Humility Lacking in Australian Universities Says Hasluck
Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck told the Federation of Australian University Staff Associations in Canberra that undergraduates and staff show intellectual arrogance and scant scepticism. He urged clearer thoughts on the purpose of a university and warned that tertiary education is in a transitional phase, with past expedients judged insufficient for all time.
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Paul Hasluck
Canberra
Federation of Australian University Staff Associations
Universty
Paul
Australia
Prime Minister rejects snap election plan in Australia
Prime Minister McMahon rejected ministers' push for a snap election within three to four weeks. He weighed dissolving Parliament and rushing a poll to focus on the Budget but chose to hold off. A October election remains possible, though a November vote becomes likelier.
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McMahon
Tenants rush to buy gov ernment houses in one day
Government says 284 buy applications were filed yesterday on the first day of resumed sales pushing the fiscal year quota beyond 400. The Interior Department will process all applications in order received, with eligibility excluding tenants who moved in after July 7. The ACT housing debate grows as officials note potential Swinger Hill exclusions, and Tony Hunt faces market pressures as NCDC construction plans rise to over 1,000 new homes annually.
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Housing Branch of
Interior
National Capital Development Commission
Swinger Hill
NCDC
ACT
J. H. Pead
ACT Housing Authority
Pead
The
Administrative and Clerical Officers Association
G. Taylor
Power Failure Extinguishes Light in Parliament House
A power outage darkened Parliament House and disrupted operations as officials scrambled to restore electricity. No injuries reported. Photos show illuminated chambers once service resumed. The outage prompted brief suspension of proceedings and a review of backup power systems.
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Housa
Rhodesia Withdrawn From Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee voted 36 to 31 to withdraw Rhodesia's invitation to participate in the Munich Games set to begin Saturday. If allowed, 27 African nations and 43 competitors threatened a boycott. Avery Brundage, retiring IOC president, said Rhodesians may have complied with last year's Luxembourg agreement to compete as British subjects.
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Aap-Reuter
International Olympic Committee
Rhodesia
Avery Brundage
The
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Luxembourg
New IOC Leader Elected President Lord Killanin
Ireland's Lord Killanin was elected president of the International Olympic Committee in Munich replacing Avery Brundage. The 58 year old Irish figure won against Count Jean de Beaumont of France as Brundage retired after two decades in office. Killanin indicated a more liberal view on amateurism amid ongoing IOC debates.
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Aap-Reuter
Ireland
Lord Killanin
International Olympic Committee
Senemnion
Avery Brundage
Jean de Beaumont
France
Brundage
IOC
Transplant of thymus gland aids growth in Melbourne child
Doctors at Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne transplanted a thymus gland from a 16 week fetus into two year old Michael, the first in Australia and third globally. The operation, done in ten minutes, may require future transplants, but monthly checks suggest he could be normal within nine months.
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Melbourne
Royal Children’s Hospital
Australia
Michael
Geelong
Two Clock Scheme Proposed for Gold Coast
Brisbane on Wednesday reports the Coolangatta Chamber of Commerce urging all Gold Coast hotels and shops to display two clocks after October 29. With daylight saving spreading across Australia, the proposal envisions one clock on Queensland time and the other on a decorative holiday time.
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Brisbane
Coolangatta
Australia
Queensland
Cabinet Ministers debate snap election amid Budget push
Australia’s Cabinet discussed an early election to capitalize on the Budget. Deputy PM Anthony and Liberal deputy Snedden urged fast polls, backing most ministers including Fraser and Country Party. Some ministers resisted, PM McMahon undecided, with January 2 next year as the earliest possible date and December 9 unlikely due to holidays.
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Anthony
Liberal Party
Snedden
Country Party
Malcolm Fraser
McMahon
Whitlam
Australia
Policy change call in PNG policy shift hailed
Policy change call in PNG spurs debate over national development. Officials, including Medina government reps, advocate new Games setup to form a development corpus as part of a broader reform drive.
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Png
Pepos
Medina
Marginal gains from Budget poll in NSW and Victoria
A private NSW Victoria poll taken last weekend shows only marginal improvement for the government after last week’s Budget. In 10 Liberal held seats, at least nine would swing to Labor if an election were held now, including Lowe Mitchell Cook Parramatta and Holt. The survey of about 2,000 electors was funded by Melbourne businessman David Hains and followed two earlier polls showing Labor leads.
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Victoria
ALP
Chell
Irwin
Cook
Dobie
Parramatta
Bowen
Phillip
William Aston
Evans
Mackay
Navy
Casey
Howson
la Trobe
Jess
Holt
Reid
Melbourne
David Hains
Queensland
Labor
LDP
DLP
New subdivision north of Garran approved by ACT committee
The Joint Committee on the ACT approved a new prestige subdivision north of Garran near the Federal Golf Course and Red Hill slopes with 119 residential leases. It also approved a 1 percent plan variation and a Canberra Avenue realignment to link with a proposed road through Queanbeyan.
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Red Hill
Joint Committee On the
ACT
Canberra
Canberra Avenue
Newcastle Street
Fyshwick
Harman Naval Base
Department of Main Roads
Queanbeyan
Ncoc Suisues
Traffic light control pads installed on Commonwealth Avenue
Road counters or traffic light control pads were installed just north of Commonwealth Avenue Bridge this week. The city commission said the pads are automatic counters and will not control traffic lights on London Circuit nor will traffic lights be installed at the pads.
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Commonwealth Avenue Bridge
National Capital Development Commission
London Circuit
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