Budget attack by Whitlam on 1969 70 plan
The Opposition leader Whitlam accused the budget of relying on inflation and failing to address core problems. He argued the budget raises taxes and costs for families, neglects capital cities and regional needs, and offers only stopgap measures. He noted Australia has had strong growth but warned inflation must be managed.
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Whitlam
Whittlam
House of Representatives
McMahon
Australia
Labour and National Service
Bury
Whithm
ANU Students Demanding Vote and Debate on Campus
ANU students surveyed by the Students Representative Council call for a vote and argue the current voting age of 20 is unrealistic. They also urge more discussion of Australian and international political affairs within student government and campus activities.
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ANU
Students Representative Council
China protests Soviet actions via radio dispatch
China demanded immediate Soviet liberty from alleged provocations and condemned broadcasting cited by Radio Peking. The Chinese Ministry notified the Soviet Embassy in Peking, asserting tensions and calling for restraint amid the Straits protest coverage.
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China
Kong
Apuyt
Radio T
Telemand
Straitspratest
Cerin Ministry
Peking
Mississippi reels from Camille toll tops 106 deaths
Rescue workers comb debris along the Mississippi coast as Hurricane Camille devastates communities from Gulfport to Pass Christian. The Civil Defence Coordinator cites at least 100 dead with final toll likely 150 to 200, over 2,000 injured, and 200,000 homeless. President Nixon declares a major disaster area and allocates initial aid.
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Gulfport
Mississippi
United Press International
Mat Cassidry
Nixon
Civil Defence
Tor
Harrison County
Wade Guice
Bilcat
Pass Christian
Guice
Florida
New Orleans
Jerry Peralta
Lakeshore
Bay St Louis
Robert Simpson
National Hurricane Centre
Miami
Camille
PM appoints deputies to Australia posts in Britain
The Prime Minister announced the appointment of two deputy high commissioners for Australia in Britain. R. W. Boswell will succeed J. L. Knott as post chief, while W. B. Pritchett moves from External Affairs to deputy high commissioner. T. K. Critchley may shift to a new post. Both appointments start soon. Boswell has been secretary to the Department of National Development since 1965. Pritchett joined External Affairs in 1945, with a prior post as High Commissioner in Singapore 1965–1967.
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Gorton
Australia
Britain
R. W. Boswell
Department of National Developmen
J. L. Knott
Posts and Telegraphs
W. B. Pritchett
T. K. Critchley
Boswell
Pritchett
Department of National Development
Department of External Affairs
Singapore
Guards Sick Close Sydney Trains During Peak Hour
Sydney rail services were disrupted as four peak hour suburban lines were cancelled Tuesday due to sick guards. Affected services included eight suburban routes and a country service. Passengers faced delays as crews worked to reallocate trains and keep essential services running.
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Sydney
West Irianese flee into Papua New Guinea near Bosset
A Papua New Guinea Admin statement reports 384 West Irianese villagers crossed the Fly River area near Bosset on August 13, the largest single group to enter the Western District. The newcomers, all healthy and self-supplied, will be held while their reasons are assessed, with potential relocation to Rouku if they seek permissive residence.
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Port Moresby
Papua-New Guinea
Papua
Bosset
Fly River
Rouku
Kwari
West Trianese
West Sepik
West Irian
Fairhall to quit politics at end of session
Defence Minister Fairhall, 59, announced his retirement from politics at the end of the current parliamentary session citing health wear and tear. He said he had told Prime Minister Gorton months earlier of his intention and rejected suggestions linking the move to policy disputes or loyalty concerns.
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Fairhall
Defence
Mr Gorton
Gorton
Senate
Treasury
Department of Health
Canberrin Abattoir
Fairhall resigns as minister amid election date hint
Prime Minister Gorton announces October 25 as the federal election date after Mr Fairhall confirms his retirement for health reasons. The veteran MP, who entered Parliament in 1949, cites no bank nationalisation stance and hints at cabinet reshuffles with Fraser tipped for Defence, while changes to junior ministry are possible.
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House of Representatives
Fairhall
United States
Sydney
Soviet Union
Indian Ocean
South-east Asia
Paterson
Hunter Valley
Interior and Works
Robert Menzies
Supply
Defence
Gorton
Education
Science
Malcolm Fraser
Policy rift clouds DLP on defence and Soviet policy
Senator Gair accused Mr Fairhall of retiring over defence integrity as the DLP blocked a Senate reading of Mr Freeth's foreign policy statement. Backbench concerns grew over a perceived shift toward Soviet influence in the Indian Ocean and South east Asia amid tensions with the government ahead of the election.
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Freeth
Indian Ocean
Australia
DLP
Gair
Fairhall
Soviet Union
Senate
South-east Asia
Cachoslovakia
Censure motions and political clashes dominate parliament reports
Senate opposition leader moves to censure Public Works minister over Graeme Pratt remarks. Prime Minister Chichester Clarke begins talks in London with UK PM Wilson. Husak blames Dubcek for misreads that sparked the Warsaw Pact invasion. Cronk to join US State Department in Washington. Canberra AMA says Calvary and Woden hospitals face four years without beds. Migrant housing needs criticized in Parliament. Plus notices of courts, voter voice, parliament, women, entertainment, TV radio, finance, lottery, and classifieds on later pages.
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Senate
Murphy
Canberra
Australian Medical Association
Standing Committee On Public Works
Calvary and Woden
Canberra clock shortage sparks public time debate
Canberra residents lament the city’s lack of public clocks hindering timekeeping and socialmeet opportunities. MP J R Fraser recalls a 19 year old Interior Department promise for a visible public clock, while private clocks exist, embassies and officials express interest in a town clock, and the NCDC debates plans with private proposals under review.
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ACT
J. R. Fraser
Civic
Department of the Interior
Chamber of Commerce
Bhumibol
Sirikit
Thailand
NCDC
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Teave
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Pratt
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