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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1969
Page
8
In a brief federal parliament session, opposition and others voiced anger at gag orders. A petition signed by 30,000 Australians urged a joint Commonwealth State inquiry into education inequalities and immediate funding for low income groups, migrants, Aborigines, and preschool access.
TOM ROPER of NSUAUS argues 97 500 Australians support democratic processes and criticizes last week's one day sitting as a farce. He cites petitions unsigned and student protests over fees, pressing for Parliament to meet and allow discussion before governing actions.
An Italianborn Australian immigrant in Avellino laments living abroad as a prison while praising Australia. He urges migrants not to return, condemns conditions in Italy for newcomers, and urges relatives to pursue progress in Australia rather than sending money home.
A letter from Caryl Haslem protests the end of the penny ice cream cone. The writer laments technology and inflation that now makes a three cent price seem obsolete, arguing that children lose a tiny treat once affordable.
A University of Kalyani scholar requests assistance for research on Commonwealth literature. Indrami Sen asks readers to refer contacts or institutions in Australia or India to provide data, notes, or references, after prior outreach to the Australian High Commission yielded no help.
J O Goodman of Braddon rebuts Me Purge Morrish on Australia's subservience to the British Crown. He condemns personal oaths of allegiance as undemocratic relics, cites Alexander the Great and Augustus Caesar, and criticizes calls to defend Britain as outdated after US troop withdrawal. He argues naturalised Australians are assets and presses royal moral standards, suggesting responses to Queen and Duke or cancelling travel plans to save money.
A collection of letters argues abortion as a woman’s right, stressing self preservation and the burden of child care. Contributors challenge limits on abortion, critique legal approaches, and discuss medical and moral aspects including viability and ectopic cases.
In a Canberra letter to the public, R. Prowse Campbell criticizes authorities for inaction on creating an access road from Canberra to Tumut to unlock the Huindabellas region for tourism. He cites bureaucratic secrecy, unfair competition with the Canberra Tourist Bureau, and lack of support from local and federal leaders, urging comment from business groups and officials.
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