Sydney Building Costs Rise Compared With New York
Monday report cites Professor Steven Winter and Australian expert from Cola University noting labour costs push Sydney house builds 50 per cent higher than New York. Prefabrication could cut on site labour, with wood pre-cut and panels sold, potentially lowering costs though not guaranteeing cheaper final homes.
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Toda
Steven Winter
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Window view costs in heating and cooling says CSIRO study
CSIRO researchers in Melbourne report large domestic windows leak heat up to ten times faster than waste, causing higher heating bills in winter and heat gain in summer. They advise finely woven white drapes with pelmets and awnings to reduce heat loss in winter and block sun in summer.
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Mel Thowrie
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PNG Prime Minister Somare staff face salary cuts
In Port Moresby on Monday, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Somare, agreed to cut his personal staff wages as part of austerity. Personal secretary Paul Beng announced that Somare and a senior staff member would take a $1,000 yearly reduction, while seven other private staff requested a 10 percent salary cut.
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Somare
Hit Ie
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Anther
Monny
AAP
Chan
PNG
Australia
ME Lynch
Women lead program gains male support at outward bound course
Miss Lynette Lawrance heads a 26 day Outward Bound course where about 120 men accept a woman as leader. She explains how the program challenges participants and pushes them to achieve, with instructors drawn from universities and physical education.
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Lynette Lawrance
Tharwa
George Hruszycky
Sydney
Attra
Patipan
Haley
Sproluio
Atl
England
Miss Lawrance
Rince
Nan Tucker Keeps Caring For Aborigines In Melbourne
At 72 Margaret Tucker, president of the United Council of Aboriginal Women, remains active in Fitzroy Melbourne assisting alcoholics and coordinating health and housing aid. Her life's work spans Canberra New Zealand and the Philippines, and she attends Moral Re-Armament events while recalling past forced removals and advocating better Aboriginal services to lift morale.
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Margaret Tucker
Canberra
Fitzroy
Melbourne
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Uned
New Zealand
Philippines
Mee Tucker
John XXIII College
ANU
Abon
Warrangerda
Nore Fandera
Yaday Sil
Bowtie
Conference delegates discuss family life challenges
Delegates addressed problems of making family life work under financial and social pressures. They noted no universal solution and stressed that reform within families requires changes by individuals, not just external structures, to strengthen unity and stability.
Gunning seeks replacement doctor after long vacancy
Gunning, 70 kilometres north of Canberra, lacks a resident doctor as Dr Barbour’s death leaves the town with no full-time physician. Shire President Dr Jack Shaw says the council advertised in Australia and New Zealand for a replacement and may seek state funding, noting few patients now travel to other towns for care. The town’s population is around 300 with only a nurse visiting weekly from Yass.
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Gunning
Canberra
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Yerihing
de Jack Shaw
Australia
New Zealand
Shaw
Barbour
Warning on ducks crossing near Capital Circle incident
A dim reading mentions ducks crossing near Penny Brewster on Capital Circle, with a witness describing aTypical traffic halt as drivers stopped and observers wondered what was happening. Mrs Brewster reacted with concern as vehicles paused around midday.
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Penny Brewster
Satan
Gara
Ick
Cononswearth Avenue
Mrs Brewster
Canetal Hill
Fraser calls for new idealism to solve Australia’s problems
Prime Minister Fraser urged Australia to adopt a new idealism at a national conference in Canberra. He warned that enormous and difficult economic problems require hard decisions and sacrifices, with government aiming to cooperate across all sectors to fund essential education health and welfare programs while expanding private industry and job opportunities.
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Australia
Fraser
Itera
Canberr
Government reform and individual initiative debate in Australia
A fragmented transcript discusses independence, reducing bureaucracy, and empowering individuals. It cites government reform aims from Henderson and Fraser, stressing personal responsibility, welfare delivery shifts, and reducing dependence on state structures amid calls for more efficient administration.
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Fraser
Henderson Committee
Organisi Sium
Senate seats clear for Liberal National Coalition in first count
Early counts from Austen Electoral Office show the Liberal National Country Party coalition leading in state and territorial results with a likely six seat Senate majority. Movements and party shifts noted include Independent and ALP changes, with Tasmania and South Australia figures highlighted amid expulsion events and regional counts.
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Liberal-National Country Party
Calls keep new MPs busy in Canberra
The ACT reports two Liberal MPs, John Haslem and John Knight, busy with many inquiries and constituent calls from the MLC Tower in Woden and Parliament House. They discuss public service superannuation, housing, and building industry matters, while staffing for electoral duties remains in flux.
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Woden
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Monay
John Knight
Parliament House
Haslem
Capital Territory
Robinson
Act
Alan Simakoff
Canberra
Adminiative
Typhoid Outbreak Reported in Port Moresby Contacts
Papua New Guinea health officials report typhoid among contacts of a student who tested positive after returning from Perth. The case underscores surveillance gaps in Port Moresby and highlights the need for prompt treatment and vaccination where available.
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Moresby
Mon Yy
AAP
Papua New ‘Guinea
Tor Meath
St Paul Lapan
Mart Lock
Perth
PNG
Hiaxthor
Road safety classes start for ACT children
Special road safety classes organized by The Cane Times and the ACT Police Force with the Road Safety Council of the ACT began yesterday. Senior Constable Leslie Lambert led sessions for children showing head safety rules and practical training at road sites. Some youngsters enrolled at 31 percent. others lacked bikes and were supplied with one.
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Road Safety Council
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ACT Police
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Canberra Sees Big Tourist Influx During Holiday Period
Canberra public tourism officials reported a large holiday influx with 16,000 more visitors than in the previous year. Shoppers faced normal trading conditions but accommodation shortages caused queues at some venues and caravan parks.
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Christman
Tae
Canberra
Funeral for Genree Fnuicknap in Invercargill
A funeral is planned for Mr Genree Fnuicknap a former minister in the NSW Government. The notice notes a Monday service and references a hospital incident and a roadside event but contains garbled wording and incomplete details.
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Genree Fnuicknap
Nsw
Enticknap
No-fault compensation push gains Australian council support
Melbourne report states the Australian Council of Social Service backing a nationwide no fault compensation scheme. The council represents about 2000 independent welfare organizations and argues for community responsibility in social protection.
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Melbourne
Social Service
Drowning of man at Saunrina Sands prompts center plan
A man named Sadie Dest, 29, of Miller Street O’Conner ACT, drowned at Saunrina Sands. Spokesman said the former bulk grocery site on Marriett Street Queanbeyan would be vacated and demolished to make way for a car park or the Quean-B shopping centre, with relocation of staff likely.
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Sadie Destriver
Miller Street
O'Conner
Sesserdly
Marriett “Street
Queanbeyan
Tora
Quean-8
Quean-B
Man Burnt In Fire Seeps Into Night Hospital Scene
Fragmented report describes a man burned and rushed to Canes Hospital by ambulance after an incident at a residence. Witnesses mention flames spreading and a chaotic scene. Condition described as serious and not improving overnight.
Missing couple search off coast by naval helicopters
Police say Mr and Mrs Sack MacDonald of Banks on Nara holding disappeared after setting sail from Sune Inlet at 6 am Sunday aboard a vessel named An ACT. Navy helicopters join the search for a gun and woman amid a menacing fray reported near Jens Ray.
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Todas
Jens Ray
Sack MacDonald
Banks
Nara
Sune Inlet
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