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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 11, 1968
Page
10
Australians face a test of civilised conduct as a court of inquiry probes an accusation that an Australian prisoner tortured a Vietcong suspect. Press access, censorship, and the impact on relations with Asians loom large as officials seek to reveal the truth and remedy any whitewash.
Parliament eyes Nui Dat interrogation case as Labor debates with government. Questions probe army procedures to shield interrogators from sadistic tendencies and why Mr Korell did not testify in prior inquiry. New court of inquiry amid Vietnam war fallout tests minister Lynch and Australia’s standards.
A Western observer details Greece under the junta, noting censorship and control over reporting, expulsion of BBC journalist Leslie Finer, and the state’s suppression of dissent while acknowledging limited public benefits and fragile resistance. The piece also analyzes King Constantine's failed counter coup and the regime's tightening grip on the military and economy.
A veteran advocate, Mr Bennett, pushes a police focused agenda in Parliament and courtrooms. He vows to name three officials in a police department inquiry into licences, while defending policemen and pursuing damages for alleged wrongful imprisonment. The turmoil centers on a secondhand dealer licence and a Brisbane case involving Meho Cavie.
A field officer cautions troops on Geneva Conventions and prisoner rights as they fight in Vietnam. He stresses humane treatment of prisoners, notes the conflict’s ideological aims, and critiques government credibility while urging adherence to war rules and proper conduct.
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