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Tuesday 14th November 1995

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International:

Former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger predicts a bright future for the Pacific Region in a talk to businessmen in Sydney yesterday. He went on to predict that Russia would become an active partner in APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation forum).

Political:

Prime Minister Paul Keating regains lead as preferred Prime Minister over Liberal leader John Howard in a Newspoll whose results change like the breeze. State of the parties according to Newspoll: Liberal - 48% support; Labor - 39%.

Business:

The ACTU have attacked mining giant CRA setting up a series of rolling strikes to damage the company's reputation because it served writs on about 70 union member employees. These union employees were, quite frankly, disturbing the work of the great majority who have opted out of the shackles trade union and their bureacratic bosses.

Sport:

Australia hammers Pakistan in the first cricket test. The sweetest moment was when spinner Shane Warne bowled out his greatest detractor, Salim Malik, for a duck.

Social:

The housing industry in Australia is facing a major downturn with home lending hitting rock bottom and states like Queensland expecting a 40% fall in new home building. Housing prices are very low with a nice four bedroom home in Ipswich on freehold land, for example, selling for about Au$80,000.

Personal trivia:

Yesterday was another warm (not hot) day with blustery breezes coming down the Brisbane valley. I went for a walk down to the Brisbane River banks and saw a school of bream about 12" to 18" in length slowly winding their way up the clear water. I will have to get my fishing rod out when the workload on the net slows down. Woe is me - what an addiction to have as a hobby!

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