Victory by ALP in Tasmania confirmed
Hobart reports Tasmania’s Labor Government appears to have won a decisive general election. The ALP secured seats across Braddon Wilmot and Franklin while the Liberal tally included Denison and Bass. Final seat counts place the ALP with a clear lead over the Liberals, reshaping the state’s House of Assembly with a younger membership. A separate note mentions 24 students, parents, and teachers from the School Without Walls departing Canberra for a study tour of China.
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Hobart
Canberra
China
CSIRO weapon to study cyclone damage in 1976 Canberra scene
The CSIRO plans a 127 millimetre bore gun to fire missiles at up to 800 kmh to study debris impact on buildings during cyclones. Led by Dr Paul Grossman, researchers test wall materials and fasteners to gauge resilience under high wind debris. The project aims to convert lab results into building design standards for severe storms.
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Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation
Scionisis
Melbourne
Department of Industry and Commerce
CSARO
Darwin
Crelone
Erly
F9ta
CSIRO
Csiro Division of Building Research
Paul Grossman
Knowles Csiro
Grossinian
Bushfire anemometer aids wind measurement in fires
CSIRO researchers develop a fireproof wind speed device to measure winds in the fire centre. The unit uses three propellers, fireproof cabling, and a buried radio transmitter to relay data for computer analysis, aiding fire prediction and potentially improving response.
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CSIRO
Phil Cheney
Division of Forestry Research
Canberra
John Murray
NSW Bush Fire Council
Cheney
ACT colleges hit by government capital freezes
Expansion work on Phillip College library and Dickson College conversion programs may be delayed by the new government spending freeze on capital works. ACT Teachers Federation general secretary Peter OConnor warned of compromised school operations next year if the freeze persists, while Senator Ryan said Liberal claims Canberra would escape cuts were incorrect and noted uncertainty over two projects.
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Phillip College
Dickson College
ACT Teachers Federation
Peter O'Connor
O'Connor
Ryan
Lab
ACT
Claus
Canberra
ACT Schools Authority
Education cuts feared in NSW as minister warns
NSW Education Minister Bedford warned that growth may shrink due to Federal cuts. He urged teachers and parents to press Canberra for higher education spending while noting 1977 employment challenges and priority for permanent staff and union members. Canberra said Schools Commission teacher development centres would continue with current funding in 1977. Commonwealth assistance forms for tertiary students were available from Canberra and state offices.
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Sydney
Nsw
Bedford
NSW Teachers Federation
The
Schools Commission
Carrick
Canberra
Department of Education
City
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