News Diary events for Saturday, April 12, 2008

AAP General News (Australia)
04-12-2008
News Diary events for Saturday, April 12, 2008
GOOD MORNING NEWS EDITORS AND CHIEFS OF STAFF

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for today (not for publication).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

ADELAIDE
- No items listed.

BRISBANE
- Marathon kayaker Steve Posselt media conference on his Traveston Dam protest journey.

- Police to announce crackdown on hoon on Gold Coast.

CANBERRA
- Youth Summit. Parliament House. Photo op in main foyer (0800) with Youth Minister Kate
Ellis, Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard and summit chair Hugh Evans, followed by opening
remarks through to 1000.

MELBOURNE
- Victorian Liberal party conference.

PERTH
- No items listed.

SYDNEY
1000 - NSW MPs Kevin Greene and Carmel Tebbutt sign off on a Positive Parenting Program.

Marrickville Library, cnr Marrickville and Petersham roads.

SPORT
AFL round 4 matches:
MELBOURNE - St Kilda v Geelong, Telstra Dome, 1410
MELBOURNE - North Melbourne v Melbourne, MCG, 1410
SYDNEY - Sydney v West Coast, ANZ Stadium, 1910
ADELAIDE - Port Adelaide v Brisbane, AAMI Stadium, 1940
Previews for Hawthorn v Adelaide, Carlton v Collingwood, Fremantle v Richmond.

Follow up from Essendon v Western Bulldogs.

LEAGUE
NRL round 5 matches:
WOLLONGONG - St George-Illawarra v North Queensland, WIN Stadium, 1730
SYDNEY - Penrith v Sydney Roosters, CUA Stadium, 1930
Previews for NZ Warriors v Bulldogs, Canberra v Wests Tigers, Newcastle v Brisbane
Follow ups from Melbourne v Manly, Parramatta v Gold Coast

RUGBY
Super 14 round 9 matches
CHRISTCHURCH - Crusaders v Lions, 1530 AEST
AUCKLAND - Blues v Brumbies, 1735 AEST
PERTH - Western Force v NSW Waratahs, Subiaco Oval, 2105 AEST
CAPE TOWN - Stormers v Cheetahs, 2300 AEST

GOLF
AUGUSTA, Georgia - Cover of Aussies in US Masters, second round.

TENNIS
TOWNSVILLE - Davis Cup, Asia-Oceania zone second round tie: Australia v Thailand, 2nd
day (doubles), 1400.

NETBALL
ANZ Championship round 2
CHRISTCHURCH - Canterbury Flames v NSW Swifts, 1230 AEST

DIVING
HOBART - Olympic selection trials, Hobart Aquatic Centre, day 2

SWIMMING
MANCHESTER, England - Cover of Aussies as world shortcourse championships continue.

ROWING
SYDNEY - Final Olympic selection trials continue

RACING
SYDNEY - Cover of Group one Rosehill Guineas meeting.

MELBOURNE - Cover of Moonee Valley meeting
BRISBANE - Cover of Doomben meeting



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