Inquest on Biko clears security police
Pretoria inquest finds Mr Eve Biko died from brain injury in police custody but clears security police of blame. Chief Mag Prins says the death likely followed a September 7 scuffle. family then reports arrests of Biko relatives outside Soweto. The verdict notes head injury and brain damage as leads to renal failure. Vorster gets 134 seats.
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West East crossing by soldiers from Duntroon to Birdsville
Ten soldiers from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, will travel to Perth to begin a six week west east exercise named Indian Pacific. The mission tests a potential military route from Newman to Alice Springs and across the Simpson Desert to Birdsville, evaluating vehicle performance and specialist skills before returning via Charleville to Byron Bay.
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Official journal frozen by head of Social Security
The Department of Social Security halted distribution of about 7,000 copies of the winter-spring Social Security Journal after directives from Director-General Pat Lanigan. The issue, featuring Harris and Grewal’s critique of welfare policy, was approved before the election but delayed amid intra-department discontent. the article argues a shift from negative transfers to direct payments and notes changes since 1975.
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Country Party seeks extra minister in new Coalition government
National Country Party aims to raise its federal ministry from six to seven if the Coalition wins on December 10. Sources say under-representation in the 1975 election prompted the push, with discussions tied to Liberal majority and the theme of stable government. Anthony notes the Queensland split is a state matter, and a larger Country Party presence depends on the election outcome. Fraser could streamline the ministry to 26 posts and merge junior portfolios if returned.
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Queensland stalemate over coalition drag on until after election
Brisbane reports the Queensland National Party and Liberal Ministers ending talks without a deal after nearly two hours. The Liberal demand for an additional eighth minister remains the main block, despite agreed cooling measures.
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Refugee ship handed back to Vietnam
The Song Be a Vietnamese owned fishing trawler arrived in Darwin with 175 refugees from Vietnam and has been formally handed back to Vietnamese authorities. The case involves access talks for six Vietnamese-made refugees aboard and arrangements to sail back to Vung Tau. Australian Democrat leader Chipp urged accepting genuine refugees and partnering with the UN to help resettle Indo China refugees.
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Boat people paid fares to come to Australia
Refugees aboard the Song Be 12 and the Kien Giang say they paid captains to reach Australia. A 24 year old survivor from Darwin described paying gold leaf tokens worth about US$100 each to secure passage. In Sydney 122 of 180 aboard Song Be 12 arrived by chartered jet and were housed at Villawood.
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Whitlam to See Refugees in Northern Australia
Leader of the Federal Opposition Gough Whitlam is expected to meet Vietnamese refugees in Darwin after arriving from Brisbane where he campaigned for the election. He said in Hobart that he agreed with the Government’s refugee policy.
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Supreme Court awards record 409716.29 to quadraplegic Dennis Tarlinton
The ACT Supreme Court, in a 17 page judgment by Mr Justice Connor, awarded 409716.29 to Dennis Albert Tarlinton of Griffith for injuries suffered in a May 1973 car crash. Tarlinton, aged 25, became a quadriplegic with broken neck and spinal damage, losing movement in legs and arms. He is unemployable and may require a nursing home and a personal assistant for life.
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Armed men arrested after chase in Weston Creek
Two Victorian men aged 25 and 31 were arrested after a chase in Weston Creek. They faced charges of unlawful possession of a pistol and were found with a loaded sawn-off shotgun and a large quantity of weapons. Detectives from the Victorian Armed Holdup Squad planned to seek extradition in Canberra over the weekend.
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Review roundup notes Scottish works and dream world books
The dangerous importance of being Scottish is highlighted in Jock Tamson's Bairns reviewed by James Grieve. He also discusses Archie Hill's A Cage of Shadows. Brian Jeffrey writes about several books related to the Hollywood dream-world on page 17.
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