Bravery award for outback policeman Robson in 1976 rescue
Constable Robson received the Stanhope Gold Medal for a 1976 rescue near Camooweal in Queensland. He swam 110 metres through a swollen creek and trekked 60 kilometres to summon help after rescuing bedridden grazier Dennis Lindsay Brown, a polio victim, from flood waters on Gregory Downs station.
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Camooweal Police Station
Queensland
Royal Humane Society
Sir John Kerr
Robson
Stanhope
Camooweal
Dennis Lindsay Brown
Brown
Constable Robson
Gregory Downs
Gympie
Imbil
Christian Brothers College
Australia to introduce branch profits tax on foreign firms
The Government, in Parliament, announced a new branch profits tax for foreign-resident companies operating in Australia. It would replace the withholding tax with a tax based on Australian taxable income, targeting non resident groups and excluding income from royalties ships or insurance. The tax would apply to the 1977-78 year and onward and aim to prevent tax benefits from operational form.
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Australia
Viner
Hayden
Ford
Utah
Pany
Asprey Committee
Fraser aggressive on economy sets 1978 inflation target
Prime Minister Fraser warned of improved economic performance and an inflation rate of 6 to 8 percent by mid 1978. He told Melbourne stock brokers his government would not buy votes with spendthrift policies, while opposition Hayden called similar claims a deception. Fraser said 1978 would be the best year in over five years under current policies.
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Fraser
Melbourne
Hayden de
Lynch
Stock Exchange
WH. Vandertak
Gunner Vandertak
Gunner W. H. Vandertak
Black Mountain
Unemployment up in October amid strikes impact
The number of people without work rose to 370335 by end October, 6 percent of the workforce, after a rise of 42123 since September. The Victorian power strike largely caused the increase, while minister Street cautioned against clear trend estimates. Last October’s figure was 261990, 4.36 percent. Victoria led with over 4000 more unemployed, with rises also reported in South Australia and Queensland.
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Mr Street
SEC
Victoria
South Australia
Queensland
Western Australia
Act
Willis
Australia
Street
Fraser calls Cabinet meeting on youth employment plan
The Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Street said Fraser called a Cabinet meeting this weekend but declined to say if a plan to subsidise employers to hire young unemployed would be discussed. October unemployment rose, vacancies up, with 143,530 people placed or lapsed and 96,052 referrals to employers.
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Street
Fraser
CES
ACT unemployment rises in October to 4987. NSW strike blamed
Unemployment in the ACT rose to 4,987 at October end, up 274 from September, with 901 outsiders from Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla counted in the total. A rise in unfilled vacancies and gains in clerical and service sectors accompany the uptick, while Mr. Clark cites the NSW cement strike as a key factor and notes school-leavers see more registrations.
Morwell mine blaze sparks vast La Trobe Valley smoke
More than 200 firefighters fought a severe fire at the Morwell open cut coal mine in the La Trobe Valley causing multi million dollars in damage. The blaze sent a huge smoke plume toward Melbourne as coal dredgers and a conveyor were damaged andOfficials said no immediate threat to power supplies.
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Melbourne
Victorian State Electricity Commission
Morwell
la Trobe Valley
la Trobe
Yellourn
Hazelwood
SEC
Street march ban gains no approval in poll backed by Premier
Queensland politics move to curb street protests as Morgan Gallup Poll shows party support rising from 23 to 31 percent over four October weekends. Party executive director Mike Evans cites Premier Bjelke-Petersen’s stance against militant marches as key factor in the surge.
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Brisbane
Bjelke-Petersen
National Party
Mike Evans
TV Radio Crossword World News Parliament Courts
TV radio crossword feature lists world news and parliamentary notes with brief items across sections. Courts and finance coverage appear alongside entertainment and comics. Sports and lottery headlines are included, outlining results and jackpot figures where present.
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