News Diary for Sunday, Aug 16, 2009

AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2009
News Diary for Sunday, Aug 16, 2009
Good Morning News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Sunday (not for publication).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

NATIONAL
- More on PNG plane crash; AAP reporter and photographer headed to crash site.

BRISBANE
1100 - American legal activist Erin Brockovich announces her partnership with local firm
Shine Lawyers. Stamford Plaza Hotel.

1630 - Climate change media event with Greens Senator Christine Milne. Wesley House.

- Seeking swine flu update.

- Seeking Hendra update.

MELBOURNE
- Two couples celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary at the Marriage Anniversary Mass
at St Patrick's Cathedral.

- Preview of Bushfires Royal Commission Interim Report, to be handed down on Monday.

SYDNEY
0740 - Launch of the 25th Variety Children's Charity Bash, from Sydney to Broken Hill. Opera House.

0900 - Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services
Delivery, Warren Snowdon, will open the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand conference
on Indigenous Cardiovascular Health. Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.

- Monitoring 60 Minutes item on Brenda Lin, whose family was murdered at Epping.

- Weather story on the (predicted) 28 degree day.

SPORT
CRICKET
CANTERBURY, England - News ahead of deciding fifth Ashes Test starting Thursday plus two-day
tour match: Australia v Kent, St Lawrence Ground, day 2 starts 2000 AEST.

AFL
MELBOURNE - Wrap of AFL news from round 20 plus Snapshot.

MELBOURNE - Melbourne v Fremantle, MCG, 1310.

ADELAIDE - Port Adelaide v Carlton, AAMI Stadium, 1510 AEST.

MELBOURNE - Essendon v St Kilda, Etihad Stadium, 1440.

Follow up from Brisbane v Western Bulldogs, Sydney v Geelong, plus West Sydney logo launch.

LEAGUE
SYDNEY - Wrap of news from NRL round 23, plus Snapshot.

SYDNEY - Cronulla v Wests Tigers, Toyota Stadium, 1400.

BRISBANE - Brisbane v Penrith, Suncorp Stadium, 1500.

Follow ups from Sydney Roosters v Manly, Parramatta v Warriors, Canberra v St George Illawarra.

Preview for Newcastle v Melbourne.

SOCCER
SYDNEY - Wrap of news from A-League round 2.

WELLINGTON - Wellington v Perth, Westpac Stadium, 1500 AEST.

SYDNEY - Sydney v Adelaide, SFS, 1700.

Follow up from Gold Coast v North Qld, Melbourne v Brisbane.

ATHLETICS
BERLIN - Cover of Aussies at world athletics championships.

GOLF
CHASKA, Minnesota - Cover of Aussies in US PGA Championship third round.

BOXING
BILOXI, Mississippi - Danny Green (Aus) v Julio Cesar Dominguez (Arg) for vacant IBO cruiserweight
world title.

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