Crean criticised for remarks on building societies
The article discusses Mr Crean retreating from last week’s remarks on permanent building societies, noting public confidence decline and possible future controls after consultation. It questions why both Whitlam and Crean target building societies in inflation control, compares loan and investment rates, and argues housing finance relies on these societies despite lower margins than banks and higher costs from other financial groups.
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Crean
Whitlam
Mr Crean
Nsw
Criticism of Lending Societies Sparks Debate on Housing Costs
The article discusses Mr Crean's claim that lending by societies drives up house and land prices, countered by arguments that land shortages and office space surplus are the main causes. It warns that broad credit controls could curb housing activity, but should respect building societies' unique role and avoid destroying competition.
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Mr Crean
Nixon trims White House defence perimeter over watergate fallout
The article traces President Nixon narrowing his denial about White House involvement in the Watergate affair from August to April. It notes his shift from flat denial to admitting possible employee involvement, then discharging John Dean and announcing resignations of Attorney General Kleindienst and aides Haldeman and Ehrlichman, as White House officials hinted at personal wrongdoing.
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White House
Committee For
Oval Office
Nixon
John Dean
Richard Kleindienst
H. R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
R. W. Apple, Jun
Nixon shifts stance as Watergate probe widens
The article tracks President Nixon's evolving public posture on Watergate from denials to cautious acceptance of responsibility. It notes a less emotional, more matter of fact tone on April 30 versus Tuesday remarks, and details implications for officials like Haldeman and Ehrlichman, plus political pressure and calls for resignation amid Ervin Committee hearings.
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White House
Leonard Garment
Nixon
Haldeman
Ehbriich- Manor
Ehrlichman
Whit House
Nix
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Ervin Committee
New York Times
Upgrading technical education in ACT faces key hurdles
The ACT contemplates junior colleges and expanded Canberra Technical College options to extend post high school learning. Cleanup includes free tuition from 1974, more full time certificates, and combining general studies with technical courses while addressing white collar syndrome and placement into public and private sectors. The ACT forms the Australian Technical Education Commission to oversee reforms and reduce barriers to technician career paths.
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Act
Canberra
Biological Research Technicians
Technical College
HSC
McDonald
Public Service
Technical Colleges
Black Mountain muon Strosity sparks bitter economy debate
A letter mocks Canberra politics, railing against Labor's 1972 ACT government, poker machines, and club salaries. It laments environmental and social goals, questions redistribution, and imagines a grim monument to the era, calling for public disdain toward the policy shift.
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Labor
Mammon
Goodnew
Black Mountain
Canberra Letters Fear Telecommunication Tower on Black Mountain
Readers protest the proposed telecommunication tower on Black Mountain condemning cabinet overreach and urging preservation of Canberra’s skyline. The letters critique urban planning, government influence, and public optical impact while calling for accountability to local residents and experts.
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Black Mountain
Mediiala
Canberra
Governor-General Hasluck Opens MTIA Australia HQ in Canberra
Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck arrived in Canberra from Melbourne yesterday. In the afternoon he opened the new national headquarters building of the Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia and later attended a Canberra Rex Hotel reception. In the evening he attended a recital by Thak Periman for Australian Broadcasting Commission at Theatre.
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Sir Paul Hasluck
Canberra
Melbourne
The
Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia
Canberra-Rex
Thak Periman
Theatre
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R. W. Apple
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By Christopher Hayden
Association of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, and Craftsmen of Australia
Commonwealth Public Service
Aaesda
C. W. McDonald
Australia
Ay Berg
Australian Technical Education Commis
Sim
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GPO
L. F. Crisp
Deves
Turner
Quentin Gibson
Forrest
Messra Enderby
Uren
Cass
PMOM
Capital Territory
Belconnen
Manuka
X-Fays
Iter
Ala
Everingham
Freringham
Cy Everingham
Pauling
Masa
L. EF
Radclyffe
International Society For the History of Agriculture
K. K. Roy
Garahat Road
Calcutta
India
NCDC
A. Petersilka
Fergus McClory
John Mackie
Pergun McClory
Gough
Braddon
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