Today's Headlines
Wednesday 25th October 1995
International:
Governor General goofs when he runs out of time during his address at the UN and fails to give France a serve
about nucleur testing in the Pacific. (The closing comments were not able to be made).
Political:
Treasurer Ralph Willis refused to rule out tax rises (again... groan!) after the next election.
Business:
Unlike Coles Myer the other retailing giant, Woolworths, seems to be blossoming under the leadership of Paul Simons.
Sales once again increased by over 10% in the last financial year.
Sport:
The Pakistani cricket team arrive in Perth for their first test match against Australia without controversial Salim
Malik who was accused by the Australian team of trying to bribe them to lose last year while in Pakistan. Salim is expected to arrive later this week.
Social:
A report claims that Australian women are caught in a "pink ghetto."
In other news the average spending habits of an Australian family (Mum, Dad and 2.something kids) have been detailed
thus:
Housing: $82.43
Recreation: $78.87
Alcohol: $17.47
Food: $110.95
Tobacco: $9.22
Power: $16.77
Clothes and shoes: $33.72
Furniture: $39.41
Household services: $31.61
Medical: $27.16
Transport: $90.86
Income Tax: $138.34 (and they want to increase this one! See report above)
Personal trivia:
Yes I have to say it again - another perfect day in paradise. While I was setting up my link in my global office
this morning I had the unique experience of watching a group of paleface parrots attack the new spring growth on the
gum trees on the banks of the Brisbane river just outside. Even as I type now there are about 15
sulphur crested (large white) parrots arguing madly over the prize pickings of the seeds in the gum trees.
Life is very hard in Australia.
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