FED:News Diary for Saturday, Aug 13

AAP General News (Australia)
08-12-2011
FED:News Diary for Saturday, Aug 13

Good Morning news editors and chiefs of staff

Here is AAP's preliminary news diary for Saturday (not for publication).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.

TOP STORIES
- Julia Gillard on issues of the day at expected presser in Perth.

- Tony Abbott at WA state Liberal conference.


OTHER NEWS

BRISBANE
- Royal Queensland Show (the Ekka) at RNA Showground.

- Rally for Marriage Equality at Queens Park.

PERTH
- The Australian-American Leadership Dialogue takes place in Perth with Prime Minister
Julia Gillard addressing the event's gala dinner. 2000.
- The West Australian state Liberal conference under way in Perth from 0900, with Tony
Abbott attending.

SYDNEY
0900 - National Indigenous Legal conference. Dockside, first floor, Cockle Bay Wharf,
Darling Park, Sydney. 1300 - Protest rally for marriage equality on the seventh anniversary
of the Howard government's federal marriage amendment.

FINANCE
- No items listed

SPORT

AFL round 21

MELBOURNE - Hawthorn v Port Adelaide, MCG, 1410

PERTH - Fremantle v Carlton, Patersons Stadium, 1510

MELBOURNE - Western Bulldogs v Essendon, Etihad Stadium, 1910

BRISBANE - Brisbane v Gold Coast, Gabba, 1910

Follow up from St Kilda v Collingwood

Previews for Melbourne v West Coast, Richmond v Sydney, Adelaide v Geelong

RUGBY LEAGUE

NRL round 23

AUCKLAND, NZ - Warriors v Newcastle, Mt Smart Stadium, 1730AEST

SYDNEY - Parramatta v Manly, Parramatta Stadium, 1930

GOLD COAST v Melbourne, Skilled Park, 1930

Follow ups from Penrith v Wests Tigers, North Queensland v Brisbane

RUGBY UNION

DURBAN, South Africa - Wallabies news ahead of Tri Nations Test v South Africa 0330 Sunday AEST

CRICKET

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka - Captains' media conferences and preview 2nd ODI Australia v Sri Lanka

GOLF

ATLANTA - Cover of Aussies at US PGA Championship, 2nd round

MOTORSPORT

BRNO, Czech Republic - Casey Stoner in world MotoGP round at Brno, qualifying

BOXING

GOLD COAST - Michael Katsidis (Aus) v Michael Lozada (Mex), Gold Coast Convention Centre.

SQUASH

CANBERRA - Australian Open continues

HOCKEY

SYDNEY - Men's national league final, SOPHC.

TENNIS

MONTREAL, Canada - ATP Montreal Masters continues

TORONTO, Canada - WTA Toronto tournament continues

RACING

MELBOURNE - Caulfield meeting.

SYDNEY - San Domenico Stakes meeting at Rosehill.

BRISBANE - Eagle Farm meeting.



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