Lee Kuan Yew’s hard talk shapes Asia strategy for Fraser visit
The piece portrays Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew as blunt and pragmatic in dealings with China and the Soviet Union. It notes his stance against Chinese-backed guerillas, his leverage over Beijing via Singapore’s dockyard access, and how his approach could influence Australia’s Fraser on a forthcoming Peking visit. The analysis links Southeast Asian security tensions, Indonesian and Malaysian disputes, and Cold War power plays to Canberra’s policy options.
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Women film makers win two Greater Union awards at Sydney festival
At the 1976 Sydney Film Festival opening Australian short film awards went to women for two of three $1,000 Greater Union prizes. Ande Reese won documentary for Sunrise Awakening about the black community. Gill Armstrong claimed fiction with The Singer and the Dancer. Paul Winkler won general for Red Church.
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Severe building slump forecast in interim Budget
The Opposition deputy leader Mr Uren says the Government’s interim Budget will trigger the sharpest recession in building since World War II. Non-residential construction would be hardest hit with at least a 5 percent drop in indirect Commonwealth expenditure and state payments. He predicts Loan Council payments may rise 5 to 6 percent next year and state borrowings will grow about 13 percent to keep pace with inflation.
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Housing project opened at Roseby Park Reserve
The Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Mr Viner officially opened an Aboriginal housing project at Roseby Park Reserve Orient Point near Nowra. The project, developed by the Erringah Tribal Housing Company Pty Ltd and financed by the Government, was hailed as a leading example of a successful Aboriginal housing association initiative in NSW. The company was formed in March 1974.
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Refund credit policies clarified by Voters Voice inquiry
Voters Voice asked the Consumer Affairs Bureau to clarify refunds versus credits after readers questioned cash refunds. A woman reported buying clothes with an option to exchange later, but was told the garment she returned could not be refunded.
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Voters' Voice: refunds and exchanges in shopper rights
A consumer affairs spokesman notes no statutory obligation to offer refunds or exchanges after sale. Traders set terms by contract. lack of a visible policy limits buyer recourse. People may recover under the Sale of Goods Ordinance if goods are faulty or unsuitable for a stated purpose.
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Voucher saga prompts voucher acceptance clash
Mr C of Queanbeyan phoned Voters' Voice after the Queanbeyan Kentucky Fried Chicken store refused to honour a thrift-box voucher offering $1 off a $3.90 item. An ACT regional manager said vouchers would be honoured in Queanbeyan and the ACT, noting promotion origin from Sydney.
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Parliament session agenda with taxes and social policy items
In Parliament today the House will meet at 2 15 pm with reports from Public Accounts and various orders of the day. Debates cover civil standards, naval and government industry provisions, and numerous tax and health measures for 1876 1976. The Prime Minister expected to announce a foreign policy stance. The Senate assembles at 2 30 pm with questions, ministerial statements, and notices on court limits for Commonwealth judges. Adjournment follows uncertainly as committees and bills proceed.
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Action for Public Transport Meeting Tonight at School Without Walls
A meeting of the Action for Public Transport groups will be held at the School Without Walls at 7.40 pm today to discuss problems of evening buses and the present day timetable, a spokesman said yesterday.
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Side effects push many women to quit the pill says NSW professor
In Sydney on Monday Professor H M Carey of the University of NSW reported that about 30 percent of women stop the pill within a year due to side effects including aggressiveness irritability and unwanted hair. He urged use of low dose pills and noted variable susceptibility among women.
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Blue Folk Community Arts Association expands and reorganizes
The Blue Folk Community Arts Association formerly Blue Folk expands to a broader run and greater manpower after a constitution is tabled. Officers elected include President John Howe Vice Presidents John Warder and Richard Mason Treasurer Mrs By Saxby Secretary Mary Roberts Public officer and artistic director D Mico.
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