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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1983

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This Week in Israel Police fear new underworld war in Jerusalem

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 19 May 1983 · page 10

JERUSALEM: A recent spate of attempted murders in the Jerusalem underworld appears to be connected to the aspirations of a new generation of criminals seeking to…

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Libya accused of murder of Palestinians

Tribune · Wednesday 25 May 1983 · page 7

LIBYA: A Palestinian spokesperson this month strongly rejected claims by Libyan leader Colonel Kadaffi…

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Police harass pro-marijuana dance

Tribune · Wednesday 25 May 1983 · page 15

ADELAIDE: A dance held here on Friday, May 13 (Black Friday to some) by the National Organisation for the Reform of…

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High Court ruling Social workers, nurses, teachers to be affected

Tribune · Wednesday 15 June 1983 · page 4

CANBERRA: A High Court judgement brought down last week will enable a range of workers, such as teachers and social workers, to be covered under federal awards for the first time…

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Comeng dispute Industrial and court action lifted as talks proceed

Tribune · Wednesday 15 June 1983 · page 5

SYDNEY: All industrial action being taken by a range of unions protesting at the sacking of 83 workers from the Comeng engineering plant has ended, while negotiations over severance pay proceed…

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New District Court judge

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 June 1983 · page 17

Former president of the Anti-Discrimination Board, Paul Stein, was last week sworn in as a NSW District Court judge. Mr Stein, who is…

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QUEENSLAND Qld police admit screening petitions

Tribune · Wednesday 6 July 1983 · page 3

BRISBANE: Queensland police admitted last week that the Special Branch scrutinises names on petitions to parliament…

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STUDENTS Strong protests over police action at university

Tribune · Wednesday 6 July 1983 · page 2

SYDNEY: One student was arrested and five students suspended following protests last week in the campaign to…

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Wa Strike Dispute inflamed by scab labor & police

Tribune · Wednesday 13 July 1983 · page 5

PERTH: A mass meeting of striking city council open-air workers being held as Tribune goes to press, could vote to accept an Arbitration Commission proposition which would end the five week-old strike…

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Secret Police How to get your Vic Special Branch file

Tribune · Wednesday 13 July 1983 · page 3

If you want a copy of your file held by the Victoria Police Special Branch, you'd better write off quickly. Victorian Police Minister Race Matthews announced last week that the Special Branch was to be closed down…

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USTASHA How the "left-wing" Ustasha tries to court the Australian left

Tribune · Wednesday 13 July 1983 · page 11

In Tribune (June 29) Denis Freney showed the terrorist links of the Croatian Movement for Statehood (HDP) which, through its newspaper The Croatian Weekly, and by direct approaches, has attempted to woo Labor Party figures and the…

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Famous Israeli Murder Freed man seeks to “clear name”

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 21 July 1983 · page 11

JERUSALEM: Amos Barranes, 39, who was convicted in January, 1976 of the murder of Rachel Heller, a 19-year-old girl soldier was freed from Ramie gaol…

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"Peacemaker" skipper charged again

Tribune · Wednesday 27 July 1983 · page 15

PERTH: Prominent peace and trade union activist Bill Ethell was arrested two weeks ago for jumping bail on a three-year-old…

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EDITORIAL Aquino murder: Labor should cut aid to Marcos

Tribune · Wednesday 24 August 1983 · page 2

The blatant assassination of Filipino opposition leader Begnino Aquino last Sunday was a result of a power struggle between factions in the enormously wealthy…

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Police seek better community relations

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 25 August 1983 · page 15

The NSW Police Force is seeking a new image which will lead to better relationships with all sections of the community, Police Commissioner, Cec Abbott said last week. He said the police…

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N. S. W. Police Medium Cool

Tharunka · Tuesday 6 September 1983 · page 20

“Beyond The Age Of Innocence, Into The Age Of Awareness” Unless you want to travel along that lonely road of innocence, and…

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backblocks Protestors fill court over peace rally charges

Tribune · Wednesday 14 September 1983 · page 15

FREMANTLE: About 50 people wearing gags and carrying banners protested outside Fremantle Court last…

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Special Branch spies on Police Aboriginal Unit

Tribune · Wednesday 19 October 1983 · page 15

SYDNEY: NSW Special Branch has been spying on the NSW Police Aboriginal Liaison Unit for over two years -- and passing…

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ABORIGINES Inquest to probe death of an Aborigine in police custody

Tribune · Wednesday 19 October 1983 · page 2

ROEBOURNE: An inquest into the death of John Pat, a 17 year old Aborigine who died here recently while in police custody…

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Aborigines Wa cop tells court of "greasy" Blacks

Tribune · Wednesday 2 November 1983 · page 3

PERTH: A West Australian police sergeant told the coronial inquiry into the death in police custody of Roebourne…

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