National Newslist for Thursday, April 24, 2008

AAP General News (Australia)
04-24-2008
National Newslist for Thursday, April 24, 2008
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AAP's National Newslist for today (not for publication):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:
OLY08 FLAME
- Torch relay underway
- Thousands of pro-China, pro-Tibet protesters in Canberra
- AFP officers at one stage pull Chinese attendants from runners
- Minor incidents ahead of start; one protester who tried to jump in front of runners arrested

ANZAC
MELBOURNE - US WWII vets to visit Royal Melbourne Hospital to celebrate hospital's "special
link" with US troops.

SYDNEY - Gough Whitlam speaks about his World War II experiences. (09.30)
- Morris Iemma making an Anzac announcement. (0950)
- RSL calls on airport security officials to allow military personnel and veterans to
carry medals on board commercial aircraft.

- Various Anzac previews
- National memorial ceremony in Sydney for HMAS Sydney

COURTS:
SYDNEY
- Sentencing submissions for Valentines Day killer Tony Riley.

- Sentencing submissions for boy (name suppressed) who set another boy on fire.

MELBOURNE
- P-plater who clocked Victoria's highest recorded speed during police chase
- Trial continues of Evangelos Goussis, charged with murder of underworld figure Lewis Moran
BRISBANE
- 14-year-old appears in Brisbane court accused of rape.

- Sentencing for heroin addict who killed pensioner and dumped his body in forest.

- Sentencing of youths who bashed off-duty police officer continues in Southport court
PERTH
- Man charged with the murder of his retired police inspector father and mother due in court

MEDICAL
- Adelaide's Flinders Medical Centre to trial a new flu vaccine in a world first.

ENTERTAINMENT:
- Interview with Mary Wilson and Human Nature.

- Photo call for MTV Australia Awards from 12.30pm (AEST), with Wyclef Jean, Mischa Barton,
Juliette Lewis, Eve and The Veronicas.

- Interview with acclaimed violinist Andre Rieu.

CANBERRA:
- As many as 250,000 full-time employees needed to satisfy current skills demand, new survey

SYDNEY:
- Trouble-making drunks will face fines of $550 and could be barred from their local pub,
under new laws to be introduced by the NSW government.

- People who throw rocks at cars run the risk of jail time, under tough new laws
- Inquiry into child protection services resumes. (10.00)
- Police press conference on arrest of Bernie Matthews. (10.30)

MELBOURNE:
- Brumby to make announcement on homelessness; regular interview on ABC local radio.

- Handwritten notebook of tonics used by Phar Lap trainer sold at auction for $37,000
- outseeking more on collapse of Geelong trading company Chartwell Enterprises

BRISBANE:
- Queensland Premier Anna Bligh opens new health research facility.

- Seeking details of pay deal for Premier Bligh's chief of staff Mike Kaiser.

- Preview of Anzac Day in Brisbane.

- Aircraft emergency in Mount Isa.

- Energy Minister raises concerns over power companies over-charging pensioners.

ADELAIDE:
- Adelaide's Flinders Medical Centre to trial a new flu vaccine in a world first.

- Bushfire season extended almost until winter on Kangaroo Island after devastating fires
over summer.

- Master plan released to revamp Adelaide's main mental health facility.

- New chief medical officer appointed in SA.

PERTH:
- Extreme right wing nationalist who conspired to bomb Chinese restaurants in Perth has
been released on parole.

- Chasing more on Stokes failed bid for two seats on the West Australian Newspapers board.

FINANCE:
EQUITIES NEWS:
SYDNEY - Explosives maker Orica Ltd has entered a joint venture to establish a non-electric
detonator plant in China's Hunan Province to extend the company's activities in the country.

SYDNEY - Engineer Downer EDI Ltd has bought a telecommunications service provider in New
Zealand to expand its business and capability in the sector there.

SYDNEY - Business software house MYOB Limited has agreed to sell its UK Business Division
to Mamut ASA for STG1.7 million ($A3.59 million) cash.

SYDNEY - Caltex Australia Ltd annual general meeting
BRISBANE - Rio Tinto Ltd annual general meeting
SYDNEY - Spark Infrastructure Group annual general meeting

SPORT:
AFL
MELBOURNE - Teams named for Round 6
MELBOURNE - AFL Preview Panel
MELBOURNE - Preview Collingwood v Essendon; media conference with Collingwood coach Michael
Malthouse, 1230 Lexus Centre
MELBOURNE - Preview Fremantle v Geelong, media conference with Geelong coach Mark Thompson,
1110, Melbourne Airport
MELBOURNE - Media conference with Kangaroos coach Dean Laidley, 1100, Arden St
MELBOURNE - Media conference with Essendon utility Andrew Welsh ahead of Anzac Day game,
0930 Windy Hill

LEAGUE
SYDNEY - Wrap of NRL news
SYDNEY - NRL Preview Panel
SYDNEY - Preview Dragons v Roosters
BRISBANE - Preview Broncos v Souths

RUGBY
SYDNEY - Wrap of Super 14 news
SYDNEY - Super 14 Preview Panel
SYDNEY - Preview Brumbies v Lions

SOCCER
SYDNEY - Reaction to independent appeals committee decision to allow goalkeeper Danny
Vukovic to be available for the Olympics
ADELAIDE/MELBOURNE - Follow up from Adelaide and Melbourne Asian Champions League matches

CRICKET
CHENNAI, India - Matthew Hayden swatted 81 off 46 balls as his highly-anticipated showdown
with Harbhajan Singh came to little in the Indian Premier League.

HOCKEY
PERTH - Aust v India, men's four-nations tournament, 2100 AEST

BASKETBALL
BEIJING - Aust v NZ in women's Olympic test event, 0015 Friday AEST

RACING
SYDNEY - Looking ahead to Derby-Doncaster day at Randwick on Saturday.

MELBOURNE - Preview of Anzac Day meeting at Flemington.

BRISBANE - Throw forward to Eagle Farm fixture on Saturday.

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