News Diary events for Monday, December 4, 2006

AAP General News (Australia)
12-03-2006
News Diary events for Monday, December 4, 2006
Good Evening News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for tomorrow (not for publication).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

BRISBANE:
- Community state cabinet meeting in Toowoomba
- Former government minister Merri Rose in court on blackmail charge.

- Another court appearance for accused terror suspect John Amundsen.

- Australian swimming titles at Chandler.

- Broncos start pre-season training.

CANBERRA:
0900 - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Peter McGauran will speak at Delivering
the National Water Initiative:understand the social and industry dimensions conference,
Theatrette, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: Tim Lester 02 6274 2923 or 0438 925 146.

0930 - House of Representatives Parliamentary Committee on Australia's relationship with
Malaysia, Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: 02 6277 2313.

0900 - House of Representatives Parliamentary Committee into civics and electoral education,
Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: 02 6277 4564.

0930 - Senate sits.

1000 - Labor Party leadership vote: Labor caucus room, Parliament House.

1000 - Media briefing with BP Solar's Regional Director Mark Twidell on the Economics
of solar PV, Centenary Ballroom 1, Hyatt Hotel, Yarralumla, ACT.

1000 - House of Representatives on Treaties tabled 27 November 2006, Committee Room 2R1,
Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: 02 6277 4002.

1030 - Prime Minister John Howard to open new runway at Canberra airport. RAAF base Fairbairn,
Richmond Avenue. Media to assemble opposite VIP hangar. Contact: PM's press office: (02)
6277 7744
1100 - Arrival of RAAF's first Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, to be welcomed by
Prime Minister John Howard. RAAF Fairbairn, Richmond Avenue. Contact: Defence media -
(02) 6365 3343, 0408 498 664.

1115 - House of Representatives Parliamentary Committee into indigenous communities, Committee
Room 1R2, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: 02 6277 4559.

1230 - House of Representatives sit.

1315 - House of Representatives Parliamentary Committee on Australia's uranium resources,
Committee Room 1R2, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: 02 6277 4594.

1635 - House of Representatives Parliamentary Committee on science of geosequestration,
Committee Room 2R2, Parliament House, Canberra. Contact: 02 6277 4150.

SYDNEY:
0930 - ICAC inquiry into RailCorp contracts for air-conditioning related work. Level 21,
133 Castlereagh St, Sydney.

0930 - Expected hearing for lawyer Michael Poynder, who has pleaded guilty to trying to
procure children for sex through a phone chat service. Downing District, court 3.1
1000 - Royal North Shore Hospital's Newborn Care Centre to celebrate Christmas. Vanderfield
Building, RNSH (opposite Gore Hill Oval on Reserve Road).

1000 - Inquest to begin into the meningococcal death of 18-year-old Jehan Nassif. Westmead
Coroners Court.

1015 - Hollywood dad and alleged tax evader Larry Williams fighting his extradition. Federal
Court, 21C.

MELBOURNE:
0830 - The Tourism Futures National Conference: 21st Century Responses for 21st Century.

Melbourne Sofitel, Collins Street. Contact: 07 5548 6199.

0900-1600 - The National Interschool Chess Championships. Monash University, Campus Centre,
Clayton. Contact: David Cordover 0411 877 833.

1000 - The Australian Industrial Relations Commission's Wages and Allowances Review 2006.

Court 1, Level 6, 11 Exhibition Street. Contact: Annette Binger 8661 7929.

1000 - Taiwanese molecular biologist, Dr Jun-Jei Sheu will present his world first anti-counterfeit
DNA security technology. Leigh Mardon, 1144 Nepean Highway, Highett. Contact: Jacqueline
Schell 0411 378312 or Brendan Mullard 0404 078312.

PERTH:
- Corruption and Crime Commission inuiry resumes into a controversial beachside tourism
development in WA's south-west.

FINANCE:
ECONOMIC NEWS:
Melbourne - ANZ job advertisement series for November released (1130 AEDT)
Sydney - ABS releases September quarter business indicators data (1130 AEDT)
Sydney - ABS releases October building approvals data (1130 AEDT)
Sydney - TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for November released (1000 AEDT)
Sydney - The pace of Australia's economic growth is expected to have accelerated in the
September quarter, but the drought and softer domestic demand is likely to keep growth
below potential. (with factbox)

SPORT:
ADELAIDE - Fourth day of the second Ashes Test, Adelaide Oval from 1130 AEDT

SWIMMING
BRISBANE - Second day of the Australian titles and world championship selection trials,
CHandler Aquatic Centre

SOCCER
SYDNEY - Tony Vidmar at launch of FFA player support program, Australian Museum, 0945

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