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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1970
Page
3
A Canberra IBM Systems Development Institute display showcased computing flaws and claims of AI limits as a golfer recounts a round sabotaged by a computer. The piece notes a dramatic demonstration where a computer predicted shots, misled by data and miscalculations, highlighting the era’s techno-optimism and skepticism.
The Minister for Labour and National Service Mr Snedden urged broadening employment for women, noting in the first years of the century female workers doubled and again in the next 21 years. He cited social benefits and the need to avoid negative outcomes, referencing a new dept publication Changing Horizons and findings on traditional occupations.
Port Moresby reports the Australian Government allows 34 West Irianese, including former Indonesian activists, to reside in Papua New Guinea.
Members of the ACT Advisory Council and officials of the NCDC will take a bus tour in the New Year to inspect existing and proposed sites for group housing.
A city council and commission discussed securing two ancient Bible copies as part of a housing project. They aim to select sites for new housing, with plans extending over five years. Officials noted maintenance and landscaping standards require attention as the project progresses.
The refugee group includes West Papua Freedom Movement leader Manase Suwae with his wife and six children, plus two student leaders Frederick Wari lar and Bob Kubin and 18 police inspectors who fled from Indonesia, while spokesman notes applications from six other West Timorese to live permanently are under consideration.
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