Surprise prime minister move reshapes senior public service
The Prime Minister announces the appointment of Mr McFarlane as Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet amid cabinet and Public Service Board tensions. McFarlane, with two decades in Commonwealth departments, fills a pivotal post as debates over senior staffing and recent replacements unfold.
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Saigon Fights Drive Civilians From City Core
American troops clash with Vietcong in Saigon as 4000 civilians flee gunfire and barbed wire while helicopter gunships volley heavy fire on Vietcong positions in two riverbank buildings. First Tet offensive action sees 2400 Communist dead overall with 1559 reported killed in provinces around Saigon. Anzac battalion and Royal Australian Regiment airlifted into cordon to aid counteraction near Bien Hoa and Long Binh amid ongoing fighting and civilian casualties.
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Japanese car prices to rise in Australia reports
Tokyo reports say Japanese car makers agreed to lift prices shipped to Australia by about 90 dollars per car. Canberra talks yielded no final decision with delegates uncertain. The reports cite sources including Mainichi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun, noting potential price increases and reasons tied to dumping duty fears.
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Japanese firms may assemble cars in Japan says official
At a Canberra meeting the Ni fan ible company president Mr Kawamata warned that foreign car makers could assemble vehicles in Japan under looser rules. He cited concerns about car damp ing and said capital liberalization would be needed. The discussion followed talks with Australian Customs officials at the Australia-Tapan business cooperation committee.
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Petrol price rise seen with Gippsland oil start
A Commonwealth minister said petrol costs could rise by up to 3d per litre as Gippsland offshore wells begin in 1969 70 with subsidies shifting after 1970. He noted local oil could reduce imports and cited first shelf field Marlin due April 1969 Halibut September 1969 and Kingfish late 1969. Australian motorists worry about higher prices while oil producers face subsidy changes.
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Mansion on Mugga Way Red Hill Listed at 180000
A two storey Mugga Way Red Hill residence near Lake Burley Griffin is offered for 180000. The 87 square house, completed last year and unoccupied, features a ballroom oak parquet flooring, six bedrooms, four bathrooms, five additional rooms, elevated Galong stone terraces, and a grand entrance with a hand finished staircase. Nearby Mugga Way homes priced at 176000 and 5700 are also listed.
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North Korea says it captured US soldiers
North Korea claimed to have captured a group of American soldiers near the military demarcation line at Mapang Ri in the central sector. Seoul’s UN Command dismissed the claim as unverified. The report gave no clear count of captives and followed recent border clashes and casualties on April 3.
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Miners Trapped as Water Fills WV Shaft in Rescue Bid
In Hominy Falls West Virginia a shaft collapse trapped 25 coal miners after water flooded in from an abandoned adjacent shaft. Divers from Philadelphia arrived to assist before noon as rescue crews delivered tires gear food and hot coffee to the mine. Radio reports relayed the miners saying we got em as teams fought to reach them.
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Defence sparks debate among Liberal backbenchers
Liberal backbenchers attack the Government on defence amid calls for an independent Australian defence, while concerns rise over king delivery issues and strategic warnings from a Canberra police officer. Police caution teens about rig dangers and urge help for missing persons as medical care and insurance topics surface in coverage.
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