Doubt over Aboriginal land remove desert from bill
Government weighs deleting the Tanami Desert wildlife sanctuary from the Aboriginal Land Rights bill. The 37 529 square kilometres area, north-west of Alice Springs, sits between Yuendumu and Hooker Creek and was seen as Walpiri traditional land. Walpiri protests and notes from officials frame the political risk of removing it while noting possible claims to unalienated Crown land.
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Talks on Secret Timor Cable
The Canberra Times notes denials by Mr Whitlam over claims about East Timor and Indonesian military action. It argues the affair reveals lapses in honesty and credibility on both sides of Parliament, and critiques political conduct.
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Canadian envoys discuss leak in Indonesia Timor talks
Canadian High Commission and Foreign Affairs discussed a September leak of a Canberra cable from the Australian Embassy in Jakarta detailing Indonesian Timor positions. The cable referenced Indonesian and Australian discussions and the Fraser government’s role, prompting denials and political dispute across Canberra and Sydney newspapers.
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Timor Timor Slip Corrected In Parliament
Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Sinclair corrected remarks about Australia not being concerned by Indonesia’s actions in East Timor. He told the House he intended to say Australia would determine the Indonesian situation if possible. Three ministers faced questions on Timor military strength. none answered.
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Talks on communique with Suharto leave questions open
The Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Woolcott, met President Suharto and Lt General Sudharmono to seek clarification on whether Australia accepted East Timor's integration. Woolcott declined specifics, saying interpretation rests with the Indonesian side and the press.
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Senator Ivor Greenwood Dies in Melbourne Hospital
Senator Ivor Greenwood, aged 49, died in Royal Melbourne Hospital in his sleep after a heart attack earlier in Canberra. A former lawyer and Liberal figure, he served as Health Minister in 1971 and Attorney General until 1972, later holding Environment Housing and Community Development duties. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Royal Melbourne Hospital
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Canberra
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Youngs Earns More as Canberra Group Posts 14 Percent Rise
Canberra based retailer Young Noldings Ltd reports profit up 14 percent to 53 129 000 for the year ending July 28. Directors said the year saw stronger sales and improved margins. Longer term plans were not detailed but growth was noted.
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Young Noldings Ltd
Controversial Australian Defence Force Academy eyed for Duntroon
The government is expected to approve a new 40 million dollar three service academy at Royal Military College Duntroon. A construction team of more than 4000 workers would begin soon with overseas cadets and bachelor degrees in arts science and engineering. The plan has a long political and bureaucratic history and potential links to University of NSW faculties.
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Australian Defence Force Academy
Duntroon
University of Nsw
An outline of pages and subjects across a dated news issue
The snippet lists multiple story threads and page references across topics including ANZUS exercise, Northern Ireland peace, Peking University radicals, Singapore as a Third World country, Winnie the Pooh feature, Australian economy recovery, and a Canberra Ballet program with October dates, plus notes on world news Parliament courts finance and entertainment sections.
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Frank Cranston
Ireland
China
Peking University
Puge
Defence college plan keeps three service academies
The defence complaint argued to phase out Jervis Bay Duntroon and Point Cook. new submissions suggest retaining all three for specialized training. Base officer training would shift to a three service academy near Duntroon, prompting criticism over potential overqualification and adequacy of education. A new faculty near Duntroon would consolidate academic and administrative facilities and may reuse existing Dun troon areas.
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Defence-Force
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Oat
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Oates
Rey Eprom
Police hunt for teen in blue jeans after till theft at ACT service station
A youth wearing a dust coat and stocking robbed the till at a Schumpck Street service station at 7 30 pm yesterday. He grabbed about $50 and fled to Gillespie Street as attendants pursued him. Police urge witnesses to contact 497444. Meanwhile Andrew McLeod 15 from Bluett Place Chapman extinguished a kitchen fire in a neighbour's house before fire brigade arrived, with damage from fire smoke and water.
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Bluett Place
Chapman
Qantas Cockpit Seats Covered With Sheepskin
Melbourne police report says cockpit chairs in every Qantas aircraft are now clad in sheepskin developed by a Sydney firm in collaboration with the Australian Wool Corporation.
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Qantas
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Australian Wool Corporator
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