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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1975
Page
1
In Port Moresby an uproar erupted as a Minister attacked an Opposition Member. Police Minister Las headbutted a rival. colleagues dragged him from a suspended House. Later, Members shook hands and apologized amid heavy tension.
A desolate stretch of late Bonney Bay was designated as South Australia’s second officially recognised nudist beach today near Adelaide. The move adds a second legal nude bathing site in the state, drawing attention from locals and visitors seeking topless sunbathing in a permitted area.
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The Opposition leader Mr Fraser committed on ABC TV to allow the Budget to pass through the Senate. He stated all Opposition members would back this view to avoid media speculation about changing stance. Fraser dismissed claims of pressure from the NCP and noted the Budget as an improvement over previous ones. He warned the Budget would not solve inflation and said the Opposition would proceed with normal procedures in both houses.
Australia faces limits on Vietnamese refugees political participation as government confirms nine cases treated as special while migrants must avoid political action linked to their former country. Opposition criticizes the policy as a restraint on refugee rights amid ongoing migrant center concerns.
A Public Service Arbitrator in Melbourne ruled the Public Service Board may begin standing down Royal Australian Mint workers from Tuesday unless bans and limits are withdrawn. The action has cut mint production by about 40 percent amid a dispute ongoing since mid March with four unions including Amalgamated Metal Workers Union and Australasian Society of Engineers. The unions will meet Monday afternoon to decide whether to accept the ruling.
Rescuers lack hope of locating two workers buried by a rock fall in a Mt Isa mine. The men are Terry Wayne Ushaw of Auckland New Zealand and Tony Lah, 46, Mt Isa, who were 800 metres underground when an overhead rock section collapsed.
A Timor crisis report from Macao says Portuguese authorities have lost control and Timor is in a civil war atmosphere. Rival groups have fought since August 10 with Dili port, naval station, and camps under Portuguese occupation. Authorities seek international intervention and evacuation for 1,400 people.
Timorese soldiers join clashes with Fretilin and UDT in Dili and Bauca, with large casualties feared and villages destroyed. Portugal faces a tenuous hold as Indonesias concerns rise and international reporters are blocked from Timor. Evacuations reach nearly 3,000 to Darwin amid tense border warnings.
Deputy Premier Lowe resigns as Tasmanian Labor president amid criticism over Harradine affair. He leaves all party posts including delegate to the national executive and state executive seat. Education Minister Batt becomes party president vowing strong support for Harradine, who has been expelled.
The Industries are LOTOES COMIC ed a paper on na be allocations prepared by no firm of management consultants for the Associated Chambers of Manufacturers. Contempt A 23-year-old man told a magistrate he was not fit to sit on the Bench and was jailed for 14 days after being convicted in Canberra Petty Sessions of contempt of court. Radio The ANU is among 12 institutions offered short term experimental radio licences by the Government. Mid-East Twelve people killed and 28 injured in an Israeli raid on a Lebanese valley. Budget Government departments that feel hard done by in the Budget have no cause to look hopefully to 1976-77. The 10 per cent rule on photocopying at ANU is discussed by Maurice Dunlevy. A Tibetan's book on recent history of Tibet and China is reviewed by S Richardson.
RMC and Royale are set to meet tomorrow in a rugby union competition as part of the fire eat heat event on the back page.
The commissioner's housing loans now require 5 percent deposit instead of 10, enabling first time buyers to purchase a $30,000 Canberra dwelling with about a $1,500 deposit or a $40,000 home with roughly $2,000. The change largely helps higher earners, not the lowest incomes, as repayments reach around $240 monthly for a $30,000 loan, and qualification often demands earnings near or above $240–$260 weekly.
The Australian Capital Territory will sell a single milk brand from September 7 as rationalisation of the milk industry takes effect. Dairy Farmers Native Sid will be withdrawn and all ACT milk labeled ACT Milk under the authority of the Milk Authority chaired by Mr Gor Walsh. The change aims to improve quality, supply, processing, and pricing while ensuring efficient service to ACT residents.
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