PM backs ABC balance case amid criticism
Speaking on a Sydney radio station Mr McMahon defended ABC independence and warned critics that officers must base statements on fact not partisanship. He noted fair go sentiment but questioned who actually sets policy at the ABC and how it is applied, while ABC chairman Sir Robert Madlwick disputed Sir Alan Hulme's claims and called for annual policy review by the commission.
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Alan
ABC
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Alan Hulme
Robert Madowick
Commission
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Pianist Winifred Atwell Hospitalized in Melbourne
Renowned pianist Winifred Atwell, aged 52, lies seriously ill in St Francis Cabrini Hospital Melbourne with bronchial pneumonia after admission last night. She has cancelled all Melbourne appearances as hospital officials say her condition is not very good.
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St Francis Cabrini Hospital
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Triplets Heralded for Hackett Family in Canberra Hospital
The Moore family of Mackenzie Street Hackett welcomed girl triplets, bringing their total to nine children. Born at Canberra Hospital between 10 30 pm and 1 am, the babies weighed 6 lb 4 oz, 5 lb 8 oz, and 4 lb 12 oz. Mrs Margaret Moore, admitted August 9, had learned of the triple birth after an X ray. The parents, expecting three, planned for a different schedule and now seek space for the expanding brood, with eldest daughter Mary-Ann and Jane moving in with relatives or awaiting a caravan. The family had lived in Hackett for five years after moving from Sydney. This marks Canberra’s sixth triplet birth since 1964, with a 1970 Canberra policemen’s wife triplet birth cited as the previous ACT instance.
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Moore
Mackenzie Street
Hackett
Margaret Moore
Canberra
John Moore
Weetangera
Sydney
Act
Election date in sight as Parliament mulls extra sittings
Federal Parliament may sit extra days to push through Budget legislation including 35 bills. Prime Minister McMahon will set the election date, weighing October or November polls amid Liberal Party talks in Canberra and hopes for an early ballot to ride Budget buoyancy.
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Liberal Party Policy Committee
Canberra
McMahon
Liberal Party
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Undated Civil War Era Dispatches From Algiers Report
AAP dispatches note a disrupted morning briefing in Algiers with confusion over the situation. The report mentions Roba and Rabot in a tense context as officials scramble for clarity after a foiled royal tasking earlier described.
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Algiers
Reiter
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Taska
Rado Alpers
Enilin
Moroccan Defence Minister Oufkir shoots self amid coup plot
Paris reports say General Oufkir killed himself after loyalist surge repelled an attempted coup by Air Force rebels aimed at King Hassan. Foreign sources mention possible ministerial involvement and that five air force officers fled to Gibraltar. Eight pilots linked to the airliner attack were jailed or at large in a country-wide hunt.
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AAP Reuter
Oufkir
Hassan
Dubkir
PNG Chief Minister urges hotels to ease dress rules
Port Moresby report says Papua New Guinea Chief Minister Somare urged hotels to relax attire standards. He noted some hotels already overlook dress codes, and cited a Pangu Party member refused entry for his clothing. Somare warned hotels they are in a foreign country and should change their attitudes, saying ties and shoes aren’t appropriate.
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Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
Somare
Png
Pangu Party
House of Assembly
Tony Ma
Lee
Reserve Bank call to revalue Australia dollar and ease controls
The Reserve Bank signals support for revaluing the Australian dollar and easing external reserve controls to curb inflation and growth. It warns that monetary policy alone cannot quickly reduce unemployment and urges tariff reductions to curb domestic price inflation and boost external adjustment amid rising overseas prices.
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Reserve Bank
Australia
Fobbed Off on ACT MP Youth Entrench Campaign Begun
An entrenching campaign aimed at youth began in the ACT as MP faces criticism over outreach. The move appears tied to youth engagement efforts in the Woden Valley area with UGANDA Entertainment covering related pages.
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Woden Valley
Lotteries Draws 2207 and 6637 Update
Full details of Special Lottery 2207 and Ordinary Lottery 6637 drawn yesterday are released today on page 4. The notices list numbers, prize breakdowns, and participant eligibility as reported by the lottery authority.
Pressure on Sore Point Revalues Australia Currency
The Reserve Bank annual report renews calls to revalue the Australian currency upward, a proposal welcomed by the Treasury and Liberal ministers but rejected by Country Party ministers. A coalition rift looms as Parliament meets next Tuesday, with Labor aiming to raise the issue but unlikely to trigger a major clash before the election.
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Australia
Reserve Bank
Bank
Treasury
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Independent
Labor Party
Liberals
Sacred sites to be preserved by five year plan
A public preservation push outlined aims to protect sacred sites over the next five years. Officials describe a coordinated effort to catalog and safeguard culturally significant locations, with funding and enforcement steps under review and input invited from communities and historians.
Government urges speedy action on Aborigines issue
Prime Minister McMahon backs a forthcoming statement on Aborigines and aims to push necessary legislation for the States and the Northern Territory within two years. Proposals include protecting monuments and antiquities, and establishing site registers for sacred areas across Tasmania, the Northern Territory, and other regions.
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Wen
Howson
Northern Territory
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