Metal unions meet again on Thursday action in multiple states
In Sydney and other cities unions press wage claims amid a 24 hour strike and widespread production slowdowns. About 40 000 metal workers participated as indefinite overtime bans were imposed and some shops remained open. Victoria Queensland and South Australia report millions in lost production and wages across plants and industries.
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National Metal Test Production
Pry
IMC
Middle Range
Tacoma
Nsw
Metal Trades Fede
Mum
Mir Brown
Metal ‘Trades Induary “Astouiation
Ro Fry
Melbourne
Victorian Chamber of Manusfactures
Ry. Price
Victoria
Viewria
Suilley
Adelaide
Brisbane
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Funk Tile
Nfovintal
Inetal
Metal Trades Inintry Association
T. Buckhand
Queensland
Federal Metal Trades Award
Duvensland
China Philippines in new diplomatic link
Peking reports a joint communique announcing the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines. The move signals a formal link, with leaders from both nations pledging cooperation while noting potential effects on regional dynamics.
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China
Philippines
Peking
Chine Fund
Barco
Marcos signals pivot as Philippines to seek ties with China and Soviet Union
A late news dispatch reports President Marcos declaring the Philippines will establish diplomatic links with China and the Soviet Union, signaling a break with prior suspicions after a state visit to Peking. Officials in Manila indicate broad shifts in policy amid the evolving regional balance.
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Palin
Taiwan
Marcos
He Philppines
Diplormat de Inks
China
Soviet Union
Canberra unions push for higher Canberra building awards
Canberra men and union leaders planned further actions after yesterday’s 24 hour stoppage by Amalgamated Metal Workers Union. The drive seeks increases to Canberra allowances and fringe benefits under the national building award, with arbitration decisions pending.
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Canberra Metal Worrk
Scrivener Ram
Home ‘Wilson
Amalgamated Metal Workers Union
Canberra
Ntional
Deverall
Conflintion and Arbitration ‘Commission
Minon
Crane
Citra Corstractions Ltd
Thief Brothers My Ltd
Laighton Contractors Pty Td
Stonehouse Arrested En Route to U K Flight
Australian police arrested British MP John Stonehouse at Tullamarine Airport as he prepared to board a Brivis Airways flight to London. He was charged with attempting to obstruct justice and remanded to prison as extradition proceedings continue in Melbourne.
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Melbourne
Ausralia
John Stonehouse
Tullimaine
Brivis Airways
London
France Confirmed First Underground Nuclear Test In Pacific
French officials stated this week that the underground nuclear test at the Fangatina Atoll in the South Pacific was a complete success. The announcement confirmed the testing program move after prior open test sites.
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Paris
Manchy
France
Fon Fangatnfa
Prime leases set for higher prices in Canberra housing
Canberra residential leases above about $8,000 are designated prime and will rise to market values. Officials declined to confirm a formal freeze, issuing a statement that outlined the new valuation system. Prime sites will see about a 22 percent price increase based on Taxation Office valuations, with priority given to those registered earlier and consulting the Land and Housing Bureau.
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Canberra
Capital Territory
Bryant
Department
Australian Taxation Office
Taxation Office
Canberra housing plan seeks bids for prime lease blocks
Registrations invited for site selection at Land and Housing Bureau in Civic Square from 8:30 am June 17. About 150 blocks in Chapman, Farrer, Flyme, Garvan, Kambah, O'Malley and Spence to be offered under a new valuation scheme with prices generally between 12 000 and 25 000. The department aims to balance demand and supply as prices rise, with a concession price for affordable lots and auctions limited to a proportion per neighborhood to ensure social mix. The changes, part of a federal communal policy, prompted mixed reaction from the ACT leadership and opposition.
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Canberra house prices fall from February peak
The average detached house price in Canberra dropped in March and April after peaking at 36 457 in February. The decline totaled about 700 between February and March and nearly 290 between March and April, marking the April figure as the lowest since December. The April average sale price around 32 212, compared with 9468 in March and 21 079 in February.
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Canberra
Mass Exodus From Timor Due to Persecution
About 1,580 people from Portuguese Timor fled into Indonesian Timor amid intimidation by Fretilin. Refugees, mainly women and children, cited atrocities and coercion as they escaped across the border to seek safety. Indonesian officials blamed Fretilin for forcing evacuation and claimed many refugees belonged to the Apodeti.
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Timor
Fretilin Party
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Parer
Keromensan
Indonesian Timor
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Berita Yusha
Freilin
Sara’ Karya
Ealing Pile
Calallimee
Golkur
AlumabUn
Jie
Sonesia
Pars
Apodeti
Popular Democracy of
Tinos
Indeen
Relief in ACT courthouse cushions case nears end
After three years the case over courtroom cushions may wrap up at the ACT courthouse. Justice Fox noted a witness brought her own cushion to give evidence, and the judge said he has sought cushions for years, hoping new seating and lighter benches arrive within months.
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Justice ‘Fox
Backseat Pilot Safety Device Promises Aid for Airliners
A UK airline firm unveils the GPWS system named Gromit Proximity Vierain System to alert pilots on approach to danger. A spokesman claims the device provides audible cues to aid climb or descents, with one customer praising its effectiveness.
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GPWS
Dangeraie Station
Sokesman
Poll challenge in Sydney targets Whitlam dispute
Sydney report notes Monday developments as Mallon Fase challenges MF Whitlam in federal parliament. The debate centers on Whitlam's ability to send Australia forward and potential political implications for the country.
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Sydney
Mallon
Whitlam
Federal Parliamant
Australis
Top men for talks on State financing
Whitlam plans to send two top administrative officials to Sydney on Thursday for advance talks on future Commonwealth State financial relations. The report notes broader World News items and mentions government proposals, press freedom concerns, and economic topics.
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