National Newslist for Tuesday, August 21, 2007

AAP General News (Australia)
08-21-2007
National Newslist for Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Good Morning News Editors and Chiefs of Staff
AAP's National Newslist for today (not for publication):
This is a guide only and stories are subject to change.

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NATIONAL:
POLL:
- Poll shows Labor leader Kevin Rudd's economic credentials have risen; Labor still has
clear lead despite New York strip club revelations.

- Cabinet meets in Sydney
- Rudd in Brisbane
- Howard says it was inevitable that government would take hit in polls following interest
rate rise.

RUDD

- Owner of New York strip club says Rudd behaved himself and did not even finish his
drink before urging his companions to leave.

- Howard says he has no idea where story of Rudd's boozy night four years ago came from.

- Rudd apologises again; says furore did not put dampener on his son's 21st last night.

ECONOMY
- Labor says government plans for infrastructure fund is just election pork barrelling.

- Howard denies the government will be "storming across Australia" and putting upward
pressure on interest rates with irresponsible election spending.

- ACCC inquiry into petrol prices begins.

INTERNATIONAL
AUCKLAND - Maori king coronation

COURTS:
MELBOURNE:
- Opening addresses in trial of father accused of murdering his three sons by driving
them into a dam.

- Trial begins for man accused of digitally raping a sleeping woman in broad daylight on a train.

BRISBANE:
- Decision on whether Dr Haneef can get visa back. 1200
SYDNEY:
- Accused rock thrower Peter Hodgkins to face Wollongong Local Court.

- Murder trial of Bruce Burrell continues
- Murder trial of Jason Clive McCall continues
PERTH:
- Man in court, accused of a role in a global internet paedophile ring.

MEDICAL:
- Government's chief immunisation adviser denies that children who've had flu jabs are
at higher risk of contracting the deadly disease.

- Men who work long hours or in high stress jobs more likely to smoke, new research. (embargoed
until 0500 AEST Wednesday)
- Sidebar on Bernie Banton's disease, Peritoneal Mesothelioma.

- NZ follows Australia's lead in banning supply of Prexige

ENTERTAINMENT:
- Cast of New York's comedy-ballet show, Men in tutus, to promote upcoming national tour
- Interview with Stardust star Charlie Cox.

CANBERRA:
- Chasing more on report that hundreds of millions of dollars the federal government claimed
to have spent on indigenous affairs has either never been spent or has gone towards opposing
native title claims.

- St George-ACCI small business survey August results 1100

SYDNEY:
- Asbestos campaigner Bernie Banton seriously ill; presser at 1100
- Day one of the National Infrastructure Conference; della bosca to address
- Three Villawood detainees maintain roof protest; more to come
- Young man dies after he was pursued by police in southern NSW
- Man posing as a senior engineer worked on Qantas planes for more than 12 months before
management became suspicious of his real credentials, a Qantas official says.
MELBOURNE:
- New ACTU secretary Geoff Lawrence starts job today; Presser at 1230
- Vic parly sitting - question time 1400.

- Broad denies she withdrew private members bill to decriminalise abortion to take heat
of federal Labor
- Westpac's new boss says further interest rate rise unlikely by the end of year

BRISBANE:
- South-east Queensland bracing for wild weather from a deep low off the coast today
- Queensland parliament sits - from 0930
- Macquarie Bank chief economist Richard Gibbs gives economic and investment outlook.

- Telstra chief Sol Trujillo talks at health information conference in Brisbane
- Man charged after a road rage incident on Brisbane's northside early today
- A Senate inquiry will visit regional Queensland to hear first-hand impact of Beattie
government's plans to forcibly amalgamate councils.

ADELAIDE:
- Fire destroys Yalata Police Station on South Australia's west coast
- New thinker in residence for Adelaide.

PERTH:
- Seeking more on Rayney murder probe
- Corruption probe continues into the investigation and murder prosecution of wrongly
convicted Andrew Mallard, filing on merit.

HOBART:
- Tasmania's wine, fishing and tourist industries lobbying to persuade state and federal
politicians to toughen conditions on proposed pulp mill; outwatching further

DARWIN:
- Macklin says NT government's $286m plan to tackle Aboriginal disadvantage a good start

FINANCE:
ECONOMICS NEWS:
SYDNEY - ABS releases new motor vehicle sales data for July (1130 AEST)

EQUITIES NEWS:
MELBOURNE - OneSteel Ltd has posted a 10.4 per cent rise in full-year net profit and says
current trading conditions are in line with expectations.

SYDNEY - Construction and engineering company Downer EDI Ltd has forecast an improved
outlook for 2008, after being forced to downgrade its profit for the second year in a
row.

SYDNEY - Media group and commercial television operator Seven Network Ltd has reported
a rise in annual earnings and says it will buy back 10 per cent of its shares.

SYDNEY - Investment group Allco Finance Group Ltd has pointed to substantial growth in
the 2008 financial year and says it has no exposure to the US sub-prime mortgage crisis.

SYDNEY - Engineering group MacMahon Holdings Ltd has posted a sharp rise in annual profit
and says it's well positioned going into the new year.

SYDNEY - Oil and gas producer Oil Search Ltd releases its interim results.

SYDNEY - Contract labour services firm Skilled Group Ltd releases its full year results.

SYDNEY - Pubs and hotels investor ALE Property Group releases its full year results.

SYDNEY - Australian listed property company Mirvac Group has recorded a 26.1 per cent
increase in net profit, as it continues to integrate activities across its broader business.

SYDNEY - Macquarie Office Trust has reported a 115 per cent increase in net profit, as
it continues to eye up future investments.

SYDNEY - Retailer Specialty Fashion Group Ltd releases its full year results.

SYDNEY - Low cost carrier Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd releases its full year results/
MELBOURNE - Pacific Brands Ltd has reported a 4.7 per cent rise in full year earnings
and says it expects profit this year to rise by about 10 per cent.

MELBOURNE - Removal company Wridgways Australia Ltd releases its full year results.

MELBOURNE - Domain name registration services group Melbourne IT Ltd releases its interim results.

BRISBANE - Bathroom fixtures and homewares company GWA International Ltd has reported
a 0.9 per cent drop in net profit for the 2007 financial year, following lower contributions
from the group's Dux and Rover Mowers operations.

SPORT:
AFL
MELBOURNE - St Kilda tagger Steven Baker faces AFL tribunal hearing tonight charged with
rough play; Collingwood to decide today whether Ben Johnson will accept a six-match suspension
or front tribunal tonight over forceful front-on contact.

GEELONG - Geelong presser for coach Mark Thompson 1530
MELBOURNE - Kangaroos Glenn Archer and Wayne Schimmelbusch presser 1130
MELBOURNE - St Kilda coach Ross Lyon presser 1100.

SYDNEY - Swans training at SCG, 1500

LEAGUE
SYDNEY - Brad Fittler expected to be confirmed as Sydney Roosters' new head coach at 11am
presser today
SYDNEY - Teams named for penultimate NRL round.

SYDNEY - Judiciary news update.

NEWCASTLE - Newcastle names side to take on North Queensland.

BRISBANE - NQ Cowboys presser at 1130 after Steve Southern reportedly suffered broken
leg in weekend fight outside a fast food outlet.

SYDNEY - Follow up to South Sydney in top eight after upset win over Manly last night

RUGBY
SYDNEY - Wallabies doorstop 1330 plus final training session before departure on Thursday
for pre-World Cup camp in Portugal

BASKETBALL
SYDNEY - Preview game 2 of Olympic men's basketball qualifying series between Australia
and New Zealand tomorrow night when Boomers can claim spot at Beijing Games after win
last night. Teams arrive Sydney QF422, 1120

SWIMMING
CHIBA, Japan - Grant Hackett (400m freestyle) and Leisel Jones (100m breaststroke) in
action on the opening day of the international swim meet in Japan. Finals in the evening

SURFING
ITACARE, Brazil - Joint ratings leader Chelsea Hedges resumed her battle for the women's
world surfing crown today
Brazil

CYCLING
BORDEAUX, France - Australia's team bagged a swag of medals and set two World Records
in competition at the UCI Para-Cycling World Championships in Bordeaux

RACING
SYDNEY - Review today's Canterbury race meeting.

MELBOURNE - Star horses Gold Edition and Haradasun work out at Moonee Valley.

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