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Friday 13th October 1995

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International:

John Howard, leader of the Liberal opposition party, promised to improve Australia's relations with Indonesia and Malaysia

Political:

Paul Keating, Australian Prime Minister, conceded that it will be tough going to lower the current 8.4% unemployment to 5% by the year 2000.

Business:

The Myer family, 8% shareholders in Coles Meyer, turn the screws on Chairman Solomon Lew to relinquish his control of the company. The family said "it is unacceptable for directors of Coles Myer Ltd to be selling substantial quantities of goods and services to the Coles Myer group."

Sport:

Australian IBF junior-middleweight champion, Kostya Tszyu, will defend his title against Hugo Pineda in Colombia next month.

Social:

Paul Keating conceded that the gap between rich and poor in Australia is increasing.

Personal trivia:

We welcome to Brisbane Phil Uys (from New Zealand), ex compatriot South African and our business partner in our new franchising operation. We will let followers of this section know more details about the world wide web franchise in due course.
It is another beautiful day in Ipswich with cloudless blue skies punctuated by the song of lorikeets, kookaburras and sulphur crested parrots echoing through the valley.
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