Assembly in uproar over eviction debate at Braddon meeting
An Assembly session lasting about 25 minutes dissolved amid boos and interruptions as Mr Walsh sought leave to discuss tenants evicted from Torrens Street, Braddon. The vote to suspend Standing Orders failed 7 to 10, and the meeting adjourned outside amid protests. Demonstrators claimed rights to a further discussion while some members warned the Assembly is not a court of law.
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Protest at Torrens Street House Ends Peacefully After Police Move
About three dozen students occupied a house on Torrens Street Braddon amid a protest over trespass. Police moved in after a request from the owner Ray Saunders. The incident remained largely peaceful with arrests only as protesters departed, though a group planned to march to the ACT Police headquarters later.
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Fire destroys three story building in central Auckland
In Auckland a three storey building suffered heavy damage in a major blaze. Twenty fire appliances and crews responded to a fourth alarm, a rare level in the city’s history.
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Canberra bus and mail disruption after talks fail
Canberra faces likely halt of buses today and mail exchange as the Department of the Capital Territory and the Transport Workers Union failed to reach conciliation and arbitration agreement. ACT District Postal Manager Mr Kallenhors said the situation followed yesterday’s talks and union action in Sydney.
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Government Adds $1 Million Aid for Indo China Refugees
The Australian Government to donate an additional $1 million to aid Indo China refugees. Funds will support airfreight from Australia and a further land grant, with UNICEF and the UNHCR coordinating relief in Saigon and neighboring areas. The total Australian aid for 1974-75 to humanitarian groups in Indo China rises to $3.4 million.
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Orphan flights resume after Vietnam evacuation halt
Saigon reports the South Vietnamese government reversed its cancellation of Operation Babylift, allowing flights to move orphans to the United States and other countries. Australia’s second charter flight to bring war orphans to Australia was cancelled after Prime Minister Whitlam said the quota for emergency evacuations had been filled.
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Australian flight holds aid for South Vietnamese orphans
More than 200 Vietnamese orphans were flown to Australia for adoption as South Vietnam’s evacuation and adoption debates swirl. The Australian government debated allowing adult refugees and resuming the babylift after pressure from the United States Canada and Australia officials. The halt to the emergency program was disclosed by U S refugee workers and Australia sought to speed processing to place the children with host families.
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US general says Vietnam intervention being discussed
General George Brown told reporters after meeting with President Suharto on South Vietnam that Washington is discussing any American intervention. He declined to elaborate. Secretary Kissinger had said Ford would decide on Thursday about the United States role in South Vietnam.
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Opposition shifts stance amid law bill debate in senate
The opposition signals a tempered approach to the Grey Blagioral Laws Bill as MPs in the Senate and House of Representatives propose new strategy. A joint committee of front-bench members plans to map opposition policy, while the government promises a more constructive stance. The bill, opposed earlier, faces continued scrutiny with key talks in committees and possible changes to legislation this year.
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ANU Faces Uncollected Fees Amid Financial Oversight
A financial report to the union board cites missing 0 536,700 in fees due to ANU and errors from last year. The document notes delays in collecting fees tied to a union decision to raise charges as part of fiscal reforms. It reports a 567,875 shortfall in union finances from the previous period.
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Hijackers Executed After Iraq Airways Flight Hijack
In Tehran two Iraqi hijackers identified as Ventified an' Fasd-Albeitin and Tata Nadim were executed by firing squad after military court trials. A third Iraqi accomplice received a related sentence. They hijacked an Iraqi Airways Boeing 737 from Tehran Mehrabad on 1 March, firing at security forces during flight.
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Lawyers deplore ALAO threat amid parliament debate
Lawyers criticized an ALAO threat amid a parliamentary session. The report notes tension in the house and concerns over legal norms and professional conduct as debates continued, with emphasis on the implications for governance and rule of law.
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