Five Canberra children drown after car plunges into Molonglo River
Five children from two Canberra families died when a station wagon rolled into the Molonglo River near Dairy Flat Road by Lake Burley Griffin. The submerged car lay 4 to 6 metres down as divers battled near freezing conditions. Despite rapid resuscitation efforts by police, doctors, and ambulance staff, all youths were declared dead at Canberra Hospital. A coroner's inquest was ordered.
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Drowned Man Revived After Boating Mishap at Lake Burley Griffin
Angus Campbell of Glen Innes NSW was reported much improved at Canberra Hospital after a dinghy capsize in near freezing water at West Basin Lake Burley Griffin on Saturday. Rescued about one minute after the incident, he was taken to the jetty and then by police car to hospital.
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Australian Aid Reaches Dili Timor Capital Relief Efforts
Australian aid including medical and food supplies lands near Dili after arrival by RAAF aircraft from Ataares. Red Cross officials fly in to assess the situation as roughly 100 nuns and priests seek evacuation from Timor. RAAF Dakota teams coordinate evacuations and distributions with Australian ministers and foreign aid networks.
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Capital quiet as Red Cross reports aid at Dili hospital
A Red Cross spokesman said capital city Dili is quiet with power and water available at Dili hospital. Two male nurses including an anaesthetist are on site. Passengers from a RAAP flight from Timor said Fretilin called for international aid and that DV remained quiet and Fretilin controlled. Governor Colonel Pires is optimistic a week may see talks in Ataura to resolve the conflict.
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New TV and radio ad rules for painkillers spark health debate
Hinman says painkiller ads should be introduced in secondary schools as part of health outreach. Dr Frer-Ingham, minister of health, announced the proposal last night on page 3. Page 5 notes technical delays in Kissinger’s Middle East return affecting the Fayot-Israel pact. A June quarter survey shows rising demand for manufactured goods. Southern Suburbs progress in ACT rug league title chase after two-year gap, with 2011 season coverage on page 12. Chiennbeyon Rives retains Group nubs League title by beating Troulburn United 18-7 on Saturday.
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Plea to PM over eight Vietnamese refugees fate in Australia
Eight Vietnamese refugees including three soldiers and five students aboard the Japanese freighter Kenkai Maru face possible transfer to North Vietnam unless Australia grants permission to stay. Port of call Brisbane before Hai Phong, with prior Bangkok entry denied. Mr Pat Herne of St Vincent de Paul leads welfare efforts for about AW Vietnamese refugees in Swai He said ages 16 to 23 were among those rescued after Vietnam’s takeover. The ship’s current route and cooperation from Japanese authorities cited.
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Hostel Rates To Rise In Fortnight In Australia News Item
Commonwealth Hostels Ltd plans weekly rate increases averaging 2.65 to reach about 37 dollars at Macquarie and Gowrie hostels. The hikes, effective September 14, come after higher municipal rates maintenance water sewerage and food costs. total expected uplift around 189 to 174.
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Blind riders complete Adelaide to Melbourne tandem ride
A six rider blind cycling team finished a 400km journey from Adelaide to Melbourne on tandem bikes with sighted partners. They joined a rally of about 4000 cyclists at the Myer Music Bowl this afternoon, marking the event in Melbourne.
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Adelaide
Fragmented OCR Note on Aviation Captioning
The readable text shows garbled phrases about aviation and tanks with scattered names and numbers. It appears as an OCR fragment from a historical page lacking coherent context to identify a clear event, person, or place. The readable core hints at a caption or military topic but is too incomplete to determine specifics.
Medibank to stay: Chipp comments on options
Opposition spokesman Mir Chipp said the chance to kill Medibank had passed and amendments were the only option. He noted options could differ if the government changed after the May 1977 election, and discussed potential private fund implications in Canberra.
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Whitlam urges full political rights for women at Canberra
Prime Minister Whitlam opened the Women and Politics conference in Kings Hall Parliament House Canberra this week urging women to seek a full share in political power and leadership. Aboriginal women demonstrators and others interrupted the speech with placards and banners as he spoke of women’s growing demand to shape policy on child care family planning and housing.
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Uni
Post and phone charges rise in new proposal
A new proposal increases postal and telephone charges effective today. Officials say the changes cover basic service costs and infrastructure funding while customers may see adjustments on their bills soon.
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