Expulsion threat lifted for year
An Indonesian couple Mr and Mrs Wangke and their Australian‑born twin daughters faced expulsion but received a two month reprieve from Minister MacKellar. The two girls Stephanie and Stellina hold Australian passports yet are not Australian citizens, rendering the family effectively stateless.
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Foreign Affairs’ Department
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Foreign Affairs
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Canberra Times
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Left handed clash over Urambi school dental clinic
A Canberra school faced a dental clinic setup problem when equipment was installed for left handed use, leaving right handed dentists unable to treat children until the issue was fixed. Liberal MLA Paulus led the correction with the Capital Territory Health Commission and the NCDC.
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Arambi
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Tive Assembly
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Capital Territory Health Commission
NCDC
Health Commission
Cornwell
Lib
Legislative Assembly
Commission
Judge rejects challenge to Packer player contracts
In London Mr Justice Slade starts delivering a 200 page ruling on Kerry Packer contracts. English cricket authorities argued contracts void on policy grounds but the judge begins by considering if ICC and Test County Cricket Board can ban players who sign for Packer from English county and Test matches.
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Kerry Packer
Justice Slade
Packer
Melbourne
NT chief secretary urges navy to halt refugee boats
Northern Territory Chief Secretary Everingham urged Prime Minister Fraser to deploy the Navy to stop an armada of Vietnamese refugee boats heading for Darwin. He called for immediate naval action and tracker aircraft, warning of an invasion-like flow of about 2,000 people aboard some 60 boats off Malaysia. He demanded a strong government response and questioned immigration facilities’ ability to cope.
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Australia
Reuters
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Tengah
Malaysia
Canberra
Timor
Arafura
Defence
Killen
Thai envoy links Mulvihill view to election
Thai Ambassador Vichet Suthayakhom said Labor immigration threats to send refugees back to Thailand would imply an election campaign. He noted 152,000 Indo-Chinese refugees in Thailand, many long settled, facing peril if returned, and urged humanitarian refuge while criticizing claims about wealthy refugees. He argued Thailand bears humanitarian duties and that Australia should help, contrasting with regional needs and land limits.
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Labor
Mulvihill
Thailand
Australia
Vichet Suthayakhom
Mubihil
Sydney
Suthayakhom
Cambodia
Vietnam
Laos
White Australia idea sparks refugee policy debate
Nas Margaret Grouse of the Indo China Refugee Association denounces the notion of a White Australia policy as outdated while rejecting claims that refugees, criminals, or communist agents are infiltrating Australia. She urges removal of the issue from politics and notes potential treaty breaches.
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Australia
Indo-China Refugee Association
Nas Margaret Grouse
Ho Chi Minh
Mulvihill
Australia weighs returning Vietnamese refugees to Singapore or Malaysia
Prime Minister Fraser said some refugees arriving in Northern Australia could be sent back to Singapore or Malaysia. He noted 317 arrivals in the past week and sent seven immigration officials to speed processing. He kept his humanitarian stance on allowing many refugees but cautioned against hazardous voyages. Immigration Minister MacKellar warned Australia could become a pariah if its policy shifts.
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South- East Asia
Australia
Northern Territory
Isaacs
MacKellar
Killen
Queensland
Bjelke-Petersen
Melbourne
Singaore
Malaysia
Fraser
South-East Asia
Singapore
Thailand
Labor and Fraser Target Democrats in Melbourne Rally
Prime Minister Fraser attacked the Australian Democrats in suburban Melbourne, claiming their preferences could decide the election. He named major companies set to benefit from payroll tax abolition, detailing potential savings in millions for RA, BHP, CSR, Bank of NSW, Ford, GM, Dunlop and others, while criticizing Chipp.
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Melbourne
Fraser
Chipp
Labor
Labor Party
Utah
BHP
Bank of Nsw
General Motors
Refugee Dilemma Echoes in Canberra Letter
In a Canberra Times letter the Australian ambassador urges Senator Mulvihill to reflect the government policy on refugees. He describes turning back boats to sea and providing limited aid while urging asylum seekers to seek other countries. He warns many refugees may drown attempting to reach safety.
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Australia
Canberra Times
Mulvihill
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