Language barrier crisis in migrant English education drives policy debate
A Canberra Citizenship Convention debate highlights how language and cultural gaps hinder migrant integration in Australia. Proposals include paying education allowances to encourage study, expanding English courses beyond basics, teaching Australian norms, and extending programs to wives and older migrants to raise overall workforce participation.
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Australia
Department of Immigration
Letter defending Mihailovic accused by Prdjan
R Urosevic, president of the Serbian Centre Draza Mihailovic in Campbell, defends General Mihailovic against Prdjan’s charges. He cites Britannica and Churchill as sources and rejects claims of collaboration with fascism or communism. The letter urges Serbians and Croats to honour Mihailovic and questions Prdjan’s motives.
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Australia
Prdjan
Mihailovic
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Winston Churchill
Eral Mihailovic
F. A. Voigt
David Martin
Truman
United States of America
Yugoslavia
Richard Nixon
Draza Mihailovic
R.urosevic
Whitlam
Gorton
Mataungan Association
Whitlam visit to Papua New Guinea stirs debate on self rule
A 15 day tour by Opposition Leader Whitlam in Papua New Guinea reshaped views on the territorys future. Mis translations and limited reporting fueled criticism while Whitlam urged nonviolence and self government within a House of Assembly framework.
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Whitlam
Papua-New Guinea
Australia
Mr Whitlam
Papua New Guinea
New Guinea
Pangu
Labor Party
Whitlim
Guinedas
Peter Sekuless
Kim Beazley
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New Guineans As District Commissioners",’ Mr Whitlam
Administrtion
Papua- New Guinea
Clayton brothers withdraw from Fyshwick market
A Canberra housewife laments the Clayton brothers departure from Fyshwick market as a blow to greengroceries and prices. The letter criticizes the Department of the Interior for fortnightly stall site interchanges and calls for a simple ballot to fix stalls.
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Fyshwick
Department of the Interior
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Clayton
Big Brother
J. H. Forbes
Evan
Readers debate markets and governance in Canberra letters
A flood of letters critiques rent, taxation, and market policy in Canberra. Contributors urge restraint on paddy markets, defend public service fairness, and question US ties and Australia's role abroad, including views on immigration, Vietnam policy, and librarianship pay.
Road Rule Proposal At Intersections In Fyshwick
A letter argues scrapping right of way at most intersections to reduce crashes. On main through roads defined by a center broken line, rules stay. On other roads two cars near intersection must halt and yield to the vehicle with traffic on its left. Passing a stationary car at an intersection is illegal unless turning right with signalling. Letters should include full address. pen names allowed rarely.
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Canberra Times
Fyshwick
Clayton Brothers
TE. M. Standish
Australia
A. Watt
Fulbright
Vietnam
Korea
Hts
Eugene M. Sanchez Garran
Governor General Hosts Agnew Visit With Dinner Party
Sir Paul Hasluck and Lady Hasluck arrived in Canberra from Sydney. They met the Prime Minister and External Affairs Minister, then entertained Vice-President Spiro Agnew and Ambassador Walter Rice at a dinner with the Prime Minister and Mr McMahon present.
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Hasluck
Canberra
Sydney
Paul
United States of America
Spiro T. Agnew
Walter L. Rice
McMahon
Has- Tuck
Agnew
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