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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1973
Page
3
The Government faces an estimated loss of about 5 million dollars in projected profits from ACT land lease pricing reforms. Minister Enderby aims to stabilise prices, with some leases sold at reserve prices to avoid reduced profits. The exact method and details remain unannounced. expectations vary by lease type and pricing strategy.
The Government plans a year long civil works program in the Australian Capital Territory with costs surpassing 120 million. The package includes housing, education, roads, parks, and public buildings across Canberra and surrounding areas, with multiple projects slated to begin this financial year and complete by 1976. Plans cover new colleges in Canberra, school extensions, parkades, road widenings, and the construction of government offices, hospitals, and hostels.
Representatives of Aboriginal medical services from Brisbane Sydney Melbourne and Perth will convene in Canberra today to discuss health service problems for Indigenous communities.
The Australian Broadcasting Control Board report notes the replacement of a Brisbane producers after a blue movie aired on the program in September. It cites explicit acts, editing actions, and concerns over content across ATN and TCN networks including Rune and Number 96. The board directed removals and reviewed late year telecast material on Graham Kennedy Show and A Current Affair.
Reports indicate South Africa may require Australian passport holders to secure visas for holidays and business trips. The move follows Australian policies affecting entry and temporary residence status for South African visitors.
A Macquarie University survey of 1 878 conversations on three Sydney stations finds 45 percent of topics relate to politics with two thirds of callers being women. Open line programs draw 200 000 morning listeners, 100 000 afternoon and 40 000 evening, while the main critics cited include business and professions, the Federal Liberal-Country coalition, and the NSW Government.
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