Canberra’s historic letter box moved for dog safety
An old letter box near Canberra Hospital was moved after dogs damaged it and users complained. The bell-type postbox, likely from the 1890s and the lone Canberra example, is to be kept as educational material at the hospital’s child care centre, now protected by a child and dog proof fence.
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David Adams
Curtin
Canberra Hospital
Canberra
Capital Territory Health Commission
Australia Post
History's biggest quake off Bali shocks world
An Indian Ocean earthquake off Bali drew seismological readings from 6 to 8.9 on the Richter scale. The Vienna Institute logged 8.9 the highest ever, with tremors felt across Perth Canberra Honolulu and beyond. The quake near Sumba Island produced widespread warnings and comparisons to past disasters.
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Akarta
Indian Ocean
Bali
Vienna Institute For Meteorology and Geodynamics
Perth
Canberra
Hawaii
Hong Kong
Stockholm
Vienna
Washington
Sydney
Strasbourg
Agence France-Presse
Vienna Institute
Honolulu
International
Australian quake study cites WA tremor above six on Richter
Canberra researchers at the Australian National University report yesterday’s Western Australia quake likely over six on the Richter scale. Dr Jack Wrenn notes Meckering's 1968 quake reached seven to 7.5, with ground waves arriving in Canberra around 4.16 pm and surface waves lasting an hour.
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Porth
Perth
Western Australia
Kununurra
Albany
Port Hedland
Australian National University
Canberra
de Jack Wrenn
Research School of Earth Sciences
Meckering
Wrynn
Unions Meet on PS Bill and Contingency Plans
Interdepartmental committee, including a Defence rep, drafts contingency plans should the federal Employment Provisions act trigger government powers. Minister Street denies troop use. unions move toward unity and talks as Redfern Mail Exchange workers end bans. Fraser defends bill as targeted at a small irresponsible minority.
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Defence Department
Street
Redfern
Senate backs legislation to suspend or sack workers
The government won Senate passage of a bill allowing suspension or dismissal of Commonwealth staff who strike or cause work bans. The debate touched on political motivation, appeals, and public service impacts as senators warned of anti-union uses and questioned adequacy of protections.
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Senate
Chamber
Redfern
Knight
ACT
Hall
Harradine
Ind. Tas
Button
Lab. Vic
Durack
Haslem
Jessop
Lib, SA
Bball
Commonwealth
Labor
Plaslem
Button Linb
Ryan
Lab
Somitor Kapht
Woden
ACOA
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Don Cameron
Professional Officers Association
Cageo
Patent
Caneberra
POA Membere
Associatd
Confrontation Eases as Redfern Union Strike Ends
The day shift at the Redfern mail exchange voted to lift bans and postal workers plan a 24 hour strike on Monday. CAGLO and ACTU leaders pressed Mr Street to withdraw the Commonwealth Employees Employment Provisions Bill 1977 while negotiations with Australia Post continue over a changed roster.
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Melbourne
Street
ACT Trades and Labour Council
ACT
Council of
Redfern Mail Exchange
Senate
Liberal Party
Sydney
Fraser
Australia
Turbet
CAGEO
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Australian Council of Salaried
ACTU
Hawke
Australian Postal and Telecommunications Union
George Slater
Australia Post
Redfern
Fo Tift Boans
APTU
Salmonella alert linked to Complan supplement in Sydney
The SSW Health Commission warns that Salmonella contamination may be present in Glaxo Pry Ltd's Complan invalid food supplement. Dr Roderick McEwin disclosed advisory notices about suspect batches 5139 to 5157, implying possible contaminated food products in circulation.
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Sydney
SSW Health Commission
Roderick McEwin
Glaxo Pry Ltd
Adelaide
Missing boy Peter Sommerville sought by police
Police appeal for information on Peter Sommerville a 12 year old boy from Garrad Circuit Charnwood missing since yesterday morning. He was last seen walking home from St Josephs Primary School O Connor about 15 am wearing a green tracksuit with a gold stripe. He is described as small with light curls and about 4 ft tall.
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Peter Sommerville
Garrad
Charnwood
Peter
St Joseph's Primary School
O'Connor
Budget curbs servicemen housing and land perks
The budget cuts eligibility for Defence Service Homes finance from three to nine years of service and delays low-interest loans until six years plus a further term. The wartime land acquisition scheme for ex servicemen is abolished and thousands of serviced plots will be revalued to market price or sold. Defence Service Homes applications are paused. remaining plots offered to prior applicants only. The changes provoke anger among Canberra servicemen and predict resignations across the services.
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Defence Service Homes
Commonwealth
Defence Service Homes Corporation
Tasmania
Canberra
Strong move in Assembly for walkout noted
A compact overview notes a strong move in the Assembly tied to a walkout theme with sports and cultural mentions. The front page references a Roosters versus Blues grand final scenario and cross-references features across pages including biographies, book reviews, and cultural notes.
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ACT Legislative Assembly
Assembly
Roosters
Blues
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Nancy Dunne
Strastoure Global Physics Institute
Philippines
Gay Davidson
By Bruce Juddery
Redfern Mail
Queensland
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Canberrans
Magpies
Frank Cranston
Frederick Gustavus Burnaby
The
Hives
Britain
Eric Wiseman
Maurice Dunlevy
John Philip
Iran
Hope Hewitt
S. Richardson
Nancy Parker
National Gallery of Victoria
C. P. Cavafy
Geoff Page
World News
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Drasdpe
C of H
Macgregor
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Iscahan
Weston Creek
Uol
Ucle
Kambah
Garema
Baer
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