6.30 NEWS AND TOP HALF. 19/08/1985

This broadcast was subject to industrial action by journalists. The bulletin has been reduced to 32 minutes and 39 secs. It consists of presenters doing spoken items only from the studio, with no film or video inserts or graphics. All aspects of program are covered in this fashion.

News, sport and weather.
Main stories:
Rainbow Warrior to be refloated. French press believes the DGSE is responsible.
Bad weather disrupts ferries.
Government to spend 14 million on GST promotions.
Barklay’s Index takes a dive.
Unions stall wage talks.
Rioting in South Africa.