Capital Territory allows housing loans with reduced equity
The Minister for the Capital Territory Mr Bryant ordered removal of the 40 percent progress payment rule for housing loans. The change benefits leaseholders with limited savings and expands access for first home buyers on the land waiting list. It ends most progress payments until a house is 10 percent complete and may aid hundreds of transferees from the government housing list.
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Bryait
Commissioner For Housing Funds
Joan
Bryant
Government
Government House
Department of the Capital Territory
Commission For Housing Finance
Tenner most popular note in Australian Gazette figures
An October 31 entry in the Australian Government Gazette lists Reserve Bank note issues by face value and quantity. The top note by quantity and value is unclear from the fragmented text, with figures including hundreds of millions of holes and tens of millions for various notes. The report mentions several denominations and uneven distribution among issues, noting a few very low counts for some notes.
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Reserve, Bank
Canberra Weather Shifts to Rain This Weekend
Canberra enters a spell of unsettled weather as rain and thunderstorms are forecast for today. Cooler conditions are expected tomorrow with a drop in temperatures and possible showers.
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Canberra
Canberra Tech College to impose course quotas next year
Bruce Day of the Canberra Technical Teachers Association warned quotas may limit places in many courses at Canberra Technical College next year due to accommodation shortages. He cited a newly established course lacking suitable space and urged priority on expanding facilities as the government expands technical training.
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Canberra Technical Teachers Association
Bruce Day
Association
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Cen Sune
Lyd
Canbet
Davy
Deeparle
Vietnamese leader orders crackdown during Tet festivities
South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu ordered troops to seal off areas and crack down on suspected communist aggression as Tet holidays approach. The warning comes amid reports of planned wider offensives by communist forces and ongoing clashes in several regions. The directive aims to deter attacks and secure celebrations ahead of the new year.
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Saigon
Nauyex van Thiel
South Viewnent
Bleak Christmas For UK As Government Plans Three Day Week
The British government announced a three day week starting January 1 to curb power use, with industries to close early and non essential services cut. Television stations will shut at 10 30 nightly and heating urged to reduce usage amid rising unemployment and wage pressures. Unions blame coal miners for the crisis as PM Heath faces a grim economic outlook with a projected carbon and petrol tax squeeze still to come.
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Economi
Pen Son Programm
Saude Power
Yea Unser O
Pitta Woorling
Riley Conpanies
Janes
Joryeleee
Heilh
Heath
iPS Board cancels officer's senior posting by Gay Davidson
The Public Service Board cancels a senior second division provisional promotion after an appeal. The secretary's office in the Department of Aboriginil Affairs faced cancellation of a £20,850 salary post. Promotion, once approved, is reversed amid appeal and regulatory review. The board orders no appointment and notes possible further action by the officer or transfer.
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Public Service Board
Department of ‘Aboriginil
Rank Moy
Bairie Hester
Givetlehak
Explosion at Algerian Consulate in Marseille Kills One
An explosion ripped through the ground floor of the Algerian Consulate in Marseille injuring ten seriously and wounding twenty others, with police naming the consul General Madjid Gouai. The incident follows rising tensions between French authorities and Arab immigrant communities amid anti Arab unrest in France.
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Pollce
Madjid
Gouai
Workable breath test laws to take effect by Thursday
Canberra expected amendments to the Motor Traffic Ordinance to allow breathalyzer legislation to come into force by Thursday. A spokesman for the Australian Capital Territory government said the proposals received support from the ACT Law Society and Bar Association. The changes aim to improve drink driving prosecutions after Christmas and New Year, with officials hopeful police will secure convictions more readily.
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Capital Territory
Bryant
Epotia
ACT Law Society
Bar Assosiation
API Cose
Police
ACT Law Society and Care Association
ACT Advisory Bounel
Brylini
Aborigines say progress under Labor limited
Senator Cayaonghy, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, stated yesterday that despite some area improvements, the position of Aborigines had not improved greatly under the Labor Government. The comments reflect ongoing concerns about Indigenous welfare and policy efficacy.
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Labor
Aboriginal Affairs
Cayaonghy
Christmas features brighten Saturday pages with poetry and reviews
Readers encounter unexpected topics on the Weekend pages as Michael Seale notes Christmas is also a theme. The Saturday spread includes features, poetry, and a book review across pages 12 and 13, with a playful tone about gifts and holiday wanderings.
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Cheistiras
Ralawie
Michael Seale
Call to Women Campaign Against Employment Bias
The Minister for tanour Nic Camera urged women yesterday to embark on a thorough campaign to wipe out every vestige of prejudice concerning their employment. Mage St.
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Tanour
Nic Camera
Mage St
Colonial double garage home with updated features
Northside property listed at 29,300 with 4000 price tag. Three bedroom layout includes built in cabinetry, modern bathroom, dining area, timber double wall unit, and family room. L shaped living space with formal dining, kitchen appliances, carpeted floors, and storage shed. Nearby amenities noted. market timing uncertain.
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van Medic
Impeelion
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