Sexism in Public Service calls for reforms and remedies
A Royal Commission staff paper argues women in the Public Service face sexism, are undervalued, and earn less than men. It urges anti discrimination laws, reforms to the Public Service Act, an institute for women’s policy study, and an Office of Equal Opportunity. It also proposes training, career development, part time paths, childcare liaison, and stronger merit principle application.
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Royal Commission On Australian Government
Public Service Act
Children’s Commission
Royal Commission
Kathleen Taperell
Carol Fox
Margaret Roberts
HELP AVOID MORE BLOODSHED TIMOR CRISIS APPEAL
Timor Governor Colonel Pires calls for international forces to prevent more bloodshed as women and children die amid power outages and epidemic fears. Canberra says humanitarian evacuation is under study while Indonesia awaits UN UN help report from Jakarta.
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Macaq
Timor
Pires
Macao
Refugees Escaping Timor Fire Reach Darwin by Sea
A Norwegian freighter carrying about 1,100 Timor refugees sailed toward Darwin after reports of a secessionist shelling in Dili harbour. Portuguese Timor authorities appealed for international help amid mounting casualties while gun battles reportedly continued between rival groups. The ship's passengers include women and children escaping the violence.
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Aap-Reuter
Portuguese Timor
Darwin
Dili
Covernor
Lemors Pires
Timor
Macao
From bad to worse in Timor crisis after ceasefire collapse
A Canberra Foreign Affairs spokesman said Lloyd Bakke sailed safely and refugees would be evacuated aboard Macdill and possibly two more freighters toward Timor. The Natl situation worsened as Fretilin bombarded Dili harbor even after a ceasefire, while Portugal and Indonesia faced calls for international intervention and evacuation aid.
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Canberra
Pires
Australia
Lisbon
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Fretilimy
Lloyd Bakke
Dili
Department of Foreign Affairs
Macdill
Timor
Calls for Australian action over East Timor crisis weekend
In Darwin about 400 Timorese residents and refugees urged Canberra to mediate the Timor civil war with Portugal and Indonesia. They pressed for evacuation facilities, a humanitarian lead, and talks among rival parties, potentially aboard a ship in international waters.
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Australia
East Timor
Darwin
Indonesia
CTET
West Women Stream East to Canberra Conference
Western Australian women flood in for the Women in Politics conference in Canberra as organisers grapple with a 90 seat WA quota while about 200 WA applicants push registrations and subsidised Melbourne to Canberra airfares. Prime Minister Whitlam opens the 1969 event at Kings Mall, part of Australia’s International Women's Year effort.
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Women In Politics
Canberra
Elizabeth Reid
Melbourne
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Oen
Mir Whitlam
Kings Mall
Australia
ANU student housing short by 600 by 1978 says president
Julius Roe, president of the ANU Students Association, writes to Vice-Chancellor Low warning that student accommodation will be 600 places short by 1978. He cites ACT building cutbacks and higher university targets, plus a 68 percent fee rise and inadequate tertiary allowances as factors. Roe urges use of Housing Replacement Fund and need-based allocation to ease the shortage.
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Australian National University
Students Association
Julius Roe
Low
Roe
Removal of tax studied on small business profits
The Government would consider removing the tax on retained profits of small businesses. Minister Bowen said on television that small businessmen are vulnerable and their retained profits are taxed, while big businesses are not. A Jackson Committee report on industry will guide a detailed study.
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Oon
Jackson Committee On Industry
Busines
Woman wins Australian Queen's Rifle Shoot title in Brisbane
Mrs Libby Selton of Western Australia won the Australian Queen's Rifle Shoot in Brisbane, the country's top shooting title. She surged from obscurity on Friday to finish with 44.26 points, two ahead of rival Mr Fred Cosi of Tasmania.
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Libby Selton
Western Australia
Mra Selton
Fred Cosi
Tasmania
Underwater ore find at Yampi Sound could extend Cockatoo Islands mine
Tests off north west coast at Yampi Sound show iron ore reserves of at least 100 million tonnes below high water. West Australian Premier St Charles Court said mining economics to be settled in 9 to 12 months as drilling shows ore body extends over 61 metres below sea level. If favorable, life of Cockatoo Islands mining operations would be extended. Original above high water reserves were about 30 million tonnes, with roughly 1 million tonnes remaining.
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Cockatoo Islands
Yampi Sound
Six hurt in double accident near Yass
Six people were seriously injured in two accidents near Yass. A spectacular crash sent a truck driver and others to Canberra Hospital with severe head injuries. Police reported traffic banked up on both sides as ambulances collected the wounded and bystanders watched. A separate incident on the Hume Highway south of Yass involved a small tabletop track overturning, causing further delays and injuries.
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Canberra Hospital
Yass
Hume
Wyss
of Hoey
Canberra
Honey
Community radio access urged by ACT ALP group
The ACT branch of the ALP calls on mall groups and local communities to have spaces to create radio programs and broadcast them. Mentioned alongside other items about Israel progress and a unions update with Laurie Short as national president of the Australian Metal Trades Federation.
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Australian Metal Trades Federation
Laurie Short
Robert White Wins Mullronney Medal for Belconnen
Robert White of Belconnen wins the Mullronney Medal for best and fairest in the Canherms Australian rules competition. Royals beat RC 13 4 in the ACT Rugby Union semi final on Saturday. Back Page notes and other pages list weddings comics and sport.
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Robert White
Belconnen
Royals
ACT
Pape
Vmorld
Weddings Comics Sport
Black white talks on Rhodesia today
In Rhodesia leaders prepared for a pivotal conference as PM Smith vowed not to cede power to a black majority. In Livingstone ANC chiefs outlined constitutional proposals aiming for near term power, while ANZ chief Joshua Nkomo spoke of a committed, fruitful result with Kaunda possibly chairing.
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Victores Falls
Tomers
Livingstone
Rhodlesia
African National Council
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