Wednesday 4th December 1996
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The crop beats the previous record set in 1983-84 by two million tonnes and will bring Au$5 billion of export dollars into the Australian economy.
The news was accompanied by a jump in wheat prices with Australian Standard White grade jumping Au$10 to Au$185 a tonne.
Independent Member for Oxley Pauline Hanson yesterday claimed in Parliament that the Australian media were guilty of distorting what she said and misreporting the facts. She also had a go at both the Liberal and Labor Parties for not standing up to issues that concern the average Australian.
She said that despite the political and other pressures being brought upon her she would not change her stance.
In today's News Limited owned Courier Mail the misreporting continues, with an article on page four talking about Aboriginal elder Pat Thompson (from Ipswich) and saying:
"When she heard claims shortly after the elections that Ms Hanson was not going to represent the Aboriginal people, Ms Thompson felt the need to speak out."
Now it is widely acknowledged that Ms Hanson never said that and has, in fact, put it on record that she is happy to represent the Aboriginal people in her electorate.
The article continues:
Ms Thompson said her own Ipswich community recently had to take legal action to make the local Aboriginal Legal Service hold an annual general meeting, which resulted in her being elected chairperson.
" 'Her comments were ill-informed and have led to numerous people making crank calls to Aboriginal organisations looking for car loans and other "Aboriginal Benefits" which just don't exist'."
If the changes had been sought and rejected by the Coalition Government a Au$1.7 billion hole would be blown into their budget over the next four years.
Democrats education spokesman, Natasha Stott Despoja said, "The Government has opened the door to wealthier students but it has shut the poorer students out."
Documents lodged with the Australian Securities Commission show that he was paid Au$53 million in 1995-96 up from Au$38 million the previous year.
Operating revenue dived 63% to Au$242.7 million after the previous result was boosted Au$435 million in asset sales.
Foreign exchange losses totalled Au$63 million - being the biggest drain on profitability of the company.
She suffered the same heart ailment at the Atlanta Olympics earlier this year causing great distress amongst the Australian swimming team - who look on Dawn as their mascot and advisor.
An anti-clotting agent has been administered to Ms Fraser.
The incidence of diabetes, hypertension, depression and back pain is certain to rise because of this according to the Federal Government funded Women's Health Australia study.
Dr Annette Dobson said that one in four women aged between 18 and 22 was underweight. This, she said, was as a result of the image portrayed of women in the media - particularly magazines.
Some 42,000 women on the east coast of Australia were interviewed... to produce the following results:
| Women aged 45 to 49 years | 1989 | 1996 |
| Underweight | 7% | 9.7% |
| Healthy Weight | 48% | 42.1% |
| Overweight | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| Obese | 15% | 19.7% |
It is now cool with light drizzle falling. Very welcome relief after the heat wave that we have been experiencing!
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