News Diary events for Tuesday, Dec 15, 2008

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2008
News Diary events for Tuesday, Dec 15, 2008
Good Evening News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for Monday, December 14 (not for publication).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.

CANBERRA
1230 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Parliament House, Canberra
Contact Simon on 62476305 or office@act.greens.org.au or Friends of the Earth. Contact
Damien Lawson. 0419 253 34.

SYDNEY
1000 - Sentence of Danielle Stewart for murdering her husband. NSW Supreme Court 5, Darlinghurst.

1000 - Taronga's new wedge-tailed eagle soars free. Georges Heights Oval, Middle Head Road, Mosman.

1100 - Greens members and supporters to rally in protest at the five per cent cut in emissions
target. Commonwealth Government Offices, 70 Phillip Street, Sydney.

1100 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Commonwealth Government
Offices, 70 Phillip St, Sydney. Contact John Kaye (02) 9230 2668

MELBOURNE
1000 - ACCC case against cardboard king Richard Pratt continues in the Federal Court.

1200 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Cnr of Collins, Spring
and MacArthur Sts, Melbourne. Contact Alison 0402 075 306.

BRISBANE:
- No items listed.

ADELAIDE:
1100 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. SA Parliament House, North
Terrace, Adelaide. Contact Tammy (08) 8212 4888.

PERTH:
1200 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Wesley Church, cnr Hay
& William Sts, Perth. Contact Rachel 08 9225 5799.

HOBART:
1230 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Tasmanian Parliament House Lawns.

Contact Karen 03 6236 9334 or 0417 555 309.

FINANCE:
ECONOMICS NEWS:

Sydney - Reserve Bank of Australia December 2 board minutes

Sydney - ABS dwelling unit commencements data for September



EQUITIES DESK:

Sydney - 21st Australasian Finance and Banking Conference (day 1 of 3)

Sydney - Loop Mobile Ltd annual general meeting

Sydney - Metals Finance Corp annual general meeting

Melbourne - International Fertiliser Association 2008 Crossroads Asia-Pacific conference
(day one of three)

Perth - Aluminex Resources Ltd general meeting

Perth - Brockman Resources Ltd general meeting

Perth - Iron Mountain Mining Ltd general meeting

Perth - KTL Technologies Ltd general meeting

Adelaide - Prophecy International extraordinary general meeting


SPORT:
CRICKET

PERTH - Preview of first Test between Australia and South Africa starting at the WACA
Ground on Wednesday - Greg Buckle

MELBOURNE - Day two of Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and WA - Adam Cooper

HOBART - Day one of Sheffield Shield match between Tasmania and Queensland at Bellerive
Oval - Paul Carter

SYDNEY - NSW v SA in one-dayer at the SCG - James Dampney



AFL

MELBOURNE - News from AFL pre-season and rookie drafts - Guy Hand



TENNIS

MELBOURNE - Day two of Australian Open wildcard qualifying tournament begins, featuring
Jelena Dokic and Bernard Tomic - Robert Grant



SAILING

SYDNEY - Major Sydney to Hobart contenders compete in the Big Boat Challenge - Adrian Warren



RUGBY LEAGUE

SYDNEY - Cronulla board meeting tonight which could determine the fate of troubled
player Greg Bird - Samantha Broun



SURFING

MAUI, Hawaii - Women's Billabong Pro continues



RACING

SYDNEY - Weights declared for Saturday's Group Two Villiers Stakes at Randwick.

MELBOURNE - Preview Sandown races Wednesday.

BRISBANE - Preview Wednesday's Eagle Farm races.



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