FED:News Diary for Wednesday, Feb 2

AAP General News (Australia)
02-02-2011
FED:News Diary for Wednesday, Feb 2
Good Evening 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Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Wednesday (not for publication).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 may not be available. Story coverage is subject to staffing.

TOP STORIES
- Cylone Yasi continues to threaten far-north Qld coast. Expected to hit about 1am Thursday.

- Australian govt chartered plane to arrive in Cairo to evacuate stranded Australians to Frankfurt.

- Ian Thorpe expected to announce return to competitive swimming.

ADELAIDE
- Sentencing of a pedophile priest Wilfred Dennis for the sexual assault of alterboys
- Man in court for the triple murder in Kapunda.

- Sentencing submissions of a man who kicked his toddler so hard his liver was lacerated
- Man in court over running over a racehorse.

- Three men found guilty of murder to face sentencing submissions.

BRISBANE
- Cyclone Yasi watch. AAP covering in both Cairns and Townsville with pix.

CANBERRA
- Prime Minister Julia Gillard to meet Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma.

HOBART
- No items listed.

MELBOURNE
- Outwatching floods/heat/fires.

1030 - Launch of National Gallery of Victoria's 150th celebrations
1030 - Trial continues for Judy Moran charged over the murder of her brother-in-law Des
"Tuppence" Moran in 2009
1030 - Sentence of Gursewak Dhillon who's pleaded guilty over Indian boy Gurshan Singh
Channa's death.

1230 - Australian Formula One Grand Prix launch

PERTH
- Tammy Kingdon, the partner of notorious bikie Troy Mercanti, is to be sentenced for
stealing trust funds from the children of two dead bikies.

- A senior constable with the West Australian police is in court on an assault charge.

SYDNEY
- Outwatching continuing hot weather/bushfires across NSW.

0830 - Clean Up Australia's Ian Kiernan to give 2010 Rubbish Report and encourage people
to get involved in Clean Up Australia Day 2011. Reef Theatre, Sydney Aquarium, Darling
Harbour.

0930 - Mario Norman, accused of assaulting MP Paul Gibson, Downing Centre Local Court 4.8. Hearing.

1000 - Continuation of inquest into disappearance of Trudie Adams in 1978, Glebe Coroners Court.

1330 - NRMA director Kyle Loades kicks off state election campaign by unveiling the results
notoriously bad sections of road survey. Grass area north of the bridge at Wyong Road,
Central Coast.

1230 - The first "Lunch at Lowy" series with three Lowy Institute scholars to discuss
the big global and regional policy challenges facing Australia in the second decade of
the 21st century. Lowy Institute for International Policy.

1730 - NSW Minerals Council to host a "Mining Matters" forum ahead of the state election
with former NSW treasurer Michael Costa, NSW shadow treasurer Mike Baird and others to
speak on a panel. UNSW CBD campus.

FINANCE
ECONOMIC NEWS
Sydney - Housing Industry Association (HIA) new home sales for December

EQUITIES:
Sydney - Tower Australia Group Ltd annual general meeting
SYDNEY - ASX-listed aviation company to announce awarding of defence construction contract

SPORT
SWIMMING
SYDNEY - Ian Thorpe expected to announce comeback to competitive swimming in 1200 presser,
venue TBA.

CRICKET
SYDNEY - 6th ODI: Australia v England, SCG, 1420.

SOCCER
A-League
MELBOURNE - Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets, Etihad Stadium, 1900.

GOLD COAST - Gold Coast United v Adelaide United, Skilled Park, 2100AEDT.

AFL
MELBOURNE - St Kilda open their new facility at Frankston two days after the latest in
a series of player-related scandals, 1515.

TENNIS
HOBART - Presser for Australia (0915) and Italy (0930) teams ahead of their World Group
first round tie at the weekend.

GOLF
MELBOURNE - Pressers including Karrie Webb at 1330 and preview Australian Women's Open
at Commonwealth GC starting Thursday.

RUGBY
MELBOURNE - Melbourne Rebels name inaugural captain and vice-captain at 1400 presser, Visy Park.

LEAGUE
SYDNEY - NRL referees coaches Stuart Raper and Bill Harrigan meet with NRL coaches at
ANZ Stadium to discuss guidelines for season, presser about 1230AEDT.

CYCLING
SYDNEY - Australian track cycling championships, Dunc Gray Velodrome.

MOTORSPORT
MELBOURNE - Aust F1 Grand prix media launch 1230, Qantas maintenance base, Tullamarine airport.

RACING
SYDNEY - Warwick Farm races Wednesday.

MELBOURNE - Wednesday's Sandown meeting.

BRISBANE - Eagle Farm meeting Wednesday.

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