Low Rhodesian and South African migrant acceptance to Australia
Australia accepted only 22 percent of Rhodesians and 33 percent of South Africans applying to migrate in the eight months to February. Applications from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania fell. South Africans had 5,739 applications with 1,919 accepted in the first three quarters. last year saw 4,175. Rhodesian figures rose from 51 last July to 143 monthly by February. Authorities cited skill needs and family reunions, with lower acceptance than Britain, Italy, and Greece. Some refugees from Southeast Asia and Timor were welcomed on humanitarian grounds. Rhodesian entries faced UN Security Council guidance against Rhodesian passports and ends of the illegal Smith regime.
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Australia
Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Kenya
Uganda
Tanzania
Ing
Rhodesia
South Africa
Britain
Italy
Greece
South-East Asia
Timor
United Nations Security Council
Smith
Marihuana Use Seen Rising Among Year 12 Students
Dr Rob Irwin of the ANU Drug Education Project notes 11 percent of Year 12 students reported marijuana experience in 1973 and expects a slight rise due to greater availability. ACT Police drug squad official D Craft criticizes insufficient school education on drugs. A National Drug Information Service bulletin urges balanced alcohol and drug education and promoting social leisure skills to curb misuse.
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Rob Irwin
ANU
D. Craft
ACT Police
ACT
National Drug Information Service
Australian students show alcohol tobacco and painkillers lead drug use
A survey of Year 12 students confirms the ANU project findings that the big three drugs are alcohol tobacco and pain-killers not pot smoking. Overseas reports of marihuana focus are not reflected. Dr Irwin warns a simple educational approach will have limited success in addressing drug use and life quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ANU
Senate Select Committee On Social Welfare
Irwin
Canberra College of Advanced Education
Song Sung Blue for Bjelke
Mr Hauritz said the idea for a song about Bjelke stemmed from a Kingaroy RSL chat as stewards shared cheese. The piece references Bjelke Petersen and the new Bjelke Blue Cheese after strong record sales and notes the tune could echo hits like Rum and Coca Cola and Merry Oldsmobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Hauritz
Kingaroy Rsl
Queenslad
Bjelke- Petersen
Kingaray
North Canberra school evaluation debate spurs call for internal focus
North Ainslie Primary School principal Terry Mc Culloch criticizes external evaluation as rarely improving schools, urging well planned internal review integrated into curriculum. The two day conference at Hawker College drew over 50 assistant principals and senior teachers to discuss aims, community input, and professional development in school evaluation.
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North Ainslie
Terry McCulloch
McCulloch
North Canberra
Hawker College
Bowral
ACT
Stu
Bill Donovan
ACT Schools Office
Ginninderra High School
John Grant
Margaret Chapman
Professor Harland to chair new consumer advisory council
The associate professor of law at Sydney University, Professor David Harland, will chair the Government's Consumer Affairs Advisory Council announced by the Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs in Canberra. The body includes government and private consumer groups, retailers, manufacturers, and advertising interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney University
David Harland
Howard
Canberra
Harland
Australian Consumers Association
Owen Sperling
Sydney
Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations
Geoff Heaviside
Melbourne
Sunshine Christian Community Services
Victorian Council of Social Service
Joyce Fleming
Perth
Australian Pensioners League
Peter Dunstan
Unilever (Aust) Pty Ltd
Ronald Banks
Hobart
Banks
Consumer Protection and Consumer Credit
Department of Business and Consumer Affairs
Dental fee refunds explained in ACT treatment row
The Member for Fraser Mray Fry said private medical funds were mistaken to refuse refunds for private coverage when salaried dentists in the ACT were paid by the Capital Territory Health Commission. He urged funds to reimburse contributors and stop the inconvenience.
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Fraser
Mray
Lab
Friar
Fry
Capital Territory Health Commission
Commission
Power professor Bernard Smith joins Canberra School of Art council
Professor Bernard Smith 60 renowned Power Institute director at the University of Sydney has been appointed to the governing council of the Canberra School of Art. The appointment expands Smiths influence in Australian art education and acknowledges his leadership in contemporary art studies.
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Power
Power Institute of Fine Arts
University of Sydney
Bernard Smith
Erning Council
Canberra School of Art
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Family Pack
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Queensland
Nev Hauritz
Gunsynd
Heaven
Jon
Peanutville
Silex
Ore
Nalubire de
Richard Scherer
Iberra
CNR
Newcastle and Cole Sts
Fyshwick
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