National Newslist for Monday, December 8, 2008

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12-08-2008
National Newslist for Monday, December 8, 2008
AAP's National Newslist for today (not for publication). This is a guide only and stories
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NATIONAL
STIMULUS PACKAGE
- Families and pensioners receive their share of government's $10.4 billion economic stimulus
package; Tanner says don't save it
- Retailers call on recipients to shop for Australia.

- Opp'n warns some families will blow cash on booze and gambling.

- Seniors say they will be more responsible, spending it on essential items.

- Welfare group says it should payments should have gone to jobless.

MCCANN
- Dual Commonwealth Games marathon gold medallist and mother of three Kerryn McCann dies
from breast cancer, aged 41
- Reaction to come from Raelene Boyle, others

ECONOMY
- Chasing lightning Swan-Crean visit to Beijing at weekend.

- Gerry Harvey warns of store closures during next six months.

CLIMATE
- Federal cabinet meets to finalise govt position on emissions trading scheme and 2020
carbon reduction target

OTHER NATIONAL
- Abbott says coalition can get its act together before the next election.

- Attempt to refloat a cruise ship leaking fuel into Antarctic waters has been unsuccessful;
crews to try again today
- Rudd launches Sky News span (1100 AEDT)
- Outwatching developments after boat carrying 47 people intercepted off WA's north coast

COURTS
SYDNEY
- Paul Hogan versus Australian Crime Commission, re tax liability.

BRISBANE
- Former Queensland government minister Gordon Nuttall committed to stand trial on a corruption
charge
- Southport inquest into police chase ending in motorcyclist's death.
MELBOURNE
- Hearing of an application by Richard Pratt's lawyers to permanently stay the charges
against him, Federal Court.

- Pre sentence hearing for a man accused of drugging women then raping them, Supreme Court.

PERTH
- District Court trial of Tony and Vanessa Mikulic, allegedly responsible for WA's largest
amphetamine haul after being caught near SA border with $5 million of MDMA.

CANBERRA
- Three people from the one family appear in Queanbeyan Magistrates Court over murder
of father of four

MEDICAL
- New study shows Aussie blokes want their doctors to have a joke and tell it to them
straight about their health.

- Hospital statistics show World Youth Day pilgrims really were angelic.

ENTERTAINMENT
- Interview with the head of the Modular record label, Steven Pavlovic.

SYDNEY
- Nathan Rees announcing new commuter carpark at Helensburgh (1000, plus other appearances all day)
- Barry O'Farrell press conference on North West rail link reports (1200)
- Transport Minister David Campbell and Roads Minister Daley speaking at infrastructure conference
- Riot squad called in to clear 600 people after brawl outside a bar in Sydney's west
- Three drive-by shootings in Sydney within four hours
- Mother of 14yo shooting victim has begged police to drop the murder charge against his
best friend and alleged killer

MELBOURNE
- Vic govt to unveil its transport plan
- Australian Local Government Association releases State of the Regions 2008-09 report.

- Almost 40 per cent of the Victorian government's 2006 election promises on the environment
have been broken or are about to be broken, environment groups say.

- Victoria's building industry latest to report being hit by the global financial crisis,
with almost three-quarters of construction companies losing potential projects in the
last three months
- Tim Costello and Senator Nick Xenophon to launch "Presents not Pokies" campaign.

- Raelene Boyle and Jeff Kennett team up to help women with breast cancer and depression
- Federal Department of Health and Ageing and Quit release data on on drop in tobacco
smoking rates over last 25 years.

BRISBANE
- Queensland government forecasts a rise in the jobless rate, to release mini-budget tomorrow
- State cabinet meets in Gladstone

ADELAIDE
- Asbestos victims call on state govt to that damages won't be wound back
- Democrats MP Sandra Kanck calls on attorney-general to rule out banning a political
party being formed by motorcyclists
- University of Adelaide establishes new research institute to tackle some of the most
serious environmental challenges facing Australia and the world
- Long-term sustainability of the Great Artesian Basin and its ability to provide water
to future mining and pastoral developments to be focus of a new study

FINANCE
ECONOMICS NEWS:
Melbourne - ANZ job advertisements data for November
Sydney - Deloitte 2008/09 Australian Mortgage Industry Report

EQUITIES NEWS:
PERTH - Cape Alumina listS on ASX
SYDNEY - Australian Health Management Ltd members scheme meeting to consider merger with
Medibank Private
MELBOURNE - Healthlinx says new diagnostic for ovarian cancer raises accuracy to 98 pct
SYDNEY - Eco nappy maker changes management, restructures board, finds new manufacturer
to resolve ACCC court action
MELBOURNE - Pacific Brands denies it's considering a capital raising, but it is mulling
changes to dividend policy in light of deteriorating economy
SYDNEY - Sonic Healthcare refinances $A500m in senior debt

See also: Stocks, Dollar, Credit

SPORT
CRICKET
PERTH - South Africa official team presser after team holds first training session on
Australian soil/latest from Australian camp
ABU DHABI - England will go ahead with a two-Test series in India after receiving security
assurances following the Mumbai terror attacks, it was announced at their training base
here on Sunday.

GOLF
SYDNEY - Australian summer of golf moves from Coolum to Sydney for the Australian Open
starting Thursday: Robert Allenby, Stuart Appleby/Darren Clarke available.

LA QUINTA - Australian James Nitties heads into the final two rounds of the PGA qualifying
school in a strong position
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - Australian golfer Anna Rawson earned a second year on the LPGA
Tour when she finished tied 12th in the qualifying tournament.

SUN CITY, South Africa - Henrik Stenson cruised to a nine-stroke victory in the Nedbank
Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club Sunday.

RUGBY LEAGUE
BRISBANE - Rugby League International Federation expected to fine Australian coach Ricky
Stuart who faces pressure to resign before tomorrow's ARL board meeting which will consider
the position.

BRISBANE - Seeking latest on future of sacked Bulldogs Reni Maitua and update on South
Sydney's Craig Wing, who is reportedly in financial difficulty and looking to leave the
club.

SOCCER
SYDNEY - Follow-up on weekend action, Kevin Muscat possibly in judiciary trouble after
incident on Saturday.

LOS ANGELES - Two days after the shock death of their coach Martyn Crook, the Australian
Under-17 soccer team managed a 3-3 draw with USA 2 in their opening match of the International
Friendlies tournament in Los Angeles.

OLYMPICS
SYDNEY - AOC to tighten Olympic selection guidelines in light of athlete incidents prior
to the Beijing Games.

MOTORSPORT
SYDNEY - V8 awards night in Sydney
SYDNEY - Follow up from V8 Supercar season and look ahead to next year.

AFL
MELBOURNE - Essendon's new recruits available at La Trobe University.

RUGBY UNION
SYDNEY - NSW Waratahs update on injuries to several key players/sponsorship announcement.

TOULOUSE, France - Marc Stcherbina, the Australia-born Newport-Gwent Dragons centre has
undergone an operation on his neck following an injury sustained during the Welsh region's
European Cup loss to Toulouse, his club announced on Sunday.

SURFING
HAWAII - Pipeline Masters Billabong Pro slated to get underway

RACING
BRISBANE - entries for McDougall Stakes and Meynink Stakes at Eagle Farm.

SYDNEY - Nominations taken to Saturday's Christmas Cup at Rosehill.

MELBOURNE - Nominations for Saturday's Flemington meeting.

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