Semper Brisbane's Independent Newsmagazine Contents VOLUME 48, NUMBER 10
$1.5 Million Spent To Stifle Civil Rights 3
GREASEPOT might be argued that aU After all, it b hardly the How much money we spend to deny ourselves the right- DEBATE DRAGS ON films depicting Nazi at New York Times. It has a rocities against Jews should smaU circulation, is cheaply to free speech. be repressed for fear that printed and b brought out As a law of liberty one such material could en infrequentiy and irregularly. can only view with concem courage racbm. It may in It has a positive function Rona Joyner's Handvwriting the evenb sunounding the deed be the case that Ul that it provides amuse alleged sexbt and racbt examples of abstract sex ment It b abo written An impartial analysis of what characteristics show up in our conunenb in the bm and racbm do encour entirely by students. Not favourite campaigner's writing. publication called "Grease age concrete instances of too many campus pub pot" (Semper, VoL 48 No. sexbm and racbm to some Ucations could make that 6). It b indeed the case degree; but, in my opinion, claim. Secret Report on Powerhouse Costs that thb partkular episode to arge for repression on The W.R.C. maintains demonstrates the bitel any grounds b to be ob that Greasepot contains de Premier's costing claims thrown out the window. J lectual degeneracy charac- jectively pro-fascist poli grading references to the terbtic of most present day tically. Under fascbm, of female body. Have they ever University radicals. couise, racbm and sexism read Henry Miller? The 11 Any true intellectual can are institutionalised, and m point the W.R.C. seems to Matt Mawson order to criticbe fascbm it only condemn censoiship mbs b that the material A look at the work of this incisive Brisbane based cartoonist andi in any form, and so the b necessary to discuss such in Greasepot b tongue-in- miuority decbions of the issues as racbm and sexbm, cheek. To a large degree social commentator. student Union Council con which can only be done it b a satire on AustraUan ceming Greasepot must be by making reference to male attitudes. Certainly I condemned. What needs to abstract presentations of don't know anyone who Brisbane's Living Guide be realised in relation to racbm and sexbm, so that takes it seriously. such issues as sexbm b that it b reaUy quite self-de In my view the decision others are trying to copy it, but there's only one genuine a theoretical dbtinction feating for miUtant femi- to ban Greasepot was un comprehensive guide to what's on. needs to be made between nbts to seek to repress fortunate. There were al abstract sexism and con aU examples of abstract ternatives: the Union could crete sexbm, which means sexbm. have dbsociated itself from Review Section 17 that censoiship cannot be However, in my op the pubUcation, condemned absdutely condemned. position to the majority it, or cut part of it As it Read our reviewers' comments on music, films, plays, books Thus, if, for instance, decbions of the Union b tiie W.R.C. wiU now be and food. for the purposes of profit Councfl, I would dbso- known as a bunch of book- so-called snuff movies which ciate myself from the banneis and we won't be featured the actual rape- reactionary oppostion of any closer to eUminating The Full Quid 24 murder of women were pro Paul Rackemann, who pre^ sexbm that we were before. duced (suice these would sumably b stiU a "Uber- I beUeve that the resdu- necessarily be more tarian capitaUst" (a con tions of April 13 tilshoul d authentic than merely play- tradiction in teims). I am a be rescinded, the W.R.C. actuig, and so more gra Ubertarian anarchbt in the should say exactiy what m^ tifying to the pornographic tradition of Max Steiner. they think b wrong with connobseur), then it would -LEONARD AMOS Greasepot, and that the be morally justified to uni- Wynnum. W.R.C. should Ul future vereally condemn such pro confine themselves to basic mundanity of with Greaser's rule: "If ductions, since thb repre leadership by example and GREASEPOT: (FINAL engmeering, as viewed by they're old enough to bleed, sented a blatant case of refrain from counter LETTER) the extemal populace, they're old enough to concrete sexbm, to say the GREASEPOT productive punitive precludes the viabiUty of breed." The Union has set least; of course, in relation DEBATE (2) In response to your caU measures. the notion. Raging b great a necessaiy precedent for to the print medu, one for ophiion re the "Grease -CHARLES PERRY but "Great AustraUan Mate- deaUng witii extreme cases, can imagine a situation of pot" saga (Semper Issue 6, ship" shits me. but caution must be exe^ concrete sexbm in which 1978), I tender my thoughts Recendy the Union U. of Q. Union's action cbed to maintain a pomc^aphic magazine for pubUcation. But fiist- voted not to fiind the en in withdrawing funds for peispective in defining was published for snuff some ancient hbtory. I gmeering students' magazine the pubUcation of 'extreme'. movie buffs, which featured enroled for the B.E. ui Greasepot on the grounds "Greasepot" b justifiable. stories and pictures of 1972; graduated hi 1975 -ALAN EDWARDS that it was sexbt and racbt Concemed Engineering actual' rape-murdeis. Of A PARRY FOR THE and am presentiy studying I beUeve thb decision was Students (Semper, Issue 6, couise, the actual exhibition for my Ph.D. My associa an over-reaction that wUl LIBERALS 1978) protest that E.U.S. The editors of Semper wish of such concrete sexbm in tion with, and observatioiis be detrimental to the long* should have the oppor to terminate the debate over public should not be con of engineering students "Greasepot", "Donna Lacey", term interests of the Union tunity to use affiUation fees demned if such an reveal that the malaise with and attacks on Women'sRights and die Women's Rights It's nice to know Uiat as it sees fit Fair enough! exhibition was purely for which we appear to be Committee. Committee. Both of them Mr. RusseU Parry's ob But why use those fees pub educational purposes, al stricken, b participated m We feel the bsuet have seem to Ignore the fact jection to compubory Ushing "Greasepot" (with though the commercial by a large pereoiUge at been more than adequately that popular movements unionism (Semper 26/4/78) its present content) when a media could be expected to some stage during their covered In the paper. So no depend on popular sup is based on the beUef that quick huddle over the more letters concerning this abuse such a privilege to course. The 'syndrome' b port "extreme groups of the Left drawing board wUl acquaint topic please. some extent by nc means unique to the Greasepot b read by and die Right wUl fight those who wbh to know. -EDITORS faculty—in factj the con However, a pomographic hundreds of male-and thb legblation for purely (More Letten Page 4) movie which featured the female-enguieering stu selfish reasons". currence of behaviour of a acting out of a rape- dents. Many who were pre grotty pubUc bar and a murder would be a case viously sympathetic to the In a recent conveisation smoko is complete, but for SEMPER STAFF Vol. 48, No. 10 of abstract sexbm, and, aims of the»W.R.C. have to me. RusseU Parry the size of the pthering. The symptoms dbplayed whfle it could be con now become openly hos indicated that hb career lay EDTTORIAL BOARD: Bruce Dickson, are reasonably typical when demned on the grounds tile toward it. Staff-student in poUtics. Having hb name Jamie CoUfaa, Marie Blanch, SaUy-Ann in the paper as a union males are lumped together. of poor taste, there b relationships have abo un Tennent, I^ob Cameron, Mark Plunkett, basher should ensure en That farcical facade of certainly no moral jus happUy been strained. The David RusseU. tification for repressive pubUc image of tiic W.R.C. dorsement Ul a safe Liberal "Great AustraUan censoiship in thb regard, has deteriorated. Does the seat It seems that certain Matcship" invariably TYPeSEITBR: Marie Blancb The basic argument agamst W.R.C. reallyneed enemies? young Liberals can do as appeals, and the powerful BUSINESS WANAGER: Rob Coneroa such abstract sexbm is that There are abo wider im tiiey Uke with other undertones of competition AbDRESS FOR OORMSrONDENCE: it can in fact give rue to pUcations. The W.R.C. has peoples' rights for Uieir own are reflected in high tales of c/- Univeisity of Qld Union, St. Luda, instances of concrete sex now estabUshed itself as a purely selfish reasons. prowess, be it with a glass or QM. 4067. (371 Ull A.H. 371 1821) bm. Thb does not make It b indeed sad that Mr. a penb. Add to thb the powerful semi-official cen LAYOUT: Jamie CoUhu. Bmce Dfekion, any sense to me, as it sorship body operating Parry has resorted to cloak of anonymity and the Silly Tennent, Judy Brand, seems to logically entail under a few clear guide govemment intervention to result b various articles in that there should be an lines. Media peisonnel ui bring about the virtual des "Greasepot" etc! . COVERS AND GRAPHICS: Matt Mawson absdute repression of all general resent thb kind of truction of student union- Unfortunately, the ARTISTS: Matt Mawson, David Tyrer. pubUshed material with a interference. bm in Qld. It's a difficult 'syndrome' tends to be PHOTOGRAPERS: Kail Munnease, sexbt theme, includmg dis The W.R.C. and the attitude to undentand for self-propagatihg~. The new Nooche Bootii. cussion 'by anti-sexbts of Union also lay themselves someone who b at present student joinuig the faculty STAFF: Sally Tennent, lan Deardon. Lisa sexbm;. for instance some wide open to a charge of Uie President of die north quickly reaUses the Searie-Walker, Barbara Poniewietski. of the most erotic material hypocrisy. For how can Brbbane CAE Union. You reputation that enrolment PUNTER: Snaliine CoHt Newspaper I have read in recent times, they criticbe the banning are the top representative in the B.E. couise bestows, Coapaiyi Aerodroow Road, Maroochy has been dbcussion by fem of SEMP and MACOS of one of these insidious and it b all too easy to Uve dore. inists of such subjects as when they're doing exactly compubory institutions by that reputation. Hie contents pf Semper are copyright rape. the same thing? which you arc trying to A larger female -Orlginil inattrlil miy be reprinted M long at It Is pieced In Its correct context. It ts An analogous situation One must also ask destroy-how do you justify population within the tiiat? not being publlitied for prnfltand tKe source Is would be in relation to whether Greasepot was faculty would lead to a fully acknowledged.' racbm about which it worth banning anyway. -'GEOFF PURCELL stabUisation, however, the Celebrating b'ur,4Btr> year of publication.]
2 ^.-SeMPCR •,.J.unfi2K4978. $Te5m Spent To Stifle Civil Rights
And It's Your Money
With over a thousand people arrested and some imprisoned as a result of the Bjelke- Petersen ban on the right to peaceful procession it is clear that the public purse is unable to sustain tbe heavy costs involved. Tlie number of Queensland tax dollars expended by the State Government ui crushing its extra- pariiamentary opposition to date b calculated tp exceed one and a half million dollars, not including many hidden costs such as travel, administration and mb- cellaneous expenses.
By MIKE SANDS (S o o^iC^w^^
Thb figure b largely On April Foob day one charges have been dbmbsed dbsection of expenditure A spokesperson for the was $1400. (Sunday Sun, composed of the poUce fifth of the constabulary or withdrawn. (Qld Pari. vouchers for a period of PoUce Minister's office said 5.3.78.) overtime bUI which has hit were deployed around a Debates, 17 May). eight months. I do not that the figure b "many WhUe the Queensland the three quarter mUlion peaceful rally in pouring Of the 374 people on propose to divert resources thousands of doUars", Govemment has never doUar mark, representing rain waiting to deal with 497 charges who did not from other urgent duties Asked if it would be over baulked at applying pubUc an increase pf about twenty an anticipated march that fight their cases, 125 won to have thb carried out." a mUUon doUars he repUed funds for purely selfish per cent. The costs involved never eventuated". on a total of 147 charges. So much for the sup that 'it would be about poUtical purposes (which in processing the protesters In an unusual dbplay of PoUce Minbter Camm remacy of Pariiament-the that figure". b particularly ignominious through the court b cal frankness uncharacterbtic refused to inform the so caUed "Peoples House". Following the March 4 when used against those culated to be a quarter of of hb parUamentary ap Legblative Assembly ofthe Notwithstanding that demonstration, where fifty who fund it, i.e. the tax a mUlion dollars. proach Premier Bjelke- cost when caUed upon to do there are many hidden costs out of three hundred pro- payer), it b clear that the Since the ban, there has Petersen revealed that a so on May 30. (Q.P.D. that can never be calculated, testen were arrested by community cannot afford been tiie need to mobUise Uttle under one in three May 30, No. 10). it b possible to get some, poUce whose strength to this exercbe in jackboot large numbers of police people have been acquitted He said at the time: idea of how much thb' taUed 700, it was calcula poUtics. from all parts of the State of charges arbing out of "The compUation of thb exercbe in the denial of ted that the wage bUl for to confront the citizenry the march ban and a Uttle information would involve democracy b costing the that day alone was $70,000. in the streets. over one in four of aU detaUed examination and pubUc purse. ( The cost per demonstrator Airfare Rip-Off To Continue Cheaper Fores Still a Monopoly Plumber-Gasfitter AT VERY REASONABLE RATES
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The current conflict between AUS Travel ment has been trying to pho 3714932 and tlie Federal govemment over charter air •prevent AUS Travel using what b caUed 'double fare fares has raised serious questions about the construction', where the Govemment's uitentions as to cheap air faires passenger pays a govern for travel out of Australia. It also challenges ment-approved fare to a tlie powerful role played by the shadowy close destination outside transport organisation, lATA, which sets airfares AustraUa, then the dbcount fare to Europe. around the world in consultation with govem AUS Travel was ments. arranging fares of $300 Whereas lATA operates away from the public eye, Suigapore-London. The the governments it deals with act as a front. The same ticket purchased ^Kayefl Photographies AustraUan Govemment b currently right out there through orthodox channeb taking a barrage of criticbm over its own handling of in AustraUa would cost for all your the whole airfare question. $800. It b common practice for traveUeis to fly to On the one hand. Trans High Court AUS Travel" Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES port Minbter Nixon claims claimed that the Transport that he b very keen to Department did not have then organbe a dbcount introduce cheap air fares to the power to prevent one of fare for onward travel. Europe, hopefuUy by the their charter flights because Sydney-Suigapore costs KODAK and ILFORD FILMS, PAPERS and end of the year. it could not control air about $400, so the savings Negotiations are taking fares between points outside are quite considerable. CHEMICALS-AI-WHOLESALE PRICES place in London at the AustraUa. The Govemment has also made it Ulegal for any moment with Britbh trans The Department, We specialize in all types of photographic and darkroom equipment port officiab. however, used Air airlines or travel agents to On the other hand. The Navigation Regulation 106 advertbe cheap fares. Thb Department of Transport (A), part of which says affects airUnes such as STUDENTS SPECIALLY CATERED FOR uses -one section of the that travel agents are not Panain and Air New newly introduced AustraUan aUowed to cut prices where Zealand, who have special Navigation Act to prevent certain tariffs have been fares across the Pacific, and 80 PETRIE TCE BRISBANE PH. 363300 AUS Travel providing cheap approved by the Depart- agents such as AUS Travel. NOT OPEN SATURDAYS travel to Europe. .mept..., In a recent case in the " The Federal Govern (Continued Page 4)
: SEMPER-Junfe2i:-1878 3 AIRFARE RIP-OFF compedtiors, charter flights A Sydney economist cent. The US Senate has could only be at approved wrote recently that lATA approved legblatioti to (From Page 3} fares and 'double fare con- was a cartel, and one of allow cheaper airfares Quentin Crisp stmctions' would be out of the worst types at that. generaUy and permit air the question. "Providing they foUow lines to go where they Anyone attemptmg to 1 ATA rules, new entrants please with minimum Sit around such poUcies add nothing to existing Government interference. If the Govemment does would be stopped by the consumer choice but do Opponents of such introduce cheaper fares, Government whether or not add to costs and excess moves claimed that the they wUl apply to thc the Courts had approved capacity" (empty seats), larger airiines would drive national carrier, Qantas, and such fUghts. (The Govern "Since prices are deter out competitors by re its partner on the Kangaroo ment had earlier prevented mined by lATA, which sets ducing fares heavily, then route, British Airways. AUS Travel from going them sufficiently high to rabe the fares agaui in a It now seems that the ahead with its fUghts even keep airUnes in business, monopoly situation. Government b determined though they had been new entrants mean higher Recent reports indicate, that no-one ebe wUl be cleared in Court.) prices wUh lower efficiency. however, that the results permitted to dbcount, or The question of Excess capacity in the in have actuaUy been lower if so, in some way that arranging cheaper air fares dustry is about 50 percent. airfares, heavier air travel could not chaUenge Qantas was bound to cause head "The lATA price agree and enhanced airline profits. 'fares. aches for one other major ments mean that Ulegal fare In the meantime, Another clear example reason: the International discounts are profitable. between lATA setting in of thb b the vehement Air Transport Association. Apart from charter groups' flated prices and the Aust opposition from Qantas to hon-scheduled fiights, price lATA says that its prime ralian Govemment en Britbh aviation entrepeneur cutting has taken several motivation b to foster co suring protection for the Freddie Laker, who pro-- forms: quantity of excess operation between air trans national carrier, the people posed $500 airfares Sydney kUometres or baggage port operators. Thb has losmg out, as always, are to London on hb "Sky- allowed; more leeway in the obvious advantages, such as the general pubUc. tram" principle. form of extra stopovers; the standardbation of lib Skytrain between airlines usmg agents to forms, procedures and London and New York has sell tickets and granting handling arrangements. LEGAL AID been highly successful. In these agents a refund, which Quentm Cibp, age 70, has made a career out of style. tending passengers roU up However, it b the fares b passed on in lower prices; An EngUsh homosexual with admired extravagance. and rate negotbting machi POLICE pioblenu: landlord for seats and when the air and simple dbcounting. hassles; u youx "fiiend" being Crisp became uiternationaUy known when the auto craft b fuUy booked, the nery which b the problem "lATA has a large part biography of hb Ufe as a sexual outcast-"The Naked area. Although govemments defamitory of you; contact plane departs. Contrary to of Us budget set aside to STUDENTS LEGAL AID, CivU Servant"-was turned into a T.V. play and shown expectations, one major officiaUy reserve to them investigate iUegal price cuts 1st flr UQ Unua BuiUing. here in Stuart Wagstaffs A.B.C. Playhouse. Says Crbp: side effect has been heavier selves the right to determine and it attempts to enforce Open Monday, Ftidiy lOam "The answer is not to buUd a higher waU round your bookings on the scheduled fares and rates that wUl be price agreements." to 4pm. Ph 371 1611 for vUla but to urinate in style." On feminbm: "Women wUl transatlantic airUnes. charged by designated air appointinent, isk for NaieOe be liberated the day they cease to care what men think Unes in the transport agree It b believed that lATA Ward, Admin. Seaetir)'. Laker may lose out as is about to shut down its WUlkn Beattk-Diicctoi. of them." Quentin Crbp performs at Her Majesty's ments between countries, a Theatre June 29 and 30. far as Australia b common provbion b that Geneva offices to operate concemed, but he has lATA actuaUy establbhes solely from its Montreal shown what can be done, them. quarters. If thb b correct, by almost forcing Qantas then lATA wUI be hard to announce its proposed According to lATA, thb put to avoid winds of system evolved out of a m- cheaper fares to stay in change, because some in Rona Joyner's the mnning. situation where "govem teresting restmcturing of ments were neither The Financial Review, airfares b taking place m equipped nor wUtuig to the North American con Ul an editorial highly cri commU themselves to per Handwriting tinent. DEFINITIONS OF tical of the Government's petual negotiation between AUTHORITY, POWER, actions, pictured a '^otaU- scores of countries over The American Govern tarian State Aviation each adjustment in a fare ment, for example, b AND SEXISM. poUcy", with the Govem ripping apart the bureau Analysis or a change in form." ment airUne having more cratic control of the The resuU b, of course, or less a monopoly on aviation industiy. Domestic that lATA has become the transport. Strict regula-. airiines are able to cut N. Luidaley (Semper, overlord of air transport. tions would harass foreign fares by up to 50 per May 1978) attempts to impose on women's libera- tionbts HIS definition (he caUs it the "normal" defini NATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR-STUDENT INITIATIVES IN COMMUNITY tion) of 'sexism': "dbcrimi- HEALTH, 1979 nation of one person a- gainst another based on sex". The term sexbm was POSITION VACANT coined by the Women's ATTENTION ALL HEALTH CARE STUDENTS Liberation Movement and The Australian Medical Students Association (A.M.S.A.) requires a: it was never meant to be dbtorted and watered-down NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF STUDENT INITIATIVES Ul the manner in which IN COMMUNITY HEALTH Lindsley has done. As for thc calendar year 1979. The posilion is full time, with a salary of $7510.00, Applicants understood by the Women's should be students of any health care discipline (e.g. Nursing, Social Work, Medicine, etc.) Liberation Movement, who arc wiUing and able to take a year from their course to take up this full time appointment. A later year student with a good knowledge and understanding of student affairs, health care 'sexbm' refers to the systems and undergraduates cunicula is preferred. relationship which exists Applications should include a summary of interest and experience and two independent between women and men references. under patriarchal capitalbm. For further information, send applications to: It b not simply 'dbcrimina- Recently Semper had a sample of Rona's hand National Co-ordinator. tion', and one cannot talk Student initiatives in Community Health. writing analysed to see what characteristics, in about sexism by ignoring 194 Bridge Road, the opinion of our analyst, it exposed. the authority and power . Glehe.N.S.W.2037. The source of the handwriting was not disclosed relations which exist in Applications close FRIDAY, 30th June, 1978. beforehand to the analyst. The outcome,... female/male relations. JOB DESCRIPTION 'Power' b the abiUty to Quite traditional straight-up-and-down. Could dicit from another person BASIC FUNCTION: be quite a strict moralist. behaviour not necessarily of • To coH)rdinate and facilitate all student initiatives in community health. Very anxious to get a message across. her own or his own SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: choosing. From this under 1. The National Co-Ordlnalor js responsible for fadliutlng student involvement in a Dictatorial person — mission to make things wWe range of initiatives, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary involvement and on dear to other people. standing, women have pos mee ting community needs e .g. Could be hot-tcmpercd. Somebody with sessed and do possess (a) Family Health Team Project (b) Wayside Chapel CounseUing (c) Drug Referral whom one should have to use tact. power. There are examples of women in our society Centres (d) Any other student inltiaUves in Community Health. Young — trying to make decisions, trying to 2. This CoKJrdination involves: who do have power over (a) assisting local groups of health care students, including "steering committees" be as mature as possible. Anxious to be as other people. Including with organisation and implementation of the above projects, (b) maintaining a con emphatic as possible. men. But where the power tinuing communication with all local groups and so far facilitating exchange of in Dramatic tendency in character. Doesn't give b legitimised, i.e. accepted formation and ideas between these groups, (c) encouraging the development of new people enough credit for intelligence. Feels they as valid by a whole society, Ideas and initiatives In community health, (d) evaluating all projects on a national have to sledge-hammer things. it becomes authority. basis. Strong-will, well-balanced. Neither particular AUTHORITY IS POWER 3. Thc National Co-ordinator should liaise with: LEGITIMISED. (a) health care student groups, (b) health care practitioners, academics, traimng, ly selfish, nor altruistic. No great "razzamatazz" Fair unless emotions are involved. Hurried, can AUTHORITY IS FOR institutions, professional colleges, and associations (c) any other relevant individuals, MALIZED AND INSTITU agencies or groups, spoil things well worked out, prejudicing poss ORGANISATIONAL RELATIONSHIP: TIONALISED. And the ibilities. Strong self-criticism. Not particularly authority relations between The National Co-Ordinator lo the CouncU of the Australian Medical Students Association flamboyant - slightly. An earnest person. through the A.M.S.A. Lxcculivc. women and men under pat SALARY AND CONDITIONS: .....,„. riarchal capitalbm deny 1. National Co-Ordinator of Student Initiatives in Community Health is a full umc •y\-c\AC women power and appointment for one year. «-t\jq KAM,, TJUJ^ ^*Mi.ei 4. Accomodation al the Projects Headquarters is provided free of any rental charge. determined by the men's 5. Thc National Co-Ordlnator must be prepared to travel frequently to all capital cities (Continued Page 6) of Australia,
-.4 y\§EiviPeR,.Ju9iy2,)^^§78 Secret Report on Powerhouse Costs
Premier's Claims Tossed
A confidential CSIRO report which Semper "could be supplied at prices has obtained refutes claims made by Premier from Sl^ to 514 cheaper Bjelke-Petersen on the controversial Tarong/ per tonne"; earUer he had said thc Tarong price was Milmerran powerhouse siting dispute. $7.84 per tonne, which The report, based on material from the Muierals would mean that the Tarong Research Laboratories, says that after exhaustive tests, coal could not possibly be it b apparent that the fly ash from Tarong coal is much $10 to $14 cheaper per more difficult to collect and wiU cost an additional tonne. he said he had "ordered the Premier on March 2 as The debate surrounding $17 million if it b to meet the Air PoUution Control Bjelke-Petersen con an investigation of the costs saying, "there was stiU no the powerhouse siting db- Council leveb. cluded that "the difference by the powerful Priorities proof that the Tarong site pute b thick with mb- The Premier had clauned eariier that "the Air b definitely in Tarong's Review Committee which would cost Queensianders leading and confusuig Pollution Control Division has now advised that the favour by some S200 told him that there was no more than perhaps one or statements. It b evident air poUution control costs at either Tarong or Mil mUUon. Thb is why Cabinet difference in the cost two mUlion doUars extra". that the only way to resolve chose Tarong." merran would be sunilar". estimates of the two power This was 18 days after the dbpute b to hold a In a press release dated houses". thc "Cabinet" decision in pubUc inquuy, with aU in February 8 of thb year, Further, the press quoted favour of Tarong. formation and research to A Special Report by MIKE SANDS be openly published. and JAMIE COLLINS
The information m the the water supply for the report comes hard on the powerhouses. He said that Queensland's Gestapo' heels of other recently re "the SEC was going to leased details concerning the rely on what was called SEC Commbsioner's report harvesting floods". on the dbpute. Semper These water studies and Slammed (Issue 3) revealed detaUs reports were actuaUy pre of thb confidential SEC pared by the Water Irri report to Cabinet, and gation and Supply Com looked at the background mbsion, m December 1977, Call For Special Branch to the Cabinet decbion, assbted by the Local which overmled the SEC's Government Department. advice. They proposed a scheme to be Disbanded The Premier claimed that to supply the MUmerran the report was not powerhouse by the utiU "accurate or honest" and sation of water from the that "the Air PoUution exbting Glenlyon Dam, Queensland's secret poUtical police, the augmented by the con Control Divbion was not Special Branch, were described as the even consulted". stmction of flood gates to "Bjelke-Petersen Gestapo" in State Pariiament In fact, the SEC held increase thc yield of the dbcussions with, among dam. recently by the Labor Member for Archerfield, others, the EnvUonmental The Commbsion also Kev Hooper. stated that no estimate was Control CouncU, the Hooper called for the Special Branch to be dbbanded made of the possible yield Department of the Envbon- sayuig that they are "there to police harmless com ment, the Department of and that all powerhouse munity gatherings and to act as agents provocateurs and Health, and the Department water suppUes would other- DETECTIVE SGT. FERGUSON Oh rHb SPECIAL BRANCH of Local Government, to wbe come from the pimps for the Premie*. They are there to see that all Visions of a transfer to BIrdsville? dissent b crushed and any opposition to the Premier which the Air PoUution Glenlyon Dam. much so that the AJA Force at heart, he would put down." Control CouncU b res Nevertheless the Premier, has had to make an official transfer Ferguson to Birds- ponsible. stated that a new dam Hooper said that over He described Ferguson as complaint about hb ac- vUle to check on the sub- would be necessary at a cost Bjelke-Petersen's cbim the "right-to-raarch" bsue, "one of the woist agents tivities. If the Minbter had venive activities ofthe emus of $50 mUlion. He also that die SEC was "asked the Special Branch have provocateurs, whose the uiterest of the PoUce and kangaroos," he said. claimed that the SEC tender a question wHhout knowuig "spied upon, intimidated, favourite pastime b prices of Tarong and MU how thc answer would be photographed, investigated, grappUng with students at merran coal, on a "common appUed", seems wUdly in assaulted and harassed hun demonstrations". basb", put MUmerran coal accurate itself when it b dreds of loyal cUizens Referring to Ferguson he dearer at $1.02 per tonne. considered that in addition whose only crime has been said: Such a costing ignores • to these four advisory todbagree with the Premier's "In October 1977 he was the fact that MUmerran coal bodies, the SEC report was warped brand of poUtics." photographed votuig on a has a higher heatuig value, based on advice from 22 "Special Branch's current motion at a raUy in King a lower ash content and a other State and Common activities involve the uifU- George Square to march in lower water content than wealth departments. .tration of poUtical meetmgs, defiance of poUce orders. Tarong coal. Hence MU The SEC also engaged the wearing of poUtical I have here a photo of thb merran requires less coal a firm of consultants to badges, voting on motions, blatant example pf the to provide the same heat, conduct a full exammation sending bogus spies onto Special Branch's agents has less ash dbposal, and of all environmental fac the univeisity campuses, provocateurs, which 1 am does not have to purchase tors. The Commbsion was tapping of telephones and prepared to table. In the much "water". responsible for the CSIRO other uivasions of civU Uber photo honourable members Bjelke-Petersen further tests on the representative ties," Hooper said. He caUed wiU see Ferguson laughing said to Parliament that samples of coal from Tarong for one of its members. with Inspector Hogan and "the Tarong tender was and MUmerran referred to in Detective Sergeant David Senior Sergeant Vemandos, based on a 16 year the CSIRO report. Ferguson, to be transferred who b now the Premier's estunate - "no-one in the The SimUarity in capital to BirdsviUe "to check on escort and bodyguard. SEC asked Tarong to tender cost of sensmg stations the subversive activities of "Detective Sergeant or name a price per tonne around the powerhouse and the emus and kangaroos". Ferguson also makes a prac for the entire life of the the operations of those tice of harassing photograp powerhouse. . .we now stations led the Premier hers who seek to carry out know it to be 25 years." to claim that "tliis means their lawful duties of photo Yet by notice dated the the two power stations graphing demonstrations February 7, 1977, the SEC would cost about the and raUies. advbed all tenders that the same". "At a demonstration by Commbsion was interested However, the CSIRO re the captive nations group in, and more than agreeable port says that an electro in 1976, he harassed and lo, tenders of a longer term static precipitator will be assaulted -and prevented than originally specified. required to bring the Tarong from fUming the demon- AU tenderers including Tar operation within the pol stration-an independent ong were invited to tender lution safety standards. It b movie-maker, sarcasticaUy up to 25 years. this equipment which saying 'Are you sending requires thc additional $17 Other statements made a fUm to the Russian KGB?' milUon. on the dispute by thc He b stm harassing In his now famous April Premier are just as con photographers and joumal- INSPECTOR HOGAN 18 minbterial statement, fusing. He abo said in bts as demonstrations-so the Premier also referred to' ParUament that Tarong coal Head of Special Branch SEMPER June 21,1978 5 It was found that, provided sufficient (who often are their only source of credit) water was suppUed along with all the before having to seU their lands to meet chemical backup which the varieties theu debts. required, harvests would be large and Tenant farmers are caught in a simUar crop cycles rapid enough even to permit trap. The landlord, havmg himself reaUsed double or triple cropping of the same greater profits from his own farmland land each year. Although such rapid, (which has hence increased in value) large-scale commitment to IIYVs and demands higher rents from his tenants. their attendant chemical inputs b unlikely In trying to meet these new demands to have been envbagcd by the researchers by increasing yields through the purchase who originally perfected the strains, of fertilisers and selected seek, they too since 1965 large areas of land in Mexico, fall into debt before giving up the unequal Indb, Pakistan, Turkey, Afghanistan, struggle. Nepal and North Africa have nevertheless The land which comes on to the market been given over to high yield wheat. b bought by those who can afford it and is Sizeable dbtricts of Taiwan, thc added to their exbting holdings. The smaU PhUippines, Sri Lanka and India have been farmer joins the ranks of landless rural planted in the new "miracle" rice. labourers or of thc urban unemployed, and hb place on the farm which used to DEPENDENCE ON MULTI provide his whole famUy with sustenance b not infrequently taken by a tractor. NATIONALS In thc space of a little over ten years many of these countries' farmers have been locked into reliance by multinational corporations based in the more industrial DON'T FORGET!! ised nations which arc able to supply the essential inputs of chemical fcrtUbers and herbicides, and, where they are needed, of pesticides and fungicides on which the Jasmine farmers' UveUhood now dependes. In order for them to survive, the ^r^ AND . farmers, naturally, must be able to afford Conservation and to purchase the chemicals they need, Casmo and neither the xleveloping nations them GEAR SHOPS & JEANERIES selves, nor their smaU landholders are able to control the prices at which the Development: purchases must be made. Student discoun As Jagjivan Ram, a former Minister of "g* Check These Prices.. Agriculture in India, has observed, the Revolurion has benefited not the poor ^ LEVI'S STRAIGHTSSTRAIGHTS $20 Planned Co-operation Vital u BOOT&FLARE$23 but the already privileged. Only, those o who are already moderately wealthy are With the Queensland Environment Festival recently completed, It is able to afford the technical and chemical •E AMCO CARGO worth looking at some of the issues which environmentalists are currently inputs requbed and, when necessary, to BOGARTS facing. The Festival, on June 2, 3 and 4, originated last year to mark secure appropriate credit arrangements. RIDERS United Nations World Environment Day, which is held each year on June The productivity of the lands of the rich hence increases. I STAGGERS $30 5. However, m the absence of fixed There were displays by Govemment departments, various conservation groups, and mterest government loans or cooperative groups concemed with human health and well-beuig. The theme of thb year's Festival farming enterprises, other, smaller SHERWOOD House ARCADE! was "Development Without Destruction", hjghUghting the apparent conflict between landholders who attempt to achieve the 39 SHERWOOD RD'TOOWONG social progress and conservation. same new levels of productivity frequently faU victim to the demands of moneylenders ENVIRONMENT
the same kind of tacric THE MYTH OF INCONSISTENCY with power, whether from inside or outside REPLY TO WHITE'S a country, are Ukely to fail. The reUgious employed by those people LETTER ON IN AIMS who continuaUy refer to and cultural integrity of different groups WOMEN'SRIGHTS Both before the 1972 Stockholm within our global society and the integrity m^-AustraUa as the classless Conference on the Human Environment of the natural systems upon which they society' and who accuse and since, the two goals of sound environ rely must both be recognised as crucial blacks fighting for land (From i'age 4) mental management and of real improve determuiants of social, environmental rights of being racbt. I must protest at the ment in the conditions of the mUUons and economic poUcies. Only if they are If you want to talk attitude revealed by Eugene of people who lack even the most basic can development achieve its objectives class. Which means that about dbcrimmation, then White in his letter attacking essentials for survival have too frequently and at the same time be pursued without women's oppression cannot talk about dbcrimination. the Women's Rights Com been seen as in conflict. At worst they the destmction of our natural and social be divorced from class. If you want to talk about mittee. have been regarded by some commentators heritage. Where women do hold sexbm, then don't try to I do not know who or as inconsbtent with each other. At best power, they do so without do it in a vacuum. Sexism what Eugene White b, but they have been viewed as separate rather THE GREEN REVOLUTION AND the sanction of our system. cannot be divorced from a to me he sounds Uke one of than intimately interrelated and comple PERVERTED CONSEQUENCES They do so as bolated in consideration of who holds those people who hide mentary issues. dividuals and the exercise legitimbed power and who under a cloak of "modera ll is at last becoming clear that only Environmentalbts are aiso concemed of their power b not only doesn't. Sexism cannot be tion" and pomt Angers at by the adoption and speedy with the way in which the pattern of non-institutionaUsed, but divorced from the system others who are more open implementation of environmentally sound agricultural development in recent yeats, actually flies in the face of under which we Uve. And about their deviations from development poUcies can the real needs in developing countries, has generally uistitutionalbed power. that system b patriarchal the statbtical norm. and legitimate demands of the worid's reflected a preference (on the part of capitalbm. CapUalbm Sexism b a social rel I thuik It b db- poor be met and the long term health of those who determine the style oi de ationship involving power institutionalises the pat graceful to caU the W.R.C. the natural systems upon which we all velopment) for the use of capita! rather and authority. Dbcrimina- riarchy. "pseudo-intellectual ama- depend be safeguarded. than labour. Thb has led to control of tion b a symptom of -ANNAMcCORMACK zons". ActuaUy they are massive concentrations of land being That there should have been a divorce sexbm. To be aware of dis not big girb; and surely it bested in a very small proportion of the APOLOGY: FINAL LETTER between the opinions of people whose crimination b not b a vaUd inteUectual ques worid's population. main concem was development and otheis necessarUy to be aware of TO SEMPER tion whether the W.R.C. b Thb trend away from the fair dis whose preoccupation was environmental sexbm. Obviously, ui the or b not a part of the tribution of land has been accelerated Thb b an apology for conservation is not surprbing. When en case of N. Lindsley, hb Women's Lib. movement. by thc Green Revolution. my last letter. I have read vironment first entered the international blinkered poUtics do not A bit too abstract for Mr. The Green Revolution involves thc it, and thuik it was not political arena the concem of many enable hun to see beyond White perhpas, but I can cultivation of plant hybrids known as worth printing. I stUl agree governments and conservation the concepts of dbcrimina- a^ure him that there are high yield varieties (HYV s), which, when with it, but it b written in organisations in the developed countries, tion, equal rights etc., as b people who are capable of they are suppUed with abundant fertiliser, an obscure and Ulogical was about the effects of high levels of evidenced by graffiti that handling questions on that consumption and industriaUsation. and protected from pesticides, fungicides style, and m writing down he himself has daubed over my ideas, I dbtorted them. level. Minimbing pollution and threats to and herbicides, are capable of producing the men's toUets! Comparing lesbians to Perhaps, Uke Mr. White, national parks and wUdcmcss areas were more grain in a given crop area. To dbtort an under Greasepot, Le. "peas ui a 1 may be a Uttle amused by high on their Usts of priorities. To many However, the use of large quantities standing of sexbm to a pod" b like saymg black Anna McCormack's from Ihe developing countries who wer? of inorganic chemicals can have severe simple dbcrimination/equal b white I suppose. "political differences" with faced by the daUy realities of poverty, environmental repercussions both on land, rights issue b a tactic the Security Service. It is hunger, disease and survival such pre where the natural organic fabric of the Most people I know who mcreasingly being used by difficult to keep a clear occupations appeared irrelevant; soil can be undermined, and in waterways, read it think it was drivel. people who can't, or won't, perspective on an issue like But as thc debate broadened it was where the run-jff can cause pollution I think 1 confused Semper understand the implications rape. It is easy enough to recognised that many of Ihe problems problems. Also, one HW crop cannot with the Union CouncU in of power and authority. laugh and point out-that it facing developing countries arc, in a provide the seeds for the next since the the letter too. To talk about sexism as if does not happen often, even real sense, environmental. Waterborne high-yield hybrids arc unstable and revcn Anyway, thanks a lot it's simply dbcrimination b in such a pit of iniquity disease, squalid housing conditions, poor to their parent strains. So. as well as for printing it for me, and to deny the very real power as U.Q.; and the over sanitation and thc consequent con chemicals, the seeds too need to be pur thank you, also, to the and authority relations that strained atUtude of thc tamination of waterways, uiappropriatc chased each year. person who handed it m exist between men and feminists invites such a land-use patterns, are all largely symptoms The Green Revolution began in Mexico after 1 lost it. i women. Such dbtortion ba reaction. Mr. White, gets of both underdevelopment und unsound in the eariy 1940s and once favourable P.S. thb wUl be my clever tactic used by right- out of, it by referring to or insensitive environmental management. results had been obtained with wheat and last letter, as they generally wingen on camp lis to deny "these animab" with the corn, experiments with rice were com turn out pretty pooriy. Development should not just be for the very real oppression the people, but should also be of and by menced in the PhUippines in the early -EMMANUEL AND women are faced with. It's (Continued Page 23) the people. Imposed solutions by those 1960s. EMMANUELLE
6 SEMPER June 21,1978 The Link Between Racism and Secrecy
Information Bans'in South Africa
South Africans are, as you would expect, "information" to outsiders. vigorously protected from knowing just what The government spends is happening in their country. However the S2 mUlion (American) an extent to which the authorities go to "protect" nually in public relations the citizens from infomiation is not widely in the United States alone. The policies of the Nation- recognised. albt government are Amnesty International's "PoUtical Imprbonment in promoted by the South Africa" was banned eight days after its Information Service of publication (January 18). Thb report gives a detaUed South Africa in New York, account of "arbitary imprbonment, torture, and death Washington, Chicago and A 'ROUTINE' PASS IIHECK BY SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE at the hands of the State". Los Angeles. Queensland aborigmes experience a similar form of treatment in Brisbane. The lynch-pin of the operation b PR-man Sydney FUND FOR THE SUPPORT OF Thb Campus Appeal has the support of from HARRY THROSSELL S. Baron, who makes THE PEOPLE OF AURUKUN the Uniting Church. AU donations wUl S6S0,000 per year for per AND MORNINGTON ISLAND be receipted and may be delivered or sent The Christian Institute's be given, and there b no suading companies to invest to the foUowing people: 1977 report "Torture in right to a defence against in South Africa. Rev. Mr. D. Conomos, Chaplaincy South Africa" was im the order. Sydney Baron-who ac Services, Social Sciences Annexe. mediately banned. Then the The situation b getting cording to Village Voice Thb appeal b addressed to you Mrs. J. Coyle, Secretaiy to University Institute itself was closed worse, however. The has a shady past in arid out students In the hope th&t those who Librarian, Main Library BuUding. down. Minbter of Bantu Ad- of American politics-claims woric on thb Campus wiU make a swift Mrs. M. Roe, Library Audio Vbual The writings of Steve minbtration. Dr. Connie that contact with, and in and generous donation to the Fund Services, Undergraduate Library BuUdmg. Biko, murdered in a South Mulder, has introduced a vestment in. South Africa launched on June 2nd by the Commbsion Mrs. D. BedweU, Secretary, African jail last September, bUI in Pariiament to pennit b the best way to help the for Worid Mission, Um'ting Church in Department of Studies m ReUgion, black people. Hartley Teakle BuUding. StUI cannot be publbhed the detention of all urban Australia. there, because he has been a It b interesting to Mrs. S. Greer, Secretary, Department blacks who have been un The money raised wUl be divided "banned person" since compare thb with Steve of Human Movements Studies, ConneU employed for more than equaUy between the communities of 1973. He practbed and Biko's plea that white BuUduig. 122 days (not necessarily Aurukun and Momington Island. It will preached non-violence. South Africa be totally Dr. D. Teakle, Dept of Microbiology, consecutive) in any one be employed essentially for these three shunned by the rest of the. Room 311, Microbiology BuUdmg. It b Ulegal to take year. purposes: photographs of prbons, worid. Mr. J.S.D. MeUick, Department of When arrested, those 1. To carry on the poUtical struggle even the outside walls. In defence of his work English, Room 424, Michie BuUdmg. "guilty of beuig idle" can for change m the legblation that has for the South African Mr. G.R. Cochrane, Department of Under the Intemal be transported to a mral been forced upon them. Security Act No. 79 of government. Baron claimed EngUsh, Room 416, Michie BuUduig. "rehabUitation centre" or 2. To provide support services-health 1976, the Minbter of that they are doing more Mrs. K. Cochrane, SchoneU Educa other mstitution, or can be care, education, communication facUities, Justice b able to place a for the black South Africans tional Research Centre, Cnr. Hood and put to forced labour in a etc.-for those groups Uving in outstations banning order on anyone than the United States b Walcott Streets. vUlage. on theb traditional land. who "engages in activities doing for black Americans. Mrs. D. Whyte, Executive Secretary, They have no rights. 3. To help commence and run ui- which endanger or are cal Of course, that could be U.Q. Academic Staff Association, Room They are slaves in their own dustries that the commum'ty wants to culated to endanger the true. 547, Hartley Teakle BuUding. land. run. security of the State or The South African Dr. J.M. Whyte, Dept of Physiology, the maintenance of public Give now and give generously if you Room 328, Physiology BuUding. Government, however, has want to help these people maintain the order". No reason needs to no hesitancy in providing Mrs. S. Sargeant, Secretary, Dept. Ufestyle they have chosen for themselves. of Pathology, Medical School, Herston. m N» IMMHP
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SAT. July 8 Stilleto $2.50 (4zzz SUBS. $2.00) You'll find us in the Union Shopping Arcade Texas at the Qld Uni. Or phone us on 370 9817 or 371 1611. THE QUEENS HOTEL, CNR CREEK fit CHARLOTTE STS. CITY C ^m mmmm0m SEMPER June 21,1978 7 After having spoken about casting in the last issue, and pointing out UsuaUy the fbh wUl be swimming towards you or across and you must be ready to that it was of prime importance to be able to cast well, let me add to 'feeP the bite as it may be quite in tumsMvu that by saying, don't try to cast too far too soon. Ifyou are blessed with significant (taUor swim with the bait). patience, spend a few days with just a sinker on your line, and cast along When hooked taUor wUl Ught and put a beach, or park, somewhere you can see how you are going and if youare *r up quite a show, especiaUy in shaUow improving. water. When captured you have to bleed the fidi, usuaUy done by cither cutting or One unfortunate thing that usually happens at thb time b Ime tange (the great PlAITK MTt-TMlf «tU breaking the lament between the lower night-time curse) and now b the time to practise untangling. If your Une b tangled, ati/ii/ecs jaw and body. do not pull on it hard.
Be methodical, start at the reel and The foUowing chart wUl be some help TAILOR work along, taking up the slack as you hi giving you an idea of the range of The taUor season b just gettmg into free it. If you are using a side cast, proper hooks. Most sizes are avaUable for most ^^ swing. TaUor arc a pelagic fish, being ^jbHootf use of swiveb and a Uttle care when reeling types. surface feeders, which swim in packs and in wiU go a long way to avoiding thb A word of warning: their teeth are hassle. And remember it's going to happen very sharp and can infilct a nasty bite. at night. So be ready forit! -BARRY THOMAS However, if you are Uke me and are not patient and you can't be bothered stuffing around leaming how to cast, then there's nothing like leaming on the job. AU you need b your rod and reel and cut out this -. the foUowing as weU as the items I y^^funny shaped couponW\ mentioned in as standard equipment in 8 SEMPER June 21,1978 e 3\C'! ,!:.sM.'. aasM.i?. 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BRISBANE CITIZENS BAND MUSIC presents SCHONELL Coffee, conversation bring $2.50 4ZZZ subscribers •4ZZZ subscribers ReciUl by Glenda Young NEW FARM PARK your own musical Instrunnents New Farm 3pm VINTAGE JAZZ SOCIETY to play with other people. (piano) TUES 20-WED 28 JUNE Conservatorium Auditorium, OF BRISBANE These will be held every second SOUTH BRISBANE FEDERAL EQUUS at 7.45pm (Mstinae Gardens Point, George St. Thursday TWELFTH NIGHT THEATRE Sunday of the month. BAND Sat. 5.15pm) Brisbane at 7.30pm. FRI23-SAT24JUNE CLUB NEWSTEAD HOUSE (in the basement) Cintra St. COMING ARTISTS AT JUBILEE at 10.30pm 29th June Brisbane 3pm Bowen Hills Licensed. 8pm- QUEENS HOTEL (conjunction SUN 25 JUNE ARNHEM (rock) midnight wlth4ZZZ| DERSU UZALA at 3pffl CITY TEMPLE SALVATION HOMESTEAD HOTEL 5 July: Texas and Stiletto THE HARDER THEY COME 114 Zillmere Rd, Boondall (to be confirmed), Cold Chisel, Thursday ARMY stepm $2 cover charge Captain Matchbox, Jeff St, BOTANICAL GARDENS DERSU UZALA at Spm Sunday John, Mike Rudd's Instant 29th June Brisbane 3pm THURS 29 JUNE & FRI Replay, Malt Taylor's Western 30 JUNE CITADEL ROCK VENUE Flyer, Jo-Jo Zep & the Falcons. SAILOR at 7pm GEORGE HOTEL 2nd July CONSERVATORIUM OF MR KLEIN at Bpm 85 George St, City $2, $1 MUSIC prasants FRI30 JUNE 4ZZZ subscribers (usually CAXTON ST JAZZ CLUB Racitils by James Voss (piano) Sunday LED ZEPPELIN at 1pm two local bands) 17 Caxton St, Paddington and Qriama Denniss (franch SAT 1 JULY 7.30pm-11pm Licensed horn) 9th July MR KLEIN at 4.45 pm JOHN ANO JOHN (aeouitte Conservatorium Auditorium, SAILOR at7pm 6i light rock) BEN'S RESTAURANT (bluasl Gardens Point, George St, COMBINED BANDS MR KLEIN at Bpm CURRY SHOP 677 Ann St, Valley $4.50 Brisbane at 7.30pm CONCERT SUN 2 JULY 409 George St, City $1 cover 2 course meal, $3.50 for Classical CITY HALL charge students & 4ZZZ subscribers Brisbane 3pm TOMMY at 4.30pm Wiley Reed (piano) JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR AUSTRALIAN SCOTS PIPE at 7pm BREAKAWAY (rock) FULLER BANKS BAND BROTHER SUN SISTER MOON at Spm JINDALEE HOTEL CURRY SHOP Wednesday Friday BOTANICAL GARDENS MON3JULY Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee $2 409 George St, City $1 cover Brisbane 3pm cover charge charge JANIS at 3.15 pm 21st June 30th June PAT GAR RETT & BILLY SKIN TITE (rock) THE KID at Spm NATIONAL HOTEL HAYDN SOCIETY OF QLD CONSERVATORIUM OF Schonell Theatre, University •502 Queen St, City Tuesday pretants MUSIC prasants of Qld, St. Lucia ph. 371 1879 HAYDN'S CONTRIBUTION Concart by Conservatorium BENTLEY'S BOOGIE BAND 4th July TO THE STRING QUARTET Choir and Orchestra-guast MELBOURNE HOTEL a lecture/recital by John conductor Charles Colaman Cinema 2 Browning St, West End Gilfedder with a String Quartet works by Handal and Kodaly $2.50 cover charge ARNHEM (rock) Adults $3, students & pen. HOMESTEAD HOTEL Theosophical Auditorium, 355 Wickham Ten-aceBrisbane $1.50 Conservatorium CINEMA CITY 114Zillmere Rd.Boondall •at 8pm enquiries Noni Auditorium, Gardens Point, SUBURBAN $2 cover charge George St, Brisbane at 7.30pm Broadfield (261 1533) THEATRE Friday BREAKAWAY (rock) JINDALEE HOTEL ALBERT 3 Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee $2 EL DORADO 30th June cover charge SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (Rl THE HOUND OF THE TEXAS (rock) IMPORTANT NOTICE ARNHEM (ro<^) THE GOODBYE GIRL (M) BASKERVILLES MELBOURNE HOTEL TO ALL READERS OF HOMESTEAD HOTEL CHOIR BOY (Rl CoonanSt, Indooroopilly. 114Zillmere Rd.Boondall 2 Browning St, West End BRISBANE'S LIVING 183AlbertSt,City (221 5777) $2 cover charge $2.50 cover charge GUIDE student discount. BREAKAWAY (rock) CITADEL ROCK VENUE To thebest of our JINDALEE HOTEL GEORGE HOTEL luiowledge all infomjation FORUM Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee 85 George St. City $2, $1 contained within the Uving 4ZZZ subscribers (usually Guide is accurate at the $2 cover charge GOLDEN RENDEZVOUS FILM SOCIETIES two local bands) time ofgoing to press, (Ml SKIN TITE (rock) however it is best to check Georga St, City (221 2277 NATIONAL HOTEL VINTAGE JAZZ SOCIETY with the relevant 'BRISBANE CINEMA 502 Queen St, City $2 cover OF BRISBANE 'organisation (beforehand) George St,City (2212277) GROUP charge TWELFTH NIGHT THEATRE to see if any significant no student discount. CLUB alteration has occurred, THURS IS JUNE at 7.30pm (in the basement) Cintra St, KEN HERRON JAZZ BAND COTTAGE ON DARTMOOR Bowen Hills Licensed 8pm- MELBOURNE HOTEL m REGENT a 1929 British silent classic midnight mm^imt 2 Browning St, West End directed by Anthony Asquith $3 cover charge THE BETSY (M) TELL ENGLAND Queen St, City (221 8177) Asquith's 1931 sound film SANDY POLLARD student discount includes a brilliant re CENTENARY POOL Wednesday Friday Monday construction of ths Galtipoli RESTAURANT 5th July 23rd June 24th July campaign Gregory Terrace, Valley PARIS Rialto Theatre, Hargrave Rd, ARNHEM (rock) QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY THE INDIA CLUB presents West End. enquiries American MODERN JAZZ THE TURNING POINT (NRC) HOMESTEAD HOTEL ORCHESTRA prasants ASHOKE BOY Bookshop (229 4821) GEORGE HOTEL Albert St, City (221 2277) 114Zillmere Rd.Boondall FAMILY CONCERT at City renowned musician and one 85 George St, City $2 no student discount. including supper $2 cover charge Hall, Brisbane at 7pm of the disciples of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, to present a BREAKAWAY (rock) programme of Sarod recital GEORGE NATIONAL FILM JINDALEE HOTEL In the Relaxation Block, Union THEATRE (AUST) Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee $2 Building, University of Qld, THE BIBLE AS HISTORY cover charge Tuesday St. Lucia at 7.30pm. Admission (Gl WED 21 JUNE comm. 7.30pm $2 adults, 50c children. Tickets George St, City (221 7866) THE COURAGE OF THE JASON JAMES (disc jocStay) 27th June are abailable by phoning 371 Saturday student discount PEOPLE & MACUNAIMA & TRANSITION (rockl 3177 (office hours), 3711491/ WED 28 JUNE comm. 7.30pm 2 Browning St, West End CONSERVATORIUM OF 443755/3551928/3712840 a.h. 1st July MUSIC prasants CINEMA VALLEY THE PALEFACE & GO WEST $2.50 cover charge^ Racitai by Colin Splars (piano) & LITTLE WOMEN (at ARNHEM (rock) Conservatorium Auditorium, (at 9,10pm) HOMESTEAD HOTEL SANDY POLLARD Gardens Point, George St, VALLEY TWIN Aust. Govt. Centre Theatrette, 114 Zillmere Rd.Boondall CURRY SHOP Brisbane at 8pm enter Creek St Plaza, Cnr Ann $2 cover charge . 409 George St, City $1 cover cinema 1-RABBiT TEST (Ml St, Brisbane. Admission charge DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY plus THE ROCKY HORROR nnembers only-enrolment at BREAKAWAY (rock) preiants PICTURESHOW screening-annual subscription JINDALEE HOTEL Choral avaning-with Vardi Cinema 2-JULIA (NRCI $6, plus$2.50 per programme Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee $2 Concerts (students $2) enquiries 36 Choir, Garman Liadartafal 220 Brunswick St, New Farm cover charge Choir and tha Polish Youth (52/2071/52 2646) 6958 a.h. Club Choir SKIN TITE (rodcl Italo-Australlan Centre, 23 Bands NATIONAL HOTEL Foster St, Newmarket at Bpm VILLAGE TWIN 502 Queen St, City $2 cover Music admission $1. Enquiries charge 262 5472 a/h Cinema 1-LOOKING FOR Sunday MR GOODBAR (R) plus ALLIANCE BUCK SKIN with guast artist News HAROLD ANO MAUDE (M) FRANCAISE JOHN MC SWEENEY 25th June Cinema 2-MADAME CLAUDE MELBOURNE HOTEL EVERY/SUNDAY NIGHT Wednesday (Rl MUNICIPAL CONCERT BAND "RENDEZ VOUS A BRAY" 2 Browning St, West End THE BASEMENT COFFEE NEW FARM PARK 701 Brunswick Sl, New Farm Wad. Sth July at 7.30pm $3 cover charge HOUSE 28th June (3582021) Activities, University of Qld, New Farm 3pm French dllaogues-english St. Lucia. Live music, health CONSERVATORIUM OF Ali prices In city sasstons: subtitles admission free to SOUTH BRISBANE FEDERAL morning/matinee $3.2S, Int. members, 50c for non-mem. EXCHANGE HOTEL food and drinks. Musos MUSIC prasantt BAND $3.60, Evening $3.76, child/ room 41 (Lycum Club) 3rd 131 Edward St. City welcome to jam. Food from Racltil by Jo-ann« Pitman 9fluta) and ChrlstopharWrtnch BOTANICAL GARDENS student discount (if givan) floor, Archibald Court, 21 $2 cover charge & $1.50 4ZZZ 6.30pm & music from Bpm, No cover charge. (plaon) Brtibane3pm half prica. Adel^de St, City. subscribers (Continued Page 15} _ 19 ,:?f!^^:,;l'^"^^^W^^ For some time now, the editors of Semper have felt that it would be fitting to publish a retrospective collection of Matt Mawson's graphic artwork. We wanted to provide an opportunity for readers to become more fully acquainted with the diversity of his talent as a cartoonist. Matt deserves recognition for the personal contribution he has made towards a fuller appreciation on all our parts of the manner in which cartooning can brighten and enrich our daily existence. He jouis a long list of Australian-bom cartoonists who have used this powerful medium to convey important insights into our social condition. On first meeting Matt, one is struck by his quiet, unassuming manner which is also a noticeable character trait of fellow cartoonists such as Michael Leunig. Like Leunig he is also incredibly prolific, sometimes producing cartoons at very short notice for up to four or five publications at a time. In fact one of our main fears is that he is running the risk of burning himself out. Matt Mawson is also an extremely generous person - he comes to your aid quickly and expects very little in return (which is just as well sometunes given the shaky financial state of many of the papers he has enjoyed drawing for). However you can't help feeling that his generosity is sometimes exploited a little t6o much, even if usually for a 'good cause'. Possibly some biographical notes on Matt will contribute towards a better understanding of the psyche which lies behind what you will see in the next few pages: MATT MAWSON - scene - cops, dogs and negroes in action poses. Mushles and back to nature freaks.Sent a lot to amazing, high quality French fantasy and scl-fi As a ten year old living In Perth he discovered The Beatles had their effect. Besides the 'Living Daylights' and was knocked out to see his comic 'Metal Hurlant' (waiting now for English a friend's extensive collection of comics, the humour Influence of John Lennon's books, there first (of many) published - a drawing heading an translation as 'Heavy Metal' produced by usual Oisney and Superhero variety. Donald were also the Goons, "Mad", and "Pogo" which article entitled "Nimbin News". Another public National Lampoon and on its way to Aleph In Duck, who was being drawn by (in his opinion) he llkedl for content and style. In earty high ation 'Something Else' carried a dozen or so Elizabeth Arcade). Disney Studio's "best ever" strip cartoonist Carl school, with friend produced small humour book drawings after that. He has since kept up corres Matt Is getting a bit blase about comics now Barks, Intrigued him and he could often be found lets (since lost). In I9e9-71 worked for public pondence with a co-editor of that mag - Paul F. but still gets a buzz from seeing Metal Hurlant doing numerous copies of Donald Duck trying to service In Victoria • a desk fob with little super Perry vtiho although not a cartoonist himself has quality stuff (see Moeblus example), Mary K get the beak right! vision and plenty of time to pour out pin head been a champion of cartooning In Australia. Brown (In the occasional Lampoon) and the At that stage style meant more than content sized copies of magazine photos in blue biro • Malt's first regular paid vtrork came this year work of friends Terry Murphy and Damien and storyline. mainly faces. with Semper and the Qld Teachers Journal. Ledwich. Science fiction comics led him to drawing Matt moved to Townsville In 1973, then trav Possessing no formal art training (he 'failed' Matt enjoys doing straight (ll) article Illustrat spaceships from Imagination alone. The black elled to Nimbin Aquarius Festival as a vMekend art In high school) Matt still doesn't know the ions, but Is more satisfied by the occasional civil rights campaign was raging in the South of hippy. Profoundly affected • started doing difference between Greek and Roman columns. 'human condition' cartoons pis 'ageing' America at that time and he recalls doing a rfot hundreds of surreal scenes featuring Gnomes, tn early 1977 he went to Europe • picked up imagination allows him. -Bruca Dickson SEMPER June 2i; "1978 14 SEMPER June 21,1978 (From Page 10j CAMERATA SELF HELP GROUP FOR SOLOMON ISLAND IN THE ALP will sponsor THE THEATRE FAMILIES OF PRISONERS DEPENDENCE SECOND NATIONAL meet every Thursday at 10am CELEBRATIONS CONFERENCE OF LABOUR at the East Brisbane Com ion the 7th July, 1978, events ECONOMISTS IN BRISBANE Live SAT. 24lh JUNE & SAT 1 munity Centre, 2 Gresham commence in King George from 30 June to 2 July. Dances JULY & SAT 8 JULY St, East Brisbane. Square with a flag-raising Speakers will include senior HANDFUL OF FRIENDS ceremony at 12.30pm. This Labour politicians, union 24th June by David Williamson GREEN STANDING will be followed by a Dinner leaders, representatives of Theatre COMMITTEES! MODERN Dance at the University industry, some of Aust. RANTANATHARP& directed by Gary O'Neill Avalon Theatre, Sir Fred Schonell LANGUAGE TEACHERS Refectory commencing at most noted economists also SHAMROCK IRISH CLUB Drive, St. Lucia at Spm ASSOCIATION OF QLD 7.30pm-1 am. The evening two international guests will AND CEILIDH QUEENSLAND bookings (36 6561) presents "Go Greek" an expo will feature South Island music be attending. Topics to ba Ashgrove RSL Hall Admission THEATRE COMPANY of Greek Culture at the Greek & food. Pacific Island dancing, discussed at the Conference $2.50 (Including supper) Community Centre,29-31 the band "Expressions" will Include Tariff Reform and Edmonston St, South Brisbane Structural Adjustment, The .WED. 21 JUNE-SAT. 29 JULY be playing. Price Is $5 a ticket on 1st July at 6pm. Enter Problems of Economic NUOE WITH VIOLIN fay and these will tie available at tainments include modern Planning, and Trade Unions Noel Coward the door. XXXX and spirits greek dancing & music, greak wil) be on sale. and Social Change. Further director Marion Gould Wed. artifacts, greek food at cheap Come celebrate the birth of inquiries contact Rob Whiddon to Sat. at 6.15 pm adu I ts $4 prices, tickets available either nationahood In thc South 07/371 1807. and students $3 bookings at Miscell through David Ingram Pacific. theatre (36 2344) 210 Petrie (President MLTAO) ph. Tee, Brisbane. EVERY MONDAY NIGHT 349 7033 ext. 396 or from THROUGH THE LOOKING aneous Mrs. IM. Kalachanas, 22 Trent GLASS MEETS BRISBANE St, Mt. Gravatt (349 2021) at 7.30pm at 42ZZ, Uni. of Qld. Any women interested REPERTORY on feminist programming and BLOW THE THEATRE help with the show. Contact WHISTLE FOR THURSDAY CLUB for Fiona 371 5111. singia mothers THE FULL QUID FRI. 23 JUNE-SAT 15 JULY (however, married womenare THE GOOD PERSON OF welcome too) will be held // you have any SZECHWAN by Bartolt Breeht every Thursday from 10.30am public interest in- director Fred Wessely Thurs& to 12.30pm at 17 Caxton Meetings HIROSHIMA DAY PLANNING formtdion suitable for Sat Spm; Fri. 6.30pm adults St, Paddington. Activities MEETINGS pubKcation In The Full $4, students pensioners and include chess, playing poo) on the 26th June, 3 & 10 July children $3. Bookings (36 1622) and table tennis, ijook ex Quid then send it to at Trades Hall 7.30pm. All Semper, C/- Unifersity 57 Hale Street, Milton Brisbane. changing and morning coffee. welcome. Fur further information con PEACE MOVEMENT AND of &d Union, St. Luda tact Rita on 36 0297. SOCIAL ACTION LITTLE RIPER is holding a public meeting 4067 or tdephone THEATRE on the 3rd July at Wesley 371 1611 (ext. 26) House, Ann St, Brisbane at NUCLEAR POWER ANO during working houn, FAMILY RECREATION 7.30pm. THE AUSTRALIAN 371 1821 after hours. 23rd, 24th and 25th JUNE ASSOCIATION CONNECTION HARMONY rock musical by is having a free fun day (for is holding a meeting on 11th All infomiatjon re- Paul Haines and John Oliver the whole family) on 25th BAROONA LEGAL SERVICE FRIENDS OF THE EARTH July at St. Andrews Church ceived will be treated Majestic Theatre, Pomona, June commencing at 10am free legal aid by fully qualified will be holding a meeting Hat 1,160 Vu I ture St, South in full confidence how Sunshine Coast admission to 3pm. This will be held at solicitor. Each Monday night at the Learning Exchange, Brisbane at 7.30pm. Further ever we seek factual $4.50 bookings (071/ Kingston High School, Bega 6.30pm-8.30pm 17 Caxton : 235 Boundary Rd, West End Info, contact Ron Leeks St, Paddington. (44 7268) reports not rumours^ 476473) Rd, Kingston. All welcome. on 3rd July at 7.30pm UNIVERSITY OF QLD UNION Referendum Results PROPOSITION 1/78: Yes 942 53.76% Affirmative vote No 809 46.202% Carried Abstain 18S SOUTH Informal 20 Total: 1956 PROPOSITION 2/78: Yes 1288 65.983% Affirmaave vote BRISBANE No 664 34.016% Carried Abstain 35 Informal 12 Total: 1999 PROPOSITION 3/78: BLUES Yes 1284 67.014% Affirmative vole No 632 32.985% Carried Abstain 60 informal 13 Total 1989 Write I must against thc things that rob me of my liberty. Like my ancestorys fought PLEBISCITE against that common foe, PROPOSITION 4/78: Human oppression. Yes 738 38.477% Negative Vote No 1180 61.522% Carried .Mpl^^.. Abstain 71 That Saturday night plunged into Informal 11 MRLIAMENr or AUSTRALIA my heart a iJiousand daggers PAHDAMCNT MQUSl Total: 2000 OIPARIMINT or THC PAOLIAMCNTABY tltnARy CAN«Ct*>A ACt fflOO when I stood helpless PROPOSITION 5/78: 1977/53 Hay 26, 1978 to watch an episode of Yes 808 42.796% Negative Vote No 1080 57.203% Carried Human Oppression. Abstain 101 PubliOdtlons, Informal 11 tJnlvanlty of (uscntland Union, I was with her that night, BRISBAHE. as. 4000 Total: 2000 her and her black people. PROPOSITION 6/78: We feasted with beer and prawns Yes 1261 65.779% Affirmative Vote Sear Sir/tMaa, we sang and jested No 656 34.220% Carried Abstain 72 Then the clock struck ten, Pleasa oanoel our aubsoriptloa to Informal 11 we left thc hotel happy, Sampor Tlortat. Total: 2000 and drunk. Outside the "Gestapo" awaited them with an open paddy wagon. To«Pt faithfully, My black friends were brutally ! •••Section 38 (4) of thc Constitution reads; (uJZulOi' I A referendum shall be deemed to be carried if thrown in, and I that intervened (Mrt.) !£BI SEWIB more than fifty per cent of the votes cast in was labelled a dirty wog, for BESOklS UBRiHT/lM tlic Referendum arc in tlic affirmative, provided, a gin jockey, and told however, that if the total number of votes is less than five (5) per cent of tite total active to "piss off!" Since receiving this letter the Editors of Semper membership of the Union, thc Referendum have been fearing for A ustralia 's future... sitall be deemed us lost. After all, our politicians know virtually nothing -WILLIAM EVERAARTS about the real world as it its already and care even las. (From "The Modern Dionysian Speaks") SEMPER June 21,1978 15 The Queensland Film Industry? A Survey Everyone has heard of the growth cf the Australian film and television industry but who has heard of an industry existing in Queensland? This situation was high lighted recently by Mr. John Howard, an executive officer with the Australian Film and Television School, in Sydney. He said he was "puzzled and confused" because the Queensland applicants for the school's 1978 program "weren't good enough". He admitted that Qld had talent but did not understand why Ihey did not apply to the school. Brisbane has over 30 professional becoming filmmakers, TV workers and companies involved in the production and media workers, if they can possibly make processing of films and video material, and it. three tertiary institutions which teach "We tell them all the way through, annual fees paid by students enrolled production techniques. There is no they're aiming at a very competitive field UNION COUNCIL NOTICES in the faculties of Veterinary Science shortage of people involved in media woric. where entry is very difficult." and Agricultural Sdence shall be placed David McGowen, of Video Image However, she is "quite sure there is to the credit of the Vet/Ag. Students* Productions, has strong opinions about much potential talent and enthusiasm At the 7th Ordinary meeting of thc 67 th Fund, which shall be used to provide the state of film and television for film and television work and training Council to be held on Thursday 20th July facilities and services for the before 1978, the following Constitutional Changes productions. He said there is a "lack of in Brisbane, as there is in any other city said students. Council at its Budget will be presented for First Reading:- knowledge of the school's existence". of this size, in this country, or in this Session may allocate more money as it Thai a new Section 64 (2) of the Constitution sees fit to the Vet/Ag. Students' Fund." He also said that a lot of creative people worid". be created to rcad- LSC/46 are being hindered by a lack of money The couise that she is involved in "A Constitutional Convention shall (This to provide funding for the Vet/Ag. and the insensitivjty of the commercial stresses the relationship between the media consist of twenty-one (21) delegates Students' Fund). broadcasters. and society. It attempts to give to the elected by and from the memben of That Regulation 3.8. (e) be amended McGowen's company is Brisbane's only students "a sense, both comparative and the Union as a singte electorate." to read- video production compnay. The company intrinsic, of how society works, present and that "During any period when the President's produces industrial documentaries of a and past, and of some ofthe problems that "the present Section 64 be mumbered duties are performed by the Acting promotional nature and training films. are present in society". 64 (1)". I^ident, an allowance shaU be paid LSC/38 McGowen made the comment that it is "We do get across to them that films (This wil] constitutionally establish the com to the Acting President." not worthwhile for his company to do are made with ideas, fiist of all, and with position of the Constitional Convention). LSC/51 broadcast television work because it is equipment second." That a new Section 45 (4)e of the Con (This is to allow the Acting President to be paid uneconomical and in any case the stations "We are not ttying to be a production stitution be enacted to lead- while the President is on Union business or tend to be a closed shop. training school" bu£ the students "Vet/Ag. Students' Fund." sick leave.) He also severely criticised the "shouldn't fmd the adjustment to more LSC/44 At the 7th Ordinaiy meeting of the 67th commercial television stations for not complex professional work too difficult". (This clause will create a Vet/Ag students Fund). Council to be held on Thunday the 20th July, Ms. Lawson has some emphatic views allowing their employees to be creative. 1978, the follovnng Constitutional Changes wiD ' He said "people are suppressed" and the about the Film and TV School She At the 7th Ordinary Meeting of the 67th Council to be held on Thursday 20th July, be presented for a Second Reading:- industry will stagnate "because of a lack believes "that the school, in its approach 1978, the following Regulation Changes will That in Section 39 (1) of the Constitution of creativeness. There are too many non- to education is not concemed with ideas be presented for First Readhig:- the words: . creative people in jobs which should be or in the relationship of film to the society "That regulation 3.1.4. be abolished, "Honorary Office Bearers" be replaced creative." in which they are made". however this shall take effect only on by "Executive Members". Although the technical standards are She "does not want the film school the termination of Alan Beagley's LSC/36 high, the production standards are very turning into a humanities school filled present tenn as President." (This rectifies a clause left over from the days low, according to McGowen. He thought with sociologists and abstract film LSC/5 of Honorary Office Bearers.) the Film and TV School should put out theorists"; however, she does think there is (This is to remove the automatic ex-omcio "That Section 51 of the Constitution tiKmbership of the President and Sectelaty be repealed," professionals so as to get the rubbish out a need for more of that kind of study. on all Union Committees.) LSC/37 of the industry. On Queensland's lack of qualified "That regulation 3.4.1. 0) be abolished, (This clause, providing that the Semper Editors Jim Gilbert, President of the applicants she said, "The school's criterion howevet this shall take effect only on are elected by Council, is being repealed to allow Queensland Branch of the Australian for selection has often mystified me. the terminaUon of Andrew Lyons' students to elect the Editors.) Gnematographers' Society, added that "a The problem is not what the school has or piesent term as Union Seaetary." That in Section 4 (a) of the Constitution lot of cameramen, in Brisbane, can be has not been doing, it is rather the LSC/6 the definition of Special Resolution be amended doing the same work" as is being done incredible lack of communication between (This is to remove tlie automatic Ex-Officio to rcad- down south. Fear of paying top prices the school and the film community and membeiship of the President and Secretaiy on Spedal Resolution means a Resolution of Council passed by two-thirds of the for films is a big problem in Queensland, thc rest of the education community". all Union Committees.) he said. That there be a new Regulation 26- Coundllors including those voting for, Ridley Williams, a Senior Lecturer in (a) "Election shall be held for four positions against and abstaining and providing Most of the top production houses Communication, at the QIT, agrees, as 4ZZZ4^M Director. The four directon tiiat those voting in favour he at least in Brisbane are involved mainly in adding that "there are talented people in shall be the representatives specified equal to a quoriim of Council. commercials and industrial documentaries. Queensland; it is just that they are not in Aidcle 33(c) of the Articles of Assoc LSC/47 Some produce 3Smm shorts for tlieatre applying.. .it could well be that the people iation of Creative Broadcasters Pty. Ltd. (Pursuant to a policy motion of Council) release and one, Martin WiUiams Filnis. who are applying do not sell themselves and Article 8 (c) of the Articles of That ABSCHOL be asked to aifiliate Pty. Ltd., is packaging a television show, properiy and therefore are passed over." Association of Media Facilities Pty. with the Union as a Club &. Society. Ltd. the "Breakfast with Jackie" show> oii' He said there are some very creative , > . LSC/48 Channel O. . . ' . students at the QIT-"so much so that (b) The election shall be conducted in accordance with Regulation IS. Andrew Lyons Rick Marks of-Fat Pictures Pty Ud, they should look towards a career in the (c) It shall be a condition precedent lo Union Secretary said it is a "waste, of time, energy and industry'.'. nominations that the person shalt have . 23/6/78 effort" to produce material for local "We are teaching people to be graduates signed deeds of trust and such other viewing. He would have to be paid a in public relations, advertising 'and documents as laid down in the second salary or a commission before doing joumalism. . .not to be film makers. schedule to their constitution and any work in Australia. It is more proHt-, "We are not interested in students regulations. able, he said, to make productions for making fiilms which are statements about LSC/22 ovetseas than it is for Australian audiences. themselves, what they are doing and where (Effect is to formally provide for the election (fsyjliJL'^afz^ As well as the professionals there they are going, rather that they of the 4ZZZ Directors and to require them to sign Deeds of Trust.) exists a substantial number of independent communicate specific information or an That Reg. 15.5.3. (b) be amended to and student .film and video producers. idea. read "Full details of all nominations The most prolific of the "amateur" un "We are into .communications for a reouivcd shall be forwarded to the knowns are the students, purpose and we feel that you should members of Council as soon as possible Sylvia Lawson, a lecturer at Griffith specifically know' -what your purpose after the close of nominations." •> University who is very much involved in is and be very conscious of whether or LSC/42 TvN<^^?• film teaching, believes that some of the not you are communicating, therefore, That Regulation 15.5.4. (a) be abolished. students at .Griffith are "very, very good". feedback isimportant".' LSC/43 That a new regulation12.8.5 . be en acted "Some of thc students have embarked -GEOFF WISE to read '5'. A sum ccquai to 5% of the on this course with a commitment to NOMINATIONS CALLED FOR Nominations open at. 9 a.m. on thc 23rd UNION COMMITTEES: One (1) Speech Therapy Rcprciscntalivc June, 1978. Nominations close at 4 p.m. on Thc University of Qld Union further invites VET/AG. AREA COMMITTEE Voting Positions on thc 67th Council thc 20th July, 1978. nominations for thc fallowing non-voting Five (5) students from Ag. and Vet. to the Nomination forms arc available at Union positions. Term of office is for thc duration Vet/Ag. Area Committee Hie University of Qld Union invites nomiha- Office. of thc 67lh Union Coundl. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION tk)Rt for (he foUowing voting positioivs on the You may nominate for Ihc position of DELEGATE Union GouncQ. Term of office is for the dursitton 1-acully Reptcscritativc if you are enrolled in UNION HOUSE COMMITTEE One (1) Constitutional Convention Delegate of the 67th Coundl. that I'aculty and have the appropriate status. One (I) member elected by and from the Nominations open at 9 a.m, on the 23rd You may. nominate for thc position of Slaff employees of thc Union June, 1978. Nominations dose at 4 p.m. on the VOTING POSITIONS Representative if you arc an employee ot thc FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 20th July, 1978. One (1) Arts part-time Representative Union on IIK day of nominations. One (I) member elected by and from the In all other respects thc same rules apply One (1} Dentistry Representative The above vacancies will be appointed by employees of the Union to these positions as to the Voting Positions. One (i) Music Representative Union Council at the 7lh Ordiniiiy Meeting HOSPITALS AREA COMMITTEE Stuart Simpson One (1) CoUete Representative tu be held on Thursday thc 20Lh July, 1978 One (I) Physiotherapy Representative Electoral Officer One (1) Staff Representative at 6.15 p.m. in the I-i.G. Whitlam Room. One (1) Occupational Therapy Representative 23/6/78 16 SEMPER June21,.1978 like many bands of the so called "new wave" on "Burning Rope" he Generation X know who movement, Tom Robinson Band's songs project an plays some tremendously the heroes are. Just as they Orwellian view of the future. "No Future" seems to be powerful notes which are uphold music of the sixties its undisputed slogan. This is much more apparent in carefully selected to add to the point of n' evance, music coming out of England than anywhere else-this greater melodic depth and they launch a bitter attack may or may not have something to do with the silver drive the tune forward. In on the introverted so-called jubilee. In any case, 1984 is not some faraway date in general his bass is precise 'progressive' music of the the orgiastic future as it was for Orwell, but as close as and appears to be subtly eariy seventies. "Promises the Winter of '79. reserved as he i"". not an Promises" is aimed at those It is Tom Robinson's idea that when the projected over indulgent musician; bands. "Never sell out like cultural armageddon does take place, there will be only rather he employs a more they did", being the call two sides (right and left naturally enough), and it will be concise and melodic style that many English bands necessary to make a commitment to one. giving the music more feel are taking up to get music "Better decide which side you're on and a pulsating depth. out of the expensive concert the ship goes down before too long" On this album are also halls and back into the pubs (from Better Decide some ballad oriented tracks, and streets. Which Side You're On). an approach Genesis greatly This is music for Not since the height of the Vietnam War has music favoured for providing the ordinary people, all feeling become so involved in social and political issues. This is listener with alternate music the hard times that have one very refreshing thing from the Tom Robinson Band styles. These ballads are hit the UK-Generation X "If music can ease even a tiny fraction of the prejudice forcefully driven by the deal with realities. And and intolerance in this world, then it's worth trying" rhythm section which builds then, of course, there's the (Tom Robinson). in intensity as the inevitable "no future" An appropriate preface to an album well worth keyboards handle the upper theme, who cares anyway,, having. registers alternately backing ain't got no tomorrow" -VIOLA SHARP Collins' vocals and main (Day by Day). Generation taining interest with re X have joined in the back freshing solos. lash against the monarchy, Overall the album is and the extravagant and every bit as good as earlier anachronistic jubilee Genesis contributions so celebrations, The dis- don't think the line up illusionment of EngUsh changes have maned the musicians is providing a groups performance. Instead vehicle for some lucid POWER IN THE DARKNESS: the three remaining Tom Robinson Band (EMI) statements about modem members have produced living, and Generation X some remarkable results. are right in there swinging Tom Robinson Band was formed in January 1977 This album displays their the axe with the best of and had a British Hit m October with 2-4-6-8 musical experience and them. Their triumph is ability. Each musictui Motorway-without doubt one of the great singles of AND THEN THERE WERE THREE: "Youth Youth Youth", as shines and contributes to much the anthem of today '77. But Tom Robinson Band's ambitions run much Genesis (Charisma 9124 023) create yet another excellent deeper than making hit suigles, for they are the heart of as "My Generation" was to album for Genesis. the sixties. "I never want a growing campaign working against the powerful force Genesis are by far one of the better English bands -GUSSTRACHAN to be an adult. Don't want of the National Front in England, called Rock against around and have released a score of albums as testimony security. Don't want res Racism. "We want rebel music, street music. Music to this fact. The group play a fairiy heady brew of ponsibiUty. Don't want to that breaks down people's fear of one another. Crisis music that could best be described as a mixture of stay at home and not make music, now music. Music that knows who the real enemy classical and rock. any noise". (Youth, Youth Youth) and make noise b " (Rock Against Racism). Originally the group enjoyed the mad antics of they do. Rod< against Racism is fighting not only racial zany vocalist Peter Gabriel who now has a lucrative -VIOLA SHARP prejudice, but also discrimination against women, gays solo career. Gabriel left and Genesis played on with and the poor. "Glad to be Gay" (title self-explanatoiy) drununer PhU Collins takuig up the suiging. For Genesis is the Tom Robinson Band's banner song, and its fans it was an eerie feeluig to listen to Collins whose omission from this albiun is a bit sad. "Too Good to be vocal style so matched that of Gabriels. Collins certainly True" and "Man you Never Saw" have thc same biting was as good as Gabriel and two more excellent albums satire, but it's just not quite the same. St'Ol, Power in the followed before the group once agam was hit by lineup Darkness, their flist album, is gutsy and forceful, troubles. befitting the dedication of the band. It is heavy in political content, but not nauseatingly This time guitarist Steve "Undertow" is a Banks so. There's nothing elitist or propagandist about it. This Hackett left which was a composition, a slow moving is grass roots street politics. "PoUtics isn't party great pity because Hackett's number displaying excellent broadcasts and general elections, it's yer kid sister who individual brand of guitar use of organ, piano and can't get an abortion, or yer best mate getting Paki playing could not be re bass. The group seem to bashed. . it's evetyday life for rock fans, for everyone placed. Genesis however did reach a greater personal not attempt any new line depth as these songs lull who hasn't got a cushy job or rich parents" (Tom GENERATION X: Robinson, New Musical Express). up and remaining members the listener into a richer Tony Banks (keyboards), Generation X (Festival) This is not to say that Power in the Darkness stands texture of music that Mike Rutherford (guitars) benefits from the group's as purely some kind of poUtical manifesto. Musically it's and Phil Collins (drums, tight, progressive and original. Tom Robinson is able to small line up as' each This is hard, fast, angry vocals) proceeded gamely musician is more free to combine his role as a political activist beautifully with rock and roll at its best. on to release this their express himself. his desire to play Rock 'n Roll music. Granted his voice latest album. Ihe roots of Generation X is a little thin, even flat in places, but he is able to The selection of tracks are deeply embedded in the overcome his vocal limitations by attacking each song The album overall is on this album certainly excellent and various tracks bear the trademark of 60s, even their name is with conviction and determination, and varies his voice derived from a book on OCTAVE: by taking on different tones and accents to suit the stand out. The album begins eariier Genesis compositions with an eerie piercing intro this period. An obvious Moody Blues (Decca occasion. besides exploring new duction on the organ which avenues of musical interest. influence is the Who. TSX 129) There are some lighter moments to the album. There leads the listener into a very is no way they could have avoided including The music retains its They have adopted the Genesis oriented track and classical orientation to rock 2-44S-g'—well, 1 for one would have been more than a Who's favourite thematic This is the Moody Bluc^ it is immediately obvious usually mcorporating one little disappointed if they had overlooked it. And th£n, material, predominantly the eighth album and it retains that the band has retained major theme intertwined there's Grey Cortina, a pleasant tribute to one of the problems of youth, and the group's distinctive its fervour and pluck. •with secondary themes, ex original rock 'n roU appendages. coupled it with liberal adap sound. The ten trades on "Down and Out" features ploratory passages, fill-ins, tion of the Who's The humble Cortina seems to have attracted a bit of the album were written excellent vocals that swhl introductions and solos. instrumental style. But this renewed interest lately. It pops up in lyrics with great with the intensity of the Over and above this band is not just a reincar individually by each of the regularity, and there's even a band from London who music which is maintained structure hover the vocals nation of the music of ten group's members so we are call themselves the Cortinas, for God's sake. So what's by the powerful use of of Collins which are com- years ago, in fact it's not uitroiduced to a variety of this got to do with anything you ask? Plenty-old keyboards to sustain variety pellingly emotive and like that at all. Us a careful perspectives. working class values die hard. Even the more light and interest. Collins' descriptive. melding of past and present The first track "Stepping hearted songs on Power in the Darkness are working to drumming on this track is Rutherfords bass playing' which works very well-and in the SUde Zone" is ui- reinforce the working class ethic, even if they are not amazing; plenty of roUs and on the album is worthy dance-you'll bop till you stantly recognisable as it •always pushing the correct line. Even fun songs have a pulsating crescendos. drop. point to make. of mention. For example carries the Moody Blue^ SEMPER June 21,1978 17 msviB'ws trademark of pulsating gether by Dave Greenfield's They are quite experimental rhythms richly infused with hypnotic keyboards. numbers that feature com pUcated melody Unes inter background vocals and the The keyboards were spersed with instrumental inevitable melotron. It is sophisticated but remained a pleasant rocky number rhythmicaUy regimented. solos. Bruford seems to that certainly doesn't dis No more Heroes was more enjoy both the simplistic turb the listener. progressive. Lyrics incUned and compUcated approach towards the abstract. The to melody as this album "Had to Fall in Love" Stranglers were becoming displays a variety of musical has some laid back acoustic more experimental. Black structures. CompUcated ar guitar which is highUghted and White realises my worst rangements break down into by emotive blues harp and feais of the promises of a singular instrument which vocal harmony passages. No More Heroes. They FEELS GOOD TO ME: is joined consecutively by a The interesting combina may weU have established Bill Bruford (Polydor number of different in tions of instruments is themselves as the Dadaists struments thus building the typical of the album as a 2310 579) of British rock. All in the musical hue and pitch once whole. Acoustic guitar, name of art? I don't again. brass, organ, meUotron,bass, Bill Bruford b a know. The lyrics on the album vocals and strings are aU drummer of no mean re Black and White is free assume an eerie density as employed in a variety of pute. He was the forceful the jazz intonations of arrangments which are very form to the point of senselessness. The lyrics percussionist behind many Annette Peacock evoke, tastefuUy chosen. For some of the earty Yes albums diverse emotional feelings. the lack of evocative up range from sick pun to complete obscurity. Green and also formed an in Similariy Kenny Wheeler on - tempo solos and bouncy flugelhom lends an air of rhythms may be a dis field's keyboards can only tegral part of Robert Fripp's sobriety as a weU played appointment and perhaps be described as Keith bizarre Kuig Crimson be wind instrument should do. the use of the strings is Emersonish, recreated in the fore than band was 'retired' ABBA-THE ALBUM In my opinion the ex overindutgent; however the woist traditions of English by Fripp who wanted a Abba (RCA) ceUent musicianship is equal end result certainly does rock five years ago. holiday from music. Bru grow on one and the The Stranglers may weU to the song wntmg in ford kept gauung ex bemg this 'albuiris high simpUcity of the songs has I like Abba! And unUke my friends I'm not ashamed have forced themselves into perience in a variety of non-existence with this one, point. Guitar work is dex a compeUing if not luUing to admit it. bands until he decided he effect on the Ustener. what with talk of robots. terous and iUghty and the It's so easy to cave into peer group pressures and' Big Brother and the was ready to go solo. keyboards are handled Each track is distinctive conform to other people's notions of what is good music Americans, "no future" has This album features a superbly by Stewart, for at least some facet of and what is not. Dishonesty is usually the result, with been realised. I wonder if number of notable Bruford seems to retain its structure. The solos are people secretly Uking somethmg but frightened of there wiU ever be a fourth musicians drawn mainly a low profile which is a never over indulgent and admitting it. Stranglers album. from the jazz field. Allan pity because I'd like to blend weU witiiin the tex Disco fans dislike punk fans and vice-versa. Arrogance -VIOU SHARP Holdsworth formeriy of see some of the fire that Soft Machine plays guitar, went uito eariy Yes per ture of the song. The use appean on all sdes, yet the validity of different individ of sax on such tracks as Jeff Berlin on bass who cussion. Still he maintains uals possessing different tastes Is ignored. POLICE probleiRi; lindtord "Top Rank Suite" and hasiki; is your "friend" being gained his experience with a crisp precision in pro "Driftwood" is very good In some circles it has wet4ips sexual appeal, how defamitory of you; conUct such virtuosos as Al viding rhythm for these and the various lead breaks always been trendy to put ever surely people wouldn't STUDENTS LEGAL AID. DiMeola, Larry CoryeU etc., tunes which are his main Iff flr UQ Unnn Building, maintain a subtle com down Abba or Disco music. respond if it wasn't stimul Dave Stewart plays some contribution. The music * plexity due to their melodic open Monday, Ffldiy lOim beautiful keyboards and is of a very high standard The inteUectuaUsation as to ating something real within to 4pni. Ph 371 1611 for depth. why it is "shit' music is that us. Annette Peacock sings a and is a fine achievement appotntmeni, uk for Naitlk breathy style of vocals it has deUberately employed On Abba - The Album Wvd, Admin. Secretaiy. by such an excellent The rich vocal style of which are fuU of intona a cynical, money making there are quite a few tracks William Beitlie-Director. drummer. the Moody Blues is in tion and fervour. I formula - involving such with which many of us are -GUS STRACHAN abundance so fans wiU things as highly orchestrated fully famUiar. Like so many benefit from the famiUarity mmmmm0tg$0m0mm melodies, repetitious lyrics other numbers we hear on mt^mtm of the music. Newcomers and 'plastic' presentation to radio, "Name of the Game" however may not apprciate appeal to the Lowest is reminiscent of some other the lack of spontaneous Common Demoninator in song from some other singer. inspiration which the album our musical tastes. displays but then that On a later track caUed What if this is true? punk tends to be the Moody "Thank you for the music" is criticized as being very Blues' modus operandi; possibly Abba are teUing us basic music, involving no underdogs of suspense in something about themselves serious musical challenge-if corporating the laid back when the lyrics open with you really want to play it.. style. the words "I'm nothing and the punk enthusiast's special - in fact I'm a bit of inteUectuaUsation for why a bore, but I have a talent, a The Moody Blues are this is so (if in fact ii is so) wonderful thing, because very proficient musicians is that punk is a revolt every one Ustens when I and definitely have a unique against the sophistication start to sing." brand of music. Perhaps the and weariness of the pack most memorable charac aged rock 'n roU which pre -MORTON REEVESBY teristic of this album is ceeded it. .. in fact being the manner in which the basic is its strength. group arranges their musical competency. The songs are Once more-who is right manifest whh interesting and who is wrong? Often melodic structure and the trendier of the Abba musical intensity is reached critics can be caught hum-> and maintained by the use ming to fheir music while it of fine solos and superb is playing on Countdown or hannony vocals. For some over the radio. What do this album might be dis they put its huge success appointing because it lacks with thousands of people Latest Overseas and the spark that earUer Moody down to. . . (Abba manages Blues had when they were to breach generation gaps as in earnest search of the weU.) Australian Releases answer ^ not to mention Are aU' those people who 'the meaning of Ufe'. Per enjoy this music suffering Tom Robinson - POWER IN THE DARKNESS haps they haven't been from the same type of 'false Iggy Pop-T.V. EYE consuming enough LSD consciousness' that Marxists Bruce Springsteen - DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF which seemed to be staple and socialists accuse the BLACK AND VVHITE: TOWN diet for many of the suc proletariat masses of having The Strangleis (Festival) Woody Allen - STAND-UP COMIC cessful bands eariy in this when they 'faU* to recognize The Stranglers • BLACK AND WHITE decade. This album un the nature of their own JUBILEESOUNDTRACK The Stranglers have fortunately does not seem 'alienation' and the need for LETHAL WEAPONS to be exploring new ter immediate revolution. always been innovators but md the new STONES album ritory for the Moody Blues This social perspective is they do have their limita and in that regard the Us fuU of as -much buUshit as tions and in Black and tener does suffer. However the musical putdowns so White, their third album, 102 the album is definitely many of us are in the habit they have exceeded these worthy of Ustening to for of practising against one ]imitatk>ns. Discoutvt to Students : its various outstanding another. Their first two albums qualities. Punk appeals to certain Ratius Norvegicus and No energy flows and outlets in More Heroes defined the aind 4zzzSubs. bodies and minds just as direction hi which they much as Abba appeals to 51 Sherwood Rd. -GUS STRACIjAN oiFer rhythms'^ in other were headhig. Rattus Nor^ bodies and minds. vegicus was a controlled and Toowong Sure Abba use film very sunple piece of work chara Phone 3709935 successfuUy to capitalize on cterised by carefully con their own particular style of trived lyrics and held to- 1«t $BMPE5 s J.une ainmS Dave Cousins still at the He wrote or co-wrote, aU opinion covering the areas ideology of capitalist craziness, in fad, is to helm and a new line up of the songs on the album of disiUusion, despair, love society with which we are become Uke Martin, in so mcluding two key and his vocals are a raw and happiness. The album all famUiar, dressed up in far as a woman can ever boards and a vociferous witb feeUng as he sings leaves the listener with the the trappings of a media become like a man, living guitarist the group have lyrics that teU a personal hopeful note:. "The world conception of feminism, i.e. for 'Now'. picture rather than a dog released an excellent se holds a place for us both, at a Uteral, individual level, Her close-to-final "One matic story. The lyrics somewhere." A very good throwing away your bra and lection of songs resplendent man's too many and a deserve mention as a fine* album all round. walking around with a long- million's not enough" is with good arrangements example of present day -GUS STRACHAN legged spring stride and a very near to Martin's "There and fine musicianship. cheerfully preoccupied look is always thc next one", The first track "No (as Teresa does so very but whereas Martin the man Retum" introduces us to a irritatingly all the way survives as an almost distinct brand of English througli the film). pathetic monster of selfish T.V. EYE LIVE 1977: rock. Forceful drumming But is the fUm putting ness in the film, Teresa Iggy Pop (RCA) persists whilst keyboards forward a critique of the ultimately dies because she sear and cut the vocals dominant ideology, and has locked her door against which handle the middle specifically the new strait- James, the one man in This should have been coat of manners and morals particular who is too many, register. This is a precisely a great album because, after ("1 don't need anyone any the one who loves her and all, Iggy Pop is reputedly constructed layered music more, I have a great time wants to marry her (or so at his best live. But it's that's sure to please the in the singles' bars") offered her says); and has locked a disappointment. It's well tempered ear. There to women by the ruUng herself in with someone plagued with technical prob is some fine surging guitar culture as an alternative she doesn't particulariy lems, bad sound and un mixed with flamboyant. to the real cultural con either want to give any sequences of revolutionary believable feedback (ouch). moog meanderings by John thing to or take anything feminist poUtics; or is it from. Those who are famiUar Mealuig ui a long instru mental passage which is simply saying that con True, apart from James with Iggy's recent solo temporary feminism spits sustained by a persistent she has also locked out albums, particularly Lust women Uke Teresa out of for Life wUl be disappointed plodding bass. crazy Tony wUh the phos the security of CathoUcism phorescent phallus/knife with the renditions of "Six- "Joey and Me" is a and the famUy and offers teen'lj^nd "Lust for Life" and the consequences of roUicking song that teUs of them nothing and thereby her past that he represents; on this Uve recording. Whilst a search for ideals by two beais the responsibiUty for both are outstanding on and James is represented lost youths. FuU marks to her rape and murder? just as apparently or po that album, they are lost the lyrics which are forceful in the melee of Iggy's This is where the fUm tentiaUy psychopathic as and poignant. Grand piano becomes highly ambiguous, the rest of them and as incoherent backing. TTie abounds whilst some heavily band is somewhat less than and one is forced to go Uttle real altemative to fuzzed guitar (similar to searching for its cultural being 'alone'; but it is tight and timing is really Mick Ronson's in Bowie's off. meaning in the thicket of the symboUc as weU as "Panic in Detroit") lends effects it has on those who the actual act of locking Purists may cherish this a frenetic element to the see it. him out that determines album as a resunection of song. Teresa is not portrayed Teresa's horrible end- The Stooges and that may "Sealed with a Traitor's as any kind of conscious victim of the rampaging weU be the intention of Kiss" is a sad love song by UX)KING FOR IV\R.GOODBAR. feminist and she has no phaUus against wliich she its untimely release. I could Cousins who certainly dis close women friends. The has denied herself the pro caU it bandwaggoning, come plays a deUcate voice easUy only specific reference to tection that only mono to think of it, I think 1 able to handle the emotive femmism or the women's gamy (maybe) can pro Looking for Mr. Goodbar is an interesting wUI. It seems as if this strains of melancholy; movement in the film is in vide. album was recorded on a film and an irritating one: one of those films a scene fairly early on The question remains: portable tape recorder (yes "I must have been the which demands to be taken on a certain level in the film, when Teresa indeed, this would be saddest man in such an ambiguous fUm, of generality, in this case as dealing with the StUl has some Ulusions about appropriate), and very Who ever wrote a love whose reading is the 'cor contemporary situation of women in general; the possibUity of happinessi rect' one: the person who poorly reinixed. song". with Martin. _ , >, and at the same time purports to tell just a reads the film as a critique There's no doubt that She is alone on New it's a hurried piece of work. A deUcate lead solo by story, of a woman who Is very much a unique, of the women's movement Year's Eve, exactly.a year and its effects-Teresa The reason for its release Lambert above the acoustic particular individual: Teresa with the crooked before sne is to die, guitar and piano lends attempting to become in the wake of Kill City back. Is it a misogynist film? It's hard to say. watching other people cele completely escapes me. feeUng tu the melodic struc Martin; or the peison who I don't think so, but I could be wrong: beguiled brate on television, when reads it as a profoundly With James WilUamson, Iggy ture. some sort of retrospective by the complexity of the relationship between pessimistic critique of the reached new heights, but Cousins displays more of item comes across about this album plunges him his vocal skill on "I don't the allegorical and straight narrative levels of SteriUty of bourgeois in- the women's movement. dividuaUsm? ungracefuUy back into want to talk about it" the fihn, the general and the particular. Teresa notices, turns away where he easUy matches the Is the Night Porter an 1969, oh no. No attempt Certainly it is a film which demands that you as if it has nothing to do was made to boost his power and lucidity of some evU piece of rubbish that consider the relationship between what is variously with her, turns back with glorifies fascism and sado vocals. His deep haunting of Englands greats, Roger dawning interest when abor voice is completely lost in Daltry, Robert Plant etc. known as culture and popular culture, or High culture masochistic sex, or is it and Low culture, or art and entertainment, ui the same tion is mentioned (her sister the greatest film about the the confusion. He is not "The Last Resort" dis has just had one) and con way that a film like 'The Night Porter" does, ta this ties that bind men and even introduced untU half plays more potent guitar sequently is listening fairly way through the first side, work which serves as a case, an apparently straightforward or majority reading women to each other and intently (and so are we) to history ever made? Who how fly-by-night can you backdrop to impassioned of the film may be that if women do not return to the when the male TV narrator get? vocals before taking a 'protection' of their fathers or husbands and live within can say?; but it is an im predicts that the New Year, portant question especially rugged tearing solo. This their prescribed social roles as wives and mothers then Its a shame because as a result of the women's for those who make the there's some vintage Stooges song of doom and des- they deserve to be raped and killed and will be, with movement wiU be a year uucuon nas a tnicKiy ar films. See both of them material on this album. the same inevitabiUty that hangs heavy ui the air through of sexual emancipation/ if you can, "T.V. Eye" and "1 Wanna ranged assortment of piano, all Teresa's encounters with men. However, does that Uberation/exploration for harpsichord, gmtar and Be Your Dog" are twoi of become the 'real' meaning of the film, even if two or women. And that is aU. -JAIME GRllCHV rhythm section and achieves their best songs, just wasted. In fact the only con an inspired pitch whilst the more $3.75 viewings and a lot of careful refiection -VIOLA SHARP crete reference to feminism sad protestations of Cousins assisted by what, under capitalism, is a privileged in Uie film is a reference teU of the last resort. education, produce a veiy different reading? to TV referring to or dealing The musicianship is an In a lot of ways it is a very crass film: the dialogue with feminism. So maybe outstanding feature on this is incredibly crass virtuaUy all the time, especiaUy TItentM what is being characterised tilm Uom Jt album as it blends weU Tuesday Weld as Teresa's sister, which probably has as destructive of Teresa and OERtKJAmAfl\ with the arrangements. It's to do with typecasting more than anything; but also women Uke her is a cultural great to hear the use of Teresa's father: "Leave it alone (the TV], h's the FBI phenomenon created by the acoustic piano which is a cleaning up the scum ofthe earth"; and Martin, Teresa's media in the process of first, raonumentaUy egocentric pig of a lober, who much neglected instrument mediating something quite makes you think nobody could be that much of an bl rock. The use of different; something whose arsehole (thereby letting a lot of arseholes exactly like melotron and moog is pro- positive chaUenge to the fessionaUy executed and the him off the hook); "Next time, baby, fireworks!" and Teresa speaking to her sister: "But how could you dominant culture is ui tempered sounds dbplay the Teresa's interests. quaUty of timbre that these be unhappy, baby, you've got everything-heautlful dectronic keyboards can .hair, beautiful teeth.. ." or to Martin: "Why dont you Again, on another leve! achieve when in the hands love me? Is it my breath?" ' in the fUm, something very JUBILEE: famiUar is going on. Teresa of capable musicians. The way Teresa appeais 'own' woman: free ana m- Directed and co-written stUI beUeves in God and Indeed the combuied key to be represented as totaUy dependent, to whom (con- by Derek Jarman, boards wiU please the ivory incapable of Integratmg' sciously at any rate) men love untU Martin treats her so revolthigly and Schonell Theatre, St. DEADLINES: buffs as they give the her nighttime bar-cruishtg, no longer mean anything ludicrously badly. Like Strawbs a very unique sluttish self vAth her vir- much and work ('my work') Lucia (371 1879). Stiawbs (Arista ARTY many women before her in sound. ginal, daytime-angel-flUnis- is ultimately the most im- Readers Review. 1036) Uterature and film she goes Lead guitar is played tering-to-young-deaf-child- portant thing, ren self seems very eras; a bit crazy when dis passionately by Lambert There were a number lhis album by the too; but on a second reading in other words Teresa appointed in love. Her who manages to achieve a of entertaining things we Strawbs is by far their one notices that Teresa is 1* represented as attemptmg heroic, desperate, unconvin vareity of results so the cing cynicism; wanting to could have done on Satur best to date and could actuaUy 'represented as to ilve out the same old overaU sound is once again be 'alone', comes after day night, but we decided reuistate the band to the expanded. The star of the having a unifyinf con- ideology of bourgeois in Martin, not before. Her to see Jubilee instead. My glories of popularity. With show is of course Cousins. ception of hcnelf as. her difiduallam. the dominant' SEMPER June2T,'1978 19. SSM^PSH HS^ISWS intrepid companions and sets. That's one reason why However if this promise and profits dictates aU that La Boite plays in and also adopt the most, self gave It 103 minutes the punk theme faUs down. has not been fuUy reaUsed poUcies adopted by a introducing new actors to admirable approach to the of our full attention and It's too slick. Costumes are it is because of some severe station, is the lack of theatre in Brisbane, La promotion of theatre in left suitably awed by the New Wave genre certainly, weaknesses in the scripting autonomy granted to on- Boite continues to stage the this state, -BRUCE DICKSON experience. but also very clean and and orientation of the play. air employees combined most exciting and straight-out-of-bou tique. Poliakoff who is rated whh the lack of control innovative plays in Brisbane My mitial thought was Nobody gets their Unes as one of Britain's most the community as a whole something like A Musical wrong and even "Fuck" exciting new playwrights exercise over who is allowed Wank ta Search of Truth". is enunciated precisely. I does not attempt to offer to use the airwaves and in I rdented later. How about don't know, but I Uke my us a vision of how radio what way they are aUowed the Punk Answer to Star punk with extra sleaze- could be, instead he con to make use of this Ware. somehow even the more centrates on exposing the privilege. It wasn't that bad really; grotesque scenes have an "hype" we are endlessly Poliakoff creates the that's the whole trouble. ordered sterility about hit with by commercial false impression that disc There were a lot of things them. ("Right we'U rip her radio disc jockeys. jockeys such as Leonard it wasn't. . .and what it throat out here") Nonetheless if the play's Brazil are in control of was was a bit pointless. Like aU good pseud fUcks characters, including what they programme and In the veiy best Punk it has a message, and I quote Leonard BrazU (played by say. This is rarely the case, tradition let it be said- "Everybody signs up m Craig Cronin) 4BY's leading in fact commercial disc "Pretty Vacant"; "No the end". Profound stuff O.J.,and one of his avid jockeys are often no better Future" and thc rest. If that. I guess I should be listeners Nicole Davies than automatons who have you go in for Power Pop ashamed of myself but felt (Sue McLeod, who is a every second of theu day's it's for you. A real pseud largely unmoved by it aU. checkout operator in a local content programmed for movie. A real punk 1 don't understand it;every supermarket), at times come them by management in wouldn't be seen dead at it. one else has an opinion. across as "overkUl" stereo advance. (How else do you It took six weeks and I figure I must be pig types of the real Ufe figures maintain a money making $200,000 to shoot under ignorant. ActuaUy I had they are supposed to formula). Even a sneeze the auspices of Derek trouble beUeving it had portray, the result is not has to be scripted and Jarman whose wank it reaUy happened at aU. I woke totaUy disastrous. The play accounted for. was. Richard O'Brien of up swearing I'd dreamed should make an alert By comparison the on- Rocky Horror Show fame it aU. Maybe I did. There's audience aware of the mind- air announcers on commun had a big hand in it too- not much more to say lessness of much of the ity run stations such as some of the dialogue was really except what I kept pap Leonard and most 4ZZZ-FM retain their ui Ufted verbatim from the thinking aU the time I disc jockeys pour out and tegrity when it comes to earUer movie. was watching it. Punk is equaUy aware of the sad, what they say and play. Passe. The story began in 1578 1 with the fint Queen Liz -KJAZ PERRY zapping back and forth through time, courtesy of Derek Jarman swears Is slick, hyped up D.J. banter easier to script PoiNiOf DEPARTURE Ariel, to leam of the future that the punk content In and perform, or is the 'realism'of such of England's Dreaming. Like Jubilee was only in pap a Reflection on the laay we have all been by JEAN ANOuilh I said. No Future. Law cidental to the plot, al conditioned into accepting it no matter hotv and Order have been though after viewing the OniECTED BV JOE MMCOLUM aboUshed, and it is decayed fdm this- is difficult to ridiculous it may really sound? STARRING GAVE POOLE and ALAN WILSON and Punk mles. O.K. accept. Another inter Everyone is going around pretation of what Jubilee POINT OF DEPARTURE: screwing everyone else in is attempting to do (which L almost pathetic response by Jean Anouilh, The Queensland Theatre aU sense of the word, was passed on to Semper One major shortcoming this gains from Usteneis killings and maimings oc in response to our invitation in La Boite's production Company at the SGIO. such as Nicole who possibly curring with soothing for comment), is that the of City Sugar was the in an effort to brighten regularity. So do the songs. whole triovie is directed weakness of the acting. her bored existence, fer- This remarkable play is Jean Anouilh's remodellmg ActuaUy the music was against romanticism or the Unfortunately much of it venUy enters and competes of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. pretty good. Rule Brittania romantic tradition which came across worse Uian it in the fantasy orientated ta the railway cafe Orpheus, son of a street musician, has to be seen to be has dominated the arts for should have because of "win a night in bed with meets Eurydice the daughter of an acress of a fifth beUeved. Brian Eno at least a long time. . .obviously deficiencies in PoUakofPs your favourite pop star" rate touring company. They fall instantly in love and go knew what he was doing. a reviewer's task is not an scripting.' competition the station Unfortunately Wayne easy one. Large slabs of the dialo off to a shabby hotel to consummate theu love. But constantly runs. gue occurring between theh idyllic bubble is burst by the mshtision of reality- County died better than he -EDITORS But the question stUI characters seemed stUted or a letter from one of Euiydice's Iners. She feels ashamed sang. AU the acting is more For Woody Allen Buffs remains. . .what is a viable forced. The exchanges of and leaves. The bus she leaves on crashes and she is than competent though. "Annie Hall" returns for altemative to this form of words were not sufficiently kUIed. Which is a nice change. two late shows 29-30th radio particulariy if what is convenational sounding. By It is in the second half There's a lot of crash June at the Schonell broadcast at present is deU way of example, Leonard ideaUst and his love brooks hot cinematography, cute Theatre. berately designed to fiU any who is in the habit of of the play that they myth to no conditions. Anouilh special effects and opulent voids in our Uves? constantly putting down is more prominent. Orpheus reshapes the myth by is given the chance to PoUakoff doesn't even his young assistant, at one aUowing Orpheus a second attempt to tackle this fun point attacks a statement recover Eurydice from the chance, only this time with damental problem of what from the lad by sayuig dead on condition he does different conditions. changes we need to "That's an msult to this not look at her untU day The chances are given to introduce if radio is to microphone." (Just "That's break. There is a marveUous him by the mysterious offer us sociaUy respon an insult" would have been scene when the two loven stranger Monsieur Henri, sible content yet remain sufficient). sit talking without facing played superbly by Geoffrey entertaining as weU (and The part of the play one another. Even though Rush. M.' Henri, a taU dark thus keep the audience which is carried off well Eurydice begs Orpheus not figure with his face shaded listening). (interestingly enough) is the to look, he does. He is an is nearly always present. He limits himself, as so on-air announcing of the many playwrights do, to disc jockey. It seemed far By arrangcmenl with AdeLiide Fcslivnl making use of his charac more real than the off-air Centre Trust ters to pontificate about the (normal) conversations-so Queensland Arts Council • and Queensland Festrval of Arts way things are, but not what is the moral here? pres«n1 the way they could be. Is sUck, hyped up disc Disc Jockey Leonard Brazil jockey talk easier to script is sarcastic about the in and perform, or does the r'Thls Is a no-ho(ds-baffecf. non-slop. Goonish 12 pertocnunoes onljf high-speed entertainment, by a tiuman dustry he is imployed in, "reaUsra" such pap achieves velocipede wtio apparently runs on Tw«nh Nighl Theatre but much of his contemp- reflect on the way we have high-octane luel, and Is a bom stand-up 10^ July comedian. •." Spm. tuousness is based on an aU been conditioned to Alan RobifU - THE ADVERTISER BoeiiM Theatre Ph.S27S430r eUtist view of his own accept it no matter how "The funniest thing, er person, is... 1 mean Her MaMlL'Booking Office has iMen, an Englishman called Chris n.22\VTI capabiUties and the stu ridiculous it may reaUy Langham. His ramblingsort of palter, pidity of his audience. He sound? The mainly young peppered with asides and apologies and $S,40Adutai building up releniiessiy to a maniacal enjoys seemg how far he audience present on the climax..." t2MPm».t>CUUmi can push his Usteners before night I attended the play ,l«hn Kirby - THE SUNDAV MAIL QwwiQui pifty cooottf tiflfw they stop taking the crap seemed to enjoy the disc ". ^, a *un*a\ deiighl - a hilarious conglomeration ofone-ilners. elaborate TCU)OFC(VVM0(M.ROOI he chums out. ("StUl there jockey segments just as sketches. Hailing arms and legs, living Nicola? Yes Leonard, I'm much as they would in sausages, fish that fall Irom the raners. pure CITY SUGAR: , slapstick and sophlsticeted wit.. StUl here.") real Ufe. If UUs also rep ^ Peter Farrall—THE NEWS Written by Stephen Poliakoff, directed by Commercial radio as it resents an accurate assess Jennifer Blocksidge, La Boite Theatre. Stands now also pontificates ment of their response what about Ufe but, wUh the does this suggest about how successful the play was in* There is a great need for hiformed criticism of the exception of open Une prog rammes, it does so in a putting down the present r kfl^Kl^^ °''"<' ''"^ A 20 SEMPER June21.197B ssiE^sm msTisws He sits on stage almost reminiscings. However Williamson does not differ all that rnuch pleasure seeking style of BLOW THE unnoticed by the actois They are a completely froni many of his fellow contemporary playwrights life which only reinforces and sometimes the WHISTLE FOR convincing couple and theu- and filmmakers in so far as whfle he does possess and our apathy towards deeper audience. On one occasion, colourful and superficial attempt to convey his own social and political values social and political THE FULL QUID I found myself engrossed manner provides a strong and cultitfal concerns to his audience. , .the problem questions. in the lovers and then contrast to the young // you have any is that like the majority of his peers, his understandings "A Handful of Friends" suddenly I noticed him lovers. is not WUUamson's best pubb'c interest In- sittmg in the shadows. He is are not really radical (i.e. going to the roots of the Other people that play and Camerata's produc fortnation suitable for the messenger of death and social and political conflicts we all endure) and not deserve mention are RusseU tion of it is not the best pubUcation In The FuU arranges the meeting with Newman who plays sufficiently 'powerful' as a result. I've seen, (Unfortunately I Quid then send it to the dead Eurydice and later Eurydice's impressario He is {predictably may- aren't as good as they couldn't help making com Semper. C/- University coaxes Orpheus to his Molac and Ron Layne the be) examining middie-class claim to be-develops the parison with the fuUy pro of (^ Union, St. Luda death. He wears a dark greasy and seedy hotel /"intellectual" preoccupa- habit of cracking jokes in fessional acting company 4067 or telephone suit and only his patent waiter. They highUght an tions in this fairly recent class in order to get by resident at the ' Adelaide leather shoes catch the Ught. already good porduction. play '^A Handful of and hopefuJiy cover up his Festival Centre who I saw 371 J61J (ext. 26) Almost in accordance The impressively Friends", intellectual deficiencies.) premiere the play a few during working houn, with the script Orpheus and designed revolving set In a simUar vein to The deficiency in years ago.) 371 1821 after houn. Eurydice seem to act better enables the audience to see "Don's Party" he doesn't WiUiamson's approach is All information re with one another, Alan into the cafe and behind paint a pretty picture of that we all know we've However it is still a ceived will be treated WUson's acting of Orpheus it. It also aUows for ghostly the underlying values, weak- got problems (even if we competent approach that in full confidence how in conversation with his and imaginative lighting nesses, obsessions and don't willingly admit it) Gary O'NeiU and his cast ever we seek factual father is not neariy as effects. The play is partly general characteristics of the so what's new? have adopted. Camerata are reports not rumours powerful or fluid as successful because of the Australian people he is To break out of this not a professional company Orpheus the lover. The Ughting. The set revolves writing about, "put down" approach he and yet they have been same is true of Eurydice, from the station cafe which He zeroes in on the so often adopts, what he ambitious in their Gaye Pool reaUy comes into is dominated by the worst sides you could hope needs to do is take us choice of plays-they make her own in the love scenes. cashier's lluone' to the to find in the personali- somewhere in which we a valued contribution to Their relationship forms grimy hotel room in Mar- ties of-an arselicking univer- can mutually explore the wards local theatre. the centre of the action seUles. sity professor who special- possibilities for breaking The the play was staged and around them there is Point of Departure is a ises in flattering his away from any shit in our in what appears to be the constant activity. There is worthwhile experience and superiors; his wife who lives and the possibilities conventional manner with Eurydice's mother played the director Joe MacColum lives her Ufe through him for building more desirable the stage area totaUy open BRISBANE JOURNOS: by Pat Thomson and her deserves praise for the pro despite his failings, a bitchy forms of human interaction, to view and spUt into three Semper needs your lover Vincent, played by duction. woman journalist, an am- Possibly it is a reflection different rooms and David Clendinning. At times -JILLMARGO bilious film actor and on Williamson's own prob- locations. spiked stories-or any these two dominate the finaUy her husband, a film- lem when his filmmaker thing that you think stage with their loud maker who is having some jn "A Handful of Friends" Although a UtUe uncon could be too hot for doubts about his abiUty says "Only a few brush- vincing at times, (I don't your own paper. since his last production strokes are possible-you think Wesley Walker was correctly cast as a Professor) Forward articles by A HANDFUL OF FRIENDS: bombed with the critics, can't put everything down the acting was adequate. whatever means you desirt Written by David Williamson, directed by Gary So what if WilUamson about Goebbels and the does competently expose Third Reich." Paul Hoskens played a good All contributors* names O'Neill, A Camerata production at the Avalon some of our neuroses. Even the Professor's role as the filmmaker even remain confidential. Pen Theatre, Schonell Drive, St. Lucia. June 16th doubts and weaknesses, as statement that "its a if his diction was a Uttle names are acceptable as long until July Sth weU as the Ues and decep- pleasant Uttle society we off at times. Narelle Hooper as we are aware of your tion, and gameplaying Uve in, isn'.t it?" is off also sparked weU in her proper identity and sources. which often dominate our the mark a bit-if anything role as the journalist as David Williamson as an Australian playwright, excels -EDITORS Uves, (He can be spot on AustraUan society has been did Paula as the film actor. in some areas in which other local writers fail.. .dialo in some of these e,g. the too easy for many of us -BRUCE DICKSON gue, (achieving a natural or authentic touch to his way the professor-Uke (please note not all of us) scripting in lliis areaJ. many university staff who and led to a consumerised , LONDON CRITICS RAVED,.WERE • PERPLEXED .YETJELT ENRICHED THU 29/6 FRI 30/7 SAT1/8 JUIY BY AN EXTRAORblNARY MAN It is certain that Alain Delon, whom I had not particularly admired before, has scarcely ncted. ^MALCOLIV! C. COCKE and ASSOCIATES .^o,...,,.~.. ^^ better. It is a performance lacking in glamour and sur World fqmous phiiosopher^^^ face mannerism. He is Mr.Klein, tho glossy good looks raconteur.humourist eccentric of verier year having given way to a tired air of anx and notorious author of ious seediness that makes him look absolutely right, As.a director Losey has shvays been at pains to eschew *The Naked Civil Servant' sensationalism, thus he has dealt with such controvers ial issues as homosexuality (The Servant), prison con IQuentinCrisp ditions (The Criminal) and capital puttishment (Time I MR. KLEIN taems to have been ths most interesting of Without Pity) I an almon uniformly fascinating bunch of movies at Losey is unparalleled as a master of intellectual cinema last year's London Film F«stival. It duals with tha Ger Ths film is not really about the Jewish question,but man Occupation of Paris, 1942, and touches on such about the meaning and the nature of klentity. With still tridcy themes as collaboration, wartime profiteer such a theme at this disposal, Losey proves yet again ing, Vichybm, Anti-Semitism and tha expiation of that fw is also a master of innuendo, an intelligent and national guilt. compulsive film ttut wilt stay with one long after most l/x It is Impeccable in itt period details, while Lose/s other contemporary woiks fuive become deservedly immaculate abilities es a storyteller ensure that the film hazy memories. it far away his deepest and most setisfying work since .... JULIAN FOX, FILMS & FILMING 'AceWenC, THU . & FRL 7pm SAILOR (R), 9pm MR. KLEIN (M) ^> SAT. 4.45pm MR. KLEIN, 7pm SAILOR (R), 9pm MR. KLEIN (SPECIAL LATE SHOWS FRI. & SAT. 11pm of SAILOR 7-B JULY 'ATllNKim MAN'S TMILUft Ulitd Enonnously stimulating.. French Academy A\^ at. intensely faKlnating." BEST PICTURE md eEST.OIRECTOFI Among Director - KatMien Camtff, Csffy f^swt Lmiy't bm, Dilon'i iinest -ASEDyCTIVEnCTQRE pirforminci," Splendidly VISUBI, witty, - Willim Wolf, Cut cool and elegant!" - Vlnattt Qin6^, New fertt Timm IN PERSON JOSEPH LOSEYI Dilaniiiup'irbl" -fkvidDugu.UPI l^esenied by Her t^aiestv's Theatre Brisbane Ptv Ltii •ly arrangement with Malcolm C Cooke and Aiiuci.iti's 'EKTUNIINMYHIM. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE Bravt ind rich." THURS. 29th & FRL 30th JUNE Aulk DELON - tiian* Jncobt, Soim^Naim 8.15 pm •Fr>^ (TWO NIGHTS ONLY) m^ PRICES $7.90 Kris MaSoT Bi'v STUDENTS & 4zzz SUBS. $4.50 Kristofferson Book now at Her Majesty's ALSO TICKETS AVAILABLE AT Sarah UNION CALCULATOR SHOP Miles J»t (University of Queensland) PHONE ENQUIRIES scHonai PHONE 221 2777 SEMPER June 21,1978 21 OS SSM^Sm WiMWEMWB BURPENGARY BP ROADHOUSE RESTAURANT: North Coast Highway, Burpengary. SKI Stumbled across this place during some regular trips to Maroochydore, and thought NEW ZEALAND r might review it just in case any coast regulars haven't yet tried it. It serves one of the of protection offered by the best steakburgers (at 75 St, Christopher medallion j cents) you will find any (i.e, since Rome took away 1 where and also good quality the sainthood), the new safe' sandw iches, chips, milk way to travel is to always | shakes etc. stop, at least once going It is located just before up or down the highway, and pay homage to the the end of the long four J|^ MT HUTT )l^ lane highway section as you great white chook in the travel northward from sky located up the road Brisbane, from the Burpengary BP >^ CORONET PEAKJI^ Don't forget also that station, if you don't feel quite as -BRUCE DICKSON NEW ZEALAND SKIING? LUCKY'S RESTAURANT: confident of the powers £tggfly WHY ?? 683 Ann St, Fortitude VaUey (52 2353), B.Y.O. 'ijl^ik^^^M pr^"'.' ,.••• Italian meals. Open 6pm to 4 am Mon — Thurs., wKB^nn^^v^iSMSn&.7*Stf!. w^^ • Mora reliable snow 7»''i"-. , • w- - ^ * Cheaper skiing 6pm to 5 am Friday and Saturday, Closed Sun. •HHB^nHniuCtr^ •h ^^M^ ''".1,'0 Hl^Hffln^y^ f Longer season m!^ Jj wi ^^ /-^^ 4 Having a friend who drives cabs can ^^' CHECK THESE DATES & COSTS: sometimes pay off in unexpected ways. Par ^nHnHHMBffi?|r« ''i55i§^J?/>JU[^^^| •* - • - -^ ticulariy when it comes to hearing about new nVInf i''L'r-^|''V!TT^EK...>:.lr,t:. ^.••^,.(. i ' * yigi 11 Day Coronet Peak (Land Content) restaurants he has noticed whilst driving the g^ r"'*^'!'' • ^ July 1 to July 11 $158 streets of Brisbane. 11 Day Coronet Peak (Land Content) Lucky's is not a new restaurant anymore July 11 to July 21 $158 but it was when I first tried it many yem^ ago. I was converted immediately upon trying his 15 Day Mt Hutt/Coronet Peak (i^^d Conte'nt) food and became a regular customer, however Although I have not yet Since vegetarian August 12 to August 26 $239 it took some time for other Brisbane eaters to tried the place, I'm told restaurants are scarce in that a new vegetarian res this city, lets hope this learn about the place. 15 Day Mt Hutt/Coronet Peak , ~^^.„»i taurant called Salad Days place achieves good results August 17 to August 31 $249 "-and Content) Novkradays, the restaurant be 99% certain of a brilliant has recently opened at with its meals and helps 273 Given Terrace, Padding has been expanded, still meal, I have to state my to fill the void a little. 14 Day Mt Hutt/Coronet Pwk (L,„d Content) maintains its extraordinary reservations about some of ton telephone 36 6963. -BRUCE DICKSON August 26 to September 8 $229 hours, and is packed on his pasta dishes these days. most nights (particularly in The meat based ones seem Cost Includes all transportation accommodation the wee smaU hours of the to taste of sausage meat & some meals LIMITED VACANCIES STILL moming which could which I don't like and on AVAILABLE suggest that some change one occasions a seafood for the better in our life spaghetti I ate was a little FOR YOUR BROCHURE CALL: styles is occurring). dry and tasteless. Has Lucky been able to However given the en maintain the quality? He thusiasm which other AUS Travel has strong opposition from friends of mine who always INSIDE LOOKING OUT: other long established eat there still hod for the Black and White Photographs by Denis Parry University of Qld Union Bdg Italain restauranst in the whole menu, I remain open at the Schonell Theatre Foyer Gallery (exhibi- Ph. (07) 370 9486 Valley such as Giardinetto's to the possibility that there don now over) (the food here fluctuates may have been an exception in quality and the prices to the rule. seen to now be overly Lucky, the owner of the This exhibition by Denis Parry was well worth a high) and CoUosseo's (which j restaurant is an immensely look in. The prints themselves were excellent and the is cheap, keeps late houn I likeable fellow, who despite content of many of the shots which were taken through and is licensed as well), his small size has been seen windows of subject matter outside achieved a wispy I have tried pizzas in to handle some of the odd quality which was very interesting. many countries including late night drunks who Italy and in migrant res stumble on to the place There were window shots The current exhibition taurant areas such as with amazing force of will. of rain, lace, exotic looking at the Schonell contains OPEN Carlton in Melboume, In his kitchen, he loves plants and leaves, and forest photographs by Bob which have a deservably to cook specialty dishes if scenes. In addition a couple Heidrick which are much high reputation for quality, you are interested, and I of ring-ins in the form of a the same as those exhibited and 1 can honesUy say can remember his dis photograph of an old rocker at the Unvienity Staff Club that Lucky's pizzas are appointment when he used in sunglasses snarling at the and reviewed in Semper equal to the best. to offer qual and frogs- camera and a shot of a Nos, 7 & 8. Recently I tried one of legs and the like on his dilapidated old Elvis poster -BRUCE DICKSON Indian my favourites there-his menu (he still does) and on a timber beam wall. Curry pizza Marinara (seafood), very few people would try T Restaiiraril and it was cooked to per them. fection. Lucky still prepares If you haven't yet heard 227 GIVEN XCE.. PADDINGTON.PH: 36 3483 about the best pizza base of Lucky's get along there, in Brisbane and for the price because the place has a great (averajjng around $2,70) his atmosphere and good food A delightful choice of apperti- toppings are very generous. and will definitely appenl tl«flS zing Indian dishes served in However whereas once to you, the traditional Indian manner in I used to find I could order -BRUCE DICKSON GRAPHICS BY QLD. PRINTMAKER, an authentic atmosphere. any dish on the menu and LUDMELA KOOZNETZOFF AND FRENCH Prices are reasonable, and our PRINTMAKERS, PAUL FRANCK AND service attentive to help you MICHELE ANDAL: Peter Lewis Galleries, 184 make the most of a truly enjoy MoggUl Rd., Taringa (3711175), June IS to 30. RESTAURANISPREVIOUSLY Issue 4 . 2^ -SEMPER-Junef^irigTB smiEm^mmmwimwB Exhibitions: (From Page 22) The peter Lewis Galleries recognised him. There jie sat, the old The results are amazing are gaining a good reputat familiar night-Jew, who, whenever he and need to be seen to be ion for exhibitions of this travels on a train, can never sleep TERRA DESTRUCTUS appreciated. There is a real type. Definitely worth a at night; and when he can't sleep at delicacy or type of subtlety look. night he bores you, he looks for something Exquisite mother of nature in the finished work. - BRUCE DtCKSON . in your eyes, and exacts something from your soul, exacts mutely, but Wounded! by man's folly naggingly and unceasingly. "Young man" he glanced at me with his mined to its mark, lurched watery, ever mournful eyes, "where are a cry! a crevice! weeping you off to, young man". rain vomits hot breath of life, And his voice echoed in my ears, so acrid and abysm now swallows peurile dreams ancient, older than time out o/mind. sickened! sobs in silent scrain. This omnipresent stranger is surely a familiar figure. FANTASY, as it occurs in the title of the book, . is used in its broadest sense with thc result that there Wine on in constant care, HCADOR is a very wide range in subject matter. The stories are for she whose plan fated similarly drawn from a variety of sources; some are Coinpilcd,(nnililcd tnd introduttd by in human destiny, is raped! Jo-'chim NoigTOsdiel inverted Solomonic tales, others reused Russian folk tales and at least four are taken from the MAYSE- stacked by manufacture and industry ^GreatWoi1 UEJUSIDM MQIIBrG ^^•IB ^^^^^H^^^^^^^^^^BBBn^Q^i' '•' ^^'iHI (From Page 6) ^Si^w-.^H Nuclear Energy same ease as he descirbes ^^^^^By Jfcg^jyj/ ^^^BI'Y^ , J9 Anna and her friends as ~"mr\ '"m "pseudo-intellectual ama- zons," I don't think his THE CASE f^^m facile classifications are ^SBr^HlBi much of a contribution to the situation. With regard to the issue of girl students being pres FOR sured for sex in return for grades, I doubt whether Anna's hard line will achieve very much, but I hope she keeps bringing the issue up. AND AGAINST The fact is that there is a lot of rubbish taught around GREAT WORKS OF JEWISH FANTASY: here in which the only possible basis for marking PUBLIC MEETING Compiled, translated and introduced by Joachim is the staff member's liking Neugroschel. A Picador edition published by or dislike of thc student P^n Books Ltd 1987 $5.50. Anna is being very useful in AUDITORIUM that her charges keep this situation before the public THE TEACHERS BUILDING This huge anthology contains over thirty occult eye. tales by Jewish writers from the seventeenth to the 495 BOUNDARY STREET, twentieth centuries. In it there are l|ght magical tales No one should imagine about wonder rabbis living in the dark cramped streets that I am a friend of the SPRING HILL of the ghettoes, faiiy-tales like "Hie Wind who lost W.R.C. Anna would be. horrified. I suppose most his Temper", mystic^ symbolic stories which demand members of Council would 7.30PM a nonrational response, fables, conversations between call me one of "John Her- ghosts and gendy imaginative accounts of life in Eastem zoj's meny band", as Mr, FRIDAY, JUNE 30,1978 Europe. White happily puts it; al These stories are made Jewish by virtue of their though John and I may authorship and many of them are universally symbolic. have our own reservations There is an eighteenth century account of a living prince about this classification. Mr. who is made entirely of diamonds and a long almost White manages to have a PANEL: surreal account of an emperor who enters a magic tower cheap shot at us in his with four portals. In the first letter as well. As I said he saw a pool filled with thick, red earlier, he seems to be one liquid, and realised that this wasn't of those "moderates" who TOR' water, but blood. And on the surface of find it easy to sneer at the pool he saw an iron crown, and all people with real opinions around it, there were human hands from a safely unspecified Mr John Moore, M.H.R. Liberal Member for reaching from the ground to the position. crown, so many hands they looked Ryan, Q. like a young grove. And many of Intellectual cowardice is Mr Leslie Kemeny, Senior Lecturer, School of the hands were interwoven, like the bad enough without being roots of an ancient oak tree. self-righteous about it. This Nuclear Engineering, University of N.S.W. When he enters the second portal he is not to say that all cen felt human bodies beneath his feet. trists are cowards or hypo He bent down and felt them and realised crites. Some may be that they hadn't lost their warmth. And honestly confused or inex 'AGAINST' the bodies were lying next to one another perienced. Others may be wherever his feet might step... quite rightly in doubt Mr Tom Uren, M.H.R., Labor Member for This is certainly a symbolism which would be about their own intellectual accessible to Jews and non-Jews alike. acuity. But anyone who Reid, N.S.W. There were many stories which deal specifically pretends to speak forsome Mr Rob Rowbotham, Radiation Protection Of with Jewish experience and aspirations but still have great amorphous centre of universal echoes. One satirises the laughable and pathetic "reasonable people" and ficer, University of Melboume. adventure of a Jew who visits heaven only to be turned attacks "both extremes" away because the Jewish quota is filled. Another des in this way, must be thrown cribes what happens when a young man wakes in a out of any serious Sponsored by the Queenslajftd railway carriage, crossing a dark and desolate landscape discussion. Otherwise there which is slowly filling with water. is simply no room for dis Teachers Union. I awoke In the dark crowded loudly snoring cussion. : railroad car; instantly I saw him on the -P.D. RACKEMANN .: seat across from me and instantly I Hill End SEMPER June|2j;.|9.7^ 23: AUSTRALIA INC, "It didn't end there: BRITAIN DECLARES DOGGONE • SUITCASE RADIO ON LUNCH- /^ JOKE'S A JOKE TAKEOVER SECRETS i went back into the WAR ON FRETILIN GREAT FOOD! BOX POWER. snack bar. The person behind the counter asked The British Govem Last issue's picture of if he couid help me and ment has just announced the Managing Director of I told him what had the sale of eight Hawk Semper Newspapers Ltd. happened, and how I had ground attack aircraft has caused some conster just lost my appetite. to Indonesia. nation among govern "The policeman The East Timor News ment officials. entered again slowly and reports that they are "de It seems that enquiries deliberately, with a signed to strike at low have been made to the menacing air, walked up levels, carrying rockets, Univeisity admin, as to to me and jolted me-sort cluster and fire bombs, how this Umited company of walked through me- in addition to a host of had been set up out of so I turned and, slightly other weaponry. They will available councU funds. off balance, lightly be used to terrorise What was the intention Semper's FuU gmo brushed his back and leg Fretilin-held areas, satu We've aU heard about behind it aU? How were Suitcase Radio (Issue 9) as I left the area. rating them with anti a certain chicken appointments made? brought howls of derision The Federal Treasurer "He foUowed me and personnel bombs". restaurant on our south There's nothing Uke coast which was convicted from our coUeagues at John Howard, last accused me of pushing The ETN also says that a more serious-minded of seUing "Kitten Mary 4ZZZ, The FuU Quid weekend wiped out the him, which I denied. the aircraft conie at a bureaucrafic attitude for land" as one of its main claimed that Radio 4PR Foreign Participation "His riposte: waving time when the Indonesians misinterpreting a sleazy courses, but reUable of traveUing suitcase fame Section and the Job his fist at me, he said; are getting nowhere fast send-up. In fact, the Presi sources around Brisbane had a broadcast power, Vacancy Survey of the 'You'll get this shoved up against Fretilin forces, dent and the Chairman tell us that a weU known four times the strength of Australian Bureau of your fucking coit-now "who StiU hold eighty of the Board of the metropoUtan restaurant 4ZZZ's, Statistics, . piss off. All these people per cent of the territory". paper are quite upset has seen a great increase We hear that this state What this means is a are friends of mine-one Remember that scene about their Uttle joke (?) in custom lately since ment also raised, some virtual ban on any in more thing from you and in the movie' 0 Lucky that just didn't quite make it started adding a secret laughs among the . 4PR formation about foreign you're gone'!" Man, where Britain sup it in official circles. ingredient to its pasta organisers. There were ownership and control of In case the policeman pUes napalm to the dishes. images floating around of Australian industry, and concemed may think he govemment of a coastal an abnormaUy large and the abolition of quarterly can be identified, let his African country? The Appears that since the powerful suitcase. SLACK HUMOUR and annual statistics on little mind be at peace: "honey" was to be used change of recipe at least job vacancies. our reader was too upset against rebels so that the one new customer, a You see, 4PR's trans "Fairiy and squarely Three weeks ago to think of taking his country would be safe Mr. D. Pincher of Fairfield mitting power is in fact alongside mUitant black ac Howard announced number. for British investment. after trying the dish said only one-tenth that of 4ZZZ. tivist groups." Abori^a) relaxed guidelines for Another great example If you feel outraged "This food isn't fit for Semper apologises for Affairs Minister CharUe foreign investment aimed of police PR. about this sort of activity, human consumption but, any embarrassment or in Porter on Liberal coUeagu^ at further submitting Aust especiaUy as it's happening I think ru keep eating security that may have Senator Bonner. (Qld ralia to outside control. only 600km from our here, if only because I've been caused. ParUamentary Debates} At last count, 91 per SENSATION OF shores, you may care to got a pal in the kitchen". cent of the oil refinuig BREAKING DOWN find out more by writing uidustry was foreign to the East Timor News owned, 76 per cent of Agency, fourth floor, 232 the vehicle industry and Castlereagh St, Sydney 60 per cent of tobacco 2000. hidustry. ^ (^3 Oddly enough, the only CANCERAMA newspaper whkh There is definitely no mentioned this rather stag truth to the rumour that gering decision was The the first production to be Australian. Perhaps there's undertaken by the newly an agreement to keep formed Queensland FUm government secrecy a Corporation wUl be "The secret. Is it true that one of Australia's largest car Life and Adventures, of- manufacturers is soon to Milan Brych", recall most of its current FEAR AND LOATHING top selling middle size AS.OJS. IN BRISBANE car? Is it true that the I case you needed a engine defect in this model. reminder about this is such that the company wonderful state of ours, plans to spend 16 hours a Semper reader had this on each to remedy the story to tell the other problem? day; "I entered the snack BJELKE BITTER bar area of a major city D»yl>yd»y, QutenstmtdiPnmhrljeer is becoming more city film theatre last night OIVINE RIGHT ditfkulttotwallow. BLOWTHE while the shorts were WHISTLE FOR showing and was con The following exchange The latest album by THE FULL QUID templating the menu when between Main Roads The Stranglers, Black and ANYONE INTERESTED? FAMILY FRIEND Minister Hinze and National a young policeman ap White, has the foUowing // you have any proached me and asked Party member for CaUide, Did you know that the note enclosed from the public interest in me to step outside, Lindsay Hartwig, during the expense rate of Permanent FoUowing a TDT debate debate on the Local Govern distributors, addressed to Building Societies is 50% between Main Roadst Minis formation suitable for "He then asked me radio stations: what I was doing, my ment Act, led to rather a higher in Qld than in NSW? ter RusseU Hinze and pubUcation in The FuU name and address, my frank admission. "The track 'Enough Expenses other dtan Senator Bonner a. letter Quid then send it to occupation and involve Hartwig (on the method Time' (Side 2, track 5) dividends* and interest are appeared in the Courier Semper, Cj- Univenity ments (neither of which of electing Shire Chair on this album. . includes 2.19% for Qld compared Mall praising the Main of Old Union, St. Li^ 1 told him). persons); He is not elected the S.O.S. signal in Morse with 1.51% for Westem Roads Minister. The letter 4067 or trUephoue by the whole shire. He is Australis and 1.44% for was signed by a certain "Having called me 'a code. 371 1611 (^t. 26) elected by 7,8,10 nien NSW. For the year 1976/ K.L. McQuUlan of Tooloona little shit', he proceeded "As it is not legal to during working houn, to run a check with sitting around a table. I 1977 Qld ;borroweis paid St, Tugan. It is interesting don't like that. broadcast S.O.S. Morse in out $6,000,000 more than 371 1821 after houn. 'Alpha 3' on his walkie- to nofe' that Hinze's elec AustraUa the track is if the expense rate had All information re talkie 85 to. whether I had Hinze: How do we elect torate secretary, of the same therefore not suitable for beien hi line with the lower ceived will be treated a record. our Premier? .name but with the initials Hartwig: It's so long ago airplay." figures in other States. •F.J.*, Uves at the same iti full cohndence how "Establishing that I Directors fees are also didn't, I was free to go.' that I have forgotten/ I'am Pity-most radio address, .K.L, happens to. ever we seeik factual only pointing things out stations ought to be broad-','' i%\ 1,000 iper society com- be Hinge's electorate sec- • reports nptytumours .(Continued next column) that I think are of cOn'cerfi;^ casUrig the'S.OiSfrgJgnal.K .pared with $6.500 In NSW. retary's uncle., ,.;.,.:;. . . REOISTERCO FOR POSTIOta AS A PUBLrCATION CATEGORV f I SEMPER a* Juno 21.1978