New delay in 250m fighter plan
Australia faces a further setback to a 250 million dollar program to replace the Mirage fighters. Delays arise from Defence Department scrutiny and a held up US foreign sales process, risking September–next year evaluation trips and ongoing industry cooperation proposals amid Treasury pressure to cut Defence spending.
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Industrial base goes underground in Canberra
Canberra plans to diversify its employment base by attracting new industries. Peter O Clery said a worm farm is likely in West Belconnen with a temporary block approved. The Department of the Capital Territory has issued 30 leases and 30 more await final processing as CARDC promotes Canberra to Melbourne business leaders.
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Canberra Times delay apology for late delivery
The Canberra Times apologizes for late delivery to all suburbs yesterday due to an unspecified fault and an election related issue. The notice expresses regret and asks readers to understand the inconvenience caused.
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Canberra Times
Diplomatic List Shows Four CIA Claimants in Australia
An extract from the March 1977 Diplomatic List lists four of five men Philip Avee alleges are CIA agents. The Australian diplomatic personnel roster is published thrice yearly by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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Philip Avee
CIA
Australia
Department of Foreign Affairs
CIA agents in Canberra spark Canberra staff allegations
Canberra reports allege four staff linked to the CIA with the US Ambassador-designate Philip Alston summoning aides for a meeting. Ex-CIA names cited include chief of station and others, prompting political debate in Australia about Soviet KGB connections and ASIO reporting reliability.
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London
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ABC
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Australa
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Named men talk in Australia CIA agents amid uproar
An Australian based group of five men alleged to be CIA agents sparked an intense debate. Gerald Jacoby welcomes the intrigue with calm denial, while US diplomat Burton Hutchings declines comment and defends his embassy role. Hutchings notes limited, top secret material in politics reporting.
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Australia
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United States
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Washington
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Hutchings
Inquiry on CIA allegations sparks potential foreign intel probe
Debate in parliament centers on investigating CIA and allied agencies amid claims of Western intelligence interference in Austria. Calls grow for a Royal Commission style inquiry into East European services as Prime Minister faces pressure over deportation of a former CIA contact and shifting British security scrutiny.
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Britain
Newspaper claims portable atomic bomb built from open sources
London reports a Daily Express piece stating a nuclear device was designed and assembled in a month using freely available documents and materials with plutonium missing. It warns expanded nuclear energy could boost plutonium production and theft risk while noting US limits on plutonium recycling.
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