Ballet 76 at Canberra Theatre showcases Australian works
The Canberra Times presents The Australian Ballet in Ballet 76 at The Canberra Theatre on October 29 and 30. The program features new choreographies by Walter Bourke John Meehan Graeme Murphy and Ray Powell with a judges panel from six Australian newspapers to award the Times choreography prize.
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Haunted Hills
Ray Powell
Manuel de Falla
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The
Australian Ballet
Jobless numbers fall as vacancies rise in Septembers figures
Commonwealth Employment Service data show September unemployment down by 3,581 to 264,305 raw figures, while seasonally adjusted jobless rise to about 335,000. Vacancies increased to 23,368 raw and 24,659 adjusted. NSW posts higher unemployment, while other states vary. Street cautions on demand recovery. hours of overtime fall.
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Western Australia
South Australia
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Queensland
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Tasmania
Western Australian
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Hurford
ACT unemployment dips four percent in September
Unemployment in the Australian Capital Territory fell about 4 percent in September, from 3,280 to 3,151 on the rolls. Vacancies rose eight to 328. Men registered as unemployed declined 84 to 2,066 while unemployed women dropped 45 to 1,085.
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Department of Employment and Industrial Relations
Dispute Over Proposed Appointment To Tokyo
Former secretary John Menadue, awaiting Tokyo approval for his ambassador to Japan post, plans to bring Miss Flaine Miller as personal secretary. Secretarial staff in the Foreign Affairs Department oppose the move, arguing such roles should stay in their corps. The matter has been raised with the Australian Public Service Association and Public Service Board.
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Department of the Prime Minister
Department of Foreign Affairs
Tokyo
Japan
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Deiden of Foreign
Miss Miller
Australian Public Service Association
Public Service Board
Poseidon Shares Suspended On Adelaide Exchange
Poseidon Ltd shares were suspended from quotation on the Adelaide Stock Exchange at the company's request. The firm, which reported a loss of 14 million last month, said negotiations to solve nickel market problems were at an advanced stage. Report on page 17.
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Poseidon, Ltd
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Stock Exchange
Miss Julie-Anne Maclean Crowned Miss New South Wales 1977
Sydney Friday Miss Julie-Anne Maclean was crowned Miss New South Wales 1977 at Wentworth Hotel reception by Premier Neville Wran.
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Sydney
Julie-Anne Maclean
New South Wales
Wentworth Hotel
Nsw
Mr Wran
Arts aid cut urged by Industry Commission report
The Industries Assistance Commission in Australia has proposed phasing out federal operating subsidies for performing arts groups over five years. Funds would shift to enhancing arts education, broadcasting, and innovation. A two year inquiry led by Dick Boyer and Peter Robinson is controversial and public hearings start in Canberra on November 1. The draft cites inequitable subsidies favouring opera and ballet and suggests a 20 percent annual reduction.
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Industries Assistance Commission
Dick Boyer
Peter Robinson
Canberra
Robinson
John Crawford
J.C. Williamson
Book reviews mix Khavars theme and Edwardian picks
George Stern reviews The Thirteenth Tribe about the Khavars while Maurice Dunlevy considers potential Edwardian era boyhood books. Rohan Rivet offers commentary on Freddie Trueman's controversial autobiography, reflecting a diverse literary page.
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George Stern
Maurice Dunlevy
Rohan Rivet
Freddie Trueman
Report on public arts support and policy direction
The inquiry heard 200 submissions filled with claims about community benefits from public assistance to the performing arts. The Australia Council and ABC urged evidence, while the report promotes neutral cross form support, public accountability, and continued Commonwealth funding via instruments under government policy. It recommends limiting live import, restricting capital aid for theatre ownership, and shifting funds toward dissemination, education, and training, with responsibility shared by federal education authorities.
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ACT
Australia Council plan to adjust support for performing arts
The Australia Council may subsidize all existing companies at reduced levels or cut the number of supported groups and raise grants to those remaining. The period of adjustment could shift live works toward market demand and higher prices, affecting traditional activities and raising questions about future employment across regions and organizations.
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Australia Council
Road safety funds blasted as waste in Canberra
A parliamentary committee heard that vast sums spent on road safety publicity are ineffective. Transport official Brian Darke urged tougher driving tests and licensing, while Kenworth’s Charles Adams cited driver carelessness, maintenance flaws, and load-prime mover combinations as key truck crash factors, with road design rarely the main cause.
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Brian Darke
House of Representatives
Canberra
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