Alarming precedent in Commonwealth police warrants
A Canberra publicist faced police searches of his premises and a bank, with three warrants later ruled invalid. The case raises questions about magistrate oversight and the Attorney General's Department failure to ensure proper warrants. Parliament should demand full explanation of potential rights violations and unlawful fishing expeditions.
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M. Newton
Newston
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Attorney-General’s Department
Justice of the Peace
Newton
Deakin
Supreme Court
Commonwealth Police Force
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Commonwealth Police
te Attorney+ General's Department
Common Sense
Attorney-Generals Department
Polceman
Anomey-General
Newtons
Papua New Guinea Policy Sparks Arbitration Over Land
A dispatch reports that Bougainville confrontations arose when the Administration ordered force to seize land under land ownership rights. The action, supported by the Commonwealth Government, sparked anger among many, amid criticism of apartheid-like practices and low wages inPapua New Guinea.
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Bougainville Island
Hae
Ony
Australia
Papuan New Guinea
Ali
Ann P
Dalgarno
Defiance by the Committee in Defence of National Service Act
On Friday the Committee in Defence of the National Service Act presented a statement challenging the act. The group defended conscription as essential to national strength and urged continued public support amid debate and criticism.
Signatories urge action on national service defiance letter
A letter from Australian signatories to the Commonwealth Attorney General advocates two paths for dealing with defiance to the National Service Act. They urge prosecutions of thousands who signed and broad constitutional reforms including conscription limits, civilian service options, and stricter conscientious objector provisions. The missive critiques government policy, urges justice, and questions regional planning linked to public roads.
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Commonwealth
Wan Faye
Boas Taker
Darwen
Cours
Wwe
Lime
Israel at 21: immigration gaps and cultural promise
Former South African journalist Lewis Sowden reflects on Israel's 21st anniversary from a different angle. He notes disarming immigration figures and a lag in developing a native literary tradition capable of sustaining music and theatre that once promised cultural vitality.
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Irael
Lewis Sowden
Israel
Israel aging hopes and challenges in a growing nation
The article surveys Israel after 21 years of growth in industry agriculture and the army while warning that population expansion through immigration lags. It notes rising exports, a 100 millionth tree planted, language tensions between Hebrew and English, and a vibrant arts scene with a strong musical and literary heritage as the country grapples with future security and identity.
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Israel
Middle East
Iiet
West
Language Academy
Taxi
Hebrew University
New Encyclopaedia Judaica
Sholei Aleichem
Sholem Asch
S Ansky
Israel Haa
Europe
WA Prison Reform Aims Early Release for Selected Inmates
Share Cabinet advances penal reform allowing near-term release for selected prisoners to work as part of rehabilitation. Government notes broader need for community integration while acknowledging inability to secure new maximum security facilities. Lake Thompton site near Fremantle flagged as urgent metropolitan prison need.
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Lake Thompeton
Fremantle
Prisoner work release plan faces funding crunch
Australia wide reform efforts push gradual pre release programs at Fremantle Gaol with plans to test temporary releases for work and family needs. The scheme aims to reduce prison crowding by using community work, parole expansion, and probation officers while awaiting funding for regional prisons. Authorities emphasize careful selection, pre release assessments, and wage handling to support dependents, transport, and meals. Local employers show growing interest as implementation nears.
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Ison
Araion and Parole Service
Mental Health Services
Existeng Wariee
Fremantle
Probations
Craig
Prineans
Colin Campbell
Brisbane
Quicenseland
Queensland
Nsw
Gifclals
Campbell Wes
Wasini
Camgpbell
Metropvlitan
Machine's menace in Cooma poker scene raises concerns
A Cooma welfare worker cites the gambling machine menace as the community's pressing problem. He notes gambling losses surpass 136000 this year, a rise from the previous year, and urges action to curb pokie machines. Local officials worry that banning may push activity elsewhere. James Harris.
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Commis Ex Servicemen's Club
Canma
Goonim
James. Harris
Editor Letters Rules Emphasize Full Signatures and Addresses
Readers urged to sign letters with full postal address not a P O box. Exceptions may allow pen names in special cases but writers should keep letters concise and clearly identified with real details.
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Mances
Namie
Core Denis
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