Fuel strike disrupts Melbourne services across city
Mass fuel shortages and transport disruption hit Melbourne as oil workers and fuel retailers join a nationwide strike. Government officials warned of ongoing impacts on airlines, factories, and daily travel with thousands unable to reach work while petrol queues and service delays spread from Melbourne to Canberra and Sydney.
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Oil slick menaces Norwegian coast from North Sea well
A giant oil slick escaping from the out of control Mrasi well in the Firefisk field drifted toward Norway’s coast. Officials faced methods to stop the leak without igniting gas and triggering a larger blaze. About 4,000 tonnes of crude oil pour daily, threatening North Sea fishing banks near Stavanger.
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Canberra man killed in highway crash after collision near Goulburn
A Canberra man about 60 died when a car struck another vehicle on the Hume Highway about 40 miles north of Goulburn. A woman, believed to be his wife, was critically injured. Police expect the oil leak from a nearby field to persist, with experts warning of a potential Western European disaster if containment efforts fail.
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D-Day plans to be given to War Memorial
Mr A P Pearson of Shelley Cave Western Australia will present to the Australian War Memorial a World War I order from General Eisenhower’s headquarters outlining D-Day fighter operations. Pearson, former director of fighter operations in the Dover area, described his role as “putting a cork in the Channel” to stop German air and naval intrusion during the Normandy campaign.
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Austcare proposes refugee farming plan in rural towns
National Austcare director Bob Dougherty urged Australia to admit 10 000 refugees yearly from Vietnam and Cambodia. He suggested rural placements in Dubbo Parkes Wellington Wagga Tamworth and Armidale with screening to match skills. He aims to raise two million dollars via a doorknock appeal as Refugee Week runs May 29 to June 5.
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Refugee pleas urged for more Vietnamese to Australia
Mr Dougherty at a crematorium table described the Leantsingesamp camp near Lewmsing holding 10 to 80 Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees. The management committee pleaded with Australia to admit them, noting relatives in Australia promised work. He said 48,000 refugees in Southeast Asia and about 20,000 eager to come, with 400 to 500 admitted at a time.
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Bhutto Jails Opponents as Crisis Braces Civil War
Pakistan Prime Minister Bhutto arrests most leaders of the nine party PNA coalition amid a political crisis. Martial law has been imposed in major cities after weeks of rioting that left hundreds dead.
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Pressmen flag privacy laws risk to news operations
Sydney reporters and the Australian Journalists Association voiced concern over proposed privacy laws that could restrict newspapers radio and television. The AJA warned the act may hamper journalism by restricting observation of private life home and relationships and require consent for photographs. Attorney-General Ashcroft said submissions would be invited as the draft moves forward with a need for balanced privacy safeguards.
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Study urges immediate spending on solar energy
A Sydney based study by the Foundation for Australia Resources urges Australia to sharply raise capital expenditure on solar energy now. The report Solar Energy Australia at the Crossroads warns that delaying investment risks short term costs and long term disadvantages from fuel shortages, with energy imports potentially ten times more expensive later. It argues a successful solar program could make energy seven times cheaper per unit than fossil fuels and uranium.
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Indifference to solar energy raises cost of future power
A study warns that ignoring alternative energy would require up to 100 times more capital to sustain energy supplies while fossil fuels and nuclear power continue. It cites a need for at least five times current expenditures over 25 years to gain real energy and economic benefits, based on computer simulations led by NSW Institute of Technology officials.
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Australia will not buy its way to better SE Asia relations
The foreign minister states Australia will not trade improvements in ties for political gains. Coverage notes regional tensions and cautions against perception of transactional diplomacy amid Southeast Asia dynamics. Names and dates referenced in passing highlight ongoing diplomatic discourse.
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Anzac sports wrap covers rugby league and more
Six pages of Anzac sport today report Mouyra's 33 to 14 win over Newcastle for the ASW Country championship at Queanbeyan, Parramatta leads Sydney competition, Canberra City loses 0 to 9 to Philips Soccer League leaders Western Suburbs, Liverpool 10 replay FA Cup semifinal update, Eastlake and Hawthorn victories in Australian rules, Royals beat last year’s grand final foe in rugby union first round, Paleface Adios tops Inter-Dominion pacing favorites, and racing entries and rejections for Canberra Sydney Melbourne Anzac Day meetings.
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