National Newslist for Friday, December 29, 2006

AAP General News (Australia)
12-29-2006
National Newslist for Friday, December 29, 2006
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AAP's National Newslist for today (not for publication).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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NUCLEAR:
- Howard to release final Switkowski report into nuclear energy

WATER:
- Control of Australia's major rivers should be handed to the commonwealth, Agriculture
Minister Peter McGauran
- Outseeking states' reaction

TOLL:
- Xmas Road toll reaches 34

CANBERRA:
- RBA's monthly credit data may show November interest rate rise had an immediate impact
on borrowing
- Thousands expect to celebrate the start of a new year in the nations capital at two
alcohol-free events

SYDNEY
- Police confident of breakthrough murder of 80yo woman who dumped in a wheelie bin
- Driver burnt beyond recognition, and motorcyclist killed
- Chasing up legislative changes due to take effect on January 1.

- Seeking govt reaction to report that mentally ill are serving longer jail terms.

- Chasing more on shed fireworks display.

MELBOURNE
- Serial water wasters will have their water supply reduced to a trickle under tough new water bans.

- Bracks, Brumby to visit regional Morwell to announce $900,000 for new water saving projects
in Gippsland, and $1.2 million for bushfire and drought relief
- Bracks and Brumby visit CFA, DSE firefighters and local council representatives at Erica
in Gippsland

BRISBANE
- Palm Island mayor responds to Premier's comments it's "silly" to expect review of DPP's
decision to only be conducted by a non-Queenslander.
- Pet cat saves four people from a house fire in far north Queensland
- Prisoner work camp to be set up to help rebuild areas devastated by Cyclone Larry.

- Queensland Industrial Relations Commission to release report on Work Choices
- AMAQ to comment on Brisbane mother being reassured on a health hotline her baby son
did not need to be rushed to hospital six hours before he died.

- It will soon be illegal to clear remnant vegetation in Queensland.

- Police searching for driver of truck that rammed three vehicles and a shopfront in Bundaberg
- Woman charged with attempted murder after man stabbed during a domestic dispute
- Police officer attacked by dog as he attempted to arrest its owner near Ipswich

ADELAIDE:
- More than 100,000 litres of raw sewage has spilled into an Adelaide river prompting a health scare
- Staff threatened during armed robbery of gaming area at hotel.

- SA New Year's Eve celebrations.

- Lleyton Hewitt media conference.

PERTH:
- WA Liberal opposition takes lead in polls for first time in a year, Newspoll

FINANCE:
ECONOMICS:
SYDNEY - RBA releases financial aggregates data for November today.

EQUITIES NEWS:
SYDNEY - Trading ceases on the Australian Stock Exchange at 1415 AEDT today.

SPORT:
CRICKET:
MELBOURNE - John Buchanan presser at MCG
MELBOURNE - Ashes news.

YACHTING:
SYDNEY - Sydney to Hobart coverage

SOCCER:
PERTH - Perth Glory punch-up - latest.

AUCKLAND - A League - NZ Knights vs Queensland Roar.

TENNIS:
BRISBANE - Draw for Australian Women's Hardcourt championships
BRISBANE - Martina Hingis presser.

PERTH - Hopman Cup build-up.

BASKETBALL:
WOLLONGONG - Brendan Joyce axing - follow up.

NEWCASTLE - Singapore Slingers vs NZ Breakers.

MELBOURNE - Melbourne Tigers vs Cairns Taipans.

CENTRAL COAST - West Sydney Razorbacks vs Townsville Crocodiles.

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