Calls for inquiry into ASIO role in domestic politics
Dr Cairns halts attempts to uncover truth about interception with a national service objector. The dispute centers on whether Victoria Police Special Branch or ASIO spied on political rights, prompting calls for a judicial review and a joint PM AG Leader of Opposition oversight committee. Parliament urged to demand accountability and clarity on security service functions.
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Bowen
Victoria Police Force
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Sir Henry Bolte
Mr Bowen
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Soviet Union
Australia
Russia
West
China
ASIO
Geoffrey Sawer
Partie Mentarians
Helen Suzman the lone voice against apartheid in Parliament
Rohan Rivett reports from Johannesburg on Helen Suzman the 49 year old sole Progressive MP who has outmaneuvered the United Party and faces continuous taunts from Nationalists. She maintains her stance against apartheid amid insults and political pressure as she remains a solitary opposition figure.
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House of Assembly
Helen Suzman
Progressives
United Party
Jan Smuts
Harvard
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Three lone figures amid South Africa’s fear and fight
A portrait of Helen Suzman, Laurence Gandar, and Winnie Mandela as they face apartheid pressure. Suzman speaks for reform from parliament, Gandar defends investigative journalism despite charges, and Mandela endures enforced separation from her husband on Robben Island.
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South Africa
International Commission of Jurists
International Press Institute
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Rae
Winnie Mandela
Good Church of England Friends
Robin Island
Ukrainian Protest at Russian Embassy Sparks Letter to Editor
A Croydon Park Adelaide resident defends a May 28 Ukrainian demonstration in front of the Russian Embassy, arguing the protest targeted Seamus Shukhevych's imprisonment and reflecting concern over how the event was portrayed. The author, a naturalised citizen with family in Ukraine, urges broader attention to human rights demonstrations worldwide.
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A. V. Gorev
Seames
Urukhevych
Shukhevych
Ukraine
Australia
CMF
Canberra
M. Kowat
Canberran Letter Urges Fencing to Solve Dog Sheep Clash
A reader from Narrabundah complains about dog killings near Canberra housing areas and argues for dog-proof fences or moving sheep farms out of suburbs. She says six foot fences still fail when bitches are in season and calls for responsible pet ownership and policy action.
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Canberra
P. Punshon
Narrabundah
Government dental benefits need expansion to help families
Mrs E Knibbs of New South Wales argues that the government should mirror the medical benefit scheme for general dental work. She questions why only referred cases receive dental benefits and urges an adequate, universally accessible dental benefits plan to protect overall health.
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Knibbs
Fortunes for all and a plan for wage reform
The letter argues that wage gains for metal trades and builders threaten pensioners on fixed incomes. It calls for a nationwide wage grading from judge to apprentice and a compulsory national insurance to guarantee basic support for retirees, plus an excess profits ban to curb living costs, urging urgent nationwide action. Signed ANN P. DALGARNO Red Hill.
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Gran
Speeding Police and Public Safety in Canberra
A reader argues that police should use sirens and blue lights when speeding to emergencies and while approaching crossroads. He questions the necessity of rapid police travel and suggests public patience and cooperation, noting speed kills and urging restraint. Ronald Wells.
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Canberra
Aes
Tapes and secrets swirl around ASIO chief in political clash
Australian observers expect Attorney General Bowen to claim Sir Charles Spry’s phone is tapped by ALP opponents and that a transcript of his conversation with a tailor is circulating. He will cite a ransacked room and missing items, including a 1935 uniform, as possible markers of a security breach.
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Australia
Bowen
Rand Daily
Charles Spry
ALP
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
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ASIO
Sir Charles Spry
Grammar Old Boys
RMC Duntroon
Macgregor Street
Deakin
Royal birthday salute at Duntroon marks Jubilee event
Vice regal the Governor General and Lady Casey attended the Queen's official birthday celebration at the Royal Military College Duntroon on Saturday. They hosted a dinner for Mr John McEwen and a reception at Government House that evening. Letter writers urged clearer addresses for mail and noted box addresses are insufficient.
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Royal Military College, Duntroon
Lord
Government House
John McEwen
Agnostic Faith Debate Cited in Canberra Letters
A Canberra Times letter argues against declaring Australians largely agnostic citing surveys. The writer questions removing Bible references from courts, the armed forces, government, Parliament, and the national hymn, urging continued Christian heritage and belief in God. Hughes.
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