1Deposed Fijian Prime MInister Dr Timoci Bavadra and two ousted members of his Cabinet are en route to London in the hopes of discussing the Fijian situation with the British Government, and may seek an audience with Queen Elizabeth. Today he had a brief stopover at Melbourne Airport. However, before leaving Fiji, Dr Bavadra gave an exclusive interview to Television New Zealand (TVNZ) reporter Susan Wood.

2Dr Herbert Green, the specialist at the centre of a controversy over cancer treatment at National Women's Hospital, does not want either doctors or lay people to handle the inquiry into the treatment. He favours a judicial inquiry, fo fear it may become a "witch hunt".

3The National Party has criticised the Government's decision to sell 15% of the energy company Petrocorp to Brierley Investments Limited (BIL), saying it sets Brierley's up for a monopoly position n the gas sector.

4The United States Navy today began moving ships and planes into position as it prepares to escort Kuwaiti oil tankers through the Persian Gulf.

5United States President Ronald Reagan says there is a need for the Western Alliance to strengthen its conventional forces in Europe. He argues that while the prospects for removing medium-range nuclear missiles are good, doing so will leave the Soviet Union in a stronger position as they have significantly larger conventional weapons stores. His comments marked the fortieth anniversary of the signing of the Marshall Plan, designed to rebuild Europe after World War Two.

6Canada has announced a huge build-up in its armed forces. In the next fifteen years, Canada will spend $200 billion revamping its military, especially the navy.

7The Queen Mother has marked a new unity between French- speaking and English-speaking Canadians, by speaking French at the beginning of a visit to Montreal. Her visit follows the recent signing of the Canadian Constitution by the French-speaking province of Quebec after a six year dispute that threatened to split Canada.