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  2. The Canberra Times

    AS IF the situation in the Senate in this double dissolution of Parliament were not cause enough for concern, with the timing of the Prime Minister's early elections necessitating yet another election for half the Senate in less than two years, the ...

    Article : 311 words
  3. THE WEEK The High Court doing what it does best

    THE High Court was this week dominated by the thing it does best — the resolution on an abstract level of a question of high philosophic and legal importance. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 626 words
  4. Aiming to unite the human race

    A UNIVERSITY without a campus, without students, which does not award degrees, but has Fellows globally, as well as 110 staff and $120 million in the bank? It is not an academic ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 575 words
  5. Voters disadvantaged

    In Western Australia the Attorney-General, Senator Durack, has retained his position as No 2 in spite of his connection with the retrospective tax legislation and the lobbying that engendered to relegate him to an unwinnable ...

    Article : 334 words
  6. Remembering the Battle of Vinegar Hill

    AUSTRALIA is to commemorate what is generally recognised as the country's first "military action". The Battle of Vinegar Hill, on March 5,1804, ...

    Article : 141 words
  7. Looking back at the last March election

    IT IS NOT often that Australians go to the polls in March. Very few people would remember the last time. It was March 29-30,1901, and it was Australia's first Federal election. ...

    Article : 397 words
  8. Catalyst for a difficult problem

    LIONS International of Australia and the Australian Foundation on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence announced yesterday a joint program aimed at prevention of abuse at ...

    Article : 222 words
  9. Fireworks on Australia Day

    Sir, — I am pleased that so many people enjoyed the fireworks display in the Commonwealth Gardens on Monday, January 31 (The Canberra ...

    Article : 337 words
  10. VICE-REGAL

    The Governor-General, Sir Ninian Stephen, received the following callers yesterday: Mr C. W. Peterson, the president, and Mr G. G. ...

    Article : 230 words
  11. LETTERS to the Editor

    Sir, — Our respected leader Malcolm has struck another blow against apartheid by banning Commonwealth cricketers who dare to ...

    Article : 158 words
  12. How to defeat the magpie?

    Sir, — Have any of your readers had the unhappy experience of finding their eagerly awaited and carefully cosseted tomatoes ...

    Article : 186 words
  13. Parliamentary broadcasts

    Sir, — As reported recently, 2CN is to have a new frequency and will be upgraded in power, enabling listeners both in Canberra and ...

    Article : 97 words
  14. Bob Hawke and the public media

    With eager hands the youngsters toil to build a man of sand. And with a sort of childish pride they watch their idol stand. A broomstick for a sceptre and an old hat for a crown. And when they have it finished they proceed to knock it down. ...

    Article : 110 words
  15. Times past

    The Ford Motor Company announced an £18.5 million expansion program which would include the production of an ...

    Article : 35 words
  16. Keeping interest rates down

    Sir. — In his Australia Day message, Mr Fraser urged all Australians to "build a stronger and more vibrant Australia". (The ...

    Article : 366 words
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