FED:National Newslist for Monday, Feb 14

AAP General News (Australia)
02-14-2011
FED:National Newslist for Monday, Feb 14

AAP's National Newslist for Monday (not for publication). This is a guide only and
stories are subject to change. AAP's news editors can be contacted on 02 93228611/8610.

NATIONAL
HOSPITALS
- PM begins hard sell of hospitals funding agreement with states and territories; admits
it will be hard to achieve targets.

- Oppn says it is a political win for PM, but not health reform
- WA Premier Colin Barnett says the devil will be in the detail yet to be thrashed out.

- Health reform advocate describes deal as hospitals funding plan, not health reform.

- NSW Oppn Leader Barry O'Farrell under pressure to reveal his view of the health reform deal.

- Outwatching more reax.

ATKINSON
- Memorial Service for Cpl Richard Atkinson killed in Afghanistan in Launceston.

COURTS
MELBOURNE
- Trial continues for Judy Moran, charged with the murder of her brother-in-law Des Moran.

- Trial continues for a Victorian woman charged with murdering her husband after he allegedly
made constant demands for kinky sex.

- Trial expected to start between the Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria and a charity's
false claims about curing cancer, Supreme Court.

ADELAIDE
- Unionists rally outside Supreme Court ahead of a full court hearing of their challenge
to state budget.

- Murder trial Leanne Moorfoot over stabbing death of man in a drug-fuelled argument.

SYDNEY
- Inquest on Stacey Hutchins, who died after falling from cabin of semi-trailer near Blayney.

- Possible hearing for Benjamin McCall, accused of manslaughter of his brother.

CANBERRA
- Confirming reports Family First's Steve Fielding will support levy.
- ABS housing finance for December 1130(AEDT)
- Australia urges Egypt's military leaders to set a timetable for democratic elections.

- Business Council of Australia says Indonesian schools a possible area for savings in
the May budget.

- Joint parliamentary committee inquiry hearing into gambling reform 0900.

- Senate inquiry hearing into biosecurity and quarantine 1045.

ACT
- Man shot dead by police on Sunday, was also shot by police three years ago.

SYDNEY
POLLNSW
- Polls suggest Kristina Keneally will keep her seat in the March election but ministers
Matt Brown and Verity Firth will lose theirs.

- Keneally campaigning in outer southwest Sydney.

OTHERS
- ICAC inquiry into funding fraud allegations at Royal Hospital for Women and Royal North
Shore Hospital.

- NSW ambulance computer back online in three regions after a virus forced a shut down.

- Three men have been wounded in a drive-by shooting in Sydney.

- Police appeal for information about Sydney man missing for six months under suspicious
circumstances.

- World's first wind-powered car arrives in Sydney after trip from Perth.

- GetUp launches national TV campaign for gay legalisation of same-sex marriage.

MELBOURNE
- Melbourne based QANTAS pilots meeting at Tullarmaine.

- Aged care reform national day of action launch in Melbourne calling for more funding.

- Hotel cleaners protest on pay/conditions.

- Police seek witnesses to a shooting, after man arrived at hospital with a gunshot wound
to his leg.

- Mother of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says her son is the vitim of something akin
to a American "fatwa" and she fears for his wellbeing.

BRISBANE
- Possible court appearance of convicted murderer Luke Hunter caught after 15 years on the run.

- Seeking Bligh, Lucas, others on COAG health agreement.

- Yasi victims can apply for payments from premier's disaster relief fund; All north Qld
schools closed by Yasi to reopen today.

- Man man killed, woman injured in Gold Coast house fire.

- Brisbane ferry services resume after January floods.

GOLD COAST
- AWU Conference on Gold Coast. Anna Bligh official opening 1130; Julia Gillard dinner
guest speaker 1830. AAP covering.

ADELAIDE
- State government claiming credit for a baby boom of native fish

PERTH
- Outwatching bushfires.

HOBART
- Memorial service in Launceston for Corporal Richard Atkinson - killed in Afghanistan
on Feb 2. Funeral to be attended by Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott and Defence chiefs. St
Johns Anglican Church. AAP covering.

MEDICAL
- Researchers have pooled nearly 200,000 patient cholesterol records to point a finger
at the Australian states which have the unhealthiest hearts.

ENTERTAINMENT
LONDON - Geoffrey Rush picks up his third BAFTA for his role in The King's Speech
LA - Keith Urban wins Grammy but four Buddhist monks who teamed up with a producer on
the NSW north coast miss out.

SYDNEY - Sunday night TV ratings
SYDNEY - Weekly music charts
SYDNEY - Weekend US and Aust box office figures

The following AAP entertainment stories and features will be available today exclusively
on AAP's premium entertainment service. For a free trial contact David Gifford (02 93228400,
dgifford@aap.com.au), Amrita Sidhu (02 93228299 asidhu@aap.com.au) or Brooke Gold (02
93228401 bgold@aap.com.au)

SYDNEY - Interview with Peter Weir for the film The Way Back. (Film Back, by Katelyn Catanzariti)
SYDNEY - The Way Back review. (Film WayBack Review, by Katelyn Catanzariti)
SYDNEY - Celebrity quotes of the day (Celebrity Quotes)

INTERNATIONAL
AUCKLAND - NZ Green Party tries to block plans for Julia Gillard to address parliament
during her visit to Wellington.

AUCKLAND - The Princess Ashika manslaughter trial is expected to resume today.

JAKARTA - Terrorism trial of Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, the suspected
mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombing, resumes.

PORT MORESBY - Reports an attack on Australian aid worker in a car jacking in Port Moresby
is linked to his work exposing corruption.

FINANCE
ECONOMICS:
Sydney - Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) housing finance data for December

EQUITIES:
Sydney - Leighton Holdings Ltd says it expects full year net profit to fall to $480 million
in 2010/11, after reporting a 25 per cent drop in first half profit.

Sydney - Insurance Australia Group Ltd forecasts that first half insurance profit will
decline 3.7 per cent as the company faces a greater than expected loss in the UK.

Melbourne - Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd has lifted first half profit by 67.1 per cent
and says solid margins and credit quality will protect it against volatile trading in
the second half.

Sydney - Specialty Fashion Group Ltd says first half profit fell 37 per cent due to a
very difficult trading environment and heavy discounting, and says apparel retailers face
"a new headwind" in rising input costs from China.

Sydney - Direct marketer Salmat Ltd has posted lower half year profit, but says it can
meet full year earnings guidance provided trading conditions remain stable.

Sydney - Lasoo Online Retailing 2011 press lunch
Sydney - Earthmoving equipment provider Emeco Holdings Ltd says it will book a $7.85 million
pre-tax impairment charge on its Indonesian business.

Sydney - Interactive Advertising Bureau Standards report to be released
Also Stocks, Dollar and Finance Briefs to come.

SPORT
CRICKET
BANGALORE, India - World Cup co-hosts India took advantage of an old-fashioned turning
pitch to crush Australia by 38 runs in a warm-up match in Bangalore on Sunday.

HOBART - Sheffield Shield: Tas v Vic, Bellerive Oval, day 4.
SOCCER
SYDNEY - A-League finals launch, Yaama Dhiyaan, Wilson St, 1100.

MELBOURNE - PFA Awards and Mark Viduka expected to win Alex Tobin Medal, 1930, Crown;
also Ben Buckley doorstop.

LEAGUE
SYDNEY/BRISBANE - News ahead of next round of NRL trial matches.

LONDON - Former Wests Tigers secondrower Ben Galea bagged a double as Hull KR earned the
bragging rights over rivals Hull yet again on the opening weekend of new Super League
season in Cardiff.

RUGBY
SYDNEY - NSW Waratahs training and 0845 media session Victoria Barracks ahead of opening
round of Super Rugby match v Melbourne.

MELBOURNE - Melbourne Rebels news ahead of clash v Waratahs.

BRISBANE - Qld Reds news.

AFL
MELBOURNE - AFL news ahead on next NAB Cup matches.

SYDNEY - GWS coach Kevin Sheedy presser, Blacktown Olympic Park, 1215, ahead of NAB Cup
clashes with Sydney and Gold Coast.

BRISBANE - Media conference with Brisbane coach Michael Voss, 1130 AEDT, Coorparoo.

RACING
MELBOURNE - Nominations for Saturday's Lightning Stakes meeting at Flemington featuring
Black Caviar.

SYDNEY - Entries for Saturday's Apollo Stakes meeting at Rosehill.

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