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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1969
Page
9
A column discusses equality before the law and the gap between formal rights and real access to legal resources. It centers on an ACT court case where a senior army officer presented a Commonwealth Police pass and demanded a commissioned officer, with police admitting they assumed his status justified the request.
A police station incident discusses whether commissioned officers enjoy special courtesies when questioned. The case involved an armed services officer and a DUI conviction on appeal. The writer argues against different treatment for officers versus ordinary citizens and calls for public, clear statements on policing conventions.
An Australian education piece argues the Wyndham Scheme underfunds and overburdens science syllabuses across NSW. It cites broken links between schools, universities, and syllabus committees, urging research, testing, and greater school consultation to fix future course design.
Canada’s Alberta Department of Education operates a Special Cases Committee that acts as an ombudsman for students, parents, and teachers. It reviews written requests to adjust scholastic records, exam accommodations, and eligibility for postsecondary admission, with cases like missed high school requirements and handicapped exam access.
Dave McKay of Queanbeyan urges examination of liberal attitudes toward sex and morality, arguing that private bodies are not entirely free and warning that relaxed views may influence defloration, incest, and other sexual acts. He cites abortion, pornography, and the role of religion in shaping governance.
The Canberra Times editorial argues for a timely decision on an Australian National University medical school in the ACT. It warns against delays seen in hospital planning and urges pre clinical facilities by 1972 to enable clinical training in Calvary, Woden, and Canberra Hospitals by 1975 as ACT population nears 200,000.
The passage discusses causes of mental breakdown such as excessive work and education pressure. It argues relaxation as key, noting yoga could help individuals cope objectively and reduce tension, and suggests national introduction of yoga instruction.
A reader urges adding a monument to the extermination wars against Australia’s Aborigines to the National War Memorial. The letter notes government support, cites Tasmania’s prior extinction of the Aboriginal race, and argues Australia’s campaigns in these conflicts deserve commemoration alongside other battles, despite Federation timing.
M Raymond at 14a Bonney Street Ainslie invites inquiries or discussion on yoga's benefits to individuals and the community, highlighting its mental discipline relaxation and personal resource strengthening.
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