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Wednesday 3rd January 1996

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Documents locked away for 30 years now reveal that immigrants to Australia were given preference in public housing over dinky di Queensland battlers. Other documents reveal that the Queensland State Government considered:
a special electrorate for Aborigines;
a report by the public service commissioner on equal pay for women.

Political:

Sacked Labor MP, Graeme Campbell, Member for Kalgoorlie - the biggest electoral seat in the world will contest his old seat in the next Federal election. "Australia has become a nation of tribes", said Campbell. He will announce his policies and candidates on Australia day - in late January.

Business:

The operator of Australia's largest jewellery group, owners of Prouds and Goldmark have been given just 30 days to find a buyer for their 193 retail stores or risk being placed into receivership.

Sport:

Wallaby halfback, George Gregan, has rejected a massive Super League offer to spearhead the Adelaide franchise. Gregan has decided to continue his career in rugby union attempting to gain a place in the New Zealand team playing against South Africa later this year.

Social:

The Queensland Alcohol and Drug Foundation want pedestrians leaving licensed premises to be breath tested in a bid to curb alcohol related violence.

Personal trivia:

It was a lovely warm day AGAIN yesterday. The family took off to Coochiemudlo island yesterday. Coochiemudlo is an Aboriginal word meaning red earth. The small island with a small resident community lies just a few kilometres off the shore just south of Brisbane. The feedback I have received is that it is a nice place to retire one day.

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