Major Role for Schools in Culture Development
The Minister for Immigration, Mr Grassley, told the Modern Language Teachers Association of Queensland that schools must play a major role in shaping a distinctly Australian culture. He urged curricula to reflect current national realities, highlight migrant diversity, and support citizenship education. A national curriculum centre with 1.5 million dollars planned over two years would broaden horizons and improve language resources, noting a past decline in interpreters.
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Australia
Grassley
Modern Language Teachers Association of
Queensland
Canberra
Time and Motion Study Delays Brisbane Civic Centre Project
In Brisbane a dispute over a three minute lavatory light timer threatens a 4 million civic centre project. Building Workers Industrial Union president H R Hamilton says the timer forces workers to dash for the light switch, risking safety and productivity. He warns the union may approach contractors to remove the timer, with some members even proposing drastic measures, though peaceful options are preferred.
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Building Workers Industrial Lnion
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Plan to close NSW petrol stations under Hewitt
Sydney Friday reports a government plan to shut 600 NSW petrol stations within 12 months led by NSW Labour and Industry Minister Hewitt. Major oil companies offered in April to reduce stations by 105 percent, aiming to cut a total of 6 4 stations from about 6 200 NSW outlets, including 2 000 in Sydney. The move is expected to push petrol prices higher.
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Sydney
Nsw
Labour and Industry
Mr Hewitt
CP urged to work in with Liberals in SA
Deputy Leader Mr Sinclair urged the Country Party in South Australia to work in with the Liberal-Country League to defeat Dunstan’s Labor Government. Speaking at Murray Bridge at the 20th annual SA Country Party conference, he warned divisions within the Liberal Party hinder anti-Labor unity and cited concerns over centralism and manipulation of national identity.
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Sinclair
South Australia
Liberal-Country League
Dunstan Labor
Murray Bridge
Canberra
Liberal Party
Dunstan
Labor Party
Fishermen urged to boost sales on Canberran coast
The South Coast fishermen were urged to promote sales as meat prices stay high. Mr Whan, MP for Eden Monaro, said fishermen and cooperatives could emulate poultry marketing to expand domestic consumption. He noted poultry demand rose from 3.6 lb to over 0b per ton amid red meat price pressures.
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Eden-Monaro
Parliamentary
Joint Committee
Oon
Heath urges Commonwealth co operation at Ottawa summit
British Prime Minister Heath told Commonwealth leaders in Ottawa that cooperation on security or prosperity starts with the Commonwealth. He described it as loose and informal yet central to member nations and noted postwar shifts including Britain relinquishing empire and U S readjustments after Vietnam.
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Heath
Commonwealth
Britain
United States
Vietnam
Commonwealth aims and Asian protest mark Ottawa talks
At the Ottawa conference leaders discussed postcolonial shifts and new world order challenges. Tanzania's President Nyerere praised the Commonwealth as a bridge across mankind while Prince Philip urged recognition of the body's influence. A Ugandan delegation protest erupted as Asians arrived at the venue carrying placards condemning Amin's regime and racial policies.
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