year-old man accused of stabbing another young man to death during a street brawl
in Perth faces trial in Perth. (NOOR on merit).


FINANCE

Sydney - AGL Energy Ltd full year results

Sydney - Insurance Australia Group Ltd full year results

Sydney - Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd full year results

Sydney - Seven Group Holdings Ltd full year results

Sydney - Valad Property Group full year results

Sydney - Woolworths Ltd full year results

Sydney - Ramsay Health Care Ltd full year results

Sydney - Novogen Ltd full year results

Sydney - Aristocrat Leisure Ltd first half results

Sydney - Ainsworth Game Technology full year results

Sydney - Cabcharge Australia Ltd full year results

Sydney - CFS Retail Property Trust June quarterly report

Sydney - ROC Oil Ltd full year results

Sydney - Abacus Property Group full year results

Sydney - Charter Hall Group full year results

Sydney - Amalgamated Holdings Ltd full year results

Sydney - Macquarie Telecom Group Ltd full year results

Sydney - MAp Group first half results

Sydney - Transfield Services Ltd full year results

Canberra - Prime Media Group Ltd full year results

Melbourne - Toll Holdings Ltd full year results

Melbourne - Crown Ltd full year results

Melbourne - Tatts Group Ltd full year results

Melbourne - PaperlinX Ltd full year results

Melbourne - IOOF Holdings Ltd full year results

Brisbane - PanAus Ltd first half results

Melbourne - IRESS Market Technology Ltd first half results

Perth - Iluka Resources Ltd half year results

Perth - Peet Ltd full year results

Perth - Iluka Resources Ltd half year results

Perth - Kairiki Energy Ltd annual general meeting

Perth - Atlas Iron Ltd full year results

Adelaide - Penrice Soda Holdings Ltd full year results

Adelaide - Envestra Ltd full year results

Auckland, New Zealand - Air New Zealand Ltd full year results

Sydney - Investa Office Fund full year results

Sydney - Minmetals Resources interim results

SPORT

LEAGUE

SYDNEY/BRISBANE - Wrap of NRL news.

SYDNEY - Preview NRL top-of-table clash Manly v Melbourne on Friday.

SYDNEY - Preview Parramatta v Sydney Roosters match on Friday; Eels media conference
for 2players, 1030, Parramatta Stadium.

SYDNEY - NRL chief executive David Gallop and several players at announcement of "inaugural
academic team of the year", 1430, SFS.

SYDNEY - Preview panel for round 25 matches.

AFL

MELBOURNE - Wrap of AFL news

PERTH - Preview Fremantle v Collingwood match on Friday.

MELBOURNE - Teams named for AFL round 23.

MELBOURNE - Preview panel for round 23 matches.

SYDNEY - Sydney coach John Longmire media conference ahead of match v Geelong on Saturday.

RUGBY

BRISBANE - Two Wallabies players in 1130 media conference at Sofitel Hotel ahead of
Tri-Nations series decider against the All Blacks on Saturday.

BRISBANE - All Blacks name their team to play the Wallabies.

GOLD COAST - Interviews with Australian Barbarians players 1430, Southport School,
to preview Friday's match v World Cup bound Canada.

SYDNEY - Interview with NZ's Rugby World Cup chief Martin Snedden.

CRICKET

COLOMBO - Three-day tour match: Australia v Sri Lankan Board XI, day one (stumps about 2130AEST).

COLOMBO - Feature on tour bolter and spinner Nathan Lyon ahead of the three-Test series
against Sri Lanka starting next week. (Cri Aust Lyon AAP Sportsfeature).

ATHLETICS

DAEGU, South Korea - Interview and news from the Australian camp ahead of the track
and field world championships starting on Saturday.

SURFING

TEAHUPOO, Tahiti - World championship tour event.

RACING

SYDNEY - Preview of Saturday's Run To The Rose meeting at Rosehill.

MELBOURNE - Preview of the meeting at Caulfield on Saturday featuring the Memsie Stakes.

BRISBANE - Preview of Saturday's Doomben meeting.



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