The Senate’s Power and Its Political Impact
The Senate, not a true States’ House, acts as a second chamber with power to block or delay legislation including money bills. Its 6 year terms and proportional representation create a balance of power, influencing government decisions frompublic supply to siting Parliament House.
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Senate
House
Scullin
Gorton
DLP
Parliament House
Jake
Camp Hill
Capital Hill
New Zealand weighs anti strike laws after O Shea affair
New Zealand faces a government and caucus split over stiffening penalties under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act as strikes surge in meat and other sectors. Minister Shand questions prosecuting strikers, citing human rights concerns, while debates echo from Canberra to Wellington about enforcing sanctions and ballots.
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New Zealand
Australia
Shand
O'Shea
House of Representatives
South Island
H. L. Pickering
Talboys
E. S. F. Holland
Christchurch
Sir Sidney Holland
Holland
Auckland
Supreme Court
United Nations
Labour
Pensioner Rights and Malaysia Defence Debate
Letters discuss pensioners needing funded surgery, urging ministers to cover fees. The writer critiques Malaysian defence planning, detailing Malaysia’s six service branches, multiracial forces, and internal threats from communism and riots, arguing democracy is essential to stability.
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Malaysia
Peninsular South-east Asia
Bangkok
Singapore
South-east Asia
Royal Malay Regiment
Federation Army
Malaysian Rangers
East Malaysia
Navy
Education equality in parity for government and non government schools
A letter argues for financial parity removing fees for most students and extending access to all schools. It calls for broad religion teaching, separation of doctrinal instruction to churches, unified teacher standards and cross state mobility, with primary financial oversight by the education minister's administration.
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Federow
Kathleen Abbott
W. I. Price
Australia
Went- Worth
England
Sydney
Britain
J. Brown
Letters to the Editor on education and Canberra matters
Readers discuss universal education standards, a proposed public heated pool with an ice rink for Canberra, and updates on Weston Creek sewage works. They reference federal funding, local population growth, infrastructure costs, and a debate over Australia's British ties and republic ideas with responses from residents of Ainslie Elsternwick Narrabundah and public figures.
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Canberra
New York
Weston Creek
NCDC
Canberra Times
Nsw
Australia defense aid questioned amid doubt over commitment
A note from Malaysian sources questions Australia's defence pledge and assistance to regional security. The report cites uncertainty about ongoing support and potential implications for defence cooperation with Malaysia and neighboring partners.
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Australia
Questions rise over health plan claims in Australia
A reader letter critiques Commonwealth Health Department Research Director R B Rafe for endorsing the Scotten Deeble compulsory health insurance plan. The writer asks what “soundly based” means, which “solid assumptions” justify his stance, and why he failed to fully check the plan amid contrary evidence. Reston Young, Ryde NSW.
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Siti
R. B. Rafe
Commonwealth Health Department
Senate Select Committee
Australia
Rafe
Rose
Health Department
Whitlam
Saskatchewan
Canada
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Aock-Out
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Anu
Torrens
Downer
Wee
Coppins Crossing
Joan Faulkner
Ainslie
Asia
Brown
United Kingdom
Mrs Brown
USA
British Commonwealth Alliance
D. Furze- Morrish
Elsternwick
Victoria
Ryde
Reston
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