PSB rules out the pregnant travel first class dispute
The Public Service Board faces a dispute with the Administrative and Clerical Officers Association over first class travel for pregnant women abroad. Arbitrator Ted Taylor ruled that women traveling with children under seven are entitled to first class, while pregnant women are disputed. The ACOA claims unborn children are included, and the board plans a draft determination this week amid ongoing negotiations.
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Dick Watson
Melbourne
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Barry Robinson
Taylor
London
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Rachel Miller
Foreign Affairs Wives Association
Geoff Blunden
ACT
Dallar
Tasmanian Premier to resign this year
Tasmanian Premier Mr Neilson will resign before year end to take London based Agent General duties. He will remain premier until the current parliamentary sitting ends. Deputy Premier Mr Lowe is seen as front runner, with Education Minister Mr Batt also a strong contender. Neilson, elected at 31, has served in Parliament for years.
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Tasmanian
Neilson
London
House of Assembly
Lowe
Labor Party
Batt
Israelis Cross Border Moves Lead to Border Clashes
Israeli units reportedly crossed into southern Lebanon and set up three posts near Kfar Kela as gunboats entered Lebanese waters near Tyre. Palestinian Leftists and Lebanese rightists battled near Taller Lubia and Nabatiyeh, with ships reported carrying gear to Tyre amid unclear confirmations. Palestinian leaders urged urgent support for guerillas facing what they call brutal Israeli attacks.
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Lebanon
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Sidon
Tyre
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Khiam
Neral
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Kfar Kela
Yeracli
Inquiry on pensioner abuse sparks call for inquiry
Queensland Liberal backbencher Jull told Federal Parliament that six pensioners living in concentration camp like conditions in a Brisbane suburb may be just the start. He demanded an independent inquiry into the operations of Dr Hall and Mr Deen, who allegedly run a nursing home with up to 200 patients and act as pension cheque warrantors amid claims of slave labour and other abuses.
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Jull
Brisbane
Noel Hall
Bashir Mohamaden
Questons
Hall
Deen
Australia
Department of Social Security
Hesider Hall
Wamiran
de Hall
Ypis
Hal
Austria
Belsen
Commonwealth
Deen and Hall
James Eggleton
Newbery
Brisbane police free six men from alleged slave camp
In Belmont Queensland police raided a property on Boston Road freeing six penniless men kept in crowded sheds. They reported constant abuse and forced labor with little food, no pay, and regular beating. One man was hospitalized for epilepsy and malnutrition.
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Boston Road
Belmont
Heal
Brisbane City Council
Brisbane Cib
Forecast of rising crime and drugs warned by ACT Police chief
The retiring ACT Police Commissioner Mr R A Wilson warned of an intensifying crime wave with criminals increasingly violent and pursuing armed robberies and kidnappings. He forecast drug trafficking spreading to younger schoolchildren and noted escapes from prisons in Victoria and NSW while urging harsher penalties and detention.
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Australis
ACT
R. A. Wilson
Wilson
Victoria
Nsw
Scientists plan private Antarctic venture voyage in December
A private 42 Semetre expedition led by Dr David Lewis will sail from Sydney to the Balleny Islands with about 10 scientists. They aim to study marine biology geophysics and ecology with no government funding and may charge members around 2000 each. The group established the Oceanic Research Foundation with Sir Edmund Hillary as adviser not participant.
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Australia
Explorer
David Lewis
Sydney
Balleny Islands
Wil
The
Oceanic Research Foundation
Mount
Everest
Edmund Hilary
Canberra
Fritz Schaumburg
Paddy Pailin
Canberran News Highlights and Regional Updates
A fragmented recap notes Canberra Gimes Picture of first winner and local recreation plans for Aaonen residents including the Molen Riser. UN General Assembly resumes after stalled North-South talks. South African Airways will maintain routes despite a withdrawn trade link. Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace updates melting-pot ideas. Canberra City Soccer Club thanks sponsors and supporters for the year.
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