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It's that dme of year again. 3 MARIA AHN MULCAHY takes a look at the Australian Time to break out a carton of Fourex stubbies, linger over die haunting • flavour of a Moreton Bug, and reflect on die wonder and grandeur of our fa-' Broadcasting Tribunal's decision to ban an anti- bulous State. Queensland Day is upon us, and all decent people will rejoice- smoking advert featuring Yul Brynner Immediately no risk mate! before his death. Queensland Day was initiated bythe Bjclke-Pcterscn Government in 1982 j to foster pride in die State and develop a feeling diat "diis is our homeland". 4 Letters to the Editor But why.? What motive lay behind the State Govemment's decision to' ; spend hundreds of diousands of dollars to encourage our hearts to warm I I nearly and dearly to all diings northern.? j 6 scon FARROW interviews David Bradbury, Director The relationship is subde, but it just so happens that the long serving! of the documentary, Chile Hasta Cuando (Chile How I Nadonal Party Government is one northern institution that has become a; Long). I s)'mbol of Queensland. If you love die State, you pay homage to its institutions, and any bias-j i phemer who dares to criticise is an enemy of die Queensland way. ' 7 The Student's Union has decided to call a 1 Queenslanders are funny people. On the whole, they have always dis-! referendum over the Stringer sacking. KATRINA ;playedaferventaffectionfordieir State that far exceeds the pride that people' JENSEN reports. I of the soudiem persuasion hold for their respective portions of die Fe-] [ deration. ' Queensland Day is a clever attempt to harness endearment to the State to 8 JEANNIE HENDERSON reports on the after effects in : endearment to the State Govemment. Europe of the Chernobyl disaster and KATHRYN Let's hope diat while Queensland school children are bu.sy waving Queens-, McKAY explores alternative energy forms. land flags in Queensland schools, die National Party fails in its attempt to^ pull the wool over very parochial Queensland eyes. 9 SHARON WELLARD interviews Brisbane iournallst, ANatUtWAROl Harley Stumm, about the problem of Journalists In Queensland being arrested while reporting at protests. 10 JEFF WATERS talks to Queensland Day dissidents.

12 CINDY HEALY takes a look at the financial burdens of; foreign students.

COMING UP 13 All the news In reviews - The Cultural Supplement. !iU.Q.U. REVUE: 23 What are the pros and cons of the Australia Card? MARIA ANN MULCAHY reports.

24 CRAIG ARNOn replies to last editions article on the Stringer sacking. BAND REHEARSAL ROOM- 25 A broken man! HOWARD STRINBER comments on the Union's decision to hold a referendum.

;l COME ON A SHARE BASIS. 27 Union News 175TH ANNIVERSARY: 28 The Women's Rights Committee reports on the recent spate of attacks on campus and the function of the University Sexual Harassment Committee. 0NE WANTING TO BE INVOLVED'IS VERY I WELCOME. "lavcRY ^ 1 29 Cartoons and a U.Q.U. Revue update. 31 Dorothy Drain and DIRT

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Once upon a time It would have Mr Irving said current campaigns by the Cancer "IT'S AVERY POWERFUL AD AND been safe to assume that no­ Fund were aimed at teenager audiences but the Br\'n- IN AMERICA FIVE MILLION thing would Interfere with a ner ad was extremely important as it showed the con­ PEOPLE QUIT SMOKINQ message to be broadcast in sequences and focused on the older generation where BECAUSE OF IT.** the interest of public health. lung cancer deadis were most prominent. Last weelc the Western Aus­ "It is most regrettable diat the Tribunal was so pe­ tions who unlike the Western Australian Government, tralian Health Department dantic over the ad that carries an important public did not have die resources to pay. found that that was not the health message. Drjohn Campbell from the Cancer Council said the case. MARIA ANN MULCAHY "The publicity will probably help the cause and situation was disgraceful. He said Yul BrjTiner's ad had we'll probably run an abridged version here (in Queens­ impact that could not be matched by an Australian has the report. land) as a conimunit\' service announcement with no ad. The situation so far... financial attachments," he said. "The advertisement was so effective because he was American Actor, Yul Brynner, made an anti-smoking The Cancer Councils around Australia were in an dying when he made it. advertisement which was to be shov»m in Western Aus­ uproar over the Tribunal's decision. Natalia Bradshaw "It was his farewell message to the world and now tralia a few weeb ago. It wasn't! The Australian Broard- from the NSW Cancer Council said on Good Morning because of red tape we're being denied the oppor- casting Tribunal vetoed the ad because it said Aus­ Australia diat it was always impossible to negotiate tvtnity to see it. tralian Content rules were contravened. Foreign com­ prime time spots for such announcements. "Stricdy speaking it's not an ad. An ad sells a pro­ mercials must carry only 20 percent overseas content "It's a very powerful ad and in Amercia five million duct. It's good healdi at question here," Dr Campbell 'in performance or production. people quit smoking because of it. said. TheTribunal said the ad would have to be used as an "At least wc are still getting great publicity from all unpaid public service announcement. However the die controversy it seems to have caused", she said. * 'THE STANDARDS MUST BE Western Australia Govemment wanted to use it as a The Chairperson of die ABT staled widely to the APPLIED ACROSS THE BOARD paid advertisement in prime time. media that die Tribunal found nothing WTong with AND THERE CAN BE NO The Govemment ai^es that as a public service Brynner's message except for its content. EXCEPTIONS." announcement the ad would notget maximum airplay Mrs O'Conner said the Tribunal was never given a Dr Campbell said there was more at stake than just or prime time consideration because that involved copy of the ad to preview and never approved ii as a negotiating with a television station to use otherwise this one incident. He quoted a recent survey that asked paid spot. children if cigarettes were advertised on television. A profitable airtime for an ad free of charge. The Tri­ "The advertisement can have twenty percent over­ bunal said no content restrictions were applied to majority said yes! seas content but we must promote die Australian look He said die whole issue was one of great irony. public service announcements. on televison. Ten years ago tobacco ads were banned from tele- "Now that I'm gone I tell you - "The standards must be applied across the board Don't smoke! \'ision and radio. However the tobacco industry got and there can be no exceptions. round this by advertising on grandstands and bill­ Whatever you do just - Don't smoke! "U can be cut and remade to use Yul Brynner at the If 1 could take back that smoking, boards at televised sporting events. maximum but with the required content," Mrs O'Con-" we wouldn't be talking about any cancer! Several timesdi e Federal Coun has ruled diat broard- ner said.' Now that I'm gone I tell you casters and the tobacco industry were in breach ofthe Mrs O'Conner said the regulations were made to Don't smoke! law. But little action was taken to effectively change the protect the Australian principle and other organisa- Whatever you do just - Don't smoke! situation. Powerful words when you consider they came from With the Wcsieni Australian situation, more ironies one ofthe world's mostlovcd actors only a few months exist. The Government has been a long time anti- before he died of lung cancer. Yul BcN'nner made the ad smoking advocate, buias the '7.30 Report' pointed out for The American Cancer Society but in Australia the it was not just this message diat was stifled. reception has been one of mixed feelings and prio­ The Western Ausiralia Government opposes the rities. principle of protecting thejob of an .Australian actor in The conllict centres around how much of Br)'rmer this instance because it said it could be questioned as to we see compared to die' Australian input. whether Rrs'iiner was acting on this occasion and if he While the ad gathers dust, the war over its content was which .Australian actor's job was he taking-' continued between Healdi Depanments, Cancer Coun­ cils, The Advertising Standards Council and The Broard- "ITWAS HIS FAREWELL casting Tribunal. MESSAGE TO THE WORLD AND Mr John lT\'ing from the Qvsecnsland Cancer Fund NOW BECAUSE OF RED TAPE said the ad was to be part of a major CiUIT campaign WE'RE BEING DENIED THE planned for this year. OPPORTUNITY TO SEE IT." Mr Irving said die ad would be most cfTective with The Western Australia Health Department gained the adult population and would help change attitu­ the rights to the ad, shordy before Yul Brenner died des. and the man behind the campaign, Mr Daul)e, told the He said anti-smoking propaganda in Qiiecnsland 7,30 Report' it would be a "public health tragedy" if has always been sensitive since the State provides 54 die ad could not be shown. percent of Australia's tobacco which earns millions in Mr Daube said die Healdi Deparunent was tired of taxes each year. He said however, research surveys had fighting red tape in its efforts to educate die public. shown that this particular cannpaign would not offend government or industry. He said more importance should be placed on "pu­ blic interest". Continued on page 6. Acting Vice-Chancellor, is an immoral act. Dear Editor, two o'clock, but not because of a wish to And it's safter than the safest sex! Ce­ Furthermore I believe that Howard had As a journalism student 1 believe very do it in secret. It wasthe result of several libacy is still "alive and well" today. no regard for the mutual aid and protec­ strongly In principles of a free press factors. Firstly, there was a prolonged DAVID STAN FIELD tion of the students, Why then were the however, I did support the sacking of Question Time in which ordinary students B.AarSc. IV ABC In his office a few days after the theft, Howard Stringer. where given tho opportunity to question when only tho Union President is autho­ members of Council on the running of The Press has a right and responsibility rised to give press statements, A SCOOP the Union. Secondly, elections had to be Dear Editor, to question the decision makers and struc­ HOWARD!! I cannot condone the fact held for twelve vacant positions on Cou n: We, on behalf of the Government ture of our society and promote alterna­ that my and other students morals and cil. These vacancies were due to resig­ Students' Association, wish lo express tive views and attitudes. Alternative pu- beliefs were sacrificed for the advance­ nations, removal of Councillors due to our concern at the methods by which blicationssuchasSemperhave a vital role ment of Howard's journalistic career. non-attendence or the positions not be­ the Student Union is, and is seen to to play in this. As a memberof Union Council, I have ing filled at previous elections. be, functioning. We feel that in some I draw peoples'attention to the Code seen the achievements and representa­ Thirdly, and most importantly, was the Instances the Union is acting outside of Ethics of the Australian journalists' As­ tion for students that the Union has long debate on the motion to sack Ho­ sociation (AjA), widely accepted by mem- the realm of its Democratic intention gained. And I think that through the sac- ward. All those present who wished to bersofthejournalism profession, no mat­ and thus jeopardising the legitimacy king^ of Howard that it has in fact "the participate in the debate had the oppor­ ter what their views on the role of the of its decisions and the representa­ guts" to make what maybe an unpopular tunity to do so. Howard himself was able Press. In particular Point 6.: tive purpose of its elected members. to speak for as long as he desired on the decision among the "vocal few". And il This is especially acute in respect to reasons why he should not be sacked for has maintained what I believe should re­ AUSTRALIAN JOURNALISTS' attempts lo influence representath^s' main one of the most important objec­ ASSOCIATION-THE CODE stealing a confidential document from OF ETHICS the Acting Vice-Chancellor's office. decisions by way of threat, either im­ tives - to ensure the proper representa­ plied or real, the excessive use of tion of students without compromise, All members ofthe Auslraliar} journalisls' Are these the actions of a Union who HELEN McOAHAN Association are pledged to stared by their wishes to be secretive? proxy voting, and the measure of In­ fellow members irj observing and enfor­ fluence brought to bear upon repre­ I have no rogrots about sacking Ho­ Dear Editor, cing the A.J.A. Code of Ethics: ward at all, because I know what he did sentatives by external groups. These 7. To report and interpret the news with was not in the interest of this organisation have been seen to be methods used As a qualified teacher and student of scrupulous honesty; and its membership. across the entire sped mm of the elec­ LA102 (Criminal Law) I would like to 2. Nol to suppress essential fact, and not PETER VICARY ted body both In terms of office and comment on Jeff Waters' Semper ar­ to distort the truth by omission or wrong­ ideology. ticle of May 6,1986.1 agree with con­ ful emphasis; cerns expressed but would just point Dear Editor, We feel that the Student U nion should 3. To respect confidences in all circum­ out that many institutions in one I want to respond to a couple of com­ be a model of Democracy, in terms of stances; state may have courses in the same ments in "How to get or prevent Democratic process, and thus in a posi­ 4. To observe at all time the fraternity of subject, without harming the career AIDS" from the last issue of Semper, tion where all its decisions have no taint their profession, and never to take unfair of illegitimacy, again either real or im­ practices of their students. Mav 6th. advantage of fellow members ofthe Aus­ plied. While any exists it will only increase tralian lournalists' Association; I appreciated much of the information However, If only one institution ofthe the extent of alienation it aiready suffers many teaching a careercoursechooses to 5. Never to accept any form of bribe, nor which is helpful in removing some of the from a student body of which only just stream students, some serious questions to permit personal interest to influence paranoia surrounding the Al DS virus, but, over ten percent choose to exercise their are raised. There must be positive reasons them in the discharge oftheir duties; I found some ofthe statements a little too right to vote. Alienation between the mas­ generalised. andtheDepartmentofLaw'sareflimsyto 6. To use only honest methods to obtain ses and the wielders of executive power say the least. The strict separation of each After clearly outlining some myths news, pictures and documents; cannot be explained away by ignorance stream raises a numberof fairly basic ques­ about the viral transmission, plainly sta­ 7. To reveal iheir identity as members of and apathy on the part of the masses, tions especially as the only elements of ting that it occurs via the exchange of the Press or of radio or television services which are the product of alienation and common ground will be our final grade. body fluids during sexual contact, or by before using any personal interview or executive failure in the first place, the That is to say my academic record will not picture for publication; infected intravenous needles (and less blame lies squarely at the feet of the 8. Always to maintain, through their con­ often blood products) it goes on to de­ wielders of power and if the present indicate which stream I was in. clare: "It would be unrealistic to suppose duct, full public confidence in the inte­ elected body wish to continue in this fa­ If the otherstream is taught better, and that no person on campus will not be grity and dignity of their calling. shion then the blame for its continuation their exam is easier will their grades be involved in activities that put them at I only hope Howard hasn't rendered and increase will lie at their feet too. adjusted downwards tocompensate? Hor­ risk". What sort of people does the (un­ himselfcompletely unemployable in the We understand that the Student Union ror you say, tampering with the system! named) author think attend this Univer­ journalism profession. is operating under extremely difficult con­ That Is the sort of behaviour the Depart­ sity, CHRIS POKARIER ditions, but a policy ofthe end justifying ment may be tempted to try having got She/he goes onto laud the financial the means', which certainly appears to be themselves into this situation. There is no gains from "cracking it" and later delivers being practiced, seriously compromises way of knowing that there has been a fair the sternest warning in the article: "Re­ the democratic principles of the Union. assessment between each stream. How Dear Editor, member the virus can survive in the body ROBERT MoKINNON can there be? After the last addition of Semper I for up to fifteen years before symptoms Prasldant There is a difference between teaching feel that as a person who voted to re­ start to appear, and a single contact can ELEANOR TOWNSLEY at University and Secondary School. move Howard Stringer i must address lead to infection. One mistake at eigh­ Secretary There are fewer motivational problems a number of points. teen can lead to death at thirty-five"- But Dear Editor, and no real discipline problems at univer­ this warning is followed by an amazing sity level. But basic things, expression, Firstly, the assertion that the sacking Congratulations to the Student proclamation, that "Celibacy is not a via­ lecture structure, relevance to examina­ was dono in a clandestine manner. All Union Council for the responsible constitutional requirements wore fulfil­ ble option"! tions all seem to be lacking at some time, and courageous decision to dismiss in one course or other. If LAI 02 is under led, e.g. Mini Sempers were distributed, Howard Stringer, as Semper Editor, It is not the Unions fault that students Certainly, as the author states "all peo­ fire, ask 2nd year law students who they for the stealing of confidential docu­ apathy forbids them from reading these. ple have feelings and emotions which wouldn't have teach them if they had a ments. choice. The Union Secretary, |enny Fox, spoke to need to be fulfilled". But most of us could - at a pinch - wait until we marry. Through this obviously weighty deci­ a number of lectures informing them that One course, one value!! instead of this sion ourStudents Union has shown that it a motion tosackSemper Editorwascom- Sure - call it archaic, primeval, old fa­ gerrymandered system of solving a tea­ ing up at next Council. shioned - but it has some very healthy is in fact "an organisation for mutual aid ching crisis. Secondly, the accusation that some­ advantages, not to mention support from and protection". The protection of stu­ A Law Student who how the motion was pushed through at counselling quarters. dents who, like myself, believe that theft wante to remain a or stealine from any person not only the Law Student Cbut 4 not forever) Dear Editor, Dear Editor, rents wouldn't approve of it"or"the State Union, Stringer would have received Government would legislate against us if help in preparing a defence to present to Congratulations! Semper has reached I would like to respond to a few points the pits! Six pages devoted fo ONE they found out about it". the University Disciplinary Board. Our raised in Bruce Western's letter in Union abandoned an active and concer­ SIDE of the Stringer issue, fourteen The drugs article, and satirical articles the last edition of Semper. Bruce ac­ ned member when he most needed letters to Ihc editor (many published criticising the State Government, in the cused members of Union Council, them. without the authors having the guts voting to remove Howard Stringer Orientation Week Handbook were cen­ The dirty political game that was pla­ from office, of "failing totally to see sored. The President of our Union said, to put their names to them) and not a yed on the night Stringer vvas sacked, the the larger political issue. That is, the quite openly, that if she had had com­ SINGLE ATTEMPT to look objectively extent of which was only uncovered after Union represents students indepen­ plete editorial power there would have at the issues surrounding the sacking been no articles on contraception, vene­ the event, and the shocked reaction of a of one of Ihe Semper editors. It was dently of and not simply as a flunky large n umber of students, has forced a re­ for, the University Administration". real diseases, drugs, politics or anything the first Semper in my four years at think upon many Councillors. As a result I would first like to point out that the which might upset the State Government, University where individuals attacked The Festival of Light or Rona Joyner! they have voted to hold a referendum as Union is not simply a flunky for the Uni­ to whetherStringershould in re-Instated, in letters were not given equal space versity Administration. Student represen­ I have no wish to personallyderide the in the SAME issue to respond. The President, Jillann, or any of the other SNU In this way you Union members can de­ tatives on University Committees do not cide whether you want the style of jour­ "Daily Sun" friviaiisatton sensationa- administration individually. Jillann is ex­ buckle tamely and meekly to the wishes nalism which he practices, or would ra- lisation politicisiation of Semper is of the Academics and Administrators of tremely hard working and I'm sure she complete. the University. On the contrary, theygo in As the person who SECONDED the there fighting whenever any decision is nomination of Howard Stringer as Sem­ being made which is likely to affect stu­ per editor in August 1985,1 would like to dents adversely. Most maintain a healthy raise a few points about his removal in disrespect for the Administrators of this April, 1986. University. 1) He was NOT removed for "political reasons" by the "mean and dastardly" I voted to sack Howard Stringer not ALP Club or because the Union was do­ because of pressure from the powerful ing the University's dirty work. He was people in J.D. Story Building. 1 really removed according to Section 9.4, ofthe don't care what the University Adminis­ Union's Constitution for "serious breach trators think of me, and I will continue to of the requirements" of a paid full-time stand up to them on University Com­ office bearer. mittees, and outside committee meetings, 2) Student office bearers hold in tmstcom- wherever this is necessary in the interests pulsorily collected student funds. That of students. trust MUST NOT be breached, and strict I voted to sack Howard because I could guidelines are laid out in the Union's Con­ not condone Howard's thoughtless and stitution which MUST be followed. A Sem­ foolish action in removing the confiden­ per editor is responsible for a budget of tial minutes of a meeting of the Minister $68,000. for Education and the Deputy Vice Chan­ 3) Union Council, NOT the ALP Club, cellor-Academic, George Davies. removed the Semper editor. Thirteen of The State Government is currently con­ the U nion'sfourteen executive members sidering legislation on student unionism. supported the motion. Ten out of the Lin Powell is deciding whether to make fourteen independent (i.e. not members Student Union Fees non-compulsory, or ofALPClub,DRAC,SNU,etO Councillors to give further controls to the University voted for the motion because they be­ governing bodies. Now, while i certainly lieved it was the right thing to do NOT do not think that we should sit back and • Tj^AffVC iSLAMD • because of threats from some illusory do nothing about this, and ! for one will "ALP Club caucas". be vigorously fighting any such moves by believes that, in order to maintain the ther the approach of the Students for a the State Government, 1 do not think we existence of the Students' Union, care New Union. should UNNECESSARILY antagonise the must be taken not to offend the power KAREN FLETCHER State Covernmentatatime like this. And I brokers. But the question of whether an 4) The vote tosack Howard Stringercould organisation which is controlled so ef­ have been as high as 40-12 but for the fact do not think we should UNNECESSARILY fectively bythe University and the Govern­ that the vote was held so late. And the jeopardize the relationship we presently have with the University, At present, the ment is anything more than nominally a reason for that was that Council allowed Dear Editor, University Administrators and the Union Students'Union, mustbeasked. I believe Stringer's supporters to ask as many ques­ So! The Press on campus has finally Representatives are able to maintain a the answer is no. tions as they liked in question time (three had to face up to the fact that you are hours rather than the usual forty minutes) fairly good working relationship. (This is Despite the fact that "Students for a not sacrosanct... and haven't you and allowed nine speakers each side on nottosaylhere is no disagreement-there is New Union" was a team put together by squealed! I have never in my three the debate. Anyone who wanted to speak - constantly.) the ALP Club, they seem to have no con­ did speak. The last speaker in Stringer's George Davies, the Deputy Vice Chan­ cept of labour politics and the principles and a half years at this institution en­ defence spoke for thirteen minutes (spee­ cellor-Academic (the person from whose of unionism. countered such a biased and unethi­ ches are usually kept to five minutes). office Howard stole the document in ques­ Semper editor, Angela Ward, and her cal edition of Semper. How you can We're undemocratic when we let every­ tion) had in fact been arguing against the ex co-editor, Howard Stringer, were par­ call yourself a "journalist" evades body speak because it lasts too long. We're legislation proposed by Lin Powell, and ticularly affected by the toeing of lines every reach of my imagination. The had been working closely with Student undemocratic if we don't let them speak. which went on in our Union following Lin professionalism that is supposed to Union Representatives to prevent it be­ 5) The independence of Semper was Powell's threats in Parliament. Their Orien­ ing introduced. George Davies had even lead to unbiased reporting is sadly NEVER IN QUESTION. The sack motion tation Handbook was cut to shreds. They been trying to get Lin Powell to give us a lacking in Semper this year. was delayed until the executive received were given dire warnings that, unless they copy of the draft legislation. produced "acceptable" Sempers they Just because Howard was elected as a legal advice on whether we could re­ co-editor of Semper does not place hirn The only thing Howard achieved by would be looked upon with disfavour by move one Semper editor but not the other beyond the normal boundsof the Union's taking the document from George Davies theSNU elite. Because of our concern that Angela not Constitution and Regulations. The head­ was to jeopardize the relationship we Angela and Howard got sick and tired be penalised for Howard Stringer's irre­ line of your lead article in the most recent have with the University Administration. of being constantly told that the Govern­ sponsibility, we are called "undemocra­ edition, namely, "Don't Mess With The If he had achieved something positive by ment would close the Union down un­ tic". As soon as the legal opinion came Press" typifies this double standard. If doing so, I would have been unwilling to less it stopped being so "inflamatory". back saying Angela could continue, the ANYotherofficebearerofthls Union had sack him. But the fact is, that in removing They naturally decided to publish a story motion was commenced. Angela has been been removed from office as has Howard, the document, Howard was trying to be a on the situation, and Howard took on the invited to nominate a co-editor she can where would you have been with your hot investigative journalist. Howard did job of researching it and writing it up. work with. We're still waiting. self-righteous outrage and indignation. not have the interests of the Union or the There had been no attempt on the part 6) If we are such "political opportunists", Despite all your election promises in interests of students al heart, and he of the Union President, Secretary or any why would we remove one editor for "po­ September last year, you have blatantly achieved nothing by doing so, bul ho committee of the Union lo toll students litical reasons" and leave the other with used the students' newspaper as a poli­ risked a great deal. that the Government was threatening to full editorial control AND a burning anti­ tical tool. How much material did you JENNYFOX close down their Union. pathy for the Union for the rest of their print condemning the Union? Yet why term? Anyone who read the last Semper At a meeting of Representatives from did you "lose" most of the material the can clearly see that the effect of the all Student's Unions in tho Stale to dis­ Union itself submitted. You accuse us of U nion's motion was NOT to muzzle Sem­ Dear Editor, cuss the Powell proposal. Representatives censorship Angela. How can you have per , , , that was never our intention. of our Student U nion attempled to have I used to scoff at the accusation Ihal the gall!?!? 7) I believe in and am willing to defend Stringerexcludod from the meeting. Reps students today are completely wil­ JILLANN FARMER the freedom of the press. But, that free­ ling to dance to the tune of the Uni­ from Griffith and James Cook University dom must be worth defending, I cannot had to speak on the importance of the versity Administration and the State Dear Editor, defend the freedomofaSemperedltorto student press and the right of students to I can't see what SNU hope to gain use student money to do and say what Government, but having been invol­ know of the threats to their Unions to from their continuing attacks on they like without a view to the conse­ ved in the University of Queensland convince the meeting to let him carry out Semper and Howard Stringer. quences. Complete lack of objectivity is Students' Union for a year, I am not his research. The Queensland Reps voted not grounds for sacking under the Union's so sure. to have him excluded. Stringerwrote and There's a certain Cloctimnrle absurdity. A Constitution. Recently our Students' Union asked pubished his story In the second edition milter transijnnsion has blown out until Acting irresponsibily and abusing your permission ofthe University Administra­ of Semper. becomes the Crime of the Century, Now position for your own gain arc. Anyone tion to hold a protest party in a carpark their fate tiepenih on pvovinvj that How­ who says that I voted to remove Howard which had been recently re-zoned from Stringer was a "bad guy" in the eyes of ard is totally reprehensible. Why dan'; Stringer for ANY OTHER REASON than general parking to ADLV permit holders our whimpering Union. He had (gasp) they just (|0 to him and say: " Howaiu that is, simply, a liar. only'. obtained informationffom the University we disagree with what you did, but esb- JOHN CHERRY As a member of the Orientation Week Administration without their permission. entially it was trivial. We forgive you. Can The University told jillann and other Committee I witnessed the abandonment you forgive us for all the hurt we caused of countless ideas of parties, concerts, Union Executive members to sack him. you?" Then give him a big hug. Forget all displays and publications because "the They did what they were told. this vindictiveness and try forgiveness. University wouldn't permit it", "the pa­ In any other period, and in any other Love your enemies, Jillann. JOHN JIGGENS 5 He referred to two other recent and-smoking cam­ die warnings on cigarette billboards. inquiry into the situadon. paigns diwarted by outside interference. Another adverusement which depicted a young girl So in a state where the Govemment spends $2 mil­ The tobacco industry complained to the Adverdsing growing old while smoking was said to be exaggera­ lion on and-smoking advertising, and moves are un­ Standards Council about the "Death Clock" - an il­ ted. derway to draft a bill to oudaw all cigarette adverdsing, luminated digital clock that records smoking deaths. The AMA said verbal approval was given and with­ there seems to be endless obstacles. Over a year, the total slowly mounts to 16,000. The drawn two days later. The AMA said if Brynner's ad This most recent incident raises interesting ques­ complaint was that the wriung in one secuon was too was to be banned dien quesuons must be asked about tions in reladon to the unbending power of bureau­ small. overseas ads for soft drinks, fast food and office equip­ cracy and its ability to over-ride everything, including Mr Daube pointed out that it was no smaller than ment, currendy running on television. The AMA told public health. the Willesee program it would be seeking a public CHILE HASTA CUANDO The Authoritarian Regime of General Pinochet

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Photo by Manuel Angol Larroa "I don't believe there is any torture in this coun­ THE FILM WAS SMUQQLED OUT "There's no odier country in the worid like Aus­ try. Why torture someone when you can shoot OFTHE COUNTRY BY A GROUP OF tralia. But, we're living in a dream world, and unless we them.?" asked wealthy, upper-class Chilean wo­ NUNS AND TWO AUSTRALIAN wake up to ourselves that there are forces building up man in "Chile: Hasta Cuando" (Chile: how long) TRADE UNIONISTS. around us, then we've got no hope of preparing our­ the forth film by Australian David Bradbury. American country, vrith histories of dictatorship and selves forwhatever shits goingto go dovm in the future. Bradbury spend fourteen dangerous weeks in Chile, repressions. However Chile had 127 years of demo­ And diere's going to be a lot of shit hitting the fan. documenting a country in chaos under the leadership cracy before the U.S.-backed military coup in 1973. " Everything is a batde and you can't rely on others to of General Pinochet, dictator for thirteen years. Fo­ Allenda, who was killed in the coup, was the first elec­ fight foryou. I'm convinced more dian ever that it's up reign journalists are not appreciated when murder, ted socialist in Soudi America, but his sweeping re­ to every individual, if he feels strongly about an issue, torture and brutal oppression by the secret police are forms threatened bodi die country's elite and enu-en- to get out and do something. common occurances. ched U.S, interests. Bradbury and his crew had to operate under die CHILE HAD 1 27 YEARS OF "Chileans were really shocked at die blooddiirsty DEMOCRACY BEFORE THE U.S.- pretense that they were covering a music festival in nature ofthe regime and the continuing repercussions BACKED MILITARY COUP IN Santiaso so they could secredy fdm the protests, die ofthe first four years when they resorted to wholesale 1973. beatings, the aftermath of the kidnappings and mur­ slaughter of the population. ders ofthe Pinochet regime. The film was smuggled "If you're a student, don't say 'I'm just a student. I "But people have surfaced again. The regime can­ out of die country by a group of nuns and two Aus­ can't do anything about it'. Recognise we're all re­ not arrest everyone, they cannot kill everyone. They sponsible for our own destiny. tralian trade unionists. can't keep the lid on forever. Also given the added fuel Bradbury's work has been called propaganda - an of a really bad economic climate with a $22 billion debt BRADBURY SEES PARALLELS accusation which he docs not totally deny. and unemployment being at fifty percent in the poor BETWEEN CHILE AND "It's a legitimate charge to a point. It's imponant to suburbs, people are bcgining to stick dieir heads up AUSTRALIA. ** POLITl CALLY, I speak out and to say what you believe die trudi to be, out of die ground. They are taking to the streets and are CAN SEE A SITUATION WHERE A but I would hate to feel I was ever so subservient to a prepared to be counted," he said. CHARACTER LIKE BJELKE- cause that it would stop me speaking out against in­ Bradbury sees parallels between Chile and Austra­ PETERSEN WAS ELECTED justice on diat side," he said. lia. NATIONALLY ON A PLATFORM OF "Chile is an authoritarian regime, not a totalitarian "Economically, we are following the same route as RESTORING LAW AND ORDER. regime like the Soviet Union or like Nazi Germany, Chile - opening our doors to foreign banks, a down­ THE PROPOSED ID CARD AND Under a totalitarian government, you don't even get turn in foreign prices for our minerals and agriculture, THE LAWS AGAINST the chance to handout leaflets, they come down vcrj' a manufacturing industry closing dovm or being DEMONSTRATIONS ARE VERY heavily on anyone like diat. But in Chile diey might bought out by foreign companies. WORRYING. take just one person out of a crowd of protesters - it's "Politically, I can see a situadon where a character "What I found exciting about Chile was die in­ very effecdve, you don't have to arrest everybody en like Bjelke-Petersen was elected nationally on a plat­ volvement of youdi and students in die fight against masse. It's all part of die psychology of terror," he form of restoring law and order. The proposed I.D. die repressive forces diere. These young people just said. Card and the laws against demonstrations are very know diat diey are confronted widi die naked force of It is easy to mistake Chile for just another Latin worrying. fascism. They are die first to stand up and be counted in die struggle against Pinochet" 6 SCOTT PARROW STRINGER SACKING UPDATE ENTER THE REFERENDUM There seems to have been a spate of "bashings" in lieves the referendum is merely a guilt allieviation by the past number of weeks since the occurance of die Student's Union because he claimed since the Jillann also believes the wording is very important our own version of The Dismissal. Student Union sacking many students had come out on his side. He She said that it will not be delegated to one person but that a group would be responsible for choosing the bashing, ALP Club bashing, Democratic Rights said that the fact that many of the ALP people changed question. It would then be put to Union Council and Activist's Club bashing, Jillann Farmer bashing, their vote was an admission of this guilt. aminendnients suggested. Angela bashing, Looney-Left bashing and of He also said that the Union will lose a lot of cre­ Finally, after all this bodicr, dicrc is a question of course, Howard has not emerged unscathed, or dibility if the students think he should be reinstated. why the referendum was not held in the first place should I say unabashed. The Education Vice-President, Craig Arnott, voted before Union Council decided to sack Howard. Jillann Finally, in an attempt to resolve the issue of the .sac­ against the motion that a referendum be held. He said said there are a variety of reasons for this. It was a king of Howard Stringer, Union Council last Wed­ that it had been hoisted upon the students by the matter of timing, delayed legal opinions and hernias. nesday night decided to hold a referendum. The re­ DRAG people and their friends from Griffith Uni­ When the issue first came about there was a possibility ferendum will detemiine whedier Howard Stringer versity. that a by-election would have been held. should be reinstated as Semper editor. He believes that referendums are not democratic Jillann said there were many hold-ups. When the The rnotion at Council to have a referendum, was because only a small proportion of students ever vote matter was raised at Council in the beginning. Union put forward by members of the Democratic Rights in diem. Council asked Howard three questions that needed to Activist's Club (DRAG). This was supported by ma­ "This means that the whole student body of 18,000 be answered before the incident proceeded any fur­ jority of Council members including several of those are bound by some hundreds of people," he said. ther. However Howard because of die previously men­ who had previously supported die sacking. Craig said that for this reason Union Council is far tioned hernia was in hospitx-d unable to do anything DRAG said they were extremely concerned at the more democratic because it gets by far the highest but groan. This meant die questions had to wait ano­ decision to sack Howard was made by Union Council proponion of people voting it in. ther month until the next Council Meeting. and not the students who elected him. They said ii was The estimated cost of tht referendum varies be­ Jillann said she could not have gone to the students important to take the matter to the students. tween 54,500 to $6,000. This is because special elec­ to seek opinions about what Council should do about DRAG member, Phillip Monsour, said, diat Union tion papers have to be printed, these have to be posted Howard and ihe document because Howard could Councillors think that just because they are the stu­ out to all the external and off-campus students and have sued her for defamation. dents elected representatives they can dismiss anyone scrutincering and vote counters have to be employed. So, that's the latest in the bashing saga. Please feel they like when they like. Phillip said this had to be This is particularly pertinent when the Annual General free to direct any bashings concerning this particular stopped. Elections will be held only about four weeks after the article to the writer concerned. The Union President, Jillann Famicr, said that the referendum. KATRINAJENSEN Union Council is democratic and that Councillors Another issue is how the referendum question will vote for what they think students want. be worded. Amanda Ross, of DRAG, says this is par­ "I believe that what we did in sacking Howard was ticularly important as the Students Union could word what the students really wanted and I am willing to put it in such a way as to ensure that peopld don't vote for that to the test in a referendum. Howard. In this case the whole thing wouldjust be an "I think that if the students could have had access to exercise in Jillann justifying her wrong actions to the the same facts that I had thev would have made the students. She said it is also imperative that all the same decision," Jillann said. information about die event is published so that stu­ The former Semper editor, Howard Stringer, be­ dents will be able to make infomied decisions.

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"It's like the war, only you can't see the enemy" - only powdered or tinned milk and skinning all root been called throughout die country. Their purpose the comment of a Russian living close to Kiev? vegetables and fruit, you have to wash your hair and has been to provide information to members of the No. It comes from a Londoner- one ofthe least clothes if they get rained on. If anything like a push­ public and to act as a forum of concern. The infor­ publicised and further removed victims of the chair is out in the rain it must be wiped down with a mation is largely obtained through leaks from official Chernobyl disaster. Media coverage here on the cloth (and the cloth dirown away). Shoes are lefi at the bodies. Pamphlets are then photocopied and distri­ social effects of the leakage of radio-active con­ front door," buted at the meetings. These sources are seen as es­ tamination throughout Europe has been mini­ Public concern is being felt following a statement sential for gaining a true picture of the issue as au­ mal. While reports from within the Soviet Union from the Radiological Protection Board admitting that thorised statements are believed to be "filled with and Eastern Bloc are limited by official secrecy, die content of Caesium 137 in die environment is hig­ bland reassurances that get adjusted, altered and re­ there has been Ittde disclosure ofthe effects ofthe her than expected. arranged depending on the weather conditions." spillage on the people of neighbouring Western The minimum half-life ofthe radio-acdve element. Chernobyl has partially exposed the dangers of nu­ Caesium 137, is diirty years. countries. clear power to the people ofthe British Isles. The far It was also reponed by the correspondent that the Almost 2,000 kilometers from Chernobyl many Lon­ reaching consquences of radioactive contamination Governmental departments have offered very few guide­ doners arc feeling anything but removed from the have been experienced - let us hope that diey can be lines to the English people for coping with the pro­ problem. A correspondent recendy wrote that, follow­ learnt from by all. blem. Consequendy meetings of public concern have Iin g heavy rains in the English capital "as well as using JEANNIE HENDERSON IN THE WAKE OF CHERNOBYL- DO WE NEED ALTERNATIVES?

Energy cannot be destroyed, it can only change its form. The problern facing the world is deter­ mining what form of energy should be used. The disaster at Chernobyl has highlighted this pro­ blem. Much information the Western World received about the disaster was drenched in hysteria and sen­ sationalism. Propaganda was dirown about by l.iolh the Soviet Union and the United States. It could be many years before the truth about Chernobyl comes out, if ever. The major point is nuclear power stations supply some areas of the world with their energy needs. Is nuclear power the danger the media often paints it to be and if we decide not to use it, what are the alter­ natives? Qiicensland University Radiation Officer, Mr Ber­ nard Perrett, believes nuclear power stations are no more dangerous than conventional coal power sta­ tions. While he hopes disasters like the one at Chernobyl will not happen, the number of people killed in nu­ clear power accidents is not large compared with the number killed in conventional power source acci­ dents. "I would prefer to work in a nuclear power station rather than a coal station," Mr Perrett said. He said there was also concern that coal power stations were contributing to the Greenhouse effect. The Greenhouse effect is the build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causing heat and light from the sun to be trapped and this could eventually cause the ice in the polar caps to melt. "You can't produce energy without some form of danger. There's no way we're going to get out of using nuclear power. "Inherendy safe nuclear power stations had been designed which almost eliminated the risk of melt­ QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY One of the major problems of using coal was the down," Mr Perrett said. RADIATION OFFICER MR increase in acid rainfalls and other types of air pol­ Accidents like the Chernobyl meltdown would only BERNARD PERRETT BELIEVES lution. Acid rain is caused by high sulphur levels in occur when insufficent time was used to maintain the NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS ARE some types of coals. stations. NO MORE DANGEROUSTHAN However, Mr Walker said Australian coal was lower As for solar energy, Mr Perrett claimed that nobody CONVENTIONAL COAL POWER in sulphur content and could be blended widi other has built a decent solar powered energy station. STATIONS. coals to lower the pollution problem. Postgraduate student at the Solar Energy Research So lar energy and nuclear energy are both interesting Mr Walker acknowledged diat despite coal's bright Centre, Mr Peter Davis, agreed solar energy is facing prospects. But diere is some controversy as to whether future there was a need for research into alternate some problems. or not we need to develop either ofthem. The world energy sources. The diffuse nature of solar energy meant it was not has enough coal reserves to last at least two hundred "It's a shrinking world and we must always be look­ very intense when it reached the Earth and dust on the years. ing at the long term future," Mr Walker said. solar cells reduced their efficiency. Storing solar Engineer for die Queensland Coal Board, Mr The disaster at Chemobyl has brought the energy energy is also a problem but Mr Davis said solar energy Michael Walker, believes the term 'energy crisis' is debate into the public arena again. Chemobyl shows could be developed further. overly emotional and the world was not facing an that many people are willing to accept their enet^, no He said Australian governments are not adequately energy crisis. matter where it comes from, but the moment some­ funding solar energy research, but if they did, solar Mr Walker said coal would continue to be a major thing goes wrong there is an uproar. power would become an available option. energy source for many years and added that Aus­ Hopefully Chemobyl has taught us all a lesson. "There is no energy crisis at the moment but we are tralian coal had all die potential of being a major, long KATHRVN MoKAY burning a short fuse. Fossil fuels and nuclear fuels term energy source. won't last forever," Mr Davis said.

^vSS^«^i«^SES^^^! .^.^>S.i-^!^i^V-^>'«-.. •\f.W.**f^ycS?S.-S^.";E?;;t**i|?SS 8 BROADCAST AND BE DAMNED Journalist Reporting At Protests wf Over a year ago Brisbane At the time ofhis arrest, Harley was not carrying any ^^v^. Journalist* Harley Stumm was A.J. A. identification. He has just arrived back in Bris­ arrested for "inciting" bane from a nvo week holiday in Sydney. Prior to SEQEB workers to strike leaving the State, Harley had made an application to Willie lie was reporting at a die A.J. A. for membership and during his absence it SEQEB picket. Those char­ had been accepted. When he arrived at the picket, ges have recently been drop­ Harley was carrying only a Triple Zed station worker's ped for lack of evidence. card. However, Harley said he was never asked by the SHARON WELLARD reports. police to produce identification during the arrest. The history of industrial reporting in Australia Why then did the police assume he was not a mem­ ber ofthe AJ. A..' And, furthemiore, what grounds do r^. vs has not been particularly balanced. Despite the "•^.^ the police have for arresting someone simply because polidcal leanings of most journalists and their they are not a recognised Journalist? editors, the media generally treat industrial dis­ According to Norm Harradine, Harley had not putes as damaging for business and the public. been acting any differendy to any of the other media Very rarely are disputes reported from the stri­ representatives at the picket. Harley said he had made t kers point of view and very rarely are we told of an extra special effort to conform and dress neady for the damage done to strikers or ofthe background the occasion. He was also carrying die tools of his to disputes. trade, a supcrscopc recorder and a camera. Only when alternative media, like Triple Zed, have Perhaps it was the camera that incited the police. the courage to report the odicr side of a dispute arc They possibly wondered why a radio journalist needed those issues raised. Sure Triple Zed can be, and often one. At the time the then Police Minister, Mr Glasson, have been, accused of biased reporting, but at least in commented on die frequency 'with which Hariey at­ being biased they are working towards correcting the tended pickets armed with a camera. Mr Glasson ex­ overall imbalance of industrial reporting. pressed his conccni about the "well known activity of /; So it disturbed many to learn that, on April 9th, our radical groups who seek to identify officers ofthe 1985, a Triple Zed journalist had been arrested at a police special branch from such photographs." SEQEB picket in the Valley which he had been co­ .isl When Hariey Stumm was arrested at the SEQEB vering for the station. depot in Constance Street, Fonitude Valley on April 9ih, 1985, he had been using his camera to take pho­ tographs for Semper. '' I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT IT WAS The police say they issued two warnings to the pic- A POLITICAL ATTACK ON THE keters and arrested Harley when he failed to comply. STATION. THE POLICE AND THE Said Mr Glasson: GOVERNMENTOF QUEENSLAND "It is significant that ofall the media present, who DON'T LIKE WHAT TRIPLE ZED were able to cover the events and get their stories, this ARE DOING." Ii journalist was the only one who refused to obey police direction.s and left the officer concerned with no other Hariey Stumm was arrested under the then newly option but to arrest him." and hastily introduced Electricity (Continuity of Sup­ ply) Amendment Act 1985 on thegrounds of harassing r«?^^ electricity workers. NORM HARRADIN SAYS THE The charge was eventually dropped on May 6th this AUSTRALIAN JOURNALIST'S }^ year when the police failed to offer evidence at his ASSOCIATION HAS NOT BEEN appearance in the Brisbane Magistrates Court. GIVEN ANY EVIDENCE TO SUP­ There seems to have been a great deal of confusion PORT POLICE ALLEGATIONS. over what actually constitutes harassment. The m Norm Harradin says the Australian Journalist's As­ Queensland Supreme Court has finally ruled that to sociation has not been given any evidence to support harass is to actively do something to obstruct the police allegations. He says if there had been any sub­ course of electricity workers. stance in it, it would have been uibled in court. It Although the pohce will not disclose just how many wasn't. were arrested at SEQEB pickets, a nuinber of those As far as Harley Stumm is concerned, die scene had people have had their charges dropped due to a lack of already been set for his arrest prior to the picket evidence. "I was chatting with some ABCjournalists that mor­ r-*-^' So why was Harley Stumm, a journalist who says he ning who told me they'd heard through die grapevine had no intention of 'harassing' SEQEB workers, ar­ that there was a good chance the police were going to rested.' Can it be explained in terms of a simple mis­ arrest a journalist at die picket. The police had sent out understanding on the behalf of die police or was there a telex the week before warning that journalists could more to it than that.' be arrested for, so called, harassing scabs. These jour- .^-l Harley seemed to think that his arrest was no ac­ njdists tiiought that if they did pick on someone that cident. they'd perhaps go for aTripleZedjournalist first to test "I have no doubt that it was a political attack on the the reaction, which they did," he said. station. The police and the government of Queensland don't like what Triple Zed are doing. They don't like •M WAS CHATTING WITH SOME the fact that we represent a break in the monopoly that ABC JOURNALISTS THAT the wealthy class has on the media in this country'," he MORNING WHO TOLD METHEY'D said. HEARD THROUGH THE GRAPE­ The Qiicensland Branch Secretar\' ofthe Australian VINE THATTHERE WAS A GOOD Journalists' Association, Mr Norm Harradin, was a CHANCETHE POLICE WERE litde less inclined to condemn. GOING TO ARREST A "Personally, I think Harley was singled out because JOURNALIST ATTHE PICKET." the police didn't know he was a member ofthe A.J. A., didn't know he was recognised by us as a bona fide According to Harley, the picket was virtually over journalist and therefore arrested him," Mr Harradin and people were dispersing when he was arrested after said. he approached a spokesperson from the Queensland Council for Civil Liberties for an interview. One could ponder for hours over die myriad of '*ITIS SIGNIFICANTTHATOF ALL possible excuses for Harley Stumm's arrest. However, THE MEDIA PRESENT, WHO WERE what docs appear significant is diat Triple Zed was ABLE TO COVER THE EVENTS causing the government a great deal of concern during AND GET THEIR STORIES, THIS the SEQEB dispute. They weren't behaving in accor­ JOURNALIST WAS THE ONLY ONE dance with the industrial reporting formula set down WHO REFUSED TO OBEY POLICE by die mainstream media. Unlike the rest of the media, DIRECTIONS AND LEFT THE Tnple Zed tried to treat the dispute as a social problem OFFICER CONCERNED WITH NO with a historical basis rather than an isolated incon­ OTHER OPTION BUT TO ARREST venience for the public of Queensland. HIM.*' SHARON WELLARD 9 QUEEN LAN D DAY A Ca ne To id Celebration / love a northern kingdom, "We don't like what's happening in Queensland, He said die celebrations were not a public relations of pineapple and cane. and we want a better Queensland, basically a better exercise for the government Of Japanese development, deal", she said. and crocodiles lo tame. Amanda said the committee was composed of peo­ ple from an array of organisations to mobalise people I love her politicians, "I diink the group who is going to protest really to protest about the state of Queensland. should look more in-depdi about what they are doing... with collective brain cells three. She said the major feature ofjune 6 Queensland day But most ofall I love her stones, all they are uying to do is stir against the govemment activities would be an afternoon rally at Roma SuecL on that particular day. to throw tip after tea. "We'll be putting up a motion at die rally to maybe go down to the Mall for some public speaking... and Queensland Day. A day to celebrate, to run then ifwe survive the Mall, we might take our chances through the streets and scream "Thank God I'm a at die Crest Hotel later that night", she said. "I can't see what they hope to achieve . . . die/d Queenslander", "Thank God I was bom in the "There's suppon from a number of organisations probably find that fifty percent or sixty percent of greatest country in the planet", "Thank God I'm around Queensland", she said, "so we should have a Queensland would be completely against what they not a communist, socialist southerner, goodness pretty good day ... and we should have a good week are doing", Mr Cochrane said. gracious me, you people are all the same, how out here on campus as well." "So they are probably in a very small minority in the many times can you flog a dead horse..." "OnMondayJune2nd,diereisgoingtobeaForum community,.. they should do some homework on it It a day when outback grandads sit on the nearest on campus discussing environmental issues and Abo- anyway. pub's verandah and swap tales about their early days of riginal rights in Queensland, then on Tuesday the schooling, where diey first learnt how to put up "six Unemployed People's Umbrella Theatre, and a bush "It's the celebration of what has happened in the miles of fencing in a week," or "go through twelve band", she said. past, what we've achieved to date, and what we hope to dozen sheep a day... now that was education". And Amanda said Wednesday and Thursday would see when Country Women's Associations all around the achieve in die future", he said. „.__„„ discussions on civil liberties and student rights. JEFFWATBRS state discuss howAdolfHider"that awful communist" Mr Des Cochrane of the Queensland Day Com­ must have drugged the nice Germans with opiats sup­ mittee said everyone is entided to do what they want on plied by Russia, while their German sisters were wor­ Queensland Day. king on their "Red Cross strudel drives". "But you'd appreciate that the Queensland Day The Queensland Day Mobilisation Committee how­ Committee as such is comprised mainly of senior pu­ ever view Queensland Day in a somewhat different blic servants... so in actual fact they'd probably frown light upon any activities that are and-Queensland Day... Amanda Ross, a committee spokesperson, said she we couldn't condone anything that upset the even- saw no reason to celebrate. tenor of government of even-tenor ofthe peace," he" "Attacks tibat we've seen in the last year on all sec­ said. tions ofthe community... and people not being aware Mr Cochrane said the Committee does not repre­ of a lot of die isues behind particular incidents . . . motivated us to get alot of people together", she ;;;tte^:s\^;;;'ri;rg;'sent the government, an™d j;;";!;^^^that the^ Mobilisation Com land Day.

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Over the Christmas break he worked as a students studying in Austra­ \enuc when the economy is bad and racism is rife. lactoiy hand in Sydney and reminisces that without .Students aheadv in Australia are facing difficulties of thai income he could not have afforded to pay his fees. lia. CINDY HEALY discovered ^^•hetlu'r or not thev can afford the increased fees be­ Hcalso needs to work in thecomingsemesterbrcajc. In that some foreign students cause [here is vcr\- little they can do to stop ilicni," addition, lie is considering deferring medicine for one have been forced to study In Peter said. year to earn money and pay for hi.s student fees be­ Australia because of the lack The idea that overseas students are wealthy was cause his bank balance is low. of education opportunities proved wrong by the Goldring Committee Report of The medical student worries that he will run out of In their home countries. money unless his mother sells her house. He says that 1983 which found that sixiy-iwo percent of overseas his worries make him wididraw slighdy from socia­ students come from families which have a combined lising. He never buys lunch at the university, dines out income of less than $20,000 perannun. and rarely goes to the movies, Increased fees for foreign students at Australian tertiary institutions has demonstrated the inex­ In fact, PeterTang's father, a teacher, sold a block of THE MEDICAL STUDENT'S land and took out a bank loan to pay for his son's MOTHER IS A WIDOW AND WORKS tricable link between politics and education both AS A LIVE-IN-HOUSEMAID. IN at home and abroad. education. According to Peter, Chinese parents are probably more willing than Australian parents to sa­ MALAYSIAN CURRENCY THE The Australian Government has continued to dras­ crifice alot and experience much hardship to give their FEES ARE EQUIVALENT TO tically increase overseas student fees regardless of pa- children an education because oftheir values. ABOUT Se,500 YEARLY. SHE rentaj income. This has had a devastating effect on RENTS OUT THE FAMILY HOME TO The story of a first year Chinese medical student at students who can not receive an educadon in theirown COLLECT ABOUT S300 PER the University of Qjueensland demonstrates the hard­ country due to racist atutudes. Malaysian of Chinese MONTH FOR HER SON*S ship faced by foreign families in order to have their and Indian extracdon are one such group. EDUCATION WHICH IS children educated. He is from die East Malaysian State SUPPLEMENTED BY DONATIONS A study entitled "Malaysian Students in Need or of Sarawak. In Sarawak, farming is the major industry FROM HER ELDEST SON. Millionaires Sons?" explains that Malaysia's New and there are no formal tertiary courses. At the same Economic Policy of 1969 led the govemment to ex­ time there is an acute shortage of doctors, dendsts and Overseas students represent about 3.4 percent of panding the number of places for Malay students at paramedical s. die total student populadon and bring into Australia universities and consequently diminishing places for This student arrived in Australia when he was nine­ an estimated $105 million dollars. Australia is paid Chinese or Indian Malaysians. By the 1980's, around teen years old to start vear twelve. At die beginning of t\vice for educadng overseas students: direcdy, upon one fifth of Malysia's university places were offered to his stay the government said that the student fee would payment of die yearly student fee; and indirecdy, Chinese Malaysians despite the fact that over one diird only increase by ten percent from about S2,500. He through foreign exchange and trade earnings. of the populadon was Chinese and that Chinese stu- would have gone to New Zealand had he known that in dentsjjoverall achieved belter results than Malay stu­ 1986 he would pay $4,340 per year in student fees. HE SAID THAT HE WOULD dents at school. PROBABLY BE STUDYING At the moment. New Zealand is by far the cheapest Former President of the Borneo Students Associa- SCIENCE IF HE HAD STAYED IN Enghsh-speaking country for overseas students as it don and fifth year medical student, Peter Tang, said MALAYSIA BECAUSE ONLY condnues to phase out fees. ABOUT FIFTY PLACES ARE that Malaysia has the money needed to establish more OFFERED IN MEDICINE IN educauonal institudons but won't because of polidcal OVERSEAS STUDENTS MALAYSIA. ATTHE SAME TIME reasons. REPRESENT ABOUT 3.4 THERE IS AN ACUTE SHORTAGE He said that he would probably be studying science PERCENT OF THE TOTAL OF DOCTORS, DENTISTS AND if he had stayed in Malaysia because only about fifty STUDENT POPULATION AND PARAMEDICALS. places are offered in medicine in Malaysia. Peter says BRING INTO AUSTRLIA AN Prior to the introducuon of fees in 1980 poorer and that he is grateful to the Australian Govemment forhis ESTIMATED S 1 OS MILLION DOLLARS. brigher students could comfortably afford to study in education but not as thankful as he was when he first Australia. Today their future looks bleak. Peter Tang began medicine. He believes diai the govemment has The medical student's mother is a widow and works suggests that the rising fees almost defeat the govern­ become opportunist in raising student fees. asalive-in-housemaid. In Malaysian currency the fees ment's objective to improve foreigners' understanding Overseas students entering medicine, dendstry or are equivalent to about S8,500 yearly She rents out the of Australia and contribute to die econondc and social veterinary science pay $A4,340 per year, while over­ family home to collect about $300 per month for her development of countries in the Asian and Pacific seas undergraduates in other courses pay SA3,500 son's educadon which is supplemented by donations region. CINDY HEAUV •u. EP i mr^.v > 1 • J^ .Mil

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LESCOOPS in Melbourne lor quite a while. Saturday May 17 saw the Mr David Winter runs the com­ "We emphasise a consistency Bagals cost between about pany which owns the other half between whal ihe students learn grand opening of a nevtf ea­ $1,50 to $3.20, depending on ting place which certainly li­ of LeScoops (Michell is half ow­ at home and what they learn at the customet's choice of fillings, ner and manager), a company ves up to the reputation of its school", he said. and the one filled with smoked which runs a number of schools "We gel capital grants from location- Paddington. salmon and cream cheese is es­ in Wanivick and Victoria. the federal government", he A glance at its paste! inlerior pecially recommended, Mr Winter called the schools said, "and we get along well with and contrasting tea pots will Michel! said the major "Schools ot Total Education". the slate education department." sum up LeScoops to even Ihe strength of the restaurant was "The base is non-political most untrained observer, Ihat of Ihe variety of food. non-religious, non-profit... with the trendy eatery in step with the The schools originated in Mel­ "We have vegetable quiches, a ratio of one teacher to every latest restaurant fashion to hit bourne, and another school is and pies, and all those sorts of five students in primary, and Brisbane. planned to open later this year foods... but also our strength is about one to eight in high The major dilference between Ihe sundaes and ice-cream ca­ school", he said, in Toowoomba. LeScoops al Paddington and David's company owns 100% kes", he said. ivir Winter said dissatifaclion its sister restaurant in the city is of LeScoops in town, and he LeScoops leature combina­ with the existing education sys­ its art-deco decor, but the new and Michell are currently plan­ tion juices with everything from tem prompted his company to LeScoops still retains Michell's ning another tor Toowong. strawberries, mango and orange establish the schools. delicious sandwiches and sor­ to turnip, carrot and cefery (or LeScoops is on Given Terrace bets. 'They just weren't achieving in Paddington, and is open until anything else they can shove in an education that we saw as be­ after midnight weekdays,and un­ A new item to the menu is Ihe the juicer). ing important... and with clas­ til 3 a.m, on Friday and Saturday Bagel, a doughnut shaped Jew­ But perhaps the most interes­ ses ol thirty to forty students, you nights. ish sandwich covered in poppy ting aspect of the new LeScoops can't expect children lo come seeds which LeScoops owner is Ihat one half ol its profits help out with a good education," he JEFF WATERS Michell says has been popular finance an alternative education said. school in Warwick.

WALL OF VOODOO sical changes with the band's porations and music made by European Tour where they sold Chas. "There's a lot of bands re-organisation; the new singer corporations, il's just formula out ihirty-one out of forty dates. that play guitar now. The less Two weeks ago California band, is more melodic. music - Lionel Richie and all They liked Europe, but Chas instrumentation and embellish­ that crap - they just walk in and said he doesn't like London, or Wall of Voodoo, flew In to start "And we usea lot more drums ment you have from instruments, ... less whacky percussion, be­ they churn 'em out - the com­ most English bands. the better your songs have lo tiielr Australian tour In BrlsbaitB, cause Ned plays more drums," panies pour millions of dollars "It all sounds like the same be." with a Triple Zed Concert at said Chas. into the records and into the pro­ thing, it all sounds like the same Then Ned put on his leather Easts. We talked to keyboards "We're a band who has al­ motions so they're guaranteed rhythm track. 1 just hate all the cowboy hat and they both dis­ player, Chas T. Gray, and drum­ ways wanted to do things really hits. dance music that comes out of appeared into the sunset, for a mer, Ned Leukbardt. who were simply-we use rhythm machine "1 would love it il a record com­ England - they pre-package it Triple Zed inten/iew. racoverlnp from their flight beats that are just boom, slap," pany said "Far Side of Crazy" is and send il to America to be a ROBYN BORNHORST from London with tins of Fos­ said Ned. a hit . . . we're going to pul hit." A SCOTY FARROW ters, XXXX and an episode of Their new single, "Far Side of $10,000 into selling i|...That'd And we always thought it was Cop Sliop. Crazy", from their new album, be tine with me, don't tell me the U.S. which invented super- "Seven Days in Sammystown", what to do, but yeah you sell the sell images. Every now and then, top ten was approved by Australia's top damned song." "Most American bands like ten guru, Molly Meldrum. In the radio stations pick up a sound That's howThe Bangles,also us don't really care about their U.S. the video is on light rotation image." from the music underground. from LA., were Iran sported to suc­ on MTV. Is there a new sound gesta- In 1983 it was Wall of Voo­ cess. CBS picked them up after "We're sort of between under­ fourorfiveyears in theenergelic ting in the "musical nursery" of doo's "Mexican Radio", their ground and top forty bul I think Los Angeles band circuit. LA.? twangy, tex-mex beat played that if we did get popular we'd "If you could possibly go to "I don't know if there's a new back to back with Culture lose the underground people," every club in L.A. on a given sound coming. The last thing Club and Hall and Gates. said Ned. night you could possibly see was "roots" music where peo­ "We never thought they'd Chad wants todrawafirm line eighty to ninety bands in a ple went back to country roots. play it on top ten radio," said between the horrors of commer­ night," said Chas. He said there But none of the bands really are Chas T. Gray. cialism, and simple commercial was some great new music be­ any good that do it," said "Mexican Radio" came up success. He said of the Cure ing played by LA. bands on the Chas. through fvlTV when it was still and Talking Heads: small club circuit. What about Los Lobos? innovative, then the radio pic­ "Those bands are still the ar­ "You won't hear them for a "They're brilliant. They do a ked it up. tiest influence bands you'll hear while-a band called The Lone­ wondet^ul job ol combining two Since "Mexican Radio" in - but they've just found a way to some Stranqers thai are brilliant, cultures.Theydo American and 1983 the band has changed its reach ttie popular audience fi­ they're like a country band. Exe­ Mexican music and it's a bril­ lead singer, the drawling Slan nally, which is great. cutive Slacks are a good band." liant cross-breed of the two Ridgeway, for Andy Prieboy. "American music - the big Wall of Voodoo flew straight things." Ned Leukhardt joined at the things in the charts are crap-it's into Brisbane trom a three month "There's a backlash against same time. There has been mu­ money that's made by big cor­ synthesizers going on," added

THEATRE THE IMPORTANCE is. That means with as little em­ bly found it as dull as most of the man, and devoted guardian ol perienced in the field. OPBEINQ bellishment as possible. classics any ot us studied in eighteen year old Cicely (Ber­ Il's a play that needs people EARNEST; Of course, thai doesn't mean high school. nadette Beilenberg). who can deliver their lines with­ Vlllanova Players, that Wilde would recognise this Earnest would be a difficult One male member of the au­ out looking as though they're version of nis mosl lamous play story to explain at the best of dience later told Majella Barry thinking about it, and that's ex­ Taylor Street Hall as the same siraight-faced co­ A close embrace. A sultry times, and has always been bet­ who played high society niece, actly what we've found with this medy he wrote nearing the end ter known tor its lines ratherthan Gwendolyn Fairfax, that he par­ cast here," Pavey said. glance. Oscar Wilde, but not of the nineteenth century. Pavey its plot. For the benefit of those ticularly liked the "sort ol sexy The Importance of Being Ear­ quite the way that Wilde is is the firsl to admit his charac­ who go to see it, the story is pro­ bits" she and Bielenberg injec­ nest plays al the Taylor Street supposed to be. That's the ters are too free, familiar, and bably better surrounded in my­ ted into their parts. In this case Theatre, Buranda on Wednes­ way director Alan Pavey down-right affectionate to be stery anyway. Let's just say it re­ "sexy" was used more to reler to day, Friday,and Saturday nights sees his cast perfornn The Im­ truly 1800's. Bul this is all part of flects the tin^e it was wrilten and tlutterinq lashes and wiggling until June 7 commencing at Pavey's special plans. portant of Being Earnest pokes some good old fun at the shoulders rather than any par­ 8pm. each night al the Villanova "This cast does ihe play with stereotypes of the British Aris­ ticularly steamy love scenes. LISA SIMMONS much more of today in it than it Players, Taylor Street Hall, tocracy of the period. Most spectacular entrance has o( Wilde's time, and that's the way they will Surrounding a host of charac­ of the night goes to Tim Gaffney, conlinuetodoiluntil.lheend "By injecling a few idiosyn­ ters ranging from two well ver­ who after playing the dotly Ca­ of the season. cracies that weren't Wilde's we sed bachelors, two beautiful but non Chausuble, swore to his au­ could make the characters come 01 course, Pavey's Earnest obnoxious young ladies, a gover­ dience that he had absolutely more alive for the audience", ness, an aunt and a clergyman, no other option than lo talk to might not be nineteenth century said Pavey. England, but then that's the way anything is bound to happen the plastic daffodils that formed Apparently il's a formula Ihat the gardens of Jack's country he wants it to be. and mosl cerlainly does. has worked well. Early in the sea­ estate. When Pavey first discovered Stephen Collins threw him­ son. Earnest had already pla­ self into the part of Algernon Mary Woodall was delightfully he was to direct the play, he ai­ yed lo capacity houses, and that's med to present Wilde al his wit- Moncrieff with as much guslo prim as the governess Miss Prism alter onlysixweeksol rehearsal. as the character deserved, po­ while twenty years ol experience tiesl. To him that meant strict al­ And for a play so often descri­ tenlion lodialogue,with only the lishing off a feast of cucumber in live the theatre helped Bur- bed as outdated it received sandwiches and delivering the nice Murray as Lady Bracknell barest minimum in sets and cos­ more Ihan its share of laughler- through some of her more diffi­ tumes so as not to distract the mosl complicated of lines with­ this lime from a love'em or ha- out so much as batting an eye­ cult lines. audience's attention from Ihe te'em troup of high school stu­ speech. Pavey says he believes lid. Toowoomba radio announ­ Pavey swears the success ol dents who had already read the cer. Rod Steel, was equally well Earnest is one of the few plays what has often been made into a play, seen the movie, and alter cast in the part of Jack Worlhing- that can be presented exactly as several weeks of study, proba­ long, drawn out play, is due lo ton - mislaid child, self-made his cast, who are all qreativ ex­ 14 decent effort Ihen you've got to slick at it because nothing's go­ ing to happen overnight." The Grey are wary of follow­ ing the trend by leaving Bris­ bane as soon as theycan afford it. Bruce: "So many bands go down (lo Sydney) too early. They just can't wail. You've gol to be careful and take it seriously as a business." Promotion is where the busi­ ness slays. Business considera­ tions do nol encroach on the music, #S^0»^ Simon: "There's no way I can sit down and write to a pattern. There's no way 1 can accom­ plish anything like Ihat." Andrew: "We try to get emo­ tion inlo our music like Joy Di- vion or the Go-Betweens. There are enough bands doing it but not enough people are interes­ ted in this subtle approach." Commercial success is not something that will come easily to this band. On the whole the songs are just so good it seems unlikely that any of the idiots who control what the masses listen to would like them. I Dream In Green is a song about rainforests and other pro­ ducts of nature which are being destroyed by humans. Simon: "ll'swrittenaboutgro- vving up and finding that civili­ sation - Ihal is everyone- is fuc­ ^^.. king up the earth. When you are a child you are sheltered from the bad things but it comes as a big shock lo discover how so­ ciety works, "The inspiration lor the song lAnother luneral Wednesday 1 Unlike many bands who set Ttiey have enough talent lo came from a Wordsworth poem [night and the aftermath of an I about resurrecting eras such as I give this sleepy city a shake with I studied at school and the line I the sixties, the music of The Simon's lyrics displaying the from that was 'have i not reason lelectrical storm sweeps over maturity expected of bands Igrubby, greedy Brisbane} Grey, as their name would sug­ to lament Whatman has made ot gest, draws on many inlluences such as The Triffids and beyond, man'." I town. 1 from all limes and moods. a great sound behind his infec­ The depressing weather mir- tious vocals, and a realistic ap- Now lor a little preaching - Irors the midweek mood in thej The band has a slock ol tv/en- local music needs the support I ly-six originals - surprising tor a I proach to selt-promotion. I capital ol the sunshine slate. of people inlelligent enough lo band which was formed only six Band Manager, James Marl, see Ihat radio playlisls are limi­ Local band. The Grey, whol months ago and has played to­ [summed up the local climate support the Machinations all ted, not by talent, but by which gether live less than twenty ti­ \vilh a succinct "Half the thing is acts are proven unit shilters. Q.l.T. on June 6 are onstage at| mes - and tonight they go out­ having the product, the other I the Outpost, Ihalf is telling people they like The Grey typify many strug­ side their regular song list and gling bands who play good mu­ Interstate truckers roar past,! playfour covers-Ghosts byThe lit." 1 sending spray and diesel upl sic and good shows. Jam, Damaged Goods trom i-inanciaiiy tne band IS not pro­ As 1 said they have the skills Ann Street and the allemative| Gang of Four, Almost With You gressing at the moment, and ] music punters stay away in dro- now it is up to you dear listener- by The Church, and an absolu­ any money made goes straight onelhinglknowforsureisifthis Ives. tely blissfull version of The back into promotions. Inside a small gathering is] band don't gel the recognition I Cure's A Forest. On the day of the Outpost they desen/e (and that's lots) it I party to one of the most movingi The originals deal with deso­ Showthree hundred Queensland will be everybody's fault but live performances since the Go-I late topics - death, religion, cul- ' Uni students received handbills their own. 1 Betweens lelt us in emotional|^ 'ture shock, consen/ation and. stuck undertheircarwindowwi- I turmoil in March. The band will also play again as Simon puts il, "Lots of really pers, however Uni response lo at the Outpost on Friday June The latest addition to the lo­ personal stuff as well." the concert was poor, 13. cal circuit is a five piece band, Like other bands too credible Before Ihe show started I as­ who, by virtue of their lyrical and MARTIN KILBBV to wear tight leathers and cus­ ked the band if they found the musicial maturity and depth, tomised peroxided locks, The problems, such as lack of fi­ seem destined to a future out­ Grey are struggling to find work nance, a pointless struggle. side the morass of top fortydom. as local venues disappear or be­ All were quick to assure me Simon Ling, and brother An­ come mirror-balledTop 40 juke­ they don't. drew, are the band's singer-song­ boxes. Simon: "It's not so much a writers and guitarists, Nigel Despite the problems the struggle as a real pain in the Cruickshank plays bass, Bruce band is motivated and the guys arse.There is so much crap you Moore Is Drummer, and Jona­ believe the Brisbane music have lo wade through to get any­ thon Hoole plays keyboard and scene can be cracked. where. sax. 15 "If you're going to give it a

LIKE A ROCK: Bob Soger * Tho SOUNDTRACKS Silver Bullet Band (E.M.i-l IRON EAGLE & SVs WEEKS In recent years, movies have been enormously example), and haven't missed a note of their music Since his first commercial breakthrough in 1976 important in the promotion of rock music. Just since they began. You'll be disappointed. Compilation with "Nightmoves", Bob Seger has scarcely put a ask Billy Ocean, who used the talents of Michael albums of any kind have to be superb before they hold foot wrong. He has six U.S. platinum albums, and Douglas and Kathleen Turner to tum a mediocre together for more than a couple of listenings, and diis his last nine singles have made the Top 40. single into a giant. In many cases, of course, the doesn't exacdy qualify. At least go and see the film Conversely, diere is a school of diought which re­ opposite has been the case, with excellent songs first. legates him to die status of backwoods Okie from doing the advertising for the films. A good ex­ "Iron Eagle" is reputed to be a tale about a teenage Detroit. ample of this is Phil Collins and "Against All super-hero who can flyje t fighters when he listens to No matter which opinion you hold, diere is no Odds". rock music. (Well, you swallowed Gremlins and Back denying diat die winning formula is at work again on The question therefore is this: does the film ride on To The Future, so why not?) However, that isn't im­ diis album. The album opens widi the first single, the the music (and thus become a sort of extended video portant right now. blockbusdng "American Stonm" - which is a blazing, clip), or docs it serve as a junking yard for the sub­ What makes this interesdngis that, by and farge, it is all-American rock song accompanied by a blazing, all- standard works ofthe (often well-known) composers? the heaviest soundtrack I have ever heard. Queen have American rock video. The power of diis song is ma­ Buyers should consider this very carefully before pur­ brought their disdnctive "heaviness" into the 80's with tched on "Tightrope", a song made memorable by chasing soundtracks. They might discover the music, the opening track, "One Vision", The mood condnues some grinding slide guitar by Rick Vito (of Jackson which sounded great in die charged atmosphere of a with die dde track by King Kobra, a barrelling rock Browne fame). On this track, as on several odiers, the good film, doesn't cut the mustard without the special song which sounds very much like Survivor, both mu­ Weather Girls provide backing vocals. They had a hit effects. sically and lyrically. For example: sometime in the past few years... what was it? Can't I haven't seen eitherof the films under review here- "Never say die remember. Sorry, which is a big advantage when attempting an objective Nothing is forever. Now or ever." One song which also sticks in die mind is die tide review. It doesn't take too much imagination to see Syl­ track, "Like A Rock", which is beginning to get radio "9W Weeks" is a story of sexual power and sado­ vester Stallone acung his favourite role (a punching coverage. There is a country feel to die guitar on this masochism from Adrian Lyne (Director of "Flash- bag) to this music. song, A somewhat egotistical ode to lost youth, it is a dance"). Sounds great so far. It features die music of typical Seger ballad, full of diose unmistakeable raw Katrina and the Waves kiss the sunshine goodbye to vocals. Bill Payne's piano work on diis cut is masterful, artists such as Brian Ferry, Joe Cocker, the Eurydimics, scream their way through "Maniac House". This is a Corey Hart and Devo. Sounds even better. Or does it? as is his keyboard playing diroughout the whole al­ faidy one-dimensional composition, saved only by bum. The tracks by Cocker (You Can Leave Your Hat On) some good guitar work. and die Eurydimics (The City Never Sleeps) are not "Miami" is another winner, featuring saxophone Side Two is disdnguished by a pairof genuine heavy solos by a cat by name of Alto Reed. Well, it wouldri't great examples of dieir music. Annie Lennox has, metal songs from Dio (Hide In The Rainbow) and admittedly, one of die best female voices in die bu­ sound right if he was a drummer. Don Henley steps in Helix (It's Too Late). I shudder to think how many to lend a voice from behind on diis song. On "The siness, but she should choose her material more care­ enemy soldiers died to these strident sounds in the fully. This song relies totally on her voice. A similar Ring", Seger borrows heavily from his previous classic film. Adrenalin have provided one ofthe most inte- "Nightmoves", reproducing die step-down rhythm criticism could be levelled at Cocker's song. resdng songs of the album with "The Road Of The Brian Ferry and Corey Hart, by contrast, have come riff in entirety. To someone "in die know" (i.e. zJl his Gypsy", including powerful vocals and an engaging fans), this is somewhat off-putting. I guess Bob decided out widi much better cuts. "Slave To Love" (Ferry) has melody. enjoyed considerable airplay lately, and emerges as diat after ten years diere would be a whole new group Also of special note is a more soporific cut from of listeners to try it out on. Finally the album is roun­ one ofthe winners of die album. "Eurasian Eyes" by Urgent enuded "Love Can Make You Cry". Beginning Corey has more depth than his previous big seller (I ded off by a soft, piano-based ballad called "Some­ with violin, and piano, it gives balance to die album as where Tonight", showing off Seger's softer touch in Wear My Sunglasses At Night), and is die other stand­ a whole, and makes a good contrast to the rest of die out track. Both very good songs. song writing to perfection. record. Unfortunately it is probably bastardized in the In short, he's done it again. This record will disap­ The restof the album is made up of songs from Luba movie by being dubbed over some insipid love scene. (a latter-day Diana Ross), Devo (whose song "Bread point no-one. That's life. DANNY WILLIAMS and Butter" qualifies as light relief at best), Stewart Collecdvely, the soundtrack is reasonably convin­ Copelandand Dalbello, Nodiingextraordinarilygood cing, and it will no doubt bring some previously ob­ there, but acceptable for a soundtrack. scure bands to the attention of the public. All in all quite a good presentadon - but don't buy it DANNY WILLIAMS simply because you freak out absolutely on Devo (for ^dB SEGER CTHe SKVE!^ BUIXET BANS

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terms of production and instrumental accomplish­ ment, the record is excellent. One criticism is die lack THE COLOUR OF SPRINQ: of variation; Hollis's vocals - while smooth and me­ Talk Talk. (E.M.I.) lodious - tends to get locked into the same patterns on On casting my eyes dovm the credits of this al­ successive tracks. "Happiness Is Easy" is suspiciously bum, it surprised me to find that Steve Winwood like "Life's What You Make Of It" is suspiciously like plays organ on three of the tracks. "Living In Anodier Worid" ... etc. Now Steve (Traffic, The Spencer Davis Group, suc­ There are, however, exceptions. "April 5th" is dif­ cessful solo career) wouldn't let himself get involved in ferent. This song takes a wistful melancholy from the something that wasn't first class, would he? At the very intertwining of organ and saxophone and lugubrious least it promises excellent organ-playing on those vocal effort. An odd flavour comes from die use of songs. Dobro (Robbie Mcintosh) and Variophone (Tim Friese- Talk Talk have been around since 1981, and this is Green). the third L,P. The band centres around the song- "I Don't Believe In You" is characterised by an writing and vocals of Mark Hollis, and the sound is at unusual piece of distorted lead guitar, and shines on MOUwaFSnwc times strongly reminiscent of Roxy Music. To sum it die album. An excellent performance on harmonica di"e single "Life's What You Make It", which isn't very up in a word, "tasteful". You could play it anywhere. by Mark Feldiam is featured on "Living In Another special because it is not among die best tracks of die Your mother would like it World". album. This is not necessarily to detract from the album.., In general this is very palatable offering, and will cut DANNY WILLIAMS quite possibly your modier has fabulous taste. In across boundaries of musical taste. Don'tbe put off by 18 "Stormcock" was released in 1971, and was met with critical acclaim. Who am I to disagree? The advantage STORMCOCK, WHATEVER of this record is that ifyou like just one song, that's a HAPPENED TO JUGULA « WORK quarter of the album. In fact all tracks are verv lis­ OF HEART: Roy Harper tenable, in panicular the final cut "Me And My Litde Woman". "Jugula" is possibly die pick of the diree albums. Released last year, it contains (apart from aforementioned delights) two other stand-out iracks in "Nineteen Forty-Eightish" and "Hangman". His most recent release "Work Of Heart" is slighdy less acces­ sible, hut no less inspiring to one who finally gets "into" Roy Harper. SidcTwo on this album is taken up by the tide track "Work Of Heart", divided into six parts. Still don't feel you know what Harper is all about? Well, his music is impossible to describe on a blow-bv- blow basis. The appeal of his music is not subject to rational explanation, but it casts a sort of .spell over listeners. As a first foray into his work, "Jugula" is the Even ifyou haven't heard of Roy Harper, chances best bet of those discussed here. And have a look ai his are you have heard his voice. Find a copy of Pink album sleeves when you're in a record store sometime Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" and examine the ... read them carefully and then decide whether any­ one that warped could fail to be brilliant. credits... diere he is, vocals on "Have A Cigar". DANNY WILLIAMS In fact, Roy Harper has been around a long, long time, and his unofficial fan club includes some real heavyweights. Jimmy Page for example- who toasted him in "Hats OfFTo Harper" and who has guested on many ofhis albums, including "Stormcock" and "What­ ever Happened tojugula". Ironically, Harper is better known in some circles for his fans dian he is for his some would prefer to call them symphonies. This is music. because Roy seems to think a song under about eight minutes isn't worth starung. "Stonncock" forexample is an L.P. of only four songs. Harper's lyrics are always interesting, and some­ times . . . well, sometimes they arc risque to say ihe Well, what ofthe music? Generally speaking, it con­ least. Take "20th Century Man" ("Whatever Happe­ sists of Roy and his guitar, liberally laced widi some ned tojugula") asan example. One verse reads: volatile kicks from Page and with help from assorted / need that velvety silken down other artists who happened to be in town at die time. That flows beiiveen your thighs Not diat he seems to need much more than this . ., In my mouth and around my lips when he switches his acoustic axe into overdrive, die To hold you in my inner eyes. effect is mesmerising. Vocally he has a range which is the envy of NASA, alternating between roiling build­ The remainder of the song continues in a similar ups and explosive crescendos. His "songs" are collec­ vein, and it finishes with a set of innovative (and always tions of haunting melodies and enifmiatic lyrics . . . musical) gasps and orgasmic groans. Apart from these attractions, "20di Century Man" is also a first class song

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WILD HERBS OF AUSTRALIA AND NPMI^ZEALAND: Tim Low. PubBlshed Robortson.::Siil»S8. '

Tim Low has written and drawn an unusual book. "Wild lonial pasts lose what they did Herbs" is about weeds. Not know and never quite gain any­ ordinary weeds. After reading thing new. Low has resurrected this book, weeds will never what has been forgotten, and be ordinary again. These adds what has been learnt. weeds are tasty and good (or If you're looking fora book in your health. This cheap pa­ the style of recent herbalists, perback is an excellent In­ you will be disappointed. Low is vestment for anyone who a thorough empiricist. There is no astrology; there is no spiritua­ wants to eat more than the lism. What you get are observa­ odd mushle in the back yard. tions and facts on which you In fact, this book shows that can build: data on which an Aus­ the back yard is teeming with tralian and New Zealand tradi­ culinary delights; that road tion can begin, in Ihisfheauthor side verges are the new su­ betrays his training. The book permarkets. If you want or did not grow out of herbalism: it need a cheaper diet, try the grew out of natural history. Tim amazing recipes in the back Low is a good example of the new naturalist writers. They tell of this book. us about nature, but humans are But (irsl you must get your interwoven with the telling. weed. The book is full of excel­ lent black and while drawings, In all, the book is very reada­ so identifying your weed should ble and full ot delightful infor­ nol be difficult. mation. Readers should take to I was particularly impressed heart the author's information, with the information on medi­ and warnings, about toxins and cines. We have little cultural in­ recreationaldrugs. heritance on the use of herbs for OLENINORAM health. Countries with recent co­

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CINEMA

S«p«rb perfonT\»ncei,«literate »creenpUy ny « kaiolil Piitler And a Blory that evokes chimiiia eccentricity with tubtle e ue, come tooether to provide peer lea entertainment Starring Ben including a couple of comic at­ BenKingBl^ Kingsley, Qlenda Years of supposed happiness tempts by William to beat up his Glenda Jackson Jackson. Directed as loners have taken their toll on obnoxious neighbour. by John irvln. them both, making them social It's a subtle film, smiling gen­ TURTL E Schonell Theatre enuchs who feel threatened by tly at what funny things people Don't be deceived by the ti­ Ihe most casual acquaintances. are. Although it begins fairly They are both drawn to the turtle slowly and is populated with a tle! 'Turtle Diary' is not a gol- tank at Regent Park Zoo to wa­ DlATI O ly-gee wildlife documentary. whole townhouse of lonely ec­ c/vilised, wiHK. fiumajw, ftinnyand tch the turtles swimming aimless centrics'trying to escape their ^.B^B^^ exdtia

20 THE HISTORYOF THESCHONELL titles available in their shops. our business due to the huge has been able to obtain big first CINEMA CLUB The Schonell, like Video, formed volume of movies available in releases like "Kiss of Ihe Spider The Union's Schonell Thea­ a Club, with an annual member­ our Catalogue. Woman", "Repo Man", "Colonel ship fee of $20 Adults, $10 Con­ 1985 sawthediminishing sup­ Redyl" etc and concurrent with tre has a unique Cinema Club cession,and $5 forQueensland and a history of its operation ply of films that would be avai­ tbecitypopularfilms like"Jewel University Student Union Mem­ lable so it was again necessary should be of interest to stu­ of the Nile". "Out of Africa", and bers. Members were Ihen able to return to first releases and the "Crocodile Dundee". This of dents and also explain our lo see any one movie for $2.50 year saw around a fifty-fifty sup­ course means that Club mem­ pricing policy. or any two movies for $4. A Ca­ ply tor first releases and second bers pay $3 a movie as no dis­ In 1984 Cinemas and parti­ talogue was given toeach mem­ releases. Again the Schonell count is allowed further on films cularly Drive Ins throughout Aus­ ber and contained over three had a very profitable year and in that in the city would cost you tralia were being affected by Vi­ hundred and fifty movie tilles, 1986 the Students Union drop­ $7.50 on Saturdays or $5 any deo movies. Anticipating this over three hundred of which ped the $5 joining fee for their other night. the Schonell Management were eventually screened, ba­ own students. This year the mo­ RON WAKENSHAW fought back by lighting Video sed on a survey and order of vie industry trend has emerged Sphonall Manager with Video methods. The big at­ popularity. However because of with patrons only wanting to see traction of Videos was their the lower price NO FIRST RE­ the BIG MUSTSEE movies.and Note:lit RELEASE means cheap rental $2 to $4 a night, LEASE FILMS could be shown. wanting lo see them immedia­ the first time the film and the "Supermarket" of movie Fortunately this did not alfect tely. Fortunately Ihe Schonell screens at the Schonell

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• •••••••!•• I • • • I • scHonaii •••••••••••••• • Mi • A FKANCO OIUOlNALnT, R1(."».NKSS. BLWn T ZEFFIREI.LI F1I.,\ WINNER •BEMPCa'RE _OiJtst.indinc) Aiistra.'ian film of ttiu yeisr 1985 AUSniAUAN KMXm AWARD Traviata, TERESA STKATAS / j PLACIDO DOMINGO, i FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI'S film sdaption of Verdi's opera is visually stunning, mujicaMv ihritling, just the finest operatic move ewr mode. With soprsno Tetets H;\KRv (II' 1 (). [.vM-.r Ti- CI;RR.A.\ PAUL COX directed this first true Australian an film. Slratas and (enor Placido Domingo, two excepiionflliy .SiraiipLiv hv RAY I .WRl-.NX:!-: ll is an adult rnovie, witty and beguiling. The story is in convincing singing ectors, Zefliredi combines visual the style of Hsr/og (who appears as the lather) and the imsge end musical siaiement in a way impossible to 1 &!'l-.n,R(:.\Ri;Y. u^m^mmm^^^^mimmm^ magnificent photography worthy of Visconti. AUST- duplicate in Ihe opera house. Italian 1984 lOSmins. NAT, FILM THEATRE- It is one o( ths most imaginative Australian films of recent RAHAN 1983 90mins. years a.nd certainly a most originai piece. Its story o! an ordinary family man who suddenly has a massive heart attack, dies momentarily and is revived to look a! his TltetnwUhrilling, w'.f, cliildifT aid Iriends in a coTipleiely dillerent i jht is, a; the very least, a poiver- JALKING I fully ironic parable and olten very funny indeed. Bliss has wni tr.ree majOf Aust- exhilarating, (tmpiv [CARMI tbe be>i rock ti'm\ct.' ^ra'ian film awards-.-6est Actor. Onectot and Adapted Scieer\nlav. AUST t985 11 Im. liy Cioornes Bizet Winner of the JURY PRIZE' CannesBB .STOP WINKER MAKING Ptacldo BEST FORHGN FILM 1986 'lURVPRIZC' CANNES DOMINGO FESTIVAi lllll.lillr.'ictgill; tt'lNMS OF BRITI.SH AaDEM> .AWARDS IQ8S a«imoo« liitliMH'SS of iifi'. ONT- SlX(;rL.'\R SK.NSATIOX this is alsa a tiln> to dvhyhl ttw i-yi* vyith innovaiivi. photograjjhy .ind exciH! iidmiraiiim. On Aiu" Pjiki- IMidniqht Expri'ssi (USA 19851 120mins mmPaul Hogan is

piVft - Fail becoming a very popular cult tilm by a new French director JcanJacquos B«inei» TH€ MOVI€ vnho has « fabulous camera (echniquo and under­ Directed by Sir Richard /Ittienborcxjgh USA 1936 113min?' NAT. T1MES-A good-hearted, funny, l)esulifully paced i stands the pleasures to be had from a picture that COURIER MAIL - The Maivin Hamlisch score has lost none ot its freshness and is and brilliantly (irolessional comedy. Paul Hogan doesn't take it sell too seriously. With exquisite piesemed with great fidelity, cemeniinij Ihe film logethei as n 'las done on stage lor iu(iiMl). The film takes s genial swipe at \ouiisi-orient- ] set design and unfoiBettaWs thai asters and a plot Ihe past 10 years or so. Winner of Nine TONY AvwardS and the PULtTlZeH Pri/e ali'd cliches, celebrity-hunting. New York's smart sel, that is a mixture o( French style and a thriller It tells the high energy story of younij perlormers dedicating their lives to the lu-i" o( and Australia's macho cult. 11 can be recommended French with English sub-titles. IM) 1T> mins. (he spodight. The thing that keeps ttie filn:\ on a t^igh plant ii \ht cast oi dancers, as a lirst class adventure comedy. AUST. 1986 lObiiiins. ,

ENCORE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL FRI-TUE FRI-TUE SUNDAY SUNDAY SUN-MON-TUE 4 5 6 7 8 JULY 15 JUNE 22 JUNE JUNE 29/30/1 JULY 7PM COLONEL REDYL 7PM COLONEL REDYL 2PM LATRAVIATA 2PM CARMEN 2PM- AMADEUS (SUN ONLY) 9.30 A CHORUS LtNE 9.30 CROC. DUNDEE 4PM MAN OF FLOWERS 5PM D, CONTRACT 5PM CHORUS LINE (SUN) 6PM DIVA 7PM BiRDY 7.30 A CHORUS LINE 2PM COLONEL REDYL 3PM COLONEL REDYL L§PM STOP M. SENSE 9PM THE WALL 9.30 BLISS 4.30 A CHORUS LINE 5.15 CROC. DUNDEE V^ • • • • • • • • • • • HIGH BACK LUXURY LOUNGE SEATS • • • • ••••••• 7 21 Basically, Monique creates one-off designs and likes to do so for a specific person so as to obtain an individual garment with a good fit. She remains ZARBUU open to suggestions of basic - Monique Jenkins ideas or requirements ol the wea­ rer. Prefering to keep clothes af­ fordable, she invites people to her own house thus eliminating the middleman (who takes half of what you pay in the shop). Monique has been recogni­ Monique Jer^Kins bought a sed locally with two firsts in the Queensland Design Council sewing machine at the age Awards and one from the Man­ of fourteefi to make herself nequin Design Awards.Some of the clothes she could never her creations are available at find in the shops. From then The Mask or you can ask at Sem­ on people ofall sorts wanted per for her home number. If you 'one of them', and fvlonique are interested in a one-off gar­ obliged. She has no formal ment made especially for you, designing education but at her prices are surprisingly rea­ the beginning of theyearshe sonable. began creating garments full- time.

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This outfit is a teaming of dif­ ferent textures and colours- blue Stretch and gold satin. Comfortable and bold.

Monique is laking her career carefully with aspirations to be­ come a real name in the fashion world. Her adfniration and res­ pect for a biggie in the business goes to Jenny Kee and she gi­ ves lowest points to Stuart Mem- brey. Although Monique is aware of what's happening in the glossy magazines, she claims to remain quite uninfluenced from their trends-only inspired. She actually denies being influ­ enced by the all encompassing 60's rejuvenation!! Monique says she has agood imagination and as yet there hasn't been a shor­ tage of ideas, adding that she hopes that it lasts. This coat is a favourite prize­ This three piece outfit is a winner. It's fully lined and is pretty striking combination made from 170m of narrow of black and multicoloured black and white lace - all kniL hand gathered. This one's Still available if you're game. DONALEE CULLEN

22 THE AUSTRALIAN CARD card and number system but it is not essentially an ID Professor Walker said govemment suggesnons diat will Australia have an Identity card arrangement. die ID number would become the card holder's bank card? Should we have an A mandatory card system has existed in Sweden for account number would create serious security pro­ Identity card? Those two que­ twenty years. The card failed to bring tax evasion un­ blems. stions have been asked re­ der control and every year die government loses an He said there was also some concern about the peatedly since the Federal estimated twenty percent of its revenue through tax range of govemment bodies entitled to tap the data Government proposed the evasion. bases, as that had not yet been clearly defined. system. MARIAANN MULCAHY France has a non-compulsory card. The card and The Card would be administered by the Health examines the proposal, the not the holder is numbered and it is changed every ten Insurance Commission. advocates and the critics. years. Mr Pat McKinney Irom die Commission said a do­ The Australia Card has not yet become a reality The Australia Card is unlike any of tliose already cument had been prepared on the card's administra­ tion and costs. but this issue has the capacity to split the com­ mentioned. Many questions have been asked about Despite govemment claims that much money would munity and indeed the Govemment, Imagine! A the powers it will have and its benefits. be saved, the Social Security Department has expres­ small green and gold card similar to a medicare One of the opponents of the card is Professor sed some doubts about the systems worth. card that was a compulsory possession ofall Aus­ Geoffrey de Q, Walker from the Law Department at The Health Minister, Dr Neal Blewett said a prime tralians. Queensland University. consideradon in the decision of whether or not to have Civil liberties groups, academics, churches, the "THE ONLY EFFECTIVE the card system is a report by the Committee and the Qiicensland Nadonal Party and sections ofthe Liberal SAFEGUARD FOR THE SYSTEM IS Health Deparunem called "Towards Fairness and and Labor organisauonal wings, all oppose the idea of TO PR EVENT THE CARD Eouirv'". a card. BECOMING A REALITY AT ALL.'* "There is no propo,sal to create an informadon file Those in favour include parts of the Government, Professor Walker said at a recent fomm he attended on anyone", Dr Blewett said. The Health Insurance Commission and various data in Canberra, it was revealed diat no-onc really wanted But the Federal Police and Deparunent of the Spe­ gathering fimis. to .set up the system. cial Minister of State have refused to guarantee regu­ Ifthe system is implemented it could make Australia Prof Walker said he was opposed to the idea of the lations to stoD abuse of informadon access. the firstWester n nation to have a personal numbering government being able to gain access to personal in­ THE FEDERAL POLICE AND system. formation and expressed doubts about safeguards for DEPARTMENT OF THE SPECIAL Western nations have always been suspicious of ID the system. MINISTER OF STATE HAVE cards. Some countries had them in the war and tend to "The only effective safeguard for the svstem is to REFUSED TO GUARANTEE bring to mind images of Big Brother invading cver\' prevent the card becoming a reality at all. REGULATIONS TO STOP ABUSE aspect of a person's life. "It's a real victory that the Select Committee looking OF INFORMATION ACCESS. The Australia Card is unique as cards go because it is into the card proposal were a majority against," Pro­ The President of the Qiicensland Council for Civil essenually a number for the holder and the card as an fessor Walker said. Liberties, Mr Matt Foley, said this invasion of privacy identification means. The card would create a situation where computer would be a major threat to civil liberues. "The Councd is not satisfied with tlie Government's Similar systems jJready exist in several countries. crime may increase in the efforts to decrease tax and proposal because the privacy laws are only primidve The United States and Canada have a social security welfare fraud and diere is the major problem of fac- similies being produced. compared to the sophisticated data processing equip­ ment available. The privac)' consideradon must outweigh die finan­ cial gain - which I might add is not even guaranteed," tfiea^Ss'ielD. ihtH, i-ets say Mr Foley said. Mr Foley said another major problem would be fhe bc^iNfS ^\eii0e direct markedng invasions, vnth firms able to gain easier access to phone numbers and mailing lists. ;D eNTif J cat loN _, 73X4', 101^', He criticised the Government's campaign on the card of being misleading, because he said it focused on U the issue of a photo and not the card itself or any ofthe drawbacks. A primary consideration in the issue, must be the s , opinion ofthe public. The taxpayers will be the card­ holders and the government has conducted various opinion polls on the card's popularity. A survey published in the Asian Wall Street Journal showed some sixty-nine percent were in favour ofthe Card. Mosl said it would be good to have a ready * means of idendficadon. However the same survey showed some doubt in M CR&VTE... die public's mind as to why the card was being pro­ I posed and only six percent thought itwould reduce tax a 6asi-|L£s5 society evasion. M ~~^ ] The green and gold card that staned all the fuss remains on die shelf and it is hard to tell whedier its future %vill be grim or roscy. However one thing stands qiit... Big Brodier is sdll very much alive and feared in 9 the minds of die public.

N QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, JUNE 9TH The Libraries listed will open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Central Library Undergraduate Library e Biological Sciences Library coM^jLSorj I.D- t<0MQe.ir sv^n ciHd (^reat,rich aiid poar-, Law Library U35e(-hEAMHd oKOr tA^Cfo ri'ee. awd- hotid^,' to receive Herston Medical Library ol-lippEO) INTO PBRSOV] anvai-'i: ixi ttor ric;iitfiana^ Engineering Library Or ill tli£ir -forpjieads;" All other libraries will be CLOSED. _- 'K hi-\d^ that no sicin might bm 01' .5eJL.^a.vs Eie that mcj EXTENDED LIBRARY HOURS tEie r-nc\ir*K,or -Wie nsfne ofthe Undergraduate Library and Law Library will be F bc!itiC,or i\it nui.r)be.t'o: iv^ na^ open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following Sa­ turdays: .. tfei'-e 15 wisdom. Let film that June 7th, I4ih and 21st. 0 3ci m\itr^mmd coani the Other Branch Libraries may also extend their ope­ < -nmhtxirci' tlie \m5i:ior)l\s^ ning hours before the examinations begin. Please 0 timber cfri .Lnati^aiid nig nnnla' check the nodce boards outside libraries for any ^ 5IX ixdjiii-ea tl^eesccre aoci changes. JOAN WICAL b;>^ Admlnlstrativo Assistant n THE TRUTH OFTHE MATTER

On the 9th April the Union Council voted to 'i. • .T Jo.' r_L! :»:_ „« luismiss nowaru oinngcr rruni nn puauiuw as an Mess Widi The Press" but "Don't Annoy Those office bearer ofthe Union (Semper Editor) and so Who Control The Press If You Expect A Fair READERS PLEASE NOTE uphold the Union's Constitution which had con­ sistently and deliberately been broken. His ac- At the last meeting of Union Council it was decided to hold a Referendum on dons had finally culminated in the theft of a con­ The "reporting" ofthe issue so far has been just a fidential document from the Deputy Vice-Chan­ , concoction of untruths and a web of conspiracies Union Councils actions in removing cellor (Academic), George Davies. diat exist only in the minds of people who made Howard Stringer from office. In accor­ It was, naturally, a decision taken reluctantly. them up. You'll notice the reason for Slringet 's dance with the Union's Electoral Regu­ There were no advantages in it for the student sacking hardly rated a mention. That's because it lations equal space is being given to was an unjustifiable breach of the Union Con­ representatives who voted in favour ofthe sac­ both sides. We have given space for king - just the accusations of Howard Stringer's stitution. core ofsupporters in Semper and the Democratic both a pro and antl viewpoint. Semper Rights Activists Club. This edition CRAIG ARNOTT asked to write a not the Union talce no public opinion on reply to the barrage of "commenGiry" in the last the Issue. The most disturbing feature about the reporting issue, on behalf of those students on Council who voted to remove Howard Stringer, of the sacking in the last Semper was^its blatant bias. There was not even an attempt to present a fair and balanced picture.

on the night ofthe sacking who classified themselves as FREE SPEECH "waverers" who would make up their minds according The claim that the decision was somehow tampe­ to the debate on the night. ring with independence of the press is ludicrous. All decided to vote for Howard Stringer's removal. "Freedom" doesn't mean doing whatever you feel like. As one representative, Jacqui Shanahan, said after it That's why we have a Constitution: to set guidelines. SEMPER MISINFORMATION was the arguments which convinced her. Council made a hard but sensible decision. The "It would be bad enough for anyone to do what The incredible thing is that the Union gives $70,000 people who made it were of all polidcal persuasions Howard did, let alone an office bearer who has re­ a year to Semper to print whatever they Uke (apart from (right-wing, left-wing and "independent") - if that's sponsibilities to the Constitution," she said. defamatory material). The Union Executive helps dis­ relevant. It was incredible that Semper distorted the The arguments of Howard Stringer's band ofsup­ tribute it. And all the time they scream how shackled decision for their own ends. porters chopped and changed throughout the night. they are! For instance, it was claimed taking the vote so late in They ranged from extreme libertarian (Howard could The people who had their freedom denied them the night was some sort of manipulation. The modon do whatever he wanted) to revolutionary socialist (he were diose who had a different view to the Stringer to remove Stringer was the first item of business. The was challenging bourgeois standards of behaviour). sacking. Last Semper was just a propaganda sheet only reason it took so long to get to was because a horde One supporter said it was "rubbish" to consider Removing an office bearer is alvrays a regretful of Democratic Rights Activist Club supporters of journjdistic ethics and Constitutional breaches. We tiling. I, and I know the others, would far prefer not to. Stringer abused Question Time by asking the same should regard Howard's acdon as an "act of heroism". The Union Executive consulted widi Howard for a quesuons over and over again. In this way a simple act of thievery was twisted into a long time before making a decision. Howard said he A number ofthe students supporting the sack mo­ heroic revolutionary gesture. understood the matter was constitutional, not perso­ nal. tion had to leave before the vote because they had Some admitted he had stolen die document (as exams the next day. Stringer himself had), others said that he hadn't really, All this seems to have been lost in the hysteria of last No Stringer supporters |eft because they had pre­ or if he had, he didn't mean to, or whether he had or Semper. pared to camp in forthe night. So die delay was oftheir not the University didn't care and in fact were so What Howard Stringer did was unethical, illegal and making and to their advantage. pleased they had given him advice on how to argue his un-constitutional. What Council did, by removing case before Council. (The University has strenuously him, was the reasonable thing to do. I suppose if we had cut off Question Time Angela denied this.) CRAIQ ARNOTT Ward would have screamed "gag!" in her Editorial.

THE REAL REASONS When an office bearer ofthe Union is elected he or she agrees to work within tlie Constitution. Students elect their representatives on that understanding. They don't expect that half way dirough the term that re­ presentatives will suddenly decide they don't like those rules and will make up their own to suit themselves. In the past office bearers have been removed for gross incompetence and mismanagement of their area. What Howard Stringer did was far worse. It was not incompetence but deliberate dishonesty in stea­ ling from die Deputy Vice-chancellor in the first place and, then, lying to the President to cover it up. Once Howard Stringer had been found out, if he had had any decency, he should have resigned.

RIQHTOF COUNCILTO REMOVE OFFICE BEARERS Howard Stringer had consistentiy shown complete disregard for the Union's Constitution. He had brea­ ched eleven out of his thirteen dudes as Semper Editor. The Council had been prepared to ovedook diis. But when he stole the document from die Deputy Vice- Chancellor, again breaching die Consdmrion (S. 2.1.(a)) enough was enough. The Union has a Consiiiution to make sure it can mn effectively and to make sure student office bearers are accountable to Council and therefore to students as a whole. When this is breached and held in contempt student representation and accountability is held in contempt. Are wc supposed to condone unethical, illegal and unconstitutional behaviour just to satisfy Howard Stringer's flights of journalistic grandstanding?

THE DEBATE ON COUNCIL There were ten student representatives on council RATING THE MOVERS With Howard Stringer

politicians are endangering their future political ca­ reers. You can bet your life diat if a referendum is held, it will be couched in one ofthe natiesi campus cam­ paigns ever to be held at Queensland University. More is at stxikc than the ethical question of whether I was right or wrong to photocopy confidential documents. What is at stake now is the Union's mode of operation- the party line, the number crunching, the powerbro- kers who have controlled Union Council for years using their superior knowledge of the Union's Con­ stitution and political tactics. What is at stake is the ALP Club empire diat has dominated die Student Union from backrooms for the •••••••• • - — v-fr/'- past five years. The fact that the Union is prepared to risk so much in staging a referendum is prett>' admirable, but then Union members would argue that they are pretty ad­ mirable people. At the Council Meedng where the motion for a referendum was passed, Jillann and Union Treasurer, Mark Herbert, both spoke in favoiu' of holding a re­ ferendum on the grounds that it was the most demo­ cratic means of determining whether students con­ doned the actions of Union in the Stringer sacking furore. Union Sccrciaiy, Jenny Fox, spoke cross bench for the motion, acknowledging that .student consensus .should be sought over such a delicate issue as the removal of a Semper Editor, but also exprcs.sed con­ cern over IIK- COSI of staging .such a referendum. ALP Club stalwarts sudi as General Vkv President, Chris Pokarier, Part-Timer's Vice President, Helen McGahan, Activities Vice President, John Cherr)and Arts Representatives, Peter Vicaiy, Linda Bannach and I've been sitting around the house a lot lately, Jillann, Craig ,'Krnott, Paul Lucas and other Union Darnel Cox all voted in favour ofthe referendum on licking my wounds as it were. Like most broken Councillors have copped a load of flack from letter the grounds that democracy had to be upheld - stu­ men, I've taken to television addiction and Milo writing students in the third edition of Semper. dents should have been consulted. to try to drown out the pain. I was strong once. Hoaxes have been staged, Forums have been held Oddly enough, another advocate for student con­ There was a time where I could be at a party and outside the Main Refec, people have even resigned sultation was Paul Lucas, former UnionTreasurer, and have someone come up to me and ask me if I was from the ALP Club. this year's Electoral Officer, one of the people who interested in watching a few episodes of "A Coun­ The Union has blown a lot of its credibility. To have the most to lose if the referendum turns against try Practice" and I could look them in the eye and justify their actions, the Union members have distri­ the Union. say "Go away you piece of horrid flatulence," but buted shit sheets through the Refecs, given speeches in now I'm in it with the best ofthem lecture theatres and have even resorted to their own MV GUESS IS THAT LUCAS WILL letter writing campaign in this edition of Semper. TRY TO DECLARE TH E I know about Greg Evans. I know about die whee­ REFERENDUM MOTION "OUTOF lings and dealings ofjoan 'die freak' Ferguson and the But it hasn't really been enough. 1986 was supposed ORDER" OR WILL TRY TO STALL twisted minions of'Prisoner'. I have been watching the to be the year when the good guys took over the Stu­ THE HOLDING OFTHE actions ofthe Colby Family for some time now, and let dent's Union, brought it back to the students and REFERENDUM PAST THE THIRD me tell you, some of the things that I have seen are generated some activity and enthusiasm once again WEEK OF SECOND SEMESTER downright ugly. after five years of Union Council inactivity. Instead it AND MAKE IT CLASH WITH THE ANNUAL GENERAL ELECTIONS. I have been watching the actions of the Student has been a nightmare. Union too. Since my demise as Semper Editor, I have As a final tneans of regaining student ciedibility, the After the "Jillann has resigned" hoax Lucas spoke in tried to remove myself from the fast lane world of Union has voted to hold a referendum in the third (he Main Refec and said that he (personally) was not Union polidcs. Like most students on campus, I could­ week of second semester. The wording ofthe referen­ afraid of holding a referendum" and that "he was n't give a shit about the ins and outs of personality and dum has not been specified yet, but in the Council prepared to take any issue to the students". pany politics on the first floor of the Union Building. Meeting where the motion for a referendum was pas­ The fact that Lucas favours student consensus is not Like most students, all I really want to do now is get my sed, it was said that "there could be no doubt surprising in itself, as it is in keeping with his moralisdc degree out ofthe road and make it home in time for the to anyone in the(Council) room that thewording of the approach to Union polidcs and ALP policv. The fact Gilligan's Island repeats. referendum would be that Howard Stringer be rein­ that the referendum could backfire against Lucas, the But die frenzied actions of the Student Union have stated as Semper Editor". seconder ofthe Stringer sack motion, must obviously become impossible to ignore. This is interesting stuff. It is also pretty admirable. place the former Treasurer under a great deal of pres­ Unrest is breeding in the newly carjjeted leisure You see, the Union is staking a hell of a lot on this sure, especially as word of the Union's "anti-union" lounges of the Student Union Complex. Exec mem­ referendum. action has filtered out to the various branches ofthe bers are divided over the sacking issue because of a ALP. conflict between their own morality and die binding WHAT IS AT STAKE IS THE ALP My guess is that Lucas will trv to declare the re­ force of dieir own part)' pragmatism. Jillann is con­ CLUB EMPIRE THAT HAS ferendum motion "out of order" or will try to stall the fused. Members of die ALP Club are diving for cover. DOMINATED THE STUDENT holding of the referendum past the third week of se­ The issue of whether an elected office bearer should be UNION FROM BACKROOMS FOR cond semester and make it clash with the Annual Ge­ able to be sacked by Council has been clouded by THE PAST FIVE YEARS. neral Elections. Lucas certainly has the constitutional justification and counter justification. know-how and political powers to carry out such an If students vote in favour of the Union then the Union Councillors have had pressure put upon action. The question remains, will the Union decide to whole nasty Stringer issue can be peacefully flushed diem by the Democratic Rights groups on Campus pull out of holding a referendum now diat tiiey have down die tubes, Jillann can sigh a weary "I told you so" who view die Union's actions as being 'anti-student' thought about the consequences of a student back­ and 'anti-union'. and can direct herattention to more important student lash? affairs. Members of die ALP Club who organised die num­ Who can tell. ber crunching leading to my dismissal are facing a Ifthe referendum comes out against the Union, a lot formal reprimand of their actions by various branches of political careers are going to be savaged. If the Student Union does decide to take the de­ of die State ALP. Student politics is a pretty savage world. Especially mocratic action and stage a student referendum, you when you consider that a great deal of student poli­ can be sure that all hell vrill break loose on campus as BY PROPOSINQ TO HOLD A dcians become state and federal politicians, and that second semester unfolds. In any case, all students on REFERENDUM, SOME STUDENT the student political arena is the training ground for campus will have the opportunity to participate in, and POLITICANS ARE ENDANQERINQ future Govemment Ministers, vote on one ofthe biggest confrontation issues ever to THEIR FUTURE POLITICAL take place in Qiicensland student politics. . . CAREERS. By proposing to hold a referendum, some student HOWARD STRINOER 25 EXTEND YOUR DEADLINES! Deadlines looming again? Tlie B\te Shope offers its clients the level When there's not enough hours in a day, of .service and technical suppon that only time gets precious. the largest Macintosh dealer In Australia Behold, the Macintosh Plus. can provide. 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SEE YOUR CAREER'S ADVISER FOR AN APPLICATION FORM. 26 The petition of the undersigned citi­ The following motion was carried at zens of Queensland respectively show- the 5th Ordinary Meeting of Union Coun­ eth: cil: Not the Union News Thatthe Education Minister's proposal "That the University of Queensland to implement legislation regarding Stu­ Union resolve the issue of Howard Strin­ dent Unions will: ger's sacking by organising a referen­ 1. Significantly reduce the ability of stu­ dum. Further, such a referendum oc­ dent representatives to voice indepen­ cur in the first three weeks of second dent opinions on matters of concern to semester 7986." students within the University commu­ No doubt you'll be hearing a lot more nity, byincreasing the power that tho Uni­ about this over the next couple of mon­ versity Administration has over the Union ths. and its funds; 2. Vest ultimate control over student NEW WOMEN'S RIOHTS moneyin the UniversitySonato, on which VICE PRESIDENT the students from whom sucit money is The Women's Rights .irea has a now collected elect only three of over thirty- Vice-President. Ruth Apelt, who is very five members; and enthusiastic about what the area can 3. Decrease accountability for expendi­ achieve in second semester. The Wo­ ture of this money, as students have no men's Righ!.s Committee will be ronren- recourse against a decision of the Senate, trating particularly on security on cam­ in contrast to the current situation, where­ pus, and sexual harassment, as well as by students can act to overturn a decision running workshops on aspects of femi­ of elected Union Councillors through nism. provisions laid down in the Constitution The Women's Rights meetings are of the University of Queensland Union. held every Tuesday at 1 p.m. in tho Wo­ Your petitioners therefore humbly men's Rights Room upstairs in the Union pray that the Parliament of Queensland Building. All women students are wel­ will: direct the Minister of Education to come to attend and participate in these desist in his attempts to compromise the meetings. independence of Student Unions and to EDUCATION BILL OF RIOHTS allow student control of student affairs to continue and your petitioners as in duty The Education Bill of Rights is as fol­ bound will ever pray." lows: 1. The right to expect a high quality of There are copies of the petition avai­ academic teaching and complain about lable in my office. Please, please help us poor teaching without fear of reprisal. get as many signatures as possible, so that when the State Government tries to in­ 2. To have access to members of staff to troduce the legislation we will be able to discuss course problems and access to all show that there is substantial opposition personal files. to it. 3. To be free from discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, sexuality or eth­ nicity. ATTACKS ON CAMPUS 4. To have all assessed papers, assign­ Everyone should already be aware that ments and all examination papers retur­ there is a huge security problem on cam­ ned (o students after a reasonable time pus. Because of inadequate lighting, and has elapsed. regulated car parks, women students are in danger of attack when trying to gel 5. To have no departmental exams in the back to their cars after late lectures. last two teaching weeks of somcste.'. 6. To have uniform standards for supple­ lust in case you weren't aware that se­ mentary' and special exams. curity is a big issue, the following should drive the point home: On the evening of 7. That no single form of assessment Friday, 9th May, a young woman walking sliould be worth 10OSo of marks for a sub­ along the south side of Sir William Mac- ject. gregor Drive about fifty metres west of 8. To question an assessment grade, have the Alumni Teaching Garden, was acco­ an independent re-rtiark and finallv an sted and seized from behind, but was appeal if not satisfied. able to break away and run to some peo­ 9. To have anonymity in all forms of ple who were then on Oval No. 4. She written assessment. said she thought she saw a short black- 10.To contribute to assessment of tea­ handled knife fall to the ground when she ching and to planning of courses. broke away. Security was called and at­ QUEENSLAND DAY PROTEST tended together with police, but sear­ At the last meeting of Council the fol­ ches undertaken in the area, and subse­ lowing two motions were pas.se(l: quent mobile patrols, were unsuccessful. "That the University of Queensland This is not an isolated incident. It is just Union officially endorse the 4.30pm the most recent reported attack in a long fiallyat RomaStreet Forum on Queens­ history of attacks on women on campus. land Day. In the last week, the Union has heard of Well exams are almost here, and the Further, that the Social Action Com­ dent issues. But the Students' Union is a two other cases of women being accos­ problems of the Students' Union are mittee be directed lo conduct a full very large organisation, with almost one ted in the University carparks which have probably the last thing you want to hundred full-time staff and does required campaign lo mobilise students for the not been reported to the University Sa­ Rally on Queensland Day highlighting think about right now. Nevertheless, some people to soend some of their time fety arrd Security Section. please spare a thought for the office on correspondence, organisation of mee­ whal little Queensland has lo cele­ It's about time the University recog­ tings, liaison with staff and other admi­ brate." bearers of the Union, and volunteer nised the security problem and did some­ nistrative matters. So ifyou want the Stu­ and some of your time to help out in the thing about it. If you want to help in the dents' Union to do more than maintain "That this Union supports peaceful Union. We all have exams too, and fight for better security on campus, con­ its existing services, then you have to be demonstration at the Queensland Day even half an hour of your time would tact Ruth Apelt, Women's Rights Vice prepared to put in a bit of time towards Roma Street Forum, as we believe that be greatly appreciated. There is so President 071 1611) or me. At the very- achieving that. It's no good just criticizing ihe right to assemble in public lo pro­ much to do at the moment - parti­ least, complete the securitysurveywhich the office bearers - get in there and help test actions of a Government is a very cularly in the area of Union publicity. the Union is distributing. You can obtain them out. Ifyou are really snowed under basic tenet of any democratic society. one from the Women's Rights Area (up­ All students have to pay $112 per with assignments, then at least bearthis in Further, that this Union hereby decla­ stairs in the Union Building). year to the Union, and they have a mind for second semester. res its abhorrence of the actions of right to know where their money And please, if you are attacked, or those who would pervert such peace­ goes. They also have a right to par­ LEQISLATION ON threatened on campus ornearby, or if you ful demonstration to create a violent ticipate in the decision-making pro­ STUDENTUNIONS notice any suspicious behaviour, report it uprising and/or other extreme action." to the Safety and Security Section (377 cesses of the Union. Unless students Well, we're still here. The Union held a The Union's Social Action Committee 3333) and/or to the Students' Union. If are informed about Ihe structure of public forum on the implications of re­ memberswill be informingyou aboutthe we are to succeed in getting better ligh­ the Union, and properly informed cent discussions with Lin Powell, the Mini­ protest more as the date of the protest ting, deregulated car parks etc. then we about when meetings are to be held, ster for Education, on Tuesday 20th May. approaches. need to knowthe details of any attacks or and how to get involved in Ihe Union, The forum was attended by about one hundred people, jillann Farmer, the attempted attacks on campus. If you UNION COUNCILMEETINOS then that right does not really exist. don't want to give your name, that's quite Our organisation is huge - with over Union President, spoke about the State Yet another reminder that Union Government's proposed legislation on alright, but at least let us know what has 18,000 members to provide a wide range Council Meetings (like all Union Com­ Student Unions, and urged all students occurred, so that we can do something to mittee Meetings) are open to all students of services for. It takes a giant effort from present to get involved in the campaign prevent it happening to someone else. to attend. Any student is welcome to the full-time office bearers just to main­ to prevent the legislation being introdu­ come along and speak to and move mo­ tain the Union, in its present form and the REMOVAL OF HOWARD ced. Several other members of the Union STRINQBR FROM OFFICE tions. The next three meetings are: the services it currently offers. Executive spoke about the State Govern­ 6th Ordinary Meeting, 4th June; the 7th At the 4th Ordinary Meeting of Coun­ ment's moves, and a petition was circu­ Ordinary Meeting, 9th July and the 8th cil, held on 9th April, as you probably lated. The petition is as follows: Ordinary Meeting, 6th August. Meetings The Union is presently beingcriticized already know, Union Council members "To: The Queensland Legislative As­ of Union Council are held in the New by some people for being too bureau­ voted to remove Howard Stringer, one of sembly, Whitlam Room (Old Creperie) and begin cratic. Yes, some office bearers do spend the two editors of Semper, from office. at 6.15 p.m. For more information about a lot of their time doing administrative Tothe HonourableSpeakerand Mem­ Since then, the Union Council has de­ bers of the Legislative Assembly of Par­ Council Meetings, contact me. work, ratherthan actual lobbying on stu­ cided thatthe issue is serious enough to liament Assembled. UENNVFOX warrant the holding of a referendum. Union 8«or«tary 27 ATTACKS ON CAMPUS

22/5/86 STOP PRESS DESCRIPTION Three Violent Attacks against women on campus This is a description of the man virho attacked a in the last ten days. woman at 7.30 p.m. on Friday 9th May near the Women's safety is in danger! Alumni Gardens. Women should take precautions Height 170-175 cm • try not to walk alone at night Medium build • catch the Security Bus Late 30's to eariy 40's • report attacks atid su.spicious circum.stances Clean shaven • support the security campaign Australian accent • fill out security surveys Wearing a tracksuit IF you have any information about attacks, attempted PLEASE, IF ANYONE HAS ANY attacks, or suspicious circumstances contact Women's INFORMATION, REPORT TO WOMEN'S Rights in the Union. This information is crucial. RIGHTS OR UNIVERSITY SECURITY. A Public Meeting is being held on Wednesday 28th RUTH APELT May at 1 p.m. in the New E.G. Whitlam Room. Woman's Rights Vice-President

On Friday the 9th of May, a woman was attacked The following are minimal demands for short term SEXUAL HARASSMENT - on Sir William MacGregor Drive near the Alumni changes in theSecurityprogrammeatthe University of Gardens. She was thrown to the ground by a male Queensland: IS IT HAPPENING TO YOU? attacker, who had a knife. Fortunately she was 1) More patrols in both the grounds and buildings Many people are confused by the issue of sexual able to struggle free, and run to a nearby group of especially at night. harassment. Men are confused, and often shoc­ people for safety. The police were unable to find 2) A properiyadverdsed, and adequately staffed Escon ked when they are accused of this offence. Many the man. Service, for students and staff working late at night. seem unaware that their repeated and unwanted This incident highlights the grave security problems 3) Direct line telephone links to Security in key po­ advances toward women actually cause distress which exist in the huge University grounds and buil­ sitions including car parks, ferry terminals and outside and intimidate. dings. The woman was attacked at 7.30 p.m. Mac­ buildings. It is imperadve that diese phones do not On the other hand, women are becoming more require money to operate, and that die line is direct to Gregor Drive is the road that rings the University vocal about this issue. They are no longer happy to the Security Office. grounds adjacent to the river. The Alumni Teaching quiedy acquiesce with the unwanted overtures of men. Garden, near the Dutton Park Ferry, is densly treed 4) Clear and permanent adverdsing of the Security Their confusion and anger over this issue finally has and totally unlit at night. The Dutton Park Ferry itself is Office locadon, telephone number, and services. All come out ofthe closet. students and staff should be thoroughly aware ofthe situated amid parkland, barely visible from the road. The following is designed to assist students to come existence of such assistance. The whole area is isolated from the University by play­ to terms vriih this complicated issue. We believe that ing fields, parklands, and the dark Alumni Gardens. 5) Increased lighdng. Student car parks, ferry termi­ men may be sexually harassing women unintendo- The area is badly Ut, There arc no phones at all. nals and roads are all dimly lit at night. The attacks that nally, and that if diis issue is properly explained, they have accurred on campus have happened in car parks can modify dieir behaviour accordingly. and lonely spots such as ferrry terminals. SAFETY AND SECURITY It is also considered that many women suffer from 6) Deregulated parking for evening students and staff sexual harassment in silence. They may not know that The Universities' Safety and Security has increased must be a priority. other women experience sexual harassment, or that its patrol ofthe area following this latest attack. They 7) Notificadon of all attacks. We recognise that stu­ there is body of research that looks seriously at the arc clearly concemed by this incident. U follows on the dents are difficult to individually notify. However we problems that sexual harassment causes. heels of a rape at Toowong, earlier this year. More believe that all departments and libraries could be recendy, there was a rape at Hawken Drive. Several Finally we hope that all students can learn from the asked to put warnings on their notice boards as a informadon presented below. The University has in- women have been accosted in the suburbs surroun­ minimum step. ding the University this year. sdtuted a Sexual Harassment Committee that deals, in Some of these measures will cost the University absolute confidence, with the grievances of those who Tony Franks, from Safety and Security is under pres­ money. Budgetry cutbacks are a reality for all areas of have been sexually harassed at University. Offenders sure. He is aware of the danger, actual and potential, the University. Most of the demands we have made have been counselled, and asked to modify their be­ tliat is present in the Universities' grounds and buil­ require only a capital ouday. That is, a 'once-off al­ haviour. For those unwilling to alter their behaviour, dings. On the other hand, budgetry constraints are location. De-regulated parking and nodfication of in­ resignations have been called for, and received. The making it difficult to adequately service the area. For cidents cost very litde. Increasing the number of avai­ University is taking this issue very seriously. example, the Security OfTice offers an Escort Service lable Security Staff, whilst expensive, is pardcularly for staff and students, wherein Security Officers are necessary, and %vill go a long way toward preventing DEFINITIONS available to escort people to car parks and the like, in die kind of incident that occurred on May the 9th. • Sexual Harassment is a verbal or physical act of a safety. This service is widely unknown, especially sexual nature that is unsolicited, repeated and un­ among students. There have been complaints about YOUR UNION welcome. the unreliability of die Escort Service. Many staff and The Union provides a Security Bus service, Monday • Sexual Harassment, in a university environment, students have waited for long periods of time for Se­ to Thursday, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. The bus runs can involve a lecturer or tutor implicidy or explicidy approximately half hourly from the taxi rank outside curity Officers lo arrive. Occasionally Secuny Staff offering higher grades in return for a 'date' or sexual Mayne Library (easy access from Undergrad, and Biol have failed to turn up at all. Presumably this is due to intercourse. competing calls on Security Officers' time. Sciences Library). It then does a large loop around the University grounds with regular stops at most colleges • Or it may be that a lectureroriutor may implicidy or (Women's, Duschene, Cromwell, Grace, Emmanuel, explicitly infer that a student's grades will suffer if a SELF HELP and past Union). Passengers on the bus can ask to be date or sexual proposal is refused. ll needs to be said, however, that Security is ever)'- dropped off anj'where on campus including ferries, • Women may find themselves grabbed, groped or one's responsibilitv. Tony Franks is concerned that all car parks and buildings. The Security Bus costs the molested in company or alone, by male staff or stu­ matters of .security are reported to him. He says that he Union more than sixteen thousand dollars per year. dents. is happy to take anoininous calls from anyone who has The Union considers that as the University is respon­ • Sexist jokes, or sexual jokes that are repeated to a been attacked or threatened. He makes the obvious sible for security, they should pay for the running costs woman in awkward or inappropriate places can be poiiu that the Security Staff need to know what is hap­ ofthe bus. We hope in the future to win this argument seen as sexual harassment. pening in and around iho University Grounds. There with the University Administrauon. • Repeated or unwanted comments on a womans' are two speciallv trained Women Officers who arc physical appearance, sexual attracdvcness, sexual abi- available to discuss any security problem with women SURVEYINQ STUDENTS lides or sexual panners constitute sexual harassment in strict confidence'. Maria and Wendy have been cm- An important aspect ofthe Security Campaign is the Such behaviour may create a hosule or indmidaung ployed bv the University to offer particular support to questionairc that students are filling out on issues environment for women students. It is clear from re­ woineti who may have been threatened or attacked in lelaung to safety and security. Please make sure d\at search into this issue, that men may be unaware that an way. you have filled out yours. If you can help with dis­ dieir behaviour intimidates women to die point that Finallv, Franks has tuAdcriaken to notify die Libra­ tribution of diese qucstionaircs, please feel free to women feel unable to deal with the situation. Uni­ ries, the Preiuicc Computer Centre, the General and contact the Women's Rights Office. versity students have been forced to drop subjects, Academic Staff Associations, University News and Sem­ A major platform of this years Student Execuuve is change departments, resign from research positions per, and the Student Union of any attack made on Security. The Women's Rights Office is the organising and the like. In some instances women have with­ campus so that as many people as possible can be point for this campaign. We welcome student help, drawn from University altogedier. This is outrageous. nodfied of possible danger. A phone call toanyof these ideas and constructive criticism on this issue. JENNY SYMMONS organisauons will provide information on these is­ Women's Rights Organiser sues. 28 We know diat many women have felt unwilling to fairiy and that appropriate actions wil be taken against formadon on .sexual harassment. Any student who is discuss their experiences of sexual harassment with the offender. Ifyou have a complaint please contact unsure ofthe concerns raised in this anicle is welcome appropriate university bodies. They may feel that they Women's Rights, or another member of the University to discuss the issue in the Women's Rights Office. will not be believed, or that their complaint will be Sexual Harassment Committee. Understanding the nature of sexual harassment is trivialised. There is also the fear diat they could be This article has been written as if only women arc die key to eliminating it. Queensland and Griffith accused of encouraging such behaviour. In the Uni­ sexually harassed. By and large this is the case. How­ Universities have produced an excellent film which versity environment, women fear that making a com­ ever, in a small number of cases men have been known explains sexual harassment and the problems that it plaint could adversly affect their grades and ultimately to sexually harass other men. It is rare to find a woman causes. Women's Rights has organised a showing of their job prospects. sexually harassing another person. Regardless of the this film.W e invite all men and women to attend. It will The Women's Rights Committee which is repre­ sex ofthe people involved, sexual harassment causes be shown in the Old E.G. Whidam Room (on the sented on the Universities' Sexual Harassment Com­ stress and considerable discomfort to those who are ground fioor ofthe Union Building) on Tuesday 3rd mittee believes that women should feel comfortable die victims. June at 1 p.m. and confident that their complaints will be dealt with The Women's Rights Office has wide ranging in­ JENNYSYMMONS Women's Rights Organiser

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On a spring night in 1977, the curtains closed on John said about eighty-five people had volunteered mers, Americans, Imelda Marcos, and universitv lec­ what was to be the last University of Queensland to assist so far, but most of them just wanted to get on turers. Revue for nine years, stage and "be silly". Writers have however, been very selective in their Called "Life Wasn't Meant To Be Easy . . .", the "The Union has given us a grant for $5,000, as long choices for political content, by agreeing only to in­ Revue was set in a radio station, and was the first to be as we can budget for it. clude those politicians who fart. staged since 1972. "Ifwe play to capacity", he said, "then we'll end up "The cynacism is really broad," John said, "but Prior to 1972, UQ, Revues had been staged every having about S9,000 to play with. there's alot more to cover . . . things we haven't vet _^ar for about for.ty_ycars. ^ . "And because we've got a volunteer director, we are insulted," he said. The planned 1986 (as yet unnamed) UQ,Rcvuc is left wide open for a lot of experimentation," he said. John said the biggest pioblcm was getting suidents now in its third month of being, and organisers are The Revue's Director, Dec Manin, recently helped to make a ccmmiitmcnt. confident of its success. set up "Order By Numbers" (a political-musical He .said organisers were tning to encourage invol­ group), and was an administiator for the Popular Revue Organiscrand Activities Vice Prcsident,John vement by making the project fun. Theatre Troop. Cherr\', said he hoped about 1,300 ofhis friends and "There is a big party planned for August 7 for even- John said drafis of sketches so far involved Multi­ relatives would come to see the show, booked into the one involved," he said. nationals, Jane Fonda, Domino's Pizza, ABBA, far­ JEFFWATERS Schonell from August •}-(>. 29 4DUR Assl6Nnc^f^?|

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TOAD HALL 78-ENOGGERA TERRACE PADDINGTON 369 2896 DINNER SUN • SAT LUNCH THUR * FRI • SUN BYO RECEPTIONS &. FUNCTIONS CAPTION COMPETITION The best entry in the Caption Competition was Graeme Orr with his caption "SiameseTwins-joined at the urinary tracts since birth." 30 Dear Dorothy Drain, Dear /. Palmer, My name is and I am in "thecuts" but Howardwas too popular as Hummmm. U seents to me that you Grade 7 al St. Lucla State Tertiary blackboard monitor and the cane would are labouring under the same syn­ only make him into a kids hero. School. Last year I was made School drome as other prominent historical Captain because more of the kids li­ It's not fair. I'm supposed to be the figures such as Alti/a Jhc Hun, Beoito ked me than an>'body else. Most kids most popular gid at school but more peo­ Mussolini, Margaret Thatcher and my didn't vote but that doesn't matter ple like Howard. 1 got really mad. \ told very own high-school principal - de­ and I can't help it anyhow. Saul and "Dog Biscuits" (that's what all the kids call Craigl that thoy would be lusions of grandeur compounded and I like being the most popular girl at really popular and might even be Class /uxlaposod fay a psycholtc compul­ school and I likebeingabletobossallthc Captain or Treasurer next year if they ba­ sive need to be loved and respected olhor kids around at little lunch. Because shed up Howard and made him go to by those who haw achieved a posi­ I'm School Captain I get to see the Head another school. They said Ihcy would be­ tion of authority and credibility by de­ Master and all the teachers. They like me cause they know all the kids hale them because I tell the kids to do what tho tea­ and theywere really jealous of Howard vious means. chers want, but the kids think I am stick­ because he was a really good blackboard My dear your popularity can never be a ing up for thorn. Because I always do what monitor. mvafure of your personal worth, whether the teachers say and because ( dob in all it be among your peers or those in au­ the bad kids. 1 know I'm never going lo But guess what? All the kids still hate thority - \ think extended sessions with a gol the cane or get bashed up like Ho­ them and they hale me too. They keep c\ualified psychiatrist will probably give ward. calling me names like "Teacher's Pet" and you some guidance and instruction on Ihcy laugh at me when I try to talk at Howard was a ver>' naughty boy. He learning to related productively with tuckshop. Even some of the class cap­ others. ".was made blackboatd monitot and stole tains and milk monitors who used to ^^ • j^h^ ^^f- teachers onlv full stick of blue chalk. smile at my jokes hate me now. DOROTHYDRAIN O^^"* Mr Davies the Deputy Head Master was very cross. It's nol fair. What should I do to be popular again? He said he wanted to give Howard J. PALMER

Dear Dorothy Drain, and liberally apply to your slender but Dorothy I pray there is room for ano­ Dear N. Ecrophiliac, "What light through yonder window valleyed neck ther man in your life. I'm really only a I can't pretend I'm not flattered by Dorothy I know you are devoted to the whipper-snapper, but like all computer breaks"-alas it is the reflection of my your overtures, but there is something science students my maturity (the unkind momof>'of your late husband, Hermann. about your letter which really left me bleeding heart. Afterall, he was a fine man who served his would say my capacity to be boring) is cold. Silly, Violet says my suspicious Dorothy, my problem is one of des­ mandate as National President of developed well beyond my teenage mind will be the death of me. perate passion, lust, and want for that Citizens for White Australia years. which I know is beyond my reach. with all the integnty and honour one Please take my arm and we will traverse I don't mean lo sound stitf and rigid Dorothy- I love you. I spend hours on could expect of a man in his position. the path of life together, I will be the about these things, but the correct way to end waiting in the Main Refectory to And I know your cat Violet has taken his guiding light in your twilight years. court a lady is to bring it all oui in the catch a glimpse of your perfectly permed place as your primary companion - an N. eCROPHILIAC open, ratherthan taking an underground blue rinse ringlets. understandable development consider­ approach which seems to have been your I loiter outside the Semper Office in ing Hermann and Violet had comparable preferred option. the faint hope I will catch the sexual mental capacities. So next lime you see me at university aroma of Brut 33, which you so elegantly come up and bave a chat. I may nol be the woman of desire you think I am!!! D. DRAIN

The latest "novelty" to spring from The 19th Centuty directive to "go die United States has raised die eye- west young man", doesn't seem to \}T6V/S be applicable to Queensland - of peace groups and should Ronald Reagan has once again with more and more ofthe state's disturb anyone widi any commoh- been busy showing the world he is youth heading south. La^e^t figures sen^e. Someone has marketed a vel,- one hell of a giiy. Recently the Pre- vfct doll shaped like iniercondnental show that during 1984/85 5,200 peor owner is "now a cenified nuci< power" v^rith "a sphere of influence, die right to set up puppet dictator­ tralia. ships, and all the rights and powers and psychologists has suggested that stu-m ^^^ JO ratherthanits'government s of a diermo nuclear war." Members ofthe North Qiieensiand dents who wish to enrol in medicine should I ^"^ '" V^°^ ^J^' ^^ Reagan later Sclf-Governinent League must cer­ in the Whitehouse gardens hold­ lainly bave a touch of the sun. Lea­ ing hands with aides and body­ The end of the TV rock video gue Secretary, Mr Frank Rossiter, guards. shows could be nigh!! The two has threatened to invite President And you thought polidcians stop­ ped costing us money when they main rock video shows in New Zea­ Reagan to make North Queensland Here's a story that makes one doubt land have been taken off the air the fifty-second state of the United retired. Not so! The car, telephone and ofiice costs of Malcolm Fraser, diegoodliness of human nature. Blind due to a legal dispute between TV States. women, Jeanette Hutton, diiny-five New Zealand and record compa­ SirVv'illiam McMahon, Gough Whit­ The group has been lobbving long lam and Sir John Gorton burdened of Sydney, was recendy robbed ofje- nies. Record companies are de­ and hard to make North Queensland wellery wordi $500,000 while repor- manding $27 a minute for the clips, the taxpayer to the tune of $370,000 a seperate state, and their requests in the last financial year. That's alot dng die theft of her handbag to po­ and if they win, a similar dispute for a referendum on the issue have lice. could erupt in Australia. of driving, alot of telephone conver- been conunually refused. sauons and alot of office space. In the meanume New Zealand "If such a move eventuated, we groupies are keeping their musical would see a tremendous influx of appetites satisfied by watching vi­ U.S. ciuzcns migrating to their new­ deos of Countdown. est state and Australia would benefit Custom Officials in New Dehli have re­ by having its most powerful ally as its cently been bed-panning for gold. Islam appears to be conunuing its next door neighbour," Mr Rossiter Tu)o Nepalese men were arrested for assent in Pakistan. A court recendy said. smuggling charges when the New Dehli ordered that a woman be stoned to Airport metal detector discovered gold in death for commitdng adultory. their intestines. This die first dme a court has or­ Since then Custom Officials have, been dered death by stoning in Pakistani keeping a close eye on bedpans provided for history. the men.

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