Doctors meet turns rowdy as boos and blows erupt
At Albert Hall a General Practitioner meeting on Lakers proposed health policy degenerated into disruption with boos and heckling directed at Dr Mate Arnold the chair and speakers as about half the audience left. Supporters and opponents clashed while discussions on shortages and proposed reforms highlighted deep tensions in Australian general practice.
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Fog cloaks Canberra Airport with repeated closures
Fog forced Canberra Airport to close three times yesterday with visibility dropping to around 20Wyd. The airport remained shut for two hours during those periods and reopened at 9.1Sam. Expect more morning fog today, gradually clearing. Maximum today forecast near 13 degrees, yesterday’s high reached 12, and the low was 1 degree, the coldest in a week.
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Holiday bonus for PS and long leave plan announced
Federal public servants are to receive a bonus exceeding 100 with four weeks annual leave under a new labour charter by Minister Cameron. The ALP delegates heard provisions include four weeks leave on full pay plus extra pay, three months sabbatical after long service, and a four day week in some cases. Local union leader Mr Halfpenny said the State union would seek the same terms for metal workers.
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Australian study finds no ill effects from WWII nuclear exposure
Expert medical examinations of Australians exposed to atomic blasts in Japan during World War II show no deleterious physical outcomes. Surveys of over 100,000 former servicemen and prisoners indicate no radiation-initiated illnesses among those near Hiroshima or Nagasaki, across multiple cohorts and decades of follow up.
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Whitlam urges broader view of Australia's world relations
Prime Minister Whitlam attacks prior government and party factions for narrowing foreign policy to ANZUS. He defends a wide, multi‑regional approach, stressing Australia should balance ties with the United States, New Zealand, Britain, and broader global interests beyond a single treaty.
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Whitlam defeats Omega recognition push at party conference
At a party conference in Australia, Omega recognition of South Vietnam's Provisional Revolutionary Government was blocked. Two amendments seeking recognition were defeated 29-16 and 1-11, while a motion opposing the Omega base in Australia passed 32 to 13, though it stops short of a firm commitment.
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Self-rule for NT next year
A 28-year-old lawyer gained the ALP’s promise of self-government for the Northern Territory by the end of next year. John Waters, NT delegate to the Federal Conference, moved for a fully elected Legislative Assembly when the present council ends its term, supported by Prime Minister Whitlam who proposed December 31 next year as the transfer date.
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Labor Party
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Disarray in Private School Ranks Amid Federal Funding Cut
Adelaide reports a federal plan to withhold per capita funds from wealthy private schools prompts a mass enrolment shift to state schools. Debate centers on political risk, potential student losses, and a proposed rearrangement of the academic year into shorter terms. Some argue against entering the controversy while noting labor targets non Catholic middle grade and elite schools.
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Dollar Dives as Markets Lack Central Bank Support
The dollar plunged on world money markets after a sudden nosedive, reversing prior gains. United Press International reports dealers saw no solid evidence that government or central banks intervened to prop up the currency.
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United Press International
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Kingston redevelopment tax plan faces challenge from lessees
A Kingston tax statement disclosed to lessees last year indicated increases tied to redevelopment. One company with arena plans disputes the claimed charges and delays. A defence and aviation correspondent notes a telecom concept potentially making the 641 ft Black Mountain tower redundant. A Moifongle Parkway decision is postponed 12 months to allow environmental debate. Parliament anticipates an “open government” reform in the coming session with expected revisions.
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Kingston
Mozambique Massacres Claim Widens Political Rift
Spanish missionaries accuse Portuguese forces of massacres in Mozambique prompting cross border outrage. The report is denied by Portugal. Also Watergate inquiry shifts to sealed sessions pressing for White House papers to probe the scandal involving President Nixon.
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