National Newslist for Monday, December 4, 2006

AAP General News (Australia)
12-04-2006
National Newslist for Monday, December 4, 2006
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AAP's National Newslist for today (not for publication).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:

LABOR:
- Federal Caucus meeting underway to choose leader.

- Key backer of Kim Beazley believes vote will be close, with both Mr Beazley and contender
Kevin Rudd likely to get more than 40 of the 88 caucus votes.

- Labor senators reluctant to face the media outside Parliament House ahead of vote.

- Reaction to result, sidebars, analyses, pics, quotes, etc to come.

FIJI:
SUVA - Troops in Suva have taken over the headquarters of Fiji's police tactical response
unit as tension mounts in the capital ahead of a possible coup, local television reported.

INTERNATIONAL:
LONDON - Kylie Minogue's partner, Olivier Martinez, has been photographed out on the town
in Paris with model, actress and author Sarai Givati.

COURTS:
SYDNEY - Expected hearing for lawyer Michael Poynder, who has pleaded guilty to trying
to procure children for sex through a phone chat service.

- Inquest on 18-yr-old Jehan Nassif, who died from meningococcal disease, to due to start.

- Hollywood dad and alleged tax evader Larry Williams fighting his extradition.

MELBOURNE - Committal hearing for two men who allegedly tortured and murdered a 16-year-old
boy in rural Victoria as revenge for an alleged rape.

- Contest mention for former AFL star Robert Dipierdomenico, who's accused of failing
to lodge a tax return.

BRISBANE - Former tourism minister Merri Rose faces court, accused of attempting to blackmail
the Premier to land a high-paying govt job.

- John Howard Amundsen, who's charged under the Commonwealth's new terrorism laws, to face court.

CANBERRA:
- Govt backbenchers voice concerns about any moves to make major changes to single desk
wheat export system.

- Mohammed Sagar, the Iraqi refugee who has spent five years in detention on Nauru, is
to be resettled in a Scandinavian country: report.

- PM Howard opens new runway at Canberra airport.

- Arrival of RAAF's first Boeing c-17 Globemaster aircraft.

- Parliament sits.

- Report into the strategic importance of Australia's uranium to be released.

- Building approvals and quarterly business indicator released.

SYDNEY:
- Off-duty policeman remains in a critical condition following assault.

- Two Australian brothers freed by Yemeni authorities after seven weeks in detention as
suspected terrorists.

- Woman dead, man critical after being struck by van driven by P-plater.

- Firefighters contain bushfire in the Blue Mts, west of Sydney, that had earlier threatened
property.

- ICAC inquiry into RailCorp airconditioning contracts.

- Survey reveals that Australians are working longer hours than they were five years ago.

MELBOURNE:
- Mohammed Sagar, the Iraqi refugee who has spent five years in detention on Nauru, is
to be resettled in a Scandinavian country: report.

- Firefighters are working to contain about 50 blazes in the alpine area in Vic's east
that so far have scorched more than 1,000 hectares.

- Fire crews take advantage of favourable weather in their bid to contain more than 30 bushfires.

- Fewer than one in five Victorian adults smoke regularly and more than half have never
smoked, says new research.

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

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

BRISBANE:
- Boy, 2, in critical condition after allegedly being tortured. Man, 31, to face court.

- Power restored to more than 23,000 houses and businesses across south-east Qld after heavy storms.

- State cabinet expected to announce a water plan for the Toowoomba region.

- Former Queensland Tourism Minister Merri Rose today faces court, accused of attempting
to blackmail the Premier to land a high-paying government job.

- Three-day national counter-terrorism exercise begins in Cairns.

- Black Hawk crash survivors given a clean bill of health.

ADELAIDE:
- Coalition of school groups in SA to tackle cyber bullying.

- Stolen cars worth $300,000, including luxury Porsche and Mercedes Benz models, recovered
by police after raids on properties.

- SA health professionals, including physiotherapists and medical scientists, begin rolling
stoppages in pursuit of better pay and conditions.

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

HOBART:
- Five long-finned pilot whales that survived a mass stranding on Tasmania's west coast
could be taken out to deeper waters today for possible release.

ENTERTAINMENT:
- Red carpet premiere of Casino Royale, attended by Daniel Craig, the new James Bond. With pics.

FINANCE:
ECONOMIC NEWS:
Melbourne - ANZ job advertisement series for November released
Sydney - ABS releases September quarter business indicators data
Sydney - ABS October building approvals data
Sydney - TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for November released
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)

EQUITIES NEWS:
Sydney - Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG) has signed an agreement to acquire a leading
United Kingdom based insurance company Equity Insurance Group (EIG).

Sydney - Property and tourism based fund manager MFS Ltd has agreed to buy the Saville
Hotel Group from property developer Stockland Ltd for $114 million.

ROUTINERS:
Stocks, dollar, credit.

SPORT:
CRICKET
ADELAIDE - Fourth day of the second Ashes Test.

ADELAIDE - Australian fast bowler Brett Lee to learn whether he has been found guilty
of excessive appealing during the second Ashes Test.

SWIMMING
BRISBANE - Second day of the Australian titles and world championship selection trials.

SOCCER
MELBOURNE - A League and other Australian soccer news.

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

LONDON - Mark Bresciano's Italian team, Palermo, lost ground in the race for the Serie
A title when they were held to a goal-less draw at Parma today.

RUGBY
SYDNEY - More on Mat Rogers saga.

BRISBANE - More on Eddie Jones putting up his hand to coach England to next year's Rugby World Cup.

GOLF
BRISBANE - News ahead of this week's Australian PGA Championship.

LA QUINTA, California - Update on Aussies at US PGA Tour qualifying school.

AFL
PERTH/MELBOURNE - Follow up as Ben Cousins returns to Perth after arrest for drunken behaviour
in Melbourne.

MOTORSPORT
MELBOURNE - News ahead of V8 Supercar final round at Phillip Island.

MELBOURNE - Wrap of Courtney Atkinson's after sixth placve in final round of world rally
championship.

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