National Newslist for Friday, April 3, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
04-03-2009
National Newslist for Friday, April 3, 2009
Eds; Removes Tim Costello event from Brisbane list

AAP's National Newslist for today (not for publication). This is a guide only and stories
are subject to change. AAP's news editors can be contacted on 02 93228611/8610.

NATIONAL
ECONOMY/G20
- World leaders have united to inject $US1.1 trillion ($A1.58 trillion) into the global economy.

- Wayne Swan says Australia will provide its "fair share" of funding to the IMF, but no amount yet.

- PM shouldn't use the outcomes of the G20 meeting in London as a "blank cheque";Senator
Helen Coonan.

- Senator Coonan also says opposition business plan aimed at production rather than consumption.

RUDD
- PM talks with China's President Hu Jintao before heading home Friday with a brief stopover
in Singapore, to meet Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

- PM reportedly forced to apologise mid-flight to a female RAAF flight attendant.

CHINA
- China wants more uranium and Australia should be looking to sell it more; Resources
Minister Martin Ferguson.

- Chinese spies have reportedly attempted to infiltrate PM's email and mobile phone communications.

JOBS NETWORK
- Govt defends overhaul of employment services as church providers calling for a independent review.

- Aust to formally support a UN declaration on indigenous rights.

- Employment agency Sarino Russo to sack hundreds of staff after losing govt contract.

COURTS:
CANBERRA
- High Court rejects challenge to tax bonus payments.

ADELAIDE
- Two men charged over bikie extortion racket due in court.

MELBOURNE
- Sentence of man who fled Australia after raping a woman while she was asleep.

PERTH
- Indonesian people smugglers up for sentence in District Court.

SYDNEY
- Sentencing of Daniela Beltrame for forging her father's will.

- Former NSW Crime Commission employee Mark Standen committal hearing.

- Sentence police officers Brendan Ritson and Tyrone Stacey for unlawfully telling a man
his girlfriend was once a man.

BRISBANE
- Pacific Adventurer captain to appear in court over oil spill.

ENTERTAINMENT
- Director Adam Elliot about his new film Mary and Max

MEDICAL
- Visiting US expert in autism.

CANBERRA
- Govt statement of support for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

- Govt to release two reports detailing performance of Australia's urban and rural water utilities.

MELBOURNE
- DPM Julia Gillard reax to Wilcox report on transition from WorkChoices to Fair Work bill.

- Man grabs at police officer's gun when being arrested over a hit-and-run.

- Premier John Brumby opens the completed Melbourne Convention Centre.

- New low fare flights will run between Sydney and Melbourne from early July.

- Victoria Police Museum to launch national exhibit: In The Line of Duty

SYDNEY
- Seeking reaction to swift passing of new bikie laws in state parliament.

- Search continues for Comanchero bikie chief Mahmoud "Mick" Hawi over brawl at Sydney airport.

- Launch of national recycling initiative.

- Reports NAB set to reduce its branch staff numbers by 113.

- Seeking comment from Transport Minister and RailCorp on "independent" overseer for Railcorp.

- More on NSW flooding. Premier Nathan Rees in Coffs Harbour to inspect damage.

- Treasury secretary Ken Henry speaking at ACOSS conference.

- Peter Garrett press conference on increase in solar heating sales.

- Launch of new pink number plates to support McGrath Foundation.

- Australian Law Reform Commission releases briefing about the Royal Commissions Act Issues Paper.

- Capital City Lord Mayors meet to discuss clean energy solutions.

BRISBANE
- Tourism Minister to unveil final candidates for Best Job in the World.

- Seeking final election count results.

- Reunion of Kokoda track trekkers to raise funds for charity.

- More on storms affecting SE Qld.

- Industrial fire damages several businesses in Brisbane.


ADELAIDE
- Holden to cut production at its Elizabeth car assembly plant to a single shift.

- National car sales figures for March expected to be released.

- Adelaide Zoo to open $4m envirodome, hailed as one of the world's most advanced interactive,
environment-focused learning centres.

HOBART
- Post-mortem examination results expected on body of woman found on bank of Derwent River.

PERTH
- Long-standing former WA cabinet minister and Labor Party powerbroker Jim McGinty expected
to resign.

- Public protest at death in custody of Aboriginal man who died in the back of a police
paddy wagon near Kalgoorlie.

FINANCE
ECONOMICS NEWS:

SYDNEY - SYDNEY, April 3 AAP - Activity in the services sector continues to shrink
as businesses and consumers restrain their spending in the economic downturn, a survey
says.

SYDNEY - Survey of economists previewing Reserve Bank interest rate decision due next
Tuesday, April 7


EQUITIES NEWS:

MELBOURNE - Beach Petroleum makes $400 mln selling coal seam gas assets to Arrow Energy.

SYDNEY - Allco Equity Partners Ltd is proposing to return cash to shareholders, suspend
new investment activity and put the future of the company to a vote in two years time.



See also: Stocks, Dollar, Credit

SPORT
AFL

ADELAIDE - AFL match: Adelaide v St Kilda, AAMI Stadium, 2010AEDT.

MELBOURNE - Preview Geelong v Richmond; Terry Wallace presser 1030.

MELBOURNE - Preview Collingwood v Melbourne, Mick Malthouse presser 1200.

MELBOURNE - preview Carlton v Brisbane, Michael Voss presser 1630.

SYDNEY - Preview Sydney v Hawthorn; Lewis Roberts-Thomson interview for 100th game.

LEAGUE

BRISBANE - NRL match: Brisbane v St George Illawarra, Suncorp Stadium, 1935AEDT.

SYDNEY - NRL match: Sydney Roosters v Parramatta, SFS, 1935.

SYDNEY - Preview Penrith v Wests Tigers.

MELBOURNE - Preview Melbourne v Gold Coast.

RUGBY

Super 14

CHRISTCHURCH - Crusaders v Bulls, 1735AEDT

PERTH - Western Force v Queensland Reds, 2205AEDT

SYDNEY - Preview NSW Waratahs v Stormers.

SYDNEY - Preview Cheetahs v Brumbies.

ADELAIDE - IRB Sevens, Adelaide Oval, day 1.

CRICKET

DURBAN - Ist ODI: Australia v South Africa, Sahara Stadium, start 2330AEDT.

JOHANNESBURG - Giantkillers Afghanistan claimed another 2011 Cricket World Cup Qualifier
victim on Thursday with a 60-run triumph over Bermuda in Potchefstroom.

NETBALL

SYDNEY - Feature preview of trans-Tasman netball competition starting Saturday with
team by team factbox.

GOLF

CARY, NORTH CAROLINA - Feature on Greg Norman's return to the Masters next week, with factbox.

HUMBLE, Texas - Greg Norman among many Aussies in Houston Open first round

RANCHO MIRAGE, California - Karrie Webb among Aussies in first major of 2009 Kraft
Nabisco Championship, 1st round

MOTORSPORT

KUALA LUMPUR - Showered in champagne after his breakthrough win in Australia last weekend,
Jenson Button is anticipating a drenching of another kind at this weekend's Malaysia Formula
One Grand Prix, and is not sure how his car will handle it.

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