Molecule boosts case for life elsewhere in galaxy
Australian scientist Nicholas Faroukas at CSIRO Tulip telescope Parkes reports finding methylamine in space Sagittarius N2 and the Onion Nebula, marking one of 29 prebiotic molecules detected from Australia. The discovery strengthens the possibility of carbon based life beyond Earth and raises chances of amino acids like glycine forming elsewhere in the Milky Way. The fingerprint pattern used to identify methylamine comes from a Japanese spectroscopist Dr Takagi and supports Australia’s leading role in this frontier science.
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Earth
Nicholas Faroukas
CSIRO
Parkes
Nsw
Australia
Ameri
Faroukas
Takagi
Toyoama
Raul
Irving
Morrison
Sanctions Proposed for Club Directors in NSW
Sydney report says Minister for Justice Maddison told Parliament that current Liquor Act lacks personal sanctions for club directors found to have improperly received profits or advantages. He noted district licensing inspectors could file complaints to force a director to show cause why he should not be removed as a committeeman for alleged misconduct.
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Sydney
Mc Maddison
Nsw
Clubeefore
Maddison
Fragmented report with garbled text from late news
A scrambled late news item mentions CME and a regional event with references to tea and national figures. The legible portions cite a meeting or briefing involving a council or committee and a transport or transit topic. Names and places are unreadable fragments.
Canberra Week event faces sponsorship shortfall
Canberra Week Committee chair Ian Black reports 750 firms were approached and only 30 contributed under 3000 dollars. The Capital Territory Department granted 2500 dollars and offered other help. He appeals to firms to support the event, warning the deficit risks forcing postponement next year.
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Canberra
Ian Black
Capital Territory
Moves to offset tourist trade deficit in Australia
Australians urged to holiday at home to reduce the tourism balance of payments deficit. Treasurer Crean introduced the Commonwealth Wealth Bank Bill to extend the Australian Tourist Commission’s powers to finance tourist development projects. Debate paused as ministers noted a rising travel gap and slower visitor growth, risking a net $220 million deficit in 1978.
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Crean
Commons Wealth Bank
House of Representatives
Australia
Stewart
Lian Tourist Commissionwealth Development Bank
A. Billo
Commission
Alinga Street turns pedestrian plaza again in Canberra
A section of Alinga Street in Canberra briefly became a pedestrian plaza yesterday as the National Capital Development Commission moved to convert the area back from a street. Traffic resumed as drivers used the former plaza while tender issues delayed Stage 2, with the plan to reinstall barricades and restore a pedestrian zone once traffic subsides.
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Canberra
Alinga Street
Mort and Petrie Streets
National Capital Development Commission
Plaza
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President Nyerere Visits Tanzania Leader Amid Dinner Protest
President Nyerere arrives at Fairbairn after four day state visit. Governor-General Sir Paul Maslach and Prime Minister Whit lam meet him at RAAF base. South Australian MP John McLeay notes a parliamentary lunch to honor Nyerere with several Opposition members likely to skip in protest of Tanzania's political views.
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Australia
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Betta Lust
Sii
Lninch
Three Army officer schools to close
Three Australian Army officer training schools will close as part of centralising officer training. Portsea in Victoria Healesville in Victoria and Canungra in Queensland to be closed. A new professional military training centre for Army officers will be established at Duntroon in the early 1980s to join the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra.
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Healesville
Victoria
Canungra
Queensland
Army
Duntroon
Australian Defence Force Academy
Canberra
Royal Military College
Defence Force Academy
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Wold
RMC
Portsea
Partsea
Papi New Guinea Defence Forces
Cuntine
Gla
Opposition in Senate to minerals Bill sparks party clash
The three opposition parties condemned the Petroleum and Minerals Authority Bill when reintroduced in the Senate, arguing it gives the federal authority vast powers over mining. Senators Laucke Webster and Little warned of socialising industry and potential strikes, while NSW warned the bill could be tested in the High Court if enacted.
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Petroleum and Minerals Authority
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Webster
Vic
Little
DLP
Sydney
New South Wales
Australian High Court
Nsw
Mines and Power
Fife
Ines
Liberal Party
National Development
Fairbairn
Jobless benefits spark fears for Aboriginal welfare
In the House of Representatives, Liberal MP Wentworth warned that introducing unemployment benefits in the Northern Territory could decimate Aboriginal communities. He called the plan a disaster, arguing it would deter work as payments would replace income, while committee members and officials acknowledged misunderstanding and planned interdepartmental discussions.
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Wentworth
Lib
Nsw
House of Representatives Standing Committee On Aboriginal Affairs
Department of Aboriginal
Social Security
Labour
Arnhem
Wentwith
I Aincimantes
Cross
Lab
Rey
Cement Nf Aboriginal
Australian government backs talks with Britain over Diego Garcia
The Australian government indicated support for diplomatic moves by the new British government regarding Diego Garcia and broader power dynamics in the Indian Ocean. Officials stressed that cooperation with allied powers remains key amid regional rivalries and strategic assurances.
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Diego Gaeta
Whitham
Sinal States
Te Dan
Teshan Ocean
Diego Garcia
Private practice and hospital salary clash at Canberra hospital
Salaried doctors recruited for the Canberra Hospital Management Scheme may have the right to private practice but not the opportunity to earn extra income. The report notes tensions over the policy and hints at broader debates on combining public salaries with private work.
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Canberra
Hoare Free
Classifieds Snapshot From a Rural Property Page
A compact listing round up shows categories including personal notices photography cameras pets livestock positions real estate tenders auctions wanted to buy hire rent and removals. It reflects a traditional rural classifieds page with a mix of services items and job postings.
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