National Newslist for Monday, December 24, 2007

AAP General News (Australia)
12-24-2007
National Newslist for Monday, December 24, 2007
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AAP's National Newslist for today (not for publication):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:
RUDD - PM Kevin Rudd arrives home in Australia after brief visit to Iraq and Afghanistan;
no doorstops to be held today.

TECHNOLOGY:
- Australians encouraged to unplug electrical appliances at the wall to save energy if
leaving home for the holidays.

- Ebay site expected to be flooded with unwanted Christmas gifts (Embargoed)

CANBERRA
- Chasing govt comment on Julian Moti losing legal bid to stop his impending expulsion
from the Solomon Islands to face child sex charges in Australia.

- Checking on road toll.

SYDNEY:
- Report David Hicks has ventured outside only once during his seven months in an Adelaide
prison, preferring the confines of his cell.

- Chasing more on Qantas strikes story.

- Coonamble cut off by floodwaters.

- Police appeal over wanted man Stanley Francis Maguire for the murder of a coal miner
at Wollongong.

- Colour story to come on Sydney Fish Markets.

- Chasing retail trade figures.

- Embargoed Christmas message from Premier Morris Iemma.

- P-plater's licence suspended after police clock him at 169km/h.

- Armed man robs one betting agency in Sydney's north before threatening staff at another,
sparking a search with a police helicopter.

- Checking on road toll.

MELBOURNE:
- Police to put a figure on the price of combating crime.

- Report the company behind Melbourne's new smartcard public transport ticketing system
needs more time and taxpayer money to deliver the project.

- Report the Ukrainian swimming coach banned for life from the sport after an ugly row
with his daughter at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Melbourne will coach again
within days.

- Police presser to encourage responsible crowds during Boxing Day cricket test.

- Premier John Brumby to serve lunch to homeless.

- Checking on road toll.

BRISBANE:
- Mohamed Haneef to speak about his visa decision.

- Campers warned to keep out of parts of popular lake after fish kill.

- Forecasters predict Brisbane will have its coolest Christmas Day since 1999, with a
top of 27 degrees.

- Three men to face Gold Coast court on drug charges.

- Police officer assaulted while making arrest.

- Checking on road toll.

ADELAIDE:
- Christmas message from Adelaide's Catholic archbishop.

- Safework SA inspectors have recovered money for underpaid SA employees this year.

- Checking on road toll.

PERTH:
- Chasing more on 2yo girl who died after accidentally being left in a car during 36 degree heat.

- Checking on road toll.

FINANCE:
EQUITIES NEWS:
SYDNEY - Stockland Ltd sells its 50 per cent stake in three New Zealand shopping centres
to AMP New Zealand for $322 million.

SYDNEY - Rio Tinto Ltd approves $US71 million ($A82.9 million) feasibility study to expand
the Hope Downs mine joint venture.

SYDNEY - Lend Lease Development Pty Ltd exchanges contracts with Myer Ltd and APPF Commercial
for development and sale of new Myer Corporate Store Support Office, at Melbourne's Victoria
Harbour.

ROUTINERS:
Stocks, dollar, credit

SPORT:
CRICKET
MELBOURNE - Preview Aust v India first Test on Boxing Day.

SAILING
SYDNEY - Preview Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

TENNIS
SYDNEY - Follow-up after John Newcombe slams Chris Guccione.

RACING
SYDNEY - Preview Randwick Boxing Day meeting.

MELBOURNE - Preview racing at Caulfield on Boxing Day.

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