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Politics & elections, 1984

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Religion in an Election

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 25 October 1984 · page 2

In less than two weeks, America goes to the polls for an election in which, curiously, religion plays an unusually large role. Since the days of President Carter, America…

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ELECTIONS South Australia's answer to the crisis of the left

Tribune · Wednesday 7 November 1984 · page 14

A strong left coalition in South Australia (including members of the CPA, the SPA, the SWP, the CANE…

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ABORIGINES Aboriginal candidates voice Aboriginal needs

Tribune · Wednesday 7 November 1984 · page 3

SYDNEYDARWIN: Helen Boyle (see photo) launched her federal election campaign last Thursday (November 1) at the…

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Central America Nicaraguan election and US destabilisation

Tribune · Wednesday 7 November 1984 · page 6

As Tribune goes to press, tentative elections results show more than an 80% voter turnout and a win by the ruling FSLN…

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Elections Le 18 Novembre En Nouvelle-caledonie

Le Courrier Australien · Saturday 10 November 1984 · page 11

Le secrétaire d'Etat au DOM-TOM précisé que les élections pour le renouvellement de l'Assemblée territoriale de Nouvelle-Calédonie auront…

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PACIFIC Kanak leaders fear pre-election arrests

Tribune · Wednesday 14 November 1984 · page 3

SYDNEY: The coming week will be decisive for the struggle for an independent Socialist Republic of Kanaky the new…

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Central America Sandinista election victory challenges US

Tribune · Wednesday 14 November 1984 · page 6

Last week Nicaragua held the first free and democratic election in its history…

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Public Sector Unions Left wins in public service election

Tribune · Wednesday 14 November 1984 · page 4

An entirely new executive has won power in the NSW branch of the Australian Public Service Association (APSA), following recent elections. APSA covers Fourth Division officers of the federal public service,…

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ELECTIONS Opposition to Hawke gets a voice

Tribune · Wednesday 21 November 1984 · page 14

The press has been calling the coming federal elections the most boring and predictable ever held. And,…

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ELECTIONS CPA's recommendation

Tribune · Wednesday 21 November 1984 · page 2

The Communist Party advocates return of the Labor government at the December 1 election, and a 'yes' vote for the…

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PACIFIC Most Kanaks boycott elections

Tribune · Wednesday 21 November 1984 · page 6

Last Sunday's elections in the French colony of New Caledonia were a victory…

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Elections

Tribune · Wednesday 28 November 1984 · page 2

Peter Garrett was well received by a crowd of over 1,000 people at Zeim's Park, Corrimal, a northern Wollongong suburb, last Tuesday, Nov 20. He concentrated on nuclear disarmament, supported by local activists. The audience covered a wide spectrum of ages and backgrounds…

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BRIEF Activist wins tramway election

Tribune · Wednesday 28 November 1984 · page 4

The main contest in recent elections in the Victorian branch of the Tramways Union (ATMOEA) was for…

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Tribune's special election flashback

Tribune · Wednesday 28 November 1984 · page 16

Ralph Gibson, the Communist candidate for Kooyong, 1963, with someone else…

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Candidate for Unemployed in Newcastle

Tribune · Wednesday 28 November 1984 · page 15

NEWCASTLE: The unemployed, pensioners, students, will have a voice in government if Independent candidate for the…

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Jewish Candidates in Federal Polls

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 29 November 1984 · page 12

A number of Jewish candidates are contesting this weekend’s Federal election. Minister for Home…

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ELECTIONS Labor loses touch with the electorate

Tribune · Friday 7 December 1984 · page 16

If last Saturday's election results showed anything clearly it was that personality politics is a very fragile thing…

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Left win in rail election

Tribune · Friday 7 December 1984 · page 4

In the recent Australian Railways Union (ARU) national elections, Roger Jowett, national industrial…

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Elections Australiennes

Le Courrier Australien · Monday 10 December 1984 · page 1

C'est avec une majorité sévèrement réduite que le Premier ministre du Gouvernement australien, l'honorable Bob Hawke, MP, a remporté, samedi…

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Elections au Conseil superieur des Francais de l’etranger

Le Courrier Australien · Monday 10 December 1984 · page 7

Les Français résidant en Australie sont invités à voter le dimanche 19 mai 1985 à leur Consulat pour élire les représentants de leur zone au…

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