Cyclone Death Toll Could Reach Twenty Thousand
Thousands homeless in Andhra Pradesh refugee camps after cyclone. Officials warn final toll may reach up to 20,000 with 100 villages wiped out and 100,000 left homeless. Cholera deaths reported in three villages. medical teams rush to prevent epidemics as disaster aid mobilizes.
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Packer World Series opens amid small Melbourne crowd
The first Packer World Series cricket match at VFL Park drew about 1200 to 2000 spectators under sunny weather. Australians wore yellow caps. Tony Greig captained the World side. Highlights included Jon Davis’s hooks and Mike Pricer’s bowling, with Greig fielding a drive from Ian Chappell and joking about the event.
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Lowering of the boom prompts mixed parking policy clash
City reporters note Wilson Parking moves to ease long stay in boom gate zones contrary to Capital Territory policy. Wilson says fees remain set by the department while offering a temporary promotional charge to absorb the difference. NSW manager Peter Burrows defends the approach as a short term incentive amid city parking demand.
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Labor proposes Department of Economic Development in Australia
Labor outlines a plan to reorganize economic policy under a new Department of Economic Development. Hayden details the shift of Treasury functions, new forecasting units, and independence for the Australian Bureau of Statistics while stressing medium-term growth targets and public expenditure planning to support private production, mining, and export-driven expansion.
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Labor may send Vietnamese refugees back to Thailand
A Labor immigration spokesman in Sydney said Labor might return Vietnamese boat arrivals to Thailand and even protest to the United Nations Refugee Commission. He suggested withdrawing aid to hosting countries and warned of possible mass departures. The report notes refugees, including wealthy boat people, and concerns over drownings and processing through proper channels in Malaysia and Thailand.
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Defining dirt in the 1977 campaign clash
National Country Party Leader Mr Anthony backed down from calling the 1977 election campaign dirty, contradicting Prime Minister McFraser who labeled it the dirtiest. Anthony said he told reporters it was normal, though he later said all campaigns are dirty after a phone clarification.
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