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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 04, 1972
Page
8
Justice Fox warns the law fails to protect rights and ignores social factors fueling crime. He argues the correctional system worsens harm, the legal system ossifies, and law is not a science but a social self regulation with norms lagging public needs.
A speaker warns the law risks losing legitimacy as society changes faster than legislation can adapt. The piece cites delays in ACT criminal code, Nimmo report, family law study, and consumer protections, urging Commonwealth action and cross‑sector collaboration to modernize the legal framework.
The dock strike's end reveals a government uneasy with a hard line approach and an electorate torn between peace and radical reform. It highlights debates over the Industrial Relations Act, the Jones Aldington settlement, and Heath’s leadership amid mixed public verdicts on his radical program.
The June figure shows 3,500 Jews were permitted to emigrate from the Soviet Union, a monthly record. Through the first half of the year 16,000 left for Israel, surpassing all of 1971's 15,000, with 1970 at 1,000. Causes include Soviet Jewry’s bold protests, KGB tactics shift, and a strategic move to ease West relations and avert anti Semitism tarnishing the USSR image.
Sir, education drains income from the lower to higher groups. Australians face costly university and high school education funded by taxpayers. Proposals urge pre school expansion for the underprivileged, targeted grants, and broader school fees coverage, while diversifying paths to meet vocational needs. Frustration grows over budget emphasis on tertiary privilege at poorer taxpayers' expense. K L Fry.
A reflective reminiscence recounts life on the Cocos Keeling Islands about twenty years ago with notes on resettlement of 1300 islanders to Tawau and Christmas Island. The author recalls John Clunies-Ross as a local figure known as the King of Cocos and comments on token currency versus Australian dollars amid old local commerce tensions.
A series of letters discusses immigration fairness toward Ugandan born Asians, their cultural standards, and the need for transparent evaluation of overseas medical qualifications. Authors oppose bias based on skin color, praise Asian public service, and urge reforms including a unified recognition list and a qualified examination system.
Lady Hasluck welcomed Mr J G Norris at Government House on Saturday. Later she unveiled a memorial to the women of Australia and carved decorative blocks from Canberra.
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