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MONASH REPORTER AMAlAZIIJE FOR TIE UIIVEIIIlY
Registered bV Australia Poot - publication No. VBG0436 NUMBER 4-83 JUNE 1, 1983 Senator Ryan at Monash:
• A proposed launch: the Space Shuttle prepares to position the telescope on an orbiting platform. Eyes on 1990 for Starlab Iitt-off
If J So far so good In getting Starlab, the Australian·Canadian·US space telescope proJect, off the ground. Thar was the feeling of the Starlab • The US will organise the first two joint science working group when it met launches. at the Goddard Space Flight Centre, In relUrn, observation lime will be Maryland, in late April, according to divided equally. Professor Kevin Westfold, Monash Professor West fold says that the Aus Deputy Vice-Chancellor. tralian Government allocated $3.37M in Professor West fold is one of four the last Budget for what is termed Phase Australian members of the working 8 study on the project. This provides group. funding for Ihe further design and Starlab. as proposed, is a one-metre testing of a photon-counting array, the orbiting telescope which would have basis of the imaging detector or camera, unique capabilities essential for the pur being developed by a team at Mount suit of a wide variety of frontier astro Stromlo. physical problems in the optical and He says that Australia's progress to ultraviolet spectral region. phases C and D will be a decision for the Universities 1984 Budget. In all, Australia's financial Its important targets would include commitment would be about $30M at globular star clusters, nearby galaxies curren[ costs, he estimates. and distant clusters of galaxies; among NASA has set its sights on launching the problems to which it could con Starlab as payload on two Space Shuttle tribute understanding - the early and the new flight s in 1990. The proposal is that two evolution of the universe. scientists will accompany it on these If Starlab does get into space - and exploratory missions. (Already, says 1990 is the date astronomers gaze at ProFessor West fold with a smile, the hopefully - it will mean that several scientific world has prepared a long list Government balls of funding and timing have been of eminently dispensable "volunteers".) juggled skilfully, given the tripartite par Uhimately scientists at NASA are A higher participation rate in tertiary education, wider access to It and a ticipation. looking towards locating Starlab on an greater capacity for university research and development, At the moment, the relevant agencies orbiting space station, SOO km above the Those were three educational objec • At the end of June she would earth, for a series of missions each - the Department of Science and Tech tives held by the new Federal Govern publish guidelines for the Common nology in Australia, the National lasting about six months. ment, according to the Minister for wealth Tertiary Education Commission Research Council of Canada, and the The telescope has a planned life of 20 Education and Youth Affairs, Senator outlining the Government's educational National Aeronautics and Space years, although its complement could Susan Ryan. objectives. She would expect these to be Administration of the US - have signed change as more sophisticated instru Senator Ryan visited Monash last taken into account when the CTEC a Letter of Intent on the project. ments are designed. made its recommendations on the Professor Weslfold says thOat Spaceiab month to speak at a forum organised by Given the green light, the next stage 1985-87 triennium. will be a Memorandum of Understand would complement ideally the 2.4 m the Staff Association of Monash Uni • The Government was committed Space Telescope which NASA hopes to versity. About 100 people attended. ing which will take the countries to a to university autonomy. At the same launch in 1985 . The Government saw the role of uni firmer level of commitment and more time it 'was anxious to see that resources Both are optical telescopes with Star· versities, in both undergraduate and detailed scientific planning. going into education "should have posi lab operaling down to shorter wave graduate areas, as an expanding one, she The division of responsibility in the tive consequences in terms of regenera lengths in Ihe ultraviolet. Starlab's said. It would, however, be planned, ra project is this: tion of the economy" . • Australia has undertaken to design imagery field, moreover, would be 100 tional expansion intended to achieve a times larger than the Space Telescope's. permanent upgrading in the role of • The Government was considering and build the instrument package, the reintroducing a body to promote educa chief items of which are an imager and Working together. the former would universities. tional research and development, [0 fill free the lalter from the ineFficiency of Among other points Senator Ryan spect roscope. the gap left by abolition of the ERDC by acting as ils own survey telescope . made during her address and then a • Canada will provide the telescope the previous Government. optical subsystems. • Continu~ page 4. questions and answers session were these: • Continu~ page 2. Fees Futures Fertility Festivals
..• And TEAS, and loans, and post· Markets 1~ future~, have expanded Whet ore lhe elhlcallmpllcallono 01 This month and next. Mondsh will be grect ...ietance. A Committ.. of rapidly in recent years not Without donating the 'Ingredlenta 01 111.' 10 alive with theatre and ilssnCl
Monasb'. Student Employment Service ha.long boasted one of tbel.rgest and most comprebensive tutorinl registers in aD Australian tertiary ins.Uutioa. And now it can boast the most effi Irmgard says that some 750 successful cient, thanks to a Monash graduate who tutoring contacts have been made gained private tutoring jobs through the through the Service to the end of April. Service during his student days here. "This year we've been busy right Chad Nash, who took his degree in from the beginning, and 1 expect that, as Mathematics in 1981 and is now conti usual, demand will step up further from nuing with Ph.D. studies at Melbourne July/August," she says. University I has computerised the register. As students normally seek a tutoring Now, within a matter of seconds, "load" of about one or two pupils, students can be "matched" with an in there is always room on the register for quirer's needs - say. for a person Jiving more students seeking work. And for in East Malvern to tutor in Mathematics pareats wlsbiag to arrange • tutor, Inn· and English at Form 5 level two houTs a gard or Robyn can be contactect on exts. week. The computerised system is uni- 3097/ 3297. The Student Emptoy....nt que in Australia. . Service is located on the first floor of the The Service makes available to the in Union. quirer a list of several names and contact The recommended hourly rates are: numbers. The procedure then is for the primary to form 3 Inel, $6.50; form 4 t parent seeking a tutor to engage the ser $7.50; form 5, $8.00; HSC. 58.50; vices of a Monash student directly, undergraduate, $10.00 to $12.00; higher observing recommended rates. These levels by negotiation. rates are well below those charged by private tutoring colleges and allow • Who could ask for anything better? families who could not normally afford Monash's Student Employment Officer ;s to employ a tutor to do so . The contact Irmgard Good; her offsider Robyn Best. service is free to both students and Here Robyn operates the computerised "clients". register while Irmgard and Chad N.sh look on. Student Employment Officer, Mrs IrmgariJ Good, says that there are some 1000 undergraduate and postgraduate students on the tutoring register. Until this year the register consisted o f two sets of cards, indexed by suburb and Report urges TEAS-revamp subjects taught. Many students are com petent to tutor in several subjects and A review body set up by the Australian •• At the same time, the availability of cease when the student gains partial in are prepared to travel across suburbs; Vice-Chancellors' Committee has urged alternative sources of financial support, dependence. most people on the register, then, war a policy of financial assistance for such as part-time and casual employ rant several entries. students which will counteract the dis ment, have markedly decreased." Student loans The Committee says that a large-scale Under the old hand-sorting method, incentives which are deterring many of During the period in which these student loans scheme should not be matching student "qualifications" with Australia's ablest young people " from changes in means of assistance have introduced as a substitute for improve client needs could often be a time taking up tertiary education. occurred there has been a marked ments in TEAS. consuming business . The Committee of Review of Student decline in the participation rate of young Now the Service is equipped with a Finances, which was chaired by Pro· people in full-time higher education, the Fees terminal linked to a University VAX4 fessor John Scott, Vice-Chancellor. of report says. The Committee recommends against computer into which lrmgard or her off La Trobe, says in its report that the sider Robyn Best can feed a client 's re present system is limited in its capacity TEAS the reintroduction of fees for tertiary quest while they talk on the phone. to do this. It needs restructuring to After an analys is of the deficiencies of study. A blanket reintroduction of fees, TEAS these are the changes the Com Within seconds the names and details rectify many deficiencies and anomalies. it says, "would impose substantially mittee recommends: of up to three students who could "fill The Committee makes 17 recom greater financial burdens on an already the bill" - according to subjects and • To help the lowest income mendations in its 62-page report which disadvantaged student population and residential proximity - appear on the was released last month. They cover the families, the independent or maximum would contribute nothing towards visual display unit. There is then the op Tertiary Education Assistance Scheme, rate should be regarded as the basic portunity to search through the full list student loans, fees and· postgraduate TEAS allowance but it s award should be increased participation." of students prepared to tutor in a par assistance. subject to the limitations stated in other ticular subject or combination of recommp.ndations. Postgraduate Assistance subjects. One of the chief recommendations is The chief recommendation here is that the funding available for TEAS • Conditional on the acceptance of The computer automatically rotates the preceding recommendation, the that Commonwealth Postgraduate should be of the same order, in real names so that every student gets a "fair means test should cut in at a much lower terms, as the total funding which was Awards should be maintained by go" in competitive cases - say, tutoring level, but be phased out less sharply, provided for student assistance in the indexation. The 1983 base level- $6850 English at HSC level in Mt. Waverley. thus giving a greater number a partial mid-'70s when both TEAS and State Not only does the new system improve allowance. - is considered sufficient to maintain a Government teacher educations scho.lar access to the register, it also makes the student at a reasonable standard of ships were available. • For those who have to live away annual updating job a simpler one. from home because of time and distance living at present cost levels. Irmgard says that the idea for such a The report says that a policy of or the requirements of their course, computerised service was " tossed student assistance which combines a eligibility for a TEAS allowance should The Committee also recommends around" at the beginning of last year. realistic level of government funding be established by making a standard that, if Commonwealth Postgraduate with a reasonable contribution from the "In a conversation with Chad, he deduction from living away from home Awards are taxable, all other allowances student and/ or his family acknowledges costs and from adjusted family income. mentioned the Possi9i1ities, pointed out that both the society and the individual and awards should be included in the benefits and, in short, agreed to do it stud~nt benefit from higher education. • The allowance in the means test returns for the purposes of taxation and for us," she says. for other dependent children should be be regarded as taxable income. He nutted out a computer program It says that, for some, the educational increased from $450 to $1100 a child. hopes raised by the aboli"tion of fees in over several weeks around Easter last • Independent status should be The thesis allowance should be in year. 1974 and introduction of a means-tested creased to $375 for a Masters and $600 allowance have not been met. phased in according to age, not circum The 1982 MAS Chairperson, Martin stances, with an increasing proportion for a Ph.D. and the incidentals allow .'oley, enthused with the project, ap "In a climate of financial stringency, of the basic allowance not subject to the ance buill in to the basic award. proached the Vice-Chancellor who the conflicting demands upon the public means test on parental income. Students The Committee finds that the present purse have led to a situation where the sought an assessment of the proposal. should be regarded as fully independent number of Commonwealth Post This feasibility study recommended in funds allocated to support the student at age 21. graduate Awards (900 in 1983) is the project's fa vour, and Union Board population are available to a decreasing made a special allocation for it to go number of students and at levels which • Family allowances and deductions adequate, but should be reviewed from ahead. are rapidly overtaken by inflation. in the form of taxation rebates should time to time. MONASH REPORTER 3 JUNE, 1913 World Bank work improves commodity price forecasts
A Monash Konomist has compleled His finding - that, for selected builds on his research interest in futures work for the World Bank on a method commodities, futures prices are "un markets. There has been a dramatic of forecasting cash prices for some biased predictors" of spot prices - fills worldwide expansion of such markets in commodities up to a year ahead. a gap in the World Bank's range of tech the last decade, not without Or Barry Goss, senior lecturer in niques for short-term forecasting. Such controversy. Economics, spent two months last year forecasts allow it to assess developing Earlier this year Dr Goss visited the as consultant to the commodities divi countries' likely export earnings on European University Institute, Florence, sion of the World Bank in Washington. which their borrowing needs will and the University of Bologna where. There he researched the ability of prices depend. The Bank also has its models supported in parr by an Italian Ministry on Hfutures" markets to predict subse for long-range price forecasting which of Foreign Affairs grant. he continued quent "spot" (cash) prices (or a range can assist in planning the pattern of pro work on futures and cash prices in the of commodities including agricultural duction in developing countries. silver. gold and non-ferrous metals products and non-ferrous metals. Dr Goss's work for the World Bank markets. Futures markets: how they function
- and why the controversy • DrBarryGoM Futures markets have existed tndi. acquires an unsold stock of soybeans lions of subsequent spot prices under Economics, in a recent survey say that dODlllly for a wide nDge of ",rlcultunl hedges it by selling soybean futures. A certain conditions. futures markets - and the "gambling" products and raw materials. In recent trader who sells soybeans for delivery at Dr Goss says that the unbiased predic that takes place on them - have at times years, however, futures trading bas some future date, and does not have a tion hypothesis has been investigated for been made the scapegoat for particular developed also In such "commodities" stock of them, hedges his forward a variety of commodities. It has found commodity prices being "too low". as forelao currencies, financial instru commitment in the actuals market by empirical support in the cases of some "too high" or "too unstable". Official ments such as Treasury BUls, and In buying futures. grains, coffee, Australian wool, non intervention in the markets is usually ) shore iDdlces. The risk of loss of an adverse change ferrous metals on the London Metal t hen proposed. In each of these organised exchanges of price in the aCluals market is reduced Exchange, and some currencies such as· He says: "In many of these instances, the unit of trade is not the commodity by routine hedging and an uncertain the pound sterling and French franc easily available evidence would have itself but a highly standardised contract . outcome is replaced by one less un against the US dollar. shown up Ihe emptiness of the charges The futures contract calls for the certain. 11 also means that the hedger In his work for the World Bank, Dr levelled against futures trading: other delivery of a specified quantity of a foregoes the chance of gaining from a Goss showed that for copper, lead, tin commodities nol traded in futures standard grade of a commodity at a par favourable price change in the actuals and zinc, futures prices were unbiased markets were undergoing broadly the ticular delivery location at a stated market . . predictors of subsequent cash .prices same price experience as commodities future date. In addition to routine hedging, there three months ahead. In the case of corn for which there were futures contracts." and soybeans, fUlUres anticipated spot The market quotes the price of such is also discretionary hedging which He says that, in recent decades, large prices up to 12 months ahead. increases in the prices of various contracts usually up to 18 months involves a trader backing his expecta tions, which thus combines hedging with In his other studies on silver and gold, commodities can be explained by ahead, sometimes two year~ . speculative elements. the unbiased prediction hypothesis was general inflation, sometimes together In reality, futures contracts culminate Dr Goss says that one of the critical rejected. with anticipation of further inflation, in delivery in only about two per cent .of (The studies on gold and Australian interest rate increases or the~ devaluation cases. They are sometimes referred to as elements in the efricient operation of a futures market is the presence of wool were conducted with Professor of certain currencies: paper markets: it is possible 10 deal in David Giles, of the department of Dr Goss has also worked with Pro futures without ever actually seeing or speculalors - often a source of criticism about them. Econometrics and Operations fessor Giles on an ARGe-supported handling the physical commodity. Research.) research project on modelling com "Speculation is essential as it provides Dr Goss and his co-author, Professor modity markets by simultaneous equa Forward contracts liquidity to the futures market," he Varney of the London School of tions systems. says. "The presence of speculators F:utures contracts dirrer from forward allows hedgers to enter and leave the contracts in that the latter are made market quickly '- there is always a between two private parties and the buyer or seller willing to take up the quantity, quality, delivery date and loca futures that others are selling or buying." Gallery's botanical delights tion are tailored to requirements, not standardised. Such contracts are not He nominates these other functions of The exhibition gallery in the Visual drawings and colour separations. traded on exchanges as opposed to the futures markets: Arts department is a botanical delight The volume. with text by Alex futures where a clearing house inter • They facilitate stockholding, this month and next. George, was published iast year by poses il self between buyer and seller and because the forward premium (the The current show, until June 17, is on Academic Press in association with guarantees all contracts. difference between the futures and spot the Renaissance gardens of Italy. Monash. It is one of three planned The modern futures contract evolved prices) acts as a guide to inventory con Then, on June 22, an exhibition of volumes in which all 70 or so species of from forward contracts. The first trol. A significant forward premium Celia Rosser's Banksia watercolours Banksia will be illustrated and futures exchanges developed in the 19th provides an incentive to expand the opens. It is expected to include a full set described. century in Chicago, New Orleans, New holding of hedged inventories. of the originals for the first volume of Celia Rosser is Monash University York, Liverpool, London, Berlin and • They become centres for the col 'The Banksias', as well as working Artist. elsewhere. lection and dissemination of informa Today Dr Goss places Sydney a prob tion. An improved flow of information able fourth behind Chicago, New York about a commodity leads to reduced and London in international ranking in variability of spot prices which, Dr Goss 1990 Starlab launch? futures trading. The "backbone" of says, is usually a good thing in that it futures trading in Sydney for the last 23 enables better planning by processors • Continued from page 1. advantages are so important that the years has been greasy wool. In the late and a more stable income for producers. one-metre Starlab could outperform Professor West fold says that the gr.ound-based optical telescopes in the '70s trading developed in live ca((le, • They perform a forward pricing ultraviolet-optical region in which five to 15 m class in a wide range of high gold and interest rates futures contracts. function because futures prices are used Starlab would operate is possibly the More recently an All Ordinaries Share priority scientific problems. in decision-making about the fUlure. richest of all spectral regions in terms of Index contract was introduced, opening The existence of information on futures the density of astrophysical informa Starlab is bne of two major Austra up futures trading in share contracts. prices allows traders who don't trade on tion. It holds the key to explaining many lian astronomical projects to receive Dr Goss says that the chief function the exchange 10 use those competitively unexpected phenomena which have been Federal support in the last year. The of futures markets is that they allow determined prices in forward contracts. revealed in other spectral regions. other is the Auslralia Tetescope, a desig-. those producing. handling or pr9cessing Futures markets, then, facilitate the Space, he says, offers tremendous nated Bicentenary project towards a commodity 10 reduce their business allocation of economic resources advantages for oplical astronomy, which S2SM was committed in the last risks' by "hedging". between present and future uses. including a darker sky, freedom from Budget. This radio telescope will link Hedging involves taking opposite Futures prices have a predictive quali atmospheric turbulence, and virtually five new 22 m radio dishes in New South transactions in the related actuals and ty: although technically they are not unrestricted spectral range. Together Wales country areas with the existing futures markets. A trader who. say, forecasts they may be unbiased anticipa with access to the ultraviolet, these 64 m Parkes radio telescope. JUNE. 1983 4 MONASH REPORTER Law reform body needs economist - academic A Monash academk has urged the HMoreover, economics is a very sue .. appointment of an economist - among cessful social science and is at its best in otber social scientists - to membership microeconomic analysis," said Dr Fels. of tbe Australian Law Reform Com mission. This statement conflicted with con:' ventional wisdom that "there are as Dr Allan Fels, senior lecturer in many opinions as economists and this Economics, made this point in a wider makes their participation in policy call for a "careful scrutiny of the com making of little use" . Monash at poSItIon, philosophies, methods of inquiry. and allocation of resources to Systematic surveys of the opinions of law reform bodies". economists, he said, showed a high ANZAAS degree of consensus on micro economic He was delivering a paper at issues; and a lesser but not negligible ANZAAS on "Economics and Law degree of consensus on macroeco Reform", nomics. The ALRC. Dr Fels said, was a leader ..As regards microeconomics, the 53rd ANZAAS on the international scene. But, along chief source of difficulty for economic The 53rd ANZAAS Congress was with other law rerorm bodies, it was policymakers is not the lack of held from May 16 to 20 at the now dealing with issues far transcending consensus among economists, but the Western Australian Institute of Tech those of "lawyer's law". gap between their views and those of nology, Perth. Many of the references made to the politicians. • Or Allen Fee. About 3000 participants atteaded ALRC were in the business area; others " Moreover, where there is diver economics to law reform is a micro tbe Conaress. Tbe theme was raised issues in which economists gence, it tends to be over straight economic matter. " "Resources and Responsibilities." specialised such as the efficient alloca forward political questions concerning tion of scarce resources. Dr Fels said that the appointment of income distribution rather than tech social scientists to law reform bodies nical ones. should be at member - not consultant "On macroeconomics, there is a more - level. serious divergence of opinions over the Consultants' views could too easily be Changing views of best ways of achieving agreed goals. ignored, he said, and their selection "The comparatively high degree of could depend on whether their views consensus over microeconomics is re conformed with those of the com child maltreatment assuring since the application of mission. Changing views of what was mean. by circumstances in which a child can be child maltreat men. had importan' legal removed from home. implications for children and .heir "Enthusiasm and greater activity Token approach to guardians. could lead to a call for more and more Professor Peter Boss, of the depar' circumstances to be nominated as ment of Social Work. warned of this .t proper causes for Judicial intervention." an ANZAAS symposium o. Child Mal. The growing power of professionals sex equality trea.ment. 10 in.ervene and possibly deprive Professor Boss said definitions of parents of the custody of Iheir children The commitment to equality for "This leads to the inclusion of 'girls' cllnd maltreatmen. had now been carried the danger of professional women and girts in educational areas in lists of 'disadvantaged' educational widened to include acts of omission as dominance, he said. was only superficial, Dr Shirley Samp groups but, in my view, this is often well as cum mission and dealt witb dtffi Professor Boss said two sets of defini son, ledurer in Education at Monash, merely a formality to defuse criticism cul .... CHlenne areas such as emotional tions of child maltreatment were likely told an ANZAAS symposium. from a rather uncritical uninvolved neglect. to emerge - a broad definition used as majority of readers. an ideal by welfare and health profes Dr Sampson gave the keynote address to a symposium on Women and Educa "I think the prolonged and repeated The number of professional groups sionals and 8 narrower one covering the demands for reports about the problems involved in dealing with child maltreat judicial aspects of child protection. tion Policy. ment problems had correspondingly in She said that, even in 1983, women's faced by women and girls in areas of Professor Boss said formal instruc education is a similar ploy. creased. tion in child.rearing, relationship·build issues remained an afterthought. "Words are cheap and alone do not "The argument is that '00 wide a ing and family management was largely "In our society there is a superficial definition could lead to Ihe increase of ignored in our society. commitment to 'equality' on every issue. alter the status quo by one iota." Dr Sampson said women were vastly under·represented on educational decision-making committees of all kinds. Regulating land use This led to an "invisibility" of women's and girls' issues in education A senior lecturer in Economics at tives and controls which left no one menl, which may have a high payoff in and meant that government directives Moaull, ~r la. WHIs, bas suaested a much worse off. terms of maintaining or increasing the on educational equality were ignored at balanced system of incentives and con· the lower levels where the funds were Non-landowners would have to weigh supply of solitude, scenery. native flora trois 10 regulate Australian rural land and fauna. dispersed. up the benefits of stricter controls This had happened with government .... against the levies they would have to pay Dr Wills was speaking at an ANZAAS "If society needs rural landowners to policies designed 10 improve girls' to fund the incentives such as property symposium, "Leaving and Loving the act as 'park managers·, it seems more poorer employment prospects. tax concessions or compensation pay· Countryside". He compared rural land realistic to think of a system of rewards ments, and landowners would have to Dr Sampson said the "invisibility" of use controls in Australia and the US. for demonstrated posilive performance. women in education was hard to weigh up the costs of the stricter con than of penalties for inaction." Dr Wills said that under the present trols against concessions payments they counter. system of uncompensated rezoning, received. Dr Wills also said that for many rural The few "visible" women, who opponents in land use arguments stood land use problems such as stream pollu worked on committees. became stereo to "win big" or "lose big". Mandatory minimum tion, marauding domestic animals and typed as biased because of their reitera This meant that both sides resorted to standards removal of nalive flora, it could be very lion of women's and girls' issues. emotion and distortion of the facts to difficult to identify the guilty party. Dr Sampson suggested that women win as much as possible. Dr Wills said land use regulations He said I hat whilst t here was no con should put greatest emphasis on ensur The information which was necessary which se t mandatory minimum ing adequate represcntation on educa standards were not likely to work as well clusive case against rural zoning as prac to make a decision in the true public tional decision ~ making bodies. in rural areas as positive incentives. tised in Australia. Australian govern interest was often lost in the argument, ments and planners could benefit from This would give greater long·term he said. .. A minimum standards approach studying recent US moves in rural land control over the conditions of girls' and Dr Wills said this would be less lik ely provide~ no incentive for abovc use. particularly tho~e which combi ned women's st udy and employment. she to happen in a systcm with both inl:en~ minimum standards or land manage incentives \\ ith controls. said. MONASH R.;PORTER 5 JUNE, .913 Graduates endorse (At recent graduations) M. Admin. success Monash's Master of Administration course has received a ringing endorsement from its graduates. A preliminary report on a survey con ultimate (a qualitatively judged ducted among 1970·81 M. Admin. category). graduates says thaI, from their perspec Questions used to elicit judgements on tive, the course appears to be highly suc the perceived value of the M. Admin. to cessful. respondents were in three areas: self The survey was carried out by development and understanding; Monash's Higher Education Advisory development of management-related and Research Unit at the request of the skills and abilities (for example, critical department of Administrative Studies. analysis and presentation of ideas); job The findings 3Te published in a recent and career (progress, remuneration. issue of Careers Weekly. produced by security and the like). A seven-point the Careers and Appointments Service. scale ranging from "no value" to "ex The survey drew a 40 per cent tremely valuable" was used. response - some 120 graduates. Says the report: "Graduates rate the The report says that the success of a course of very high value for the course can be inferred both from what development of management-related graduates say about its value to them, skills and abilities and of high value for and from what has happened to them • The 111. I the understanding of groups and commiSSion since graduation. organisat ion. University. l To gauge changes in this second area, the questionnaire sought information on "In the area of job and career, such aspects as nature of work, seniority graduates consider the M. Admin. and responsibility. makes them partkularly valuable to The report notes "signiricant job their employers, and is valuable in in fluencing their own job' progress. job advancement" in the years following Mrs Mary Syme's first brush with tertiary education was in 1941 when graduation according to all criteria status and financial remuneration." she did an officer's course at the University of Melbourne, and subse • Ph\, surveyed. And a profile of the typical M. Ad quently became one of the youngest commissioned officers in the WAAF in World War II. Now, at 61, with two graduates (both from Monash) and The survey found among min . graduate? one undergraduate in the family (as well as three 9randchiktren), she has respondents: He is 39 years old and earning $36.000 scored her own degree - a Bachelor of Arts at the May conferring. Here, • A substantial move from specialist p.a. (nearly a third of respondents earn she's being congratulated by daughter Jenny. 17, who is doing Science at occupations (engineering, aCl.;ountan more than $40.000 p.a.). Melbourne. cy and the like) into management. Some 56% of respondents are • Marked advances in seniority level - employed in the private sector, 26% in 45% increased their level while 52% the public sector and the rest have jobs remained constant . in institutions (mainly universities and • Considerable increases in responsi CAEs). The threc main areas of tasks bility - bo th direct (as expressed by they perform can be categorised as • It was a family affair, the number of people for whom the « general management" , <'operations" too. when Trish Shaw, graduate is directly responsible) and and "olher management services" . wife of Dr Robin Shaw, lecturer in marketing, graduated Bac~or of Special Education recently. The Shaws' children. Adam, 20 mon. Support expressed ths, and Sarah, two mon· ths, were in the audi ence. Trish works at Dandenong SpeCial for aid programs School. Programs of assislance offered by Ihe project consultant, is a member of the Australian Universities' International AUIDP standing committee. Developmenl Program have rel'eived Among topics discussed were the cur enthusiastic support from university rent extent of activities, including recent people involved with Ihem. developments at universities in the The participants, meeting last month Philippines and South Pacific where at AUIDP's second general conference. rapid expansion is expected in the • Recognise that face below? It's Gowing. whose son, Christopher, I enthusiastically endorsed the belief that future, and a new fel10wships scheme to recently. Christopher is now a cad4 the programs should continue to be a start in 1984. the Toorak Times. high priority of the Australian V ice The conference also considered issues Chancellors' Committee and of Aus of policy such as the role of consultants, tralia's official development assistance the participation of colleges of advanced effort. education, and prospects for the AUIDP is a program of assistance to funding of AU IDP activities under the universities in developing countries new Federal Government. administered by the AV-VC on behalf of the Australian Development Assistance Bureau. The emphasis in its work is on academic staff developmenl in uni· Ethics and versities in the five ASEAN countries and the Pacific region. technology The purpose of the conference was to bring together participants in the pro A leadIng biologist will give a public grams. consultants and the AUIOP lecture on "Management of Technology standing committee to review current In Japan and its EthkallmpUcadoDS" at programs and assist in planning. Monull this month. Monash participants at the confer He is Dr Atuhiro Sibatani who is ence, which was held at the University of senior principal research assistant with New England, were Professor Bill the CSIRO Molecular and Cellular Rachlnger, Physics; Associate Professor Biology U nit in Sydney. Arthur Williams, Mechanical Engineer. Dr Sibatani will speak in R3 on Wed ing; Professor John Crossley, Mathe nesday. June 8 at 7.30p.m. He will cover matics; Dr Tim Ealey, Graduate School ethical issues in new medical and bio of Environmental Science; and Dr Terry logical technology. Hore, Higher Education Advisory and The lecture is being sponsored by the Research Unit. Centre for Human Bioethics and the Professor Rachinger, as well as a Japanese Studies Centre. ruNE, 1983 6 MONASH REPORTER F
Monash Central Services' drivers have an excellent accident-free record as the National Safety Council of Australia testified recently wtth Its drtvefS' awards. The You're in ComptrollerI Mr Len CandyI presents lan Newbold with his certificate signifying 11 years' safe service. The other drivers at the ceremony were, from ~ft, Fred Wnton (8 years), Jim McDonald (8), Nick Ntal. (4), Rex 80_ (8), Bill Tumtlr (Ill, Ru...11 safe Hall (11) and Stan Kilner (7). Below, the team shows you how It's prepared for any emergency. New faces in this photo are Kevin Perry (18 years' servlce),I.n Troughton (4) , and Antllony Powell hands ... (1).
1983 Dodds winner The latest winner of the J. W. Dodda Memorial Prize in Mechank:al Engineering is Geoffrey Smith, who gained first class honours in his four year degree course. The prize - a bronze medallion and cash award - is presented on the basis of (a) scholastic achievement, (b) potential 8S a practitioner. and ee) insights and understanding of mechanical engineering In Australia. The Dodds Prize Is given in memory of the late Mr Jim Dodd8, founder of a small engineering enterprise which grew into the present firm of Ctydft..Rlley Dodds Pty. Ltd. General manager of the firm, Mr Gordon Page, Is ptctured presenting Geoff j with the medal.
MONASH REPORTER 7 JUNE,I913 "MoIIw" 8Rd ...... : until reIIIIIveIv -my they ..... been _ defined ..... But they...now bIumId by de...IDpnl8l11s In !he lteatment of human Infenllily involving !he .... of donor _. eggs and embryos. The ethics of Laat 1IIDIIIh_180paopIe_iCledacoo....1C8 organised by lhe Monash CenInI far Human BioeIhic:a on !he eIhicaI Implications in !he .... of such donlllf~ ChaIrmen ot theCentre'.....m'" committee, Plot,•••John ...... outlined die deu I ; _lis. "For _lime now. menied woman unable to _ children because of donating inI8rIIIIIy of the ~. _ been able to _ spermatozoa from an ..~ but genetically maIChed third party. This is ao-calIed AID or 8J1ificlal '-InaIion by donor. •_ the .._ and availability of in viIto ~ (IVF) and embfyo traneIer (ET), two .- p aelllbllliM ..... lor ...... female I~ plantation an CMIIII from a third party Into die uterus an Infenlle 'life' itself of of woman sboIIIy bekn or after normal ...... inIeroDur8e: or Itallsference of an ovum from • third party Into a Petri ...... II can be fertlllsad by appropriaIa male Speakers at (he conference were: _ eIIher from die woman'. ~ or anoIher parson. and the fartiIised Professor Roger Short, departments of CMIIII then b.....NCI. parhapa after storage in liquid nitrogen for _ Physiology and Analomy. Monash. Assodale Professor John Leeton, depart indBftnIta period. Into the uterus of the mother-to-be." menl of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. QUHn Tha conferance. held in the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. builds on Victoria Medical ~ntre. OIlS organIaacI by the Centre for Human BioeIhic:a _ year on the ethical. legal Rev. 0, J. Henley. Dean, Melbourne and aociaI impIicationB of IVF and ET. CoUege of Divinity. described Fr John Boyd-Boland, leelurer, Yarra Pm..II or SWan the Centre's role in organising such evenls: Theological Union. "II _ not wish to take sides or to espouse a cause. Our role, in accordance Dr M. Greenbaum, psychiatrist in private with !he scholarly tradition of univenlltiee. Is 10 provide a forum. 10 make known pracllce. '!he facta. to encourage debate." Mr J. Balfour. On "-...... Monash Reportar pr...... a round-up of some of the Mrs Julienne Lauer. .,..,. pn.,nted at the conference. Eva Learner, Director, Human Rrsourcrs Centre. La Trobe Univrrslty and Lincoln Institute of Health Sciencrs. Jennifer Hunt, counstllor for thr AID pro· .ram and inrertillty clinic, Royal Women's Hospital. Practice of donor Mrs Elizabeth Carlson, AIO patient. Mr Justice Austin Asche, senior judge of the Family Court. Tapts or the proceedings are availablr rrom the Centre for Human Bioethics, ext. payment is 'seedy' 3200.
A Monash reproductive biologist 60,000. Another way of viewing this was criticised the practice of paying for that there would be one consanguineous Adoption: is there a lesson? sperm or egg donations for use in marriage every 50 to 100 years. fertilisation programs. Professor Short pointed out that More thought should be given to the alone. Most were satisfying and very In his paper Professor Roger Short while incest was taboo in our society's possible effects of such procedures as happy. also "introduced the concept of intra prevailing ethic, in other societies it was AID on lbe cloUdren created. In Ih. "Adoption workers have largely been uterine adoption. Adoption of an acceptable if not the rule. opinion of a woman Involved In persuaded that adoptees and relinquish embryo, he said, was infinitely prefer The real problems with AID, he said, reunions between adoptees and their ing parents need to have some know able for the recipient couple to the had to do with secrecy and deception. natural parents. ledge of each other, obtained through common alternative of adopting a child. The lalter could be eliminated by a Former Vice-President of Jigsaw, Vic the release of non.identifying informa Professor Shorl called Ihe buying or change in the law (see Justice Austin toria, Mrs Julienne Lauer. looked at the tion, and that they should have the right selling of sperm or eggs "seedy in the Asche slory). implications of the adoption "model" to meet when the adoptee becomes extreme". But Professor Short said that, in his for children conceived by donor adult," she said. He said that voluntary donation was view, the secrecy element would have to programs. Mrs Lauer said that the secrecy sur preferable, as was the case with blood be "retained. This accorded anyway with Despite laws enforcing secrecy in rounding AID recalled a time when donation In the UK and Australia as the paltern of human behaviour: inter adoption, Mrs Lauer said that more prospective adoptive mOl hers were opposed to the US. II led 10 a belter type course was a private, secret event com than 400 reunions of parties to advised to pad themselves in order to of donallon. pared with birth which was open and adoptions had taken place since 1977 " appear pregnant and not to tell the child At present, sperm donors in Mel joyous. through the services of Jigsaw. Victoria of his origin under any circumstances. bourne are paid about $20 a sample for • lolal of six samples. Professor Short said that the produc tion of excess embryos in IVF programs The role of the counsellor raised the possibility of embryo dona The service of a couosellor should be Ms Hunt said that {he myth should be ceeding with AID. But such adjustment tion and intra-uterine adoption. available to assist couples contemplating dispelled "that AID should remain could be difficult to identify. "It may not even be necessary to use AID. shrouded in veils of secrecy." Repression or concealment of feelings IVF to obtain donor embryos. We Counsellor in the infertility clinic of such as guilt, inadequacy or sexual already know how to flush unfertilised "By far the majority of couples I see the Royal Women's Hospital, Jennifer failure was common. eggs from the human utems with a have already discussed their alternatives Hunt, said: "The doctor and the coun- _ "It should not be assumed that a catheter passed through the cervix, and with close family members and friends sellor have quite different services to couple have come to terms with their this could make embryo donalion a rela and there is now a fairly equal distribu offer, both of which are relevant, valu infertility because they show no emotion tively simple procedure." he said. tion between those who do intend to able and should be complementary in the inform the child and those who do not," about it," she said. context of making a decision about she said. "We must remain alert to the fact that Voluntary AID. AI D does not change the fertility status "I am convinced of the need to dele This emergence of AID from the dark of the husband. It may disguise it if they Professor Short said that the volun· gate counselling to a person whose pro carried implications for service pro choose to conceal the method of concep tary donation of an embryo was prefer fessional focus centres on AID as a life viders. tion, but disguise is not analogous to able 10 socially...enforced donation of a creating, family-building alternative to Ms Hunt said: "Couples are now adjustment. newborn baby. The recipient would childlessness and to shift the emphasis needing counselling in relation to when ..It may serve to quieten his guilt feel· have the gratifying, emotional experi away from medical treatment." and how to explain this type of concep ings in relation to his fertile and child· ence of birth and earlY"bonding with"the Ms Hunt said that a study of her 1981 tion to their children. We need to carry oriented wife. However, the process of child. case records indicated that 18 out of 50 out research that will equip us to give inseminations may reawaken unresolved But. again, for such a .technique to be couples recognised during the first inter couples the guidance that they are seek· conflicts and the very presence of an ethically acceptable. the question of view that one or both partners was not ing." AID child may act as a constant inducement to donate would have to be ready to accept AID despite their having reminder of his biological failure." examined carefully. previously informed the doctor that they She said that some studies also indi· Highlighting the need for adequate cated that donors did not oppose more On AID. Professor Shorl said con wished to proceed. counselling, Ms Hunt said that a poten· information about themselves being cern had been expressed thai the pro "The purpose of counselling is not to tially dangerous situation could arise in made available to AID families. cedure opened up possibilities of incest. deter infertile couples from having which the longed·for child was con· It had been calculated that if the children," she said, "but to ensure that Ms Hun! said that it was generally ceived in an atmosphere of anger, sperm of on(' donor was used in four appropriate planning goes into the agreed that a couple should have "ad· confusion and poor communication pregnancies. this possjbiljt~ " was one in decision to attempt AID." justed 10 their infertility" before pro· between the husband and wife.
JUNE. 1983 8 MONASH REPORTER r
It's time to decide on laws The law was totally iII..equipped to deal with start Justice Asche suggested three moves, requiring rela "presumption of .legitimacy" - a presumption the line new developments in lec:hn~logy-aided repro tively simple legislation, as a pragmatic solution to law applies to children born in wedlock that they are duction, a senior judge of the Family Court told the some immediate problems: legitimate unless and until the contrary is proved. conference. • Legislation to clarify the status of children born The fact remained. however, that the husband of an Justice Austin Asche said that the community now as a result of AID and IVF procedures along the lines AID mother could never be entirely sure that his faced a poli~y decision: of legislation in some American States. "paternity" would not be disputed; while the donor Should the law be left to develop in slow degrees, could never be entirely sure that his anonymity would • A form of licensing and direction of medical and from "a wilderness of single instances". working be protected. practitioners in the field, at least to the extent of by painstaking analogy to the ultimate creation of a set prohibiting experimentation by unskilled persons. "The risk lies in simple human error or, if you like, of legal principles which cover the field? in Murphy's law, which is that if anything can go Or should we move immediately to place on the • Amendment of the Registration of Births legis wrong it will:' he said. statute books a comprehensive code regulating all lation to allow a child's birth to be registered without Justice Asche said that the situation could be presently known aspects of research, development and possible criminal offences being perpetrated. remedied by legislation which provided that where a use of the new techniques? husband consented to his wife having an AID proce· Justice Asche said: "For the former solution it may Donor the father dure, the husband for all legal purposes was deemed to be argued that we are still moving about in worlds not Justice Asche said that, under present law, the rights be Ihe father of a child born as a resUlt. and the donor realised and may, by drastic legislation, fail to make of children born as a result of AID were seriously deemed not to be. This would give the husband and provision for concepts yet unheralded or unborn; and affected. This also applied in IVF cases where donated the donor the same security as a legal adoption. that the machinery of gradual accretion of precedent ovum was used or. indeed, both donated ovum and Justice Asche also suggested changes to the Vic allows the law to move backwards or forwards or sperm. torian Registration of Births,. Deaths and Marriages sideways as knowledge grows. Act (and similar legislation in other States). "For the latter. it can be argued that time is on the "Such .a child is not the legitimate or even the At present, jf the husband of an AID mother signs wing and we cannot afford to wait; that already illegitimate child of the party who has not pro\lided the the register as father of the child he commits an gamete," he said. developments have occurred which drastically affect offence and renders himself liable to the penalties 01" our community; that doctors, donors and parents "In law, the donor of the gamete is the father or perjury. If the wife signs, naming the husband as require direction as to the way they are going and, mother as the case may be of that child; and in law he father, she would be similarly liable. To leave the most importantly, children are being born whose .or she carries the responsibilities of parenthood." father's name blank may be repugnant to the couple. rights and status in the community are uncertain; that In the vast majority of AID cases, he said, it may be Justice Asche also discussed legal inadequacies we must grasp the nettle even if we get a few stings in impossible to find the biological father. And the ques exposed by such procedures as the storage of embryos doing so." tion of proof of paternity was made difficult by the and surrogate motherhood. Open reporting, Procedures then judgement give doctors Information about tbe new techniques Eleven AI D centres had now been in overcoming infertility must be made established in Australia and more than total control available to all levels of society before 2000 births reported. ethical judgements could be made on the He said that the average overall live The present operation or AID pro programs. birth rate for AID was about 60 per cent grams allowed doctors to wield almost Associate Professor John Leeton, a a relatively high rate which total control over the lives of their member of the Monash University approached that of natural human preg patients. Queen Victoria Medical Centre~Ep nancy. Ms Eva Learner, director of the worth Hospital team which has recorded Dr Leeton said that development of a Human Resources Centre at La Trobe IVF successes over recent years, said: donor egg program, which was associ University and Lincoln Institute of "This can only be achieved through ated with IVF procedures, would be of Health Sciences, said that current prac honest medical reporting of all aspects benefit to an infertile 'woman who had tice was clouded in secrecy with of this work with broad interdisciplinary either no eggs, inaccessible eggs or in information and records kept to a mini discussions that are accurately reported appropriate eggs carrying a high genetic mum. The sperm donor was remote through . responsible information risk of foetal malformation. from proceedings and discouraged from channels.,. He reported on the first case of a showing an interest in the results of his Dr Leeton said that it was frustrating human pregnancy initiated by the trans donation. for the Monash team to be accused of fer of a donated embryo fertilised in These elements were in direct contra proceeding with its work without public vitro. The pregnancy ended in spon· vention of the principles generally consultation. taneous abortion at IO weeks. Assoc. Prof. John Leeton accepted in the community for healthy Since the early '70s. attempts had The case involved a 42-year-old famity and social development, Ms been made to stimulate public discussion woman who donated an excess egg col Learner said. on the ethical implications of the work. lected during the treatment of infertility Seminaron Such principles included: Few people were interested. problems' by IVF. The recipient ~as a • The rights of adults to make in "People don't take notice until some 38-year-old woman whose husband was formed choices about life matters. thing (like the birth of the first test-tube infertile. She herself had undergone an guardianship • Consistent and honest discussion baby) happens," he said. operation to improve her fertility and between children and parents about He pointed out that the team's work was fearful of further surgery. Ethical and legal Issues in guardian family matters of major concern. was subject to review by six ethics com The donated egg was fertilised with shIp of tbe Intellectually handIcapped • Diffusion of the mysticism sur minces. donated sperm matched 10 Ihe will be the topic of a seminar to be held rounding professional practice and the Among the techniques Dr Leeton recipient's husband. at Monash on Wednesday, June IS. involvement of people in choices about covered in his paper were AID, IVF, the Dr Leeton said: "One could be critical The seminar, which is free and open professional matters~ use of donor eggs and embryos. and of donating an egg from a 42-year·old to the public, will be held in lecture Ms Learner said that it could be an deep-freezing of embryos. woman into a 38-year-old woman, theatre H3 of the Menzies building, star important part of a child's development The successful storage of embryos, he because of the known increased risk of ting at 2.15 p.m. to know his or her origin. said, would "revolutionise" the present trisomy in women over 40, but these Among the speakers wi1l be Dr Terry AID children should have the maxi IVF program, improving pregnancy risks were small and were openly dis Carney, Monash faculty of Law; Dr mum opportunity possible to gain rates and cost-effectiveness Signi cussed with both the donor and recipient Robert \'OURg, Philosophy, La Trobe; information about their biological ficantly. couple. Amniocentesis would be Mr AJan Rassaby, Division of Mental origins should they wish it as they grew It would also simplify the donor egg strongly advocated in this case, but not Health, Health Commission of Victoria; older. embryo program as strict synchronisa insisted on." Mr Mac Brazier. Kew Cottages and St This would involve the keeping of tion between the cycles of donor and He said that ethical and legal con Nicholas Parents' Association; Mr detailed registers of sperm donors. Pilot recipient would no longer be required. siderations associated with the program Graham Colling, editor "M.R. Connec· studies had indicated that many donors Dr Leeton said that AID was the main certainly existed. But the research was tion"; and Mr Mark Dreyfus, National would not be opposed to information treatment today for male infertility under Ihe surveillance of six ethics com Research Institute for Gerontology and being released about them - or, indeed, which accounted for 30 to 35 per cent of mittees which set down general guide Geriatric Medicine, Mount Royal to one day meeting a child who had infertility in couples. lines for ils conduct. Hospital. resuhed from their donations.
MONASH Ri:PORTF.R 9 JUNE, 1983 The making of a school principal Two reports by a Monash educa the assumptions underlying such pro· work experience and professional of independent schools in each State. tionist to be delivered to the Common cedures. development activities. Through the Association, Dr Chapman wealth S4::hools Commission next month arra'nged interviews with governing The other studies for the Working It was designed in close consultation bodies and principals of a sample or promise interesting insights into what Party are on the role expectations of type of men and women become Aus with the project steering committee, these. principals and the fa.c;tors which impinge Education Departments and Catholic She says: "It was important to tralian school principals and how they on their work; and on the courses are selected. Education Offices in each State, and the understand the principals' perspectives available for the professional develop· Association of Independent Schools. on the procedures they had to rollow The reports will enable comparisons ment of principals in Australia and to compare selection criteria as the prin to be made between different school overseas. The information has been analysed to pinpoint differences among principals cipals saw them with those actually used systems and between States. Dr Chapman took preliminary reports by the governing bodies." on her two projects to Canberra last according to States and types of schools, They will represent the culmination of month. In each she has worked to a systems nationally, primary and secon a hectic six months' work for leciurer in remarkable timetable. dary levels, and according to age and Other studies Education, Dr Judith Chapman. sex. The project, she points out, is not on Last December Dr Chapman was ap Profile study In addition, for this first study, Dr ly concerned with the procedures for pointed project director for two of four Chapman selected from the survey sam selection and appointment but also the studies commissioned by the Working In the descriptive profile study. Dr ple a further sample of principals on assumptions underlying them. Party for the ProCessional Development Chapman surveyed by questionnaire which she has written intensive case In her research. Dr Chapman has of Principals Project. one·fifth of Australian school principals studies. been assisted by Mr Brian Spicer, Dr Her projects have been: - in government and non-government John McArthur and Mrs Cath Hender. In the study on the selection and ap· systems, at primary and secondary son, of the Education faculty. • To develop a descriptive profile of levels, and in all States and the Northern pointment of principals, Or Chapman Dr Chapman has had a long-time principals in both government and Territory. conducted interviews with senior of non-government schools throughout ficers in the EducatIon Departments"and research interest in educational adminis Australia. " The questionnaire, which had a 67 per Catholic Education Offices in each tration. Her doctorate was on the Vic cent response rate, sought information State. torian school principaiship. She also • To identify the procedures which are on each principal's personal back conducted a study on the relationship currently followed in selecting and ground, formal education (including Also, the Association of Independent between principals and school councils, appointing principals and to identify specific preparation in administration), Schools was asked to identify the types supported by an ERDC grant. Graduation addresses Anti-education
trend reversed • • • Data for 1983 suggested that the trend capable young people develop " their for young people to turn away from abilities. further education had been reversed, the "This observation holds true whether it is framed in terms of economic chairman of the Victorian Post development and maintaining a com ~ondary Education Commission, Dr petitive edge, of coping with techno Graham Allen, said at Monash last logical change, of finding solutions to month. the massive social problems facing our society. or of people who can examine Dr Allen was delivering the occasional our society critically and draw inequities address at an Arts graduation ceremony. and injustices to our attention." He said: "While it is too early to be Dr Allen said that one of the reasons confident, this apparent reversal is scholastically able students turned away heartening to those of us involved in from higher education in recent years post-secondary education. As well as the appeared to be that they were attractive personal benefits which can be gained " to employers and therefore able to from higher education, there are obtain jobs ahead of their less able two youngsters - KrI.. and Jan. Heimanla - took benefits to society in having its most ~~rii~f;:~~~i~~~~~T.~heseequipment exhibrtion organised in association with the seventh peers. ; Mtcroscopical Society of Australia. Their father, Pet., Helmanla. in NSW, was a participant at the symposium hekl at Monash last month. • • • combating the layman's Concerts Scholarships fear of technology Tile Regislrar's department bas been Music for organ, harpsichord and advised or lhe roOowin, sdlOlanhips. The Engineers faced an ever more "tortu· instrumental ensembles will be featured technology. let alone the inescapable Reporter presenls a precis or lbe details. ous future dealing with important issues scientific Brahms An armchair with a history Assistant to Warden of the Union. Caroline Piesse. is gradually piecing festival together the history of an intricately carved jarrah armchair which "lives" in-her office. The Art Gallery of Western Australia a success recently told her the chair is the work Community response to the Brahms of William Howitt, a well-known Chamber Music Festival held in Perth woodcarver who died in 1928. Robert Blackwood Hall in April and Howitt was one of the first craftsmen 10 May had been overwhelming. use the very hard jarrah. His work won gold, silver and bronze medals More than 6000 people had attended the at international exhibitions. nine free concerts, the director of Blackwood Hall, Or Ian Hiscock, He lived in Melbourne for eight years said. after World War I. Among his major works here were the pulpit and the " The Festival was the biggest thing of its Bishop's throne in St Paul's kind Monash has ever attempted and Cathedral. the response showed that there is a The chair. which has a bust of Sir John call for this type of offering in the Monash carved into the back, community." he said. presumably dates from this period. The Festival was organised to com (Howitt once carved a settee with a bust memorate the ISOth anniversary of of the Kaiser in the seat, apparently Brahms' birth and the 13 musicians for patriotic bottoms during World who took part played 27 works, all of War I.) Brahms' chamber music. Caroline says the chair )Vas delivered Dr Hiscock said he was unaware of such "anonymously by taxi-truck" to the a major project having been under Union in the mld·'6Os. taken before. She would like to hear from anyone with • Caroline Pi..... aasistant more informa.ion. fully carved Monash armchair. , The Festival had required an enormous ./ amount of organisation co-ordina The events listed below are open to the a . m . Series subscription : ting tbe visiting Rowe Quartet from publk. 'RBH' throughout stands for Robert SI 8.6O) . tbe United States; Trio Victoria (two Blackwood Hall. There is • BASS ticketing 20: LUNCHTIME CONCERT outlet on campus at the Alexander Tttealre_ June diary of whose members play for (he Mel Piano Recital by Michael Hou s~ 1-11 : MUSIC AL - "The Gon toun. Works by Beethoven and bourne Symphony Orchestra; (he doliers", presented by Mel~ Admission free. Inquiries: ext. Brahms. 1. 15 p.m. RBH. Ad~ tbird, Or BriaR Cbapman, is a bourne Music Theatre. Nightly 3200. mission free . Monash physioloaist who took a at 8. 15 . Sunday matinee on 9: June 5 at 2. 15 p.m .• Saturday ABORIGINAL STUDIES 13: LUNCHTIME CONCERT by LECTURES - " Historical major part in oraanising the event); matinee o n June II at 2.15 p.m. the Telemann Ensemble. l.IS Background of Aboriginal EDltmble I (some of whose mem Alex. Theatre . Admission: p.m. Jb.iiaioY. Ct.lre. Organisations", by Mr Gordon 11: bers are based in Toowoomba. adults SI4.90; pensioners, full~ WILFRED FULLAGAR time students under 26 SI1.90; Bryant. 16: ' Need for Rise of Aboriginal Organisations run MEMORIAL LECTURE Queensland); and the solo clarinettist children S8 .90. Bookings at all by Aborigines", by Ms Penny .,Antitrust Law and Market BASS agencics_ Phillip Miechel, also a MSO Bamblett. Alternatives to Regulation". by Prof. Phillip Areeda, Harvard member. 1·17: EXHIBITION - "The Renais 23: " Victorian Aborigines University. Pres. by Faculty of sance Gardens o f Italy". a pic ~ Advancement League". by Mr Law. 6.30 p_m. A.Ieu.... All nine coocerts went direct to air on torial presentation. Pres. by Ron James. tbe A.BC's FM network, and were department of Visual Arrs. Ex 30: " Role of the Oepanment of 'fMatre_ Admission free_ in Quiries: ext. 3300. recorded for replay on AM stations. hibition Gallery, Menzies Abo(iginal Affairs and the Buildinl. Admission fr~. Jn~ Commonwealth Regional 29: LUNCHTIME SOLO by The Festival received generous support quiries: ext. 2117. Di rector" , by Mr David Elizabeth Patterson, for the Festival of Theatre. p_m . from Mrs Vera Moore. 1: PUBLIC MEETING Kidney. All lectures at I p.m. 1 u Ledun Thellre R6. Admission hlbillon Gallery, Menzies "Geomo rpho logy o f (he Mar ~ Buildlag. Admission free. In~ tian Polar Ice Caps" . by Dr. J _ free. Inquiries: ext. 3335. Quiries: ext. 3108. H. J . Leach, Geology Depart~ LUNCHTIME CONCERT - ment. University of Melbourne_ Harps ichord recital by COURSE begins in " Computer Important dates Elizabelh Anderson. 1.15 p.m. Systems in Manufacturing Films of Space Shuttle STS~2 Rellaiou$ ee.tre. Admission Management", pres. by depart~ and STS ~ 3 will also be shown. 7 The Reaistnr ad\'lstt the following Impor fr~ . ment of Econometrics and p.m. Lecture Theatre R5 . Ad~ tant dates for students June: In mis s ion free . Inquiries: Operation s Research (six IS.JULY 29: FFSTIVAL OF THEATRE Wednesdays concluding Aug. I: Graduation ceremony - Arts. 547 6797. Readings, concert s and work~ 3) 6-8 p.m . Course f~ : S245. 6: Second term begins. Second term for MIGRANT STUDIES shops in personal growth, ac~ Further information, regis Medicine IV . Last day for di sc ontinu ~ SEMINAR - "The policies ting skills, clowning and dance. Iralion: Dorothy Jones, ext. ance of a subject or unit taught and and programs o f the Ethnic Af~ Further info rmation, program: 2441. ex l. 3108 . Also EXHIBITION assessed in (he rirst half~ year for it to be fairs Commission. and some 29.JULY 9: COMEDY - "You Can't Take o f theatre posters o f the 1asl 10 classiried as discontinued (excluding implications for research". by It With You", pres. by Monash years from the Performing Arts Dip.Ed.Psych. , B.Ed .. B.Sp.Ed .. M.Ed . Mr George Papadopoulos and Theatre Work shop for the Museum. Alex. Theatre foyer. and M.Ed.St.). If a subject or unit is not Mr Des Storer (E t ~ ni c Affa irs Festival of Theatre. Nightly at 8 . 20: Admission free . discontinued by this date. and Ihe Commission). A panel o'clock. Alex. Theatre. Admi s ~ disc ussion o n the role and pr o ~ exami nation is nOI attempted or assign 1(>.25: MUSICAl. - " Irene", pres. sion: 55. $3 concession. blems of Ihe ethnic press. ment work is not completed , it will be by Monash Universit y Musical 30: LUNCHTIME CONCERT Speakers include editors from classifi ed as failed. In exceptional Thea1re Compa ny for the Music fo r organ and harpsi Neos Kosmos, Latvian News circumstances the Dean may approve the Festi val o f Theatre. Nightl y at 8 chord by Eliza beth Anderson and Die Woche in Australien . c1 assiricatio n o f a subjec t o r unit as di s~ o 'clock. Saturday matinee o n and Douglas Lawrence. 1. 15 Bm h seminars at 7. 30 p.m. Lec continued be tw~ n June 6 a nd the end o f June 25 at 2 p.m.; gala suppers p.m. Religious Centre. Admis the appropriate teaching period. ture Thealre R3 . Admission on June 17 and 22 . Alex. sion f r ~. fr ee. Inq uiries: exts. 2925, 13: Queen's Birthday holiday. Thelltre. Admission: S6, S3 2825. concessio n. 17: Applicat ions for d iscontinuat io n of all LU NCHTIME CONCERT MONASH REPORTER studies in undergraduate courses in thc Orga n Recita l by Al bcn 16: LUNCHTIME CONCERT facull y of Engineering wi lh a requesl to Bolliger. Works by Francois Organ Recital by Rodcrick Tbe next Issue will be published resume studies in 1984 will no t normally Couperin . Georg Bohm and Junor. 1. 15 p.m. Religious in Ihe first week of July, 1983. be considered a ft er this dale. First h a l f~ Johann Scbastia n Bach. 1. 15 Centre. Admi!o'iio n free. Copy deadline Is Friday, June year ends fo r B.Ed., B.Sp.Ed .• p.m. RUH . Ad mbsio n free. 24. Early copy Is much apprecl. Dip.Ed.Psych. and M.Ed.SI. 18: SAT U RDAY C LUB ( Red 8: LJ::(.TURt: - " Managemem Serie.. A & C) - "Story ated. 24: Lectures in subjects and units taught in of Technology in Japan and its World" by Franciscus Henri. Contributions (Ietten, articles, thc fi rst half-year by the faculties of Arts Ethical Im plications" by Dr Series A at 2.30 p.m .• Seri es C phOlos) and SUU..Uons sbould be and Econo mics and Politics end . First AlUhiro Sibatani. Pres . by Cen at 11.30 8.m. Alex. Thutre. addressed 10 Ihe edllor (..1.2003) c/ o h a lf~year topics in Mathematics end. tre for Human Bioet hk!. and Admissio n: adult !> S6, children the information office, around ftoor, 27: Applicalio ns open for e01 ry to Bachelor the Japanese Studies Centrc. $4.75. (R cd Scrie\ 'C' now of Social Work in 1984. 7.30 p.m. Let:lure Thealrt' RJ. available, beginning al 11.30 University Offices. MONASH REPORTER II JUNE,I983 Stand by for some razzle-dazzle drama There'll be a new zest in the perform • You Can't Take It With You is a ing arts at Monash this month and next comedy which won its authors George when the 1983 Festival of Theatre gets Kaufman and Moss Hart a Pulitzer underway. Prize and, in the film version, an Oscar for Jimmy Stewart. Presented by the • On display In the The Festival, which is being spon Alex....• poster ot sored by the Student Theatre Committee Monash Theatre Workshop, this pro the show that started and the Alexander Theatre, builds on duction follows one at the Sydney Opera It an tor the Pram Fac tory back in 1970. last year's Festival of Comedy and House last year and precedes a new one Dance. on Broadway this year. The director is It is on its way to becoming, says Terry McDermott, stage and TV actor, Student Theatre Co-ordinator Tony who has previously directed "The MacGregor, a true festival for the local Tavern" for MTW. The season in the community. Alex. runs from June 29 to July 9. Between June 15 and July 29, says • Henry V, Shakespeare's drama of Tony, groups at Monash will be "letting power and war, is being directed by Tim people know that there's a lot to enter Scott who promises an innovative pro tain and edify them on campus". duction which reflects the play's The Festival will have four showcase relevance to our times. It will run in the pieces - new productions of "Irene", Alex. from July 15 to 23. "You Can't Take It With You", Whatismore "Henry V" and "Equus". • Equus, a modern "classic by Peter But it will also extend beyond the con Shaffer who also wrote "Amadeus", These performances/lectures/discus fines of the Alexander and Union will have a season in the Union Theatre sions to be held at lunchtime in the theatres. In an effort to get bums off from July 26 to 30. The production is Exhibition Gallery of the Visual Arts seats, there will be a series of drama, being directed by Andrew Enstice. department are also part of the Festival: dance and clowning workshops. Also on Activities inviting audience participa • On Wednesday. June 29, Eliza the program are performances/discus tion include: beth Patterson, complete with body sions featuring leading dancers, actors • A series of dance workshops to be mask, will explore the gallery space. Her and directors. given on July 26 and 27 by members of "theatre" defies pigeon-holing. And Tony says that there will be a the Kinetic Energy Dance Company in host of other activities not specifically association with the Monash Modern • On Thursday, July 7, Peter planned for the Festival but loosely Dance Group. OystOR, one-time Dean of Drama at the linked with it in what he terms a "free • A series of four "introduction to Victorian College of the Arts and now a for all". director with Crawford Productions, • Terry McDermott ... he'll drama" workshops starting on June 15. direct 'You Can't Take It With Throughout the Festival, Melbourne will share some of his dramatic experi You!' theatre posters of the last 10 years, on • Clowninglimprovisation work ences. loan from the Performing Arts shops to be held in June/July. • On Wednesday. July 13, Tracey • Elizabeth Patterson in Museum, will be on show in the foyer of Among associated Festival activities mask. Harvey - member of the Whittle t he Alexander Theatre. will be: new exhibitions in the Visual Family, star of "Back to Bourke Street" In a little more detail, these are the Arts' Exhibition Gallery; a performance at the Last Laugh, and actress in recent highlights: by the Monash Orchestra (Union main films and TV series including "The • Irene, the stylish Roaring '20& dining room, July 1 at 8 p.m.); a recital Clinic". "The Sullivans" and "Water musical, will be staged by the Monash by the Univesity Choral Society (Whole front" - will bring to campus her University Musical Theatre Company foods Restaurant, July 5 at 8 p.m.); an character Theresa O'Reilly. singing lay which last year mounted a production of exhibition of Borneo arts (Arts & Crafts nun "who has laid them in the aisles "Guys and Dolls". The musical, which Centre from July 27 to 30); and a from Christchurch to the Whitsunday shot Julie Anthony to fame in Australia cultural "fare" (a food and music Passage". "Whether a Catholic or a and London, is being directed by Roslyn festival to be held in the upstairs fayer sinner you'll love Sister O'Re:tly," her McKenzie. Its season at the Alex. runs of the Union on July 28 from 11 a.m. to promotion promises. from June 16 to 25. 3 p.m.). After 'fooling' around, Tony drops back in There are certain ironies in Tony problems or exploration of relationships First, he points out that his job is that MacGregor's life. in society. of "co-ordinator" and he is not in a These days, as Student Theatre Co The movement is, then, intrinsically position to tell students what they ordinator, he advises the enthusiasts to political for it gives people a chance "to should be doing. He believes it is impor maintain a proper balance between their participate" . tant, however, to bring before tbe stu interest in the theatre and their studies. dent population. range of opportunities "It provides resources through which so they may "bite at some". Back i~ 1914, Student MacGregor, individuals can achieve creative living He would like to see students altemp· Western Australian-born, spent a and working," he says. "scant year" at ANU in which he ting more contemporary drama and became totally immersed in student Among the fruits of the community original work. theatre. arts movement, Tony says, are the in At the moment, he says, there is a He dropped out of University into creasing popularity of community tendency for them to put their efforts Fools' Gallery (a contradiction in festivals, the establishment of communi into "big shows" which place demands terms?), a Canberra-based community ty arts centres, the growth of drama and on style of presentation not always com theatre group which he co-founded. art as working resources in schools, and patible with the skills, resources or at When the Gallery visited Melbourne the boom in arts and crafts generally. titudes of students. with "Standard Operating Procedure", Tbere is value, he believes, in exten at the Anthill Theatre, Tony stayed. Participation ding workshop programs which give For seven or so years he has been in people a chance to learn. volved with the community arts move The emphasis in such activities is on ment which, he says, has taken root the participatory process, he says, rather Certain elements, he says, are work most strongly in Melbourne over the last than on abstract notions of quality. ing against truly robust student drama. One is the general mood of the times. decade making it the new "Athens of A second irony: in his. own work, Per The threat of unemployment encourages the South". former MacGregor pays strict regard to a "heads down" attitude among He says that the community arts those abstract notions of quality and students. movement has opened up possibilities "professionalism" • for individuals and groups to use the Another is continuous assessment, the creative arts in achieving specific aims What of the Monash student theatre cause celebre of a decade or so ago - whether they be those of personal ex Tony has observed since his appoint which bas turned into a tyrant over • Tony MacGregor pression, the examination of community ment at the beginning of the year? students' time. JUNE,I983 Il MONASH REPORTER Printed by Waverley Offset Publishing Group, 560 5'111. "TYpeset by BP "TYpesetting Ply, Ltd.• 581 2111