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Australia’s Whitlam era stirs New Deal parallels
Canberra dispatch notes Australia’s Labor landslide, Whitlam’s rapid 13 cabinet posts, and a bold shift to independent nationalism. Policies target US ties, Britain ties loosened, and China and East Germany recognition pursued. Domestic reforms expand birth control access, maternity leave, Aboriginal land rights, and end military conscription. Opposition expected in Senate.
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Stan Swinton
Associated Press
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