News Diary for Monday Aug 23

AAP General News (Australia)
08-23-2010
News Diary for Monday Aug 23
Good Evening News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Monday (not for publication).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.

POLL10
- Continuing election coverage with both Labor and the Coalition trying to woe independents
and Greens to try to form a minority government.

- Three rural independents says however, they could be open to voting with the Greens
and a maverick West Australian National.

- Counting continues with final results not expected for saeveral days.

- Uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the federal election looks like having a depressing
effect on the Australian financial markets.

ADELAIDE
- A man accused of holding police at bay for five hours to appear in court.

- The consumer watchdog takes two companies to court over flouting a plastic bag ban.

- The coroner to investigate the death of a newborn baby
- Trial begins of a young mother accused of the manslaughter of her baby.

BRISBANE
1100 - Local Government Association of Queensland CEO to release land survey.

- State cabinet meets.

CANBERRA
- ABS releases government financial estimates 1130.

MELBOURNE
- Committal for a 60yo man charged with murder following the death of an elderly man at
a Northcote aged care facility
- Australian Gourmet Traveller Restuarant Awards

SYDNEY
1000 - Keli Lane murder trial continues - her ex-boyfriend Duncan Gillies to give evidence.

1000 - Inquest into death of Craig Wade, 44, died at Westmead hospital, head injury, Glebe.

- Two men dead and two others wounded, two seriously, after three separate shootings.

PERTH
- Neo-Nazi appears in court over shots fired into mosque dome.

ENTERTAINMENT
SYDNEY - Matthew Newton back in rehab.

SYDNEY - Sydney Fashion Festival kicks off.

LAS VEGAS - Miss Universe pageant

MEDICAL
- "Circumcision. A Public Health Issue" conference to be staged in Sydney.

FINANCE
Money
No items listed

Equities
Sydney - Westpac Banking Corp August update and Pillar 3 report
Sydney - Boart Longyear Ltd first half results
Melbourne - Ansell Ltd full year results
Sydney - Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd full year results
Sydney - Caltex Australia Ltd first half results
Sydney - NIB Holdings Ltd full year results
Sydney - Spark Infrastructure Group first half results
Sydney - Riversdale Mining Ltd full year results
Melbourne - St Barbara Ltd full year results
Sydney - Qrxpharma Ltd full year results

SPORT
AFL
MELBOURNE - The match review panel publishes its findings from round 21.

LEAGUE
SYDNEY - NRL: Sydney Roosters v Gold Coast Titans, 1900 AEST SFS.

CRICKET
COOLUM, Qld - Media opportunity with captain Ricky Ponting and naming of new Cricket Australia
National Talent Manager, 1045, Hyatt Coolum.

RUGBY
CAPE TOWN - Australian camp ahead of back-to-back Tri Nations Tests against South Africa.

SWIMMING
IRVINE, California - 10km open water races on final day of Pan Pacific Championships.

GOLF
GREENSBORO, North Carolina - Final day action at the Wyndham Championship.

YOUTH OLYMPICS
SINGAPORE - Australian team at Youth Olympics.

RACING
SYDNEY - Nominations for Golden Rose meeting at Rosehill.

SYDNEY - Preview for AJc meeting at Hawkesbury.

MELBOURNE - Entries for Memsie Stakes meeting at Caulfield.

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