Big shift in Canberra housing sites and tenders
Tenders will be called in the coming weeks for many flat and town-house sites in Canberra while fewer blocks are allocated for detached housing. The new land allocation moves away from Enderby scheme merit options to highest tenderers, with mass servicing and staged releases continuing. The shift ends the auction system and aims to clear a large backlog, with the department limited to about 15 blocks daily for builders and individuals.
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Capital Territory
Enderby
Yate
Sien
Newt
Melrose Drive
Chifley
Ainder
Department of the All Territory
Nations Capital Development Commission
NCDC
Contel
Duffy
Department of Th Capiul
Erie
Prince Philip Opens Tenth Commonwealth Games in Christchurch
About 34,000 spectators filled Queen Elizabeth Park to witness Prince Philip open the 10th Commonwealth Games amid cold winds. Australia aims to win around 400 medals as the Games run until February 2, with seven golds anticipated on the first day.
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Christchurch
Queen Elizabeth 1 Park
Prince Philip
Yea Pt Ao
Carmen
Australia
Tomorrow's Saturday Page Gives Diverse Local Highlights
The page previews a short story by Paul Dann and other features including poetry and Pickering. Gardening with Tony Featherstone unveils new 1974 features. Around the Churches reports a Methodist rally in Finley and the sixth Australian meeting of the Boys' Brigade.
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Paul Dann
Pickering
Tony Featherstone
Finley
Boys’ Brigade
Twenty five boys die in Belgian dormitory fire
Aベルgian dormitory fire at Berkenbos college claims the lives of twenty five boys aged between twelve and thirteen. Authorities report a blaze erupted in the dormitory wing during evening hours and fire exits were reportedly obstructed. Rescue attempts were hampered by dense smoke and the rapid spread of flames.
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Heusden
Belgium
Tharday
Reuter
Berkenbos Oy
Two Incidents On The Lake
Miss Janice Lindsay, 18, of Watson, captured a platypus she found swimming near a retaining wall. She notified the Lake Ecology Laboratory, a unit of the conservation and agriculture department, about the odd sighting.
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Janice Lindsay
Watson
Lake Ecology Laboratory
Conservation and Agriculture Section
Medical fees rebates lift costs by 70 million
Government approves higher medical benefits rebates based on tribunal fees, estimating an extra 71 million dollars per year. Public medical service costs rise overall by about 342 million annually with the changes to non GP services. Aiming to start the new benefits on April 1, weekly ACT NSW contributions to medical funds increase about 24 cents.
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Medical Fees Tribunal
Act
Nsw
Hayden
Government to raise medical fund contributions explained
The Government plans to fund new medical payments partly by higher medical insurance fund contributions and very little by patient fees. Mr Hayden said the Government would contribute 47 percent of benefits with the remaining 53 percent from fund contributions. NSW and ACT expect about a 24 percent weekly increase, with variation by fund position. Tasmania may see smaller increases due to reserves. Victoria and Queensland about 22c, South Australia 28e, Western Australia 20e. The plan ties to independent tribunal decisions. doctors urged to follow reasonable fee levels set by the tribunal. The review covers pathology, consultations, and optics, with staged implementation and continued evaluation. MELBOURNE Health Minister Mr Scanlan condemned shifting cost burden to the public.
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Hayden
Nsw
Act
Tasmania
Victoria
Queensland
South Australis
Labor
Department of Social Security
Essex
Petrol price hike and bank of israel bombing report
Wellington reports the New Zealand government raising premium and standard petrol prices by 4 pence per gallon with potential further changes. London notes a small bomb thrown at the Bank of Israel in the financial district with no serious injuries.
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Bank of Israel
Wellington
New Zealand
London
State rejects plan to ease censorship in Australia
Australian state ministers joined Federal officials in Canberra to reject a plan for new publication classifications. They would keep advisory, not binding, standards while pressing for a future national framework. Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania discussed maintaining existing laws and delaying final enactment.
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Ode 19
Murphy
Sin State Fest
Valse
Knox
Queensland
Jume
Reginlavion
Government by any other name in Victoria debate
Melbourne reports on a cabinet style dispute over terminology for government. Victorian officials discuss replacing Commonwealth references with Commonwealth of Australia language while preserving constitutional power divisions. debates focus on naming Parliament and cabinet decisions amid legal ambiguities.
Airlift for 250 rail travellers in floods
In the ACT a relief operation carried out by airlift resupplied more than 250 rail travellers stranded by floods. The report notes extensive damage with over 240 cellars affected and wealth assessment of the area as the territory totals around 2,000.
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Teschlog Renice
Otal
Australia Day Celebrations at Berra for First Time
Australia Day events planned in Berra tomorrow feature historical re-enactments, singing, and a pop concert. The day includes an article by Charles Parkins on the first Australia Day and a Prime Minister message. academics discuss independence in ANU relations with government.
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Canberra
Charles Parkins
Mc Whiners
ANU
Gay Davidson
Hase
West Germany Capsits to Britain and FEC Market Unity
The report notes West Germany yielding to Britain over FEC regional development and efforts to secure Common Market unity among most month's ail-consumers conference in Washington.
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L.E.C
West Germany
Fiity
Britain
Washington
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