v< f ^ LH Cf EDITORIAL Contents. Most change occurs through having an open mind to new arguments. If it hadn't been for open minds in the past, the world would still 3 LOCALS OPPOSE EXPO '88. Compensation is the issue. be considered to be flat, Darwin's 'Evolution of Species' would never The planned Expo '88 redevelopment of South Brisbane has, according to have been published, and the first chapter of the encyclopaedia DEAN GOULD, raised concern about compensation for the displaced would be Genesis instead of Aardvarks. businesses and Increased rent in nearby areas. It w/as closed minds to change that gave Catholicism such a bad name around Galileo's time. It was closed minds that gave a slur to the feminist movement 4 THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE FRIDGE at this University a few weeks ago. When you can't tell the difference between last week's roast and a bowl of the weekend's fruit salad, it's time to rethink your food-storing techniques, In the last week of University before the mid-semester break, a debate be­ says JENNY HOWELL. tween Proiessor Levin and Professor Byrne about the worth of Women's Studies courses was held at this University. 5 THREAT TO PRIVACY ON THE CARDS Throughout his speech against the course.^Professor Levin was heckled by The plans by the New South Wales Liberal party to introduce a compulsory interjections from the audience and following the debate, he was attacked by identity card for all people over the age of 16 has raised a storm. Will it eggs from one group that didn't share his opinions. happen in Queensland? JULIE WHITE explains. The fact that they had eggs to throw showed that the act was premeditated and organised before they had even heard the Professor speak. 5 HONG KONG'S BIG SALE If the male dominated parliaments of the 60s and 70s had had such closed It'll be the best sale ever, and considering some of Myer's claims that's no minded views to new arguments, the few anti-sexism laws that exist today would mean feat. PETER KELLY reports on Britain's lease of Hong Kong expiring. never have been passed. It would have been easy for them to throw eggs, albeit 6 GULLIBLES TRAVELS not physically, at the women's rights campaigners, but instead they chose to Australian Tourists can destroy years of work by the Australian Tourist listen to their arguments and acted upon them. Corporation in just a few minutes, according to LENORE TAYLOR. It seems odd that women who benefitted from this openmindedness could have such closed minds to arguments contrary to their own opinions. While 7 HOW MARCOS STAYS IN POWER they may not have agreed with Professor Levin, they should have discredited By making laws and not telling anyone about them, that's how. JOHN him through logical rational questioning of his theory, not the pointless, des­ HENZELL reports on Marcos' Presidential Decrees that have jailed hundreds tructive and personally embarrassing tactic cf throwing eggs. Such behaviour of Philippines. is to be expected of the medieval Catholic Church, not a University-based women's group. 8 OLD ALP BUYS AN EDUCATfON POL ICY The State ALP education policy is more relevant now than for the past We've tried to follow the openmindedness idea! at Semper. This year we decade. As DAVID PHILLIPS explains, it's based on Big Spending. haven't tried to make decisions for people; we haven't followed the traditions of years past where everything politically left wing was seen to be automatic­ 9 ALL CALM IN SRI LANKA. But watch out for the crows. ally good. Who'd want to holiday in Sri Lanka? TIM LOW reports from a country Instead, we have tried to present the facts as we see them and let the readers, which may be the subject of the next Dead Kennedys' song. who are University students after all, make their own minds up. As we showed by publishing the 'Ugly Side of Environmentalism' article, contrary arguments 10 UNION NEWS need to be considered in order to make one's own opinions more secure. The Union has been working during the mid-semester break, according to DANIELLE BOND. Hmmm... UNIVERSITY ELECTIONS 11 RUGBY UNION LOSES 'RAH RAH' IMAGE As you may have noticed (and if you haven't I hope that your seeing eye dog is The correlation between Rugby Union and the Brisbane version of the well, and the batteries in the hearing aid are working), there's a student election Sloane Rangers isn't as valid as it once was. HARRY DUNSTALL, a pretty going on at the moment. fair footballer himself, reports. While it's easy to get caught up in all the hype, the individual abilities of each candidate tend to be overshadowed by team names and how-to-vote cards. 12 QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY PESSIMISTIC ABOUT FUNDING These people are playing with more than $1 million of your money. It's impor­ The announced increases in tertiary spending may not even be felt at the tant to get good people elected. You can vote in the refectories in the week University of Queensland. As HARRY DUNSTALL explains, we may even September 19-23. be worse off in real terms.

13 DISOBEDIENCE SCHOOLS A relatively new aspect of Australian demonstrations is the protester training that is organised before any major exercise. JULIE WHITE reports on what the schools are all abouL

15 THEUNKINDESTCUTOFALL Medical malpractice is nothing to get cut up about, says HOWARD STRINGER, because of the many regulations governing doctors' actions in Australia.

16 SMOKING - THE NEW LEPROSY Smokers are fast becoming ostracised members of society. The various aspects of the anti-smoking campaigns are reviewed by JOHN HENZELL, who has to share the Semper office with two smokers.

18 BLUE STOCKING DAY Why you should wear Blue Stockings on September 15, by MICHELLE ROBERTSON.

18 COMPUTER GAMES Soon everyone in Australia will know the difference between an ICBM and IBM, according to KEVIN VELLNAGEL.

19 CLANS GATHER FOR ALTERNATIVE SUMMIT Ten years after the Aquarius festival, Nimbin is holding another. Is It as good as the first? Ask JOHN JIGGENS.

20 UNION REGULATIONS Boring boring boring. The only reason we're putting it in is because of a Union Regulation saying we have lo.

21 EGG ON HIS FACE Professor Mike Levin speaks about feminism and what's wrong with it. He also speaks about the ability to avoid airborne eggs. YOU report.

25 REVIEWS SEMPER is 8 non-profit political and cultural magazine based at the Film: THE MEANING OF LIFE reviewed by A.S. YAP. University of Queensland. PHAR LAP reviewed by AS. YAP. EDITOR: John Hcnzell; ASSISTANT: Harry Dunstall QUESTION OF SILENCE reviewed by TIM LOW. TYPESETTING: JennI Bird and Roberta Blake Books: THE SLUMBERING SENTINELS reviewed by ROHAN BEUTTEL LAYOUT: MattMawson PERSECUTION EAST AND WEST reviewed by SALLY WILLIAMS PRINTERS: Warwick Daily News, Warwick DEFENDED TO DEATH reviewed by CHARLES STUART DISTRIBUTION: On campus, by editor. Off campiis - Gordon & Gotch SEX AS BAIT reviewed by TONY ANDERTON ADVERTISING: Phone Graham Hlggins, 371.2568 WHEN THE WIND BLOWS reviewed by JENNI BIRD Theatre: NEUROSES previewed by ROBERT KINGHAM PUBLISHER: Ms. Fleur Kingham, President of the StudcnU Union, U.Q. GEORGE STREET REVIEW previewed by JOHN HENZELL Contributions are welcomed, but no responsibility Is accepted for unsolicited material. NEWS LOCALS OPPOSE EXPO'88

Expo '88, the Premier's latest scheme for expenses incurred, including moving and increased 'This is going to put us out of business entirely. All attracting tourism and development to Bris­ transport costs? that grief and all those years can't be compensated,' bane, will be at the expense of business owners Compensation is the key issue. Nobody seems op­ Mr Monty said. posed to Expo 88, but many arc concerned they will in the area, as well as causing rents to rise in 'It's too late in life to start again, and it's too risky not receive fair financial payment. to move to another suburb, because we'll have no neighbouring suburbs. Understandably, as Mr John Mulcahy, owner of Imperial Motors, is clientcllc,' he added. DEAN GOULD found out, the people affected obviously unhappy, ijut philosophical about the whole Most of the owners of uusinesses in the Expo 88 are worried about the compensation that the affair. area arc worried the Government is going to 'rip them Government intends paying them for the land. He is particularly worried about how compensation off he said. will be calculated. He said the actual building and land If the Government's plans go through, it will not only he owns is not worth a great deal. However, the busi­ be a small garage being destroyed, it will be his life's Frightened, unhappy, worried, bitter - just ness he has, the livelihood it gives he and his 13 mech­ work. There arc dozens like him. some of the words used by South Brisbane anics. The virtual impossibility of 'starting again' should Another frustrating point is the lack of effort to com­ business people in regard to Expo 88 forcing be considered as well. municate with the business people shown by the Govern­ them to vacate their businesses. 'We're worried sick,' Mr Mulcahy said. 'The Premier ment. has the best intentions, but wc won't be dealing with Mr Glen Sanderson of the Premier's Department the Premier. We will be dealing with public servants Any private land within the proposed 42 hectares assured me the landowners in the area had received and their interpretation of what the Premier says,' needed for the exposition will be resumed by the Govern­ notice of the Government's intentions and arc being Already Mr Mulcahy, Mr Brett (Bretts Hardware) and ment to make way for Expo 88. kept informed over developments. Mr Crimmins (Watson, Ferguson & Co.) have sat with This means people with businesses that have been One of the biggest complaints from the landowners Premier Bjelke-Pctersen and seen him instruct high- established for decades are facing unemployment and is that they have received no information and nobody ranking public servants lo do specific things in regard serious financial loss, unless they are compensated fairly from the Government has approached them in any way. by the Government. to the Expo area and the people involved. Any communication has been initiated from their end. Dibbs and Sons have been pest exterminators in McWilliams Wines have been established in Stanley They claim Ihcy have then later been told by the Stanley Street for 40 years, and have built up clients same public servants that the Premier didn't mean Street since 1937, and are now facing the prospect by working day and night and public holidays, including of relocation. exactly what these men heard him say. Christmas. John Mulcahy is typical of many people in the Mr Roughan, McWilliams' manager, said that South Relocating will be detrimental to their business, no area. He has worked there since he was 14 and then as Brisbane is unique because of its central location and matter how much compensation they receive, so, like proximity to transport. a young man 'scraped and scrimmaged', took home most others, they simply don't want to move. below the award wage and worked 16 to 18 hour days, Relocating, no matter where, will mean losing all Mr Dibbs is very wary of what is going on. 'I don't just to get Impcral Motors established. this as well as causing major disruption to business. like the Government's tactics. They're two-faced. When 'That's done now, I don't know if I can do that twice they're two-faced you wonder if you can talk to them For large firms such as McWilliams, Bretts Hardware in my life,' he said. honestly. and Watson Ferguson printing company, it will be a Mr Terry Monty, of a local service station, has worked near impossible task to find a location suitable to move •'I think it's a sellout, to let developers buy this land,' in Grey Street for 37 years and has a similar story to he said. 'There's big money behind this.' straight into, with as good an access to transport as their Mr Mulcahy. Indeed, the Government docs intend to resell the premises have now, and have taken decades to develop. He has built up a business over the years and has seen If constructing a new building is required, will the eight rival garages open up and all close down, one by - Continued on following page - Government be prepared to compensate for all the one.

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Have the vermin at your house started to eat out lately? Do you open your refrigerator or food pantry door with a certain amount of antici­ pation, unaware of what colourful or repug­ nant surprises await you? Do you have diffi­ culties in identifying some of the food you have in your refrigerator because of its new colour, shape, or smell? JENNY HOWELL explains what you are doing wrong.

No matter how carefully you buy food, it will spoil unless it's properly stored. The meat your butcher sells is usually freshchillcd. It should be stored uncovered or loosely covered in the pari of the fridge designed for meat storage. The temperature should be as low as possible without actually freezing the meat. Most meats will keep for 2 - 4 days in a refrigerator. Poultry will keep for 2 days. Meat to be kept longer should be tightly wrapped in moisture-proof vapour-proof paper or foil and frozen. Minced meat, sausages, liver, brains, kidneys, etc should be frozen if not used within 24 hours of purchase. Pre-packed fresh chilled meat, purchased at a self- service counter, should have the wrapping loosened or removed before storing in the refrigerator, Hard frozen meat should be closely wrapped and stored in the freezer compartment. Cooked meat should be closely covered Cheese needs a cool storage place. Cream cheese and Keep fruit juices, especially citrus juices, in a tightly before refrigeration to prevent drying out. other soft cheeses should be refrigerated and used rea­ covered container in the fridge. Vitamin C is lost when Do not freeze rcady-to-scrvc (delicatessen) cured sonably scon after purchase as they spoil quickly. Hard citrus juices arc exposed lo air. meats, canned ham or frankfurters, as taste and flavour cheese, such as chcddar, should be kept in a covered Keep bread wrapped in original cover, in foil or a is lost. container or wrapped to prevent drying out. plastic bag and store in bread box or refrigerate. Freeze . Uncooked cured meat such as corned or smoked Store ripe fruits such as plums, peaches, apples and if long periods of storage are necessary. Store flour or meat should be stored in the fridge wrapped in plain berries in the refrigerator, unwashed until ready for use. cereals tightly covered in a cool dry place. Do not put paper or in a polythene bag. Bananas should be stored at room temperature. Allow fresh cereal on top of old. To keep biscuits crisp, store Frozen meal should not be stored above 15°C. unripe fruit lo ripen at room temperature. Fruits with in an airtight tin or jar and separate from sweet or For safety, check the temperature of the freezer com­ distinctive flavours such as pineapples and rockmelon, cream-filled ones. partment - meat not completely frozen will go off. should be placed in the refrigerator in a covered con­ Butter should be kept covered in the fridge, as it When defrosting in the fridge or at room temperature, tainer or wrapped in plastic. Dried fruits are best stored quickly picks up flavours from other foods. Margarine the meat should be left wrapped. Meat defrosted in the in a sealed container in a cool place. can be stored in a cool cupboard, but may require fridge usually requires 20-50 hours, depending on the Store greens and salad vegetables, washed and trim­ refrigeration in hot weather. size and shape of the cut; while meat defrosted at room med, in the refrigerator in covered pans (crispcrs) or Eggs should not be kept in the refrigerator, but kept temperature requires 3-12 hours. Frozen meat that has walcr-proof bags. Keep potatoes and other root vege­ instead at room temperature - they will stay fresh for been thawed should not be rcfrozen. tables in a dark, cool place, well ventilated. up to two weeks. Unrefrigerated eggs add immeasurably It is possible to cook both frcsh-chillcd and frozen Canned fruits and vegetables should be stored in a to the process of cooking, and for omelctcs, whipping meat direct from the refrigerator - though extra time cool, dry place. High storage Icmpcralurcs impair the or whatever arc far superior. should be allowed for the cooking of frozen meat. flavour and colour of can contents. Steak and chops for grilling should be defrosted before When bulk buying, mark dale of purchase on cans Any leftovers? Place them in a container, cover or cooking. lo ensure that they arc used in rotation. Left-over wrap and store in the fridge or freeze. Plan lo use Fish should be cooked soon after buying. If it has to canned fruit or vegetables should be stored in a covered leftovers quickly, if not freeze them. be kept for a short time before cooking, refrigerate it container in a refrigerator. Keep frozen fruits and vege­ wrapped in plastic. If kept for more than a day or two tables in freezer compartment of refrigerator. Do not rc- before cooking, fish should be frozen. frcczc fruits or vegetables after thawing.

— (rom previous page land once Expo 88 is finished, but Mr Dibbs believes not hypotheiical. It will all go and it will never exist Expo 88 at all, let alone in South Brisbane. if Brisbane City Council regulations weren't so strin­ again,'Mr Carew said. There has to be efficient, honest communication gent, people would come into the area and it would The Aborigines of Musgravc Park will be forced to between all parties and concise explanation and inter­ develop freely. leave accordir\g to what the Premier said in the Courier pretation of what is said by those in power. Even the theme of the Expo, 'Leisure in the Age of Mail on June 17. Technology', is unacceptable to Mr Dibbs and others 'Derelicts and aboriginals who normally inhabited There is no doubt Expo 88 can benefit Brisbane in living nearby. nearby Musgravc Park would not be allowed to stay many respects. And in every development, someone 'Their theme is leisure. Our theme is work. Work is there ... I'm not interested in that question at all now suffers. In Expo 88's case, that is the land owners. about Aboriginals. Wc arc interested in getting Expo our life and they're trying to take our livelihood from us,' Such people who are attached so closely to their busi­ going.' he said. nesses and their suburb require sufficient compen­ sation that will enable them to continue their busi­ Not everybody in the area sees the development as Expo 88 is intended to encourage investment in nesses in a new location. Queensland, and it seems only Fitting that the less a problem. The amount and acceptability of that compensation Mr Peter O'Donnell, of a Grey Street Snack Bar, desirable side of reality be ridden from view for a wilt be the issue of the future. sees it as a stimulating challenge, if he is allowed to few weeks. stay long enough. The boom that the expected 10 million Expo visitors will give Brisbane will be at the weakest and most With a curious optimism, Mr O'Donnell sees Expo defenceless people's cost and the large companies' and 88 as a chance-to increase his business through selling chain stores' gain. to workers involved in the construction of the Expo. M think it Is one of the greatest things that's ever Many people are sceptical about the accuracy of the happened to Brisbane, along with the Commonwealth Government's estimation on visitors and their affect on Games and the Queen Street Mall,' Mr O'Donnell said. the economy. Although the business sector is concerned directly, The tourism expected for the Commonwealth Games residents near the Expo site arc worried about the reper­ never eventuated and the people who did come were cussions Expo 88 will have on South Brisbane and West parsimonious about spending money. End. One of the main problems, according to Mr Carew, is Property values in the area will rise, making rates and that threatened business people believe that they will rents higher, as well as causing difficulty for many of be sacrificing their businesses and livelihoods for the the low income earners of the area. good of Brisbane. Supermarkets and motels will move in to accom­ I he people to benefit most and those who will rcafJ modate for the 10 million visitors expected and this will the Expo 88 profits will be the big investors and de­ give the developers a firm foothold according to the velopers that arc already operating in Queensland. Concerned Residents Group. Today we're becoming pawns in a big world, with Richard Carew, of the C.R.G., sees It as the beginning them all looking after their own interests,' Mr Dibbs of the redevelopment of West End. The poorer people said. will be hit first, he says, and once the community of Most of the people involved in the area, including West End is broken, wholesale development threatens. the Concerned Residents Group, say there should be a 'You can predict that these things will happen. It's public debate over whether or not the people want FEATURE Threat to Privacy on the Cards

Students who consider even student cards an invasion of privacy will be less than impressed to hear that the NSW Liberal Party intends to introduce identity cards for all Australians over the age of 16. JULIE WHITE reports on the like­ lihood of the cards being adopted, and reactions to it.

The political scene in New South Wales has dulled considerably since the furore over Neville Wran, Murray Fahquarand Rugby League Chief, Kevin Humphreys. But now the NSW Liberal Party is doing something about that - they would like to usher in '1984' six months early. The Party recently adopted a resolution favouring the introduction of personal identification cards for all Australians. It was proposed that I.D. cards bearing the holder's photo and a number should be issued to each person reaching the age of 16, or on leaving school. And the justification? The NSW Liberals talk in terms of law and order. They say that such cards would provide a single acceptable means of identification, would help to control and reduce illegal immigration, and would ensure a more effective way of combating crime. However, all this rhtitoric has not won support in at the bargain price of $3.75, which is good for 10 years. ed of subversion is one thing,' he said. 'Blanket surveil­ Queensland, much to the relief of those who thought Once a person has received their shiny new plastic lance of everyone is quite another. this was a police-state. Queensland's major political disc, they should put it in their wallet where it is to 'I think that there arc more important values at stake parties are decidedly unimpressed by the resolution. share pride of place with their American Express card. than those concerned with the sophistication of data Mr Gary Neat, State Director of the Liberal Parly, The line, 'don't leave home without it', comes to mind, collection systems.' said he had serious reservations about identity cards. as the ID card has to be presented; if requested, to any One such value is privacy, which can be defined as 'It is not our policy,' he said. 'There would have to authorised government official. the claim of individuals or groups to determine for be a guarantee of ample protection built into such a What the use of computers will do is make it easier themselves when, how, and to what extent information system, and access to material. and quicker to check on the movements of 'undesir­ about them is used. With technological advances in 'I know some people would like to get their hands ables'. computer retrieval systems, this concept is develop­ on the Liberal Party membership listing.' The government claims that such a system will prove ing and expanding to include 'information privacy'. The National Party is also against the proposition. invaluable in fighting crime, as it will help police to track 'Information privacy seeks to protect the individu­ But it is the Labor Party which is strongest in its oppos­ down suspected terrorists and other criminals. At border al's claim to control the perceptions others have about ition - the position was spelt out clearly by the Shadow checkpoints, guards could discover within seconds if him or her, through the use of information,' Mr Lane Attorney-General, Mr Bob Gibbs. the cardholder is wanted for any offence. The hand­ said. Comments ranged from 'it reeks of "Big Brother'" held computer also informs police around the coun­ 'It aims to provide safeguards against the misuse or and 'it has connotations of the CIA', to 'that's what you try who is crossing vi'hat checkpoint at a certain point abuse or discriminatory use of information stored in would expect from the Liberal Party'. in time. computerised systems.' Mr Gibbs said the ALP wouldn't agree to intro­ The comings and goings of anyone from anti- All this sounds promising, but there is not general duction of ID cards as most people already carried some nuclear protesters to members of extremist political right to privacy as such. The legal system at present form of identification. groups could potentially be maintained. And they only offers incidental and minimal protections for The issue has arisen as a result of the planned intro­ said 'Big Brother is watching you' could never happen. privacy. To the layperson, this means that files can duction of a computerised system of credit-card-size The last word goes to the Christian Democratic legitimately be kept on a person without that person identity cards into West Germany next year. floor leader, Bcnno Erhard. He claims that anyone who having legal recourse. The sole exception to this is if At the moment, citizens can opt for an eight-page objects to the cards is open lo suspicion of 'having some­ the use ot those files contravenes some of the statutory grey booklet as a form of identification, in preference thing to hide'. provisions which relate to them, and these are few and to a passport, in order to travel to or from other Euro­ However, such arguments would not find favour with far between. pean countries. But these can be counterfeited, whereas the general public, according to Queensland University 'There is no legislation, federal or state, relating to the new cards are intended to be counterfeit-proof. Law lecturer, Mr Bill Lane. cither the private or the public sector, which estab­ When the new law is passed, every West German 'Keeping limited specific records about criminal con­ lishes a specific right in the individual to challenge over the age of 16 will be required to purchase a card. victions, or on people reasonably and justifiably suspect- information,' Mr Lane said. 'The federal Freedom of Information Act doesn't extend that far.' Hence, the introduction of ID cards would be the invitation to develop more sophisticated data profile systems and would further intrude on privacy. Mr Lane said he would have preferred the New South Wales Liberals lo have considered the dangers involved in Hong Kong^ Big Sale the misuse of data. 'Given the rapidly expanding sophistication of sur­ veillance and information compilation techniques, For those with a love of closing down sales. the People's Republic again at midnight on luly 1, we should be more concerned about instituting safe­ Hong Kong will be the place to be In June 1997. 1997. guards on the use of existing data systems, before we At that time, only M years away, Britain's The expiry of the lease is affecting development as think about creating more of them,' he said. 99 year lease on the Island runs out and the there is no longer any long-term planning, and the de­ Mr Lane outlined Australian Law Reform Com­ mand for real estate has dropped. area reverts to the Chinese. For the (mainly) mission proposals on the issue, and said that state and As long as mortgages could be written for 20 years federal governments should consider them carefully. Anglo-Saxon management on the Island, this the lease was not a problem. means it's time to get out with what they can. The Commission has basically suggested the estab­ But mortgages are getting shorter and shorter every lishment of a right to access to information and a right PETER KELLY reports on the first effects of month, with few lenders offering payments after 1997. to challenge the accuracy of that information, especial­ the lease running out. For businessmen Hong Kong is a great place to do ly where it is used to make decisions in the public or business. They make a lot of money, put it in a Swiss To most Australians, Hong Kong represents private sector about the individual concerned. bank account, then buy condominiums in the United According to Mr Lane, no-one knows the extent to an overseas holiday where your time is spent States. haggling with Chinese merchants for duty-free which information is used for purposes other than those But their business also provides employment for governing its collection. bargains. huge numbers of Chinese who work in the factories. He can see no justification for the introduction of ID Cheap hardworking Chinese labour in Hong Kong Hong Kong's boom is a result of the capitalist, cards into Australia. churn out shirts, watches and radios which are snapped democratic system, and cannot continue under China's 'We don't have a troublesome domestic terrorist up by the tourists. communism. problem, and we don't live in close proximity to other But, in 14 years time, Britain's lease on the colony Negotiations between China and Great Britain have international borders, in the sense that we are an island expires and, since most of the businesses on the island begun, but there has been little progress. Britain must continent,' he said. are British owned or British based, that creates a prob­ be keen to hold the colony since it is one of their biggest So maybe Australia is saved, for now, from the re­ lem of significant proportions. trading partners. percussions involved in adopting a system of com­ This doesn't worry the Chinese factory workers, or It seems that since Hong Kong earns up to 40 percent puterised personal identification cards, despite the NSW the extrepreneurs who are profiting from the tourist of China's foreign currency, the Chinese may leave the Liberal Party resolution. dollars, or the tourists themselves. But everybody else colony to the British. Hopefully, the resolutions made this New Year to in Hong Kong is concerned about their future. The hope that Britain may retain Hong Kong means welcome in 1984 won't be anything like the Liberal In 1898, Britain secured a 99 year lease of Hong that few people arc fieeihg in panic, but as 1997* one down south. Kong's New Territories from China. This includes the approaches, the number of people migrating is bound to mainland area and a number of smaller islands. increase. Since this area makes up 90 per cent of Hong Kong, in effect, the entire colony becomes the property of TRAVEL N E WS— ABC moves for second GULLIBLE'S television network.

In 1985, ABC communication This new venture will be expensive to the ABC in Canberra - an estimate structure will be changing. Instead of $70 million for the construction and TRAVELS of the cable structure which is operation of the new transmitters, earth nightspots recommended arc the Sunny- Something that never ceases to presently operating, programmes stations and studios, has been given. And bank Hotel, the Mansfield Tavern and the amaze Australians is how little the will be sent to viewers by satellite. the first release movies will be $90 mil­ City Plaza Tavern. lion annually. As of yet, no costs have rest of the world knows about this it was also interesting to note how an It will be an AUSSAT satellite, oper­ been estimated for Brisbane. country. 'Australia, That's just outsider saw Queensland; 'Queensland ating under the HACBSS - Homestead Opposition to the scheme has come south of New York, isn't it?', was a is easily Australia's most controversial And Community Broadcasting Service. from TV channels, video outlets, cinema common remark from Americans a state - whether it is views on the environ­ The ABC is still lobbying with the govern­ outlets and trade unions. few years ago. Foreigners are still ment or Aboriginal land rights, censorship ment, as it has been for recent months, Bob Mackie, from Statewide Video, of films and magazines, or even how the' surprised at how well Australians and no details have been finalised. one of Queensland's largest video cas­ country should be run, you can count on can speak English. LENORE The ABC is trying to procure a spare sette distributors, said that 'This will be Queensland to take an opposite stand to TAYLOR, just back from a year UHF channel in each capital city, and is very destructive to the video industry, everybody else . . . It's an interesting, overseas, reports on the miscon­ also trying to lease a second set of high jobs in the industry will be jeopardised.' quirky, kind of curious state'. ceptions that are held overseas. powered transmitters on the new domes­ ABC staff were reluctant to com­ tic satellite system. ment on the issue. But sometimes foreigners' own mis­ This means viewers will be able to see conceptions about Australia are even The local film and television industry Generally speaking, 'down under' first-release movies before they are avail­ will be stimulated however, with local more ludicrous than anything an Aus­ able on video cassettes, or on normal remains rather an enigma to the rest tralian could think of. Like the American, production increasing for more movies. channels. of the world. who said he thought kangaroos and But because of government red-tape, To pick up the sound waves, a decod­ koalas were very cute, but what he'd it still remains to be seen if this venture er must be attached to the television According to 'Lonely Planet' tourist really like to cuddle was a 'furry little wilt go through for Brisbane viewers. set and a monthly subscription fee of guide, Australian food consists of fresh Qantas'! SUE WILLIAMSON $25 will be charged. ingredients prepared simply - it docs, Or the German who asked me if I'd however, list a few exceptions... ever been to Little River. Seeing my The meat pie is described as 'an awful confusion, he informed me that that was concoction of anonymous meat, dark where the Little River Band came from. gravy and a soggy pastry container'. If I'd thought fast enough, I could Chicko rolls are simply 'vile Australian have told him about that country town junk food' and Vegemite is 'a strange, called Newton-John. dark-coloured yeast spread that only Australians could love'. This lack of knowledge never ceases to delight Australians fond of the fine art of The same guide advises visitors who bullshitting. Because foreigners generally want to sound like the natives, to speak know so little, you can lie to them slightly nasally, shorten any word of so much - and they believe you. more than two syllables and add a vowel The tales can be embellished unti! they to the end of it, and paper their speech are about as believeable as catching a with as many insults as possible. whale-on a light fishing rod - foreigners The brief 'dictionary of slrine' pro­ still take the bait. vided lists all the dinki-di words like, Take, for example, the story [that avagoycrmug {traditional rallying call, Lenore told to some Germans - Ed.) especially at cricket), daks (trousers), and about riding a kangaroo to University. It yous (plural of you). could be added that the pouch was useful But a German tourist guide, 'Australia, for storing books and lunch, that boxes A4/V2. New Zealand Adventure Almanac' also of grass are left at traffic lights so that the lists a few dubious examples of strine kangaroos will stop, that... such as dunny (a toilet) and ratbag (an Here we need to apply the one golden eccentric person). rule of bullshitting. Never go too far. If This guide also instructs German your listener's face shows signs of scep­ DIET COKE-Just for visitors on how to throw a boomerang ticism, begin a new series of lies. Fore­ and gives the words for 'Wild Rover No More' and 'Waltzing Matilda' to sing igners may not know much about Aus­ around a Bill King Safari's camp fire. tralia, but they are not stupid. the profitability of it. Brisbane is described as one of those The implications contained in such places where you can always find some­ tales are considerable; if enough Aus­ Just when you thought it was thing to see and do, but basically there's tralians spin yarns to foreigners, the safe to go back to the refrigerator, nothing you absolutely can't afford to tourist guides might include kangaroo Diet Coke was released onto an miss, accordingly to the 'Lonely Planet' road rules and list Little River as a town unsuspecting Australian public. guide. in Quirky Queensland. And released in style - iFIc $2 million It appears the writers may not have of advertising that the Coca Cola Cor­ spent all that much time here. The only poration is spending on establishing the drink has been carefully placed to maxi­ mise the impact on the designed audience. Anyone watching 60 Minutes or the main Sunday night movie will have seen a star-RUcd performance featuring Telly At $100,000, the cost of the ad to Savalas, Radio City Music Hall and a cast the Australian division of Coca Cola was of thousands - all to capture the 25 to described by the advertising agents in­ 50 age market. volved, McMann Erikson, as 'very little' The ad itself must have raised a few compared to a 100 percent local pro­ eyebrows in the Australian Broadcasting duction. Tribunal, not to mention Actors Equity. The marketing strategy is a familiar As protection for the local advertising one to anyone who takes an interest industry, overseas ads are not supposed in advertising. The company wants to to be used in Australia. Yet we are con­ make the main product, Coca Cola, more fronted with an obviously American ad appealing to the 12 to 24 year olds, that appears lo defile this agreement. instead of the 12 to 34 year olds that it The legality of the ad comes from a currently aims at. loophole allowing advertisers to use up This allows Diet Coke to be aimed to 50 percent 'archival' material. squarely at the 25 to 50 age group, .which Archival material is defined as an currently drink cither mineral water or event that happens only once. The alcohol. American release of Diet Coke, at the In line with previous Coke ads (Coke Radio City Music Hall, happened only Is It, I'd Like to Buy the World A Coke, once, so it was allowed to make up half Coke Adds Life, The Real Thing, Have of the Australian ad. a Coke and Smile, etc), the Diet Coke ad The 50 percent local content comes is essentially meaningless - just for the from 30-35 Australian actors, chosen because of their rescmblcnce to cele­ taste of it. brities, arriving at the theatre and applau­ I suppose it depends upon the con­ ding after the launch. The American sumer's taste now. launch was a calculated ploy to allow the JOHN HENZELL material to be shown world-wide. NEWS How Marcos stays in power

For those who are wondering how President in the Philippines, there are at least 1,848 President Marcos has managed to stay in power since decrees, 1,278 letters of instruction, 70 general orders, 1972, it won't be a surprise to discover that a two letters of authority, 1,164 proclamations, 107 significant part of his survival is due to jailing administrative orders, 455 executive orders and 107 ail the major opposition leaders during the letters of implementation which have never been pub­ lished. period of martial law. Now that martial law has The MABINI petitioned the Philippine Supreme ended, he has been able to continue jailing his Court to publish the secret decrees. According to the opposition by passing Presidential decrees that Revised Administrative codes of 1978, all laws must be are never published. JOHN HENZELL reports published in the official government publication, the on how someone can be jailed for a crime which Official Gazette. they never knew was illegal. President Marcos, meanwhile, denied the existence of the decrees and called the MABINI's move an issue of Something that must be of considerable 'sensationalism'. bewilderment to the political prisoners in the One wonders if the MABINl's claim is illegal accord­ ing to Presidential Decree numer 90 concerning rumour­ Philippines is the charges that arc laid against mongering. If it isn't, expect a new, albeit secret, decree them. number 1849 lo outlaw sensationalism. During the martial lasv that President Marcos called in 1972, it was generally considered fair game to arrest Marcos's decrees have weakened an already seriously one's political opponents and jail them for indefinite weak opposition. The assassination of the one man who periods without charge. But since the return of the was seen to have been abic to win power despite the country to more or less normal rule, the general rules decrees and Marcos's alleged electoral rigging, Benigno of law apply again. Aquino, has meant that many opposition members So, theoretically, these prisoners should have been don't believe they can win the Phillippines' first demo­ released. However, many of the political prisoners are cratic elections since the declaration of martial law in back In prison, because they infringed Prc'sident'ial 1972. decrees that Marcos made during martial rule. Because of this, an article in 'Newsweek' claimed These decrees were nijver published, so those who there may be an overthrow by revolution rather than broke them never knew of their existence and didn't the adhcrance to the democratic principle. realise they were breaking the law. Following on from this, it was claimed that Aquino's For instance. Presidential Decree number 90 makes assassination had been organised by the political left rumour-mongering an illegal act, punishable by im­ of the Philippines in order to create greater unrest, more prisonment and, in the case of government officials, hatred of Marcos's regime, martyrdom for Aquino and 'absolute perpetual disqualification from office'. support for overthrowing the Government. If it weren't for the hundreds of people who are Probably the only thing that is clear is the 'assassin' currently detained in Philippine prisons for breaking who was shot at the airport that day wasn't the person the decrees, this would have made quite an amusing who killed Aquino. episode for the 'Dukes of Hazzard'. • Just who did, and their reasons for doing so, will be More importantly, the number of decrees gained from the issue in the tulure in the Philippines. two years research by the Movement of Attornies for Brotherhood, Integrity and Nationalism, Inc. (MABINI)

''Honest, open, ''HONEST, OPEN, accountable ACCOUNTABLE Government... GOVERNMENT' I won't settle for anything less." That's what I pledged to you three years ago IAN PRENTICE in this advertisement. Toowong

I stood by that pledge Electorate Enquiries Telephone 371 4218 in the Parliament. Semper 6/11/1980 page 7 I stand by it now. IAN PRENTICE If I ignored my promises Fd be Toowong LIBERALS, wasting your time figliting for your riglits and mine. LIBERALS Electorate Enquiries Telephone 371 5230 371 4218 Autliorjscd by Don Hoatc 23 Ivy St., IndootoopiUy EDUCATION Qld ALP Buys an Education Policy

The Queensland Labor Party's education policy The proposals contained in the document repre­ facilities, increasing class sizes and increasing student/ for as long as most students can remember, has sent not a glad bag of promises about popular staff ratios. In fact, only in Queensland have student/ been an entertaining piece of fiction that didn't issues, but the considered objectives of the alter­ teacher ratios increased in recent years while the nation­ need to be especially relevant due to the ex- native government of this state. I expect to be the al ratio has fallen. Education Minister in the new government before This is where the money is necessary, to build more trerV unlikeliness of the Party being elected. the end of this year, and perhaps within a few school facilities and employ more teachers. According Due to the chance that the ALP may actually weeks. I am not, therefore, about to give com­ lo the'policy document. Labor is committed to a class win the next election, that policy has gained mittments that a government, of which I am a size maximum of 25 students for grades 1, 2, 3,11 and new relevance. DAVID PHILLIPS investigates member, can't deliver. 12, and a maximum of 30 for grades 4 to 10. As is to see if the Party has learnt anything after years The State ALP has clearly structured its policy for fashionable in political documents, no time limit has in the political wilderness, Queensland schools and TAFE colleges to mesh closely been set for achieving this goal. with the programmes of the Federal Government. Like the Federal policy, the Stale line is to aim at increased Notably, in line with the emphasis on equity, both No-onc has really i&kcn much notice of the participation and greater equity. staffing and school funding will be on the basis of Queensland Labor Party's policies on education Perhaps more than their Federal colleagues, the need. To relieve the recently-publicised burden on P in the past decade or two. The Coalition Govern­ State ALP has recognised that to achieve these ends it and C organisations in poorer areas, Labor will intro­ ment (may it rest in peace) never cared very is going to be necessary lo spend money, and a lot of it. duce a system of differentiated subsidies to schools, much for education itself, and the ALP hasn't In the first year of office, an ALP government would so that no school will receive less than the current rate looked all that likely to win. spend up to an additional $120 million, principally on of subsidy for locally raised funds, but schools in lower schools, partly on the new bureaucracy which inevit­ socio-economic areas will receive subsidisation at a ably seems to accompany social reform. higher rate. No doubt that will raise the hackles of the When you come to think of the line-up of recent richer private school lobby. members of the Queensland Parliament, from both The $120 million is presented as a first step in clos­ In an unveiled attack on the present Government's sides of the House, it does seem likely that not many ing the gap between expenditure on education per favouritism towards schools in conservative electorates, of ihcm really knew anything much about education capita in Queensland and in the other slates. the ALP would instigate 'a complete review of the at all. Since education has been a low priority for the methods used to assess priority,' directed at 'the "for­ So perhaps it is not surprising that education policy Conservatives, not even being a senior portfolio, Queens­ gotten" schools, particularly in areas and electorates generally has not had a high profile - unless of course, land's pcr-capita expenditure has been consistently not favoured by the present Government'. it was connected with our children's morality or their lower than other states and has recently been falling Part of the new system of funding and staffing would knowledge of biological origins and the unmentionable further behind. be the adoption of a system of triennial planning, like things between their legs. Not only does Queensland spend less of its own that which operates for universities. To handle this The new-look, new-direction Queensland ALP hasn't budget on education, it also spends less of the discret­ planning and the complex issues of the assessment of received much attention for its new education policy ionary monies provided by the Commonwealth. needs and priorities, the ALP proposes to establish a cither, which perhaps reflects the degenerated standard To catch up with the national average would require new bureaucracy, the Queensland Education Com­ of debate about matters educational in this state. a good deal more than $120 million. $250 million would mission. Hopefully, that will change, because the pre-election be a more realistic figure. The ALP recognises this and An Education Commission would have broad res­ ALP policy seems to be a moderately well-reasoned, states optimistically that they will address themselves ponsibilities in planning of both resources and curricula comprehensive and important document, made more to closing that gap 'over the second and subsequent for Government schools, and would be advised by significant by the chance, however weak or strong, that years in offtcc'. another new body, the Non-Government Schools Advis­ the ALP could be in government after October 22nd. The most notable impact of the undcrfunding of ory Group, to keep the private schools happy. As Geoff Smith, the ALP Spokesperson on Education Queensland education has been the run-down of school says: -Continued on page 22-

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The recent racial violence in Sri Lanka caused over 300 deaths and $85 million damage. TIM LOW visited Sri Lanka tv/o weeks after the riots. He reports on that country's immense problems.

Within a fortnight of the riots parade. But with no sign of violence, planeloads of European tourists visitors could only marvel at Sri Lanka's v/ere again arrivi.ig at Colom­ quick return to peace and order. bo airport. It was the one hopeful On the surface Sri Lanka is a remark­ ably tolerant society. Buddhists and sign in a troubled land. Hindus live peacefully with Muslims, and with Christians of every hue. An amazing With an oppressive climate and re­ variety of roadside shrines celebrate latively low standards of hygeine, tourism religious freedom with gaudy statues of in Sri Lanka is only for the hardy. At the Buddhas, Hindu Gods, Christian deities, popular Negumbo coastal resort, tourists even Roman Centurians. share the beach for foraging pigs and Sri Lankans are proud and aware of defecating villagers. High tide on the sand their religious tolerance. The riots came is marked by wave-tossed excrement. not from a breakdown of that tolerance, Travelling from the capital of Sri but from that darkest of fears, the spectre Lanka by the island's buses is rough, of racial obliteration. cramped and tortuously slow. Kandy, a At its closest point Sri Lanka lies only shabby, dilapidated tourist town, full of 20 miles from India - a vast over- hustlers and beggcrs, is only 115 km populated poverty-stricken land. The away but takes almost three hours original people of Sri Lanka, the Sin­ driving time. halese, have watched over centuries as In August, Sri Lanka's main tourist Tamil invaders from South India flocked event is the Kandy Pcrahera, a dazzling onto their small island. Tamils now pre­ Buddhist festival in which dancing acro­ dominate in the north of Sri Lanka, and bats and robed elephants parade through control many businesses through the Kandy at night. This year, just after the land. riots, tourist numbers were down, and It is easy to appreciate the Sinhalese double rooms in Kandy went for as little fear. If historical trends continue Sri as A$2.50 a night. Lanka could become swamped with Crowds at the festival were small, Tamils, perhaps ending in obliteration of partly because of rumours that terrorists Sinhalese language, culture and Budd­ would stampede the elephants. Police and hism. militia were out in force, as Sri Lankan On the other hand Sri Lanka's Tamils followed by segregated schools, is a sore onlookers, huddled with umbrellas under have suffered discrimination under Sin­ ligent leadership the Sri Lanka cauldron point in the nation's history. will simmer on indefinitely. street tress, were pelted by defecating halese rule. The overnight introduction of Sinhalese politicians have called for crows that had been disturbed by the Sinhala as the national language in 1956, Sri Lanka's economy is now in a return of the Tamils to India, even parlous state, with claims that de­ though some Tamils trace ancestry velopment has been set back three years. in Sri Lanka back hundreds of years. Foreign income depends largely on tea, Small Tamil political parties and Tamil tourism and foreign investment. ON THE ROLL? terrorists have periodically called for an The tea crop for the first half of 1983 independent Tamil state in North Sri was down 12 percent for reasons un­ 13 September is your last chance to enrol. Lanka. It was the recent murder of 15 related to the turbulence and tourist soldiers by these guerrillas that sparked numbers plummented during the riots, Phone the Nationals now on 371-9322. the July riots. but are rising again. Sinhalese youths went on rampage, plundering and burning Tamil homes and businesses. Sections of the Sinhalese- Perhaps the young rugged travellers dominated arrny joined in. By the time who enjoy Sri Lanka remain undeterred order was restored as many as one-fifth of by threats of further violence. In any shops of some towns, including Colombo, event tourist numbers will be down, at lay in ruins. Almost 80,000 Tamils were least for a year or two. IkBA 4 Et' EARLE forced to flee to refugee camps, and shop Foreign investment will also fall; the looting cost over $15 million. horrific sight of Colombo's charred shops and factories sending shudders down the spines of potential investors. That the turbulence was so quickly IS NOT quelled may be to the credit of Indian The self-destructive riots may put to Prime Minister Indira Ghandi. Her state­ rest the secret Sri Lankan dream of ment that 'India stands for the independ­ becoming another Singapore. That dream YOUR AVERAGE ence, security and integrity of Sri Lanka' was never a possibility, based as it was on allayed Sinhalese fears that India might a naive belief in Sinhalese superiority. Sri POLITICIAN intervene with military support for the Lanka will smoulder and stagnate, while separatists. Support for the guerrillas runs the nations of the East Asian rim forge high among South India's 45 million ahead with record growth rates. Part of the difference is his background as a serious .investigative Tamil population. journalist in Queensland, N.S.W. and the U.K. Being an active Just after the crisis, Sri Lanka's airline, And in Sri Lanka, as always, the Rugby-playing, jogging, forty-two year old may help. So might Air Lanka, angered Indian airport staff by burden will fall hardest on the poorest. his long involvement with a host of charitable and community asking to conduct their own security Work statistics arc meaningless in this searches of passengers boarding in India. destitute country where the masses of organisations. Most important of all Earle Bailey is the politician The implication was that Indian security unemployed disguise their true status by who listens. If you work or study at the University of staff might allow armed terrorists to becoming hawkers, eking a meagre Queensland and live outside the Toowong Electorate, still think of board Air Lanka flights. existence from the sale of a few packets Earle Bailey as your local member. Earle Bailey cares. Try him of chewing gum, a hand of bananas, or with a problem. The conflict proved embarassing when, individual cigarettes. days later, a lost 13 year old boy was Poverty is reflected in the many found at Colombo airport customs. He children's homes - for 'orphans', the had wandered aboard an Air Lanka flight homeless, the blind. In a wealthier Freepost 7 « Add'esa onvolopo as shown. in the Middle East without ticket, pass­ Earlo Bailey, Stamp it not tM*d«d. society these children would be with their P.O. Box 196 tndooroopilly Q. 4068 port, or boarding pass. Air Lanka crew families where they belong; in Sri Lanka were 'mystified' how the boy got on they are economic liability, discarded by Please help with the foHowing problem: board. destitute parents. OR I believe the folkwlng issue is Important to the Toovwong electorate: Sri Lanka's racial violence has passed for the moment, but long-term solutions And on the very bottom rung he the arc nowhere in sight. Many Tamils are beggers - abandoned wives, deformed migrating to India, or to Tamil com­ children, emaciated old men - people munities elsewhere in the world. For the without a hope of a better future. For majority remaining there is little comfort them the riots and economic setback only in recent political rhetoric about new mean fewer coins in their tins, and for racial harmony, or religious calls for some, slow starvation and early death. return to traditional values. 'Lets all be nice to each other' is all most leaders seem to be saying. Without more intel­ planned activities. But just for the record •Reylans & Lanhams Pty Ltd., Ifao here's what's on - Mary St., Brisbane 12.30pm - Forum on Women's Access to 10% discount on tents, sleeping bags, Education Forum Area all beds, stores and lamps. 1.00pm - Women's Party Axon Room "Brisbane Florist, 3rd Floor, Indooroo- 7.30pm - 'Burning an Illusion' S3 per pilly Shopping Town. person Schonetl Theatre 10% on all goods, except Interflora and For those of you who don't remember teleflower orders. Blue Stocking Day last year, it is intended "Academy Driving School, 621 Stanely as a day to assert Women's Right to Street, Wooloongabba. Education. Phone 391.5257 "Blue stocking" was a term used to 1st 3 lessons at $2 each. $13.50 p/hr slander tertiary-educated women at the lesson after that. turn of the century. It assumed that women who sought an education were The following vacancies will be coming not real women, since they were not up for appointment at tha 9th Ordinary fulfilling their true function as wives Meeting of Council - 22/9/83. Whilst you were on mid-semester 'temporary' exclusion, although this is and mothers. VOTING POSITIONS- what it is termed as in their motion. The actual term 'blue stockings' is One {1) Agriculture Rep. break, the Union stayed working. rarely used today, but unfortunately, One ill Architecture Rep. The student representatives on Aca­ We've been continuing negotiations this negative attitude to women who One 11) Music Rep. demic Board will be presenting the One ill Science Part-Time Rep. re the proposed Engineering Ex­ choose to pursue tertiary education and petitions signed by approximately 250 One (1) External Rep. clusion Rules; organising the careers rather than motherhood or in engineering students opposing the Union's Archives; working on the conjunction with motherhood, still exists. COMMITTEES- faculty's motion and arguing that the rule Management Committee Alternative Handbook and so on. should not be adopted. Those of you who heard Professor Two (2) Members of the Union Levin's speech on Women's Studies Legal Standing Committee For more information read on. For further information, contact Fleur Majors, and his debate with Professor Three (3) Members of the Union Kingham - Union Office-on 371.1611. Legal Aid Standing Committee Byrne would be well aware of this. One (1) Member of the Union NATIONAL STUDENT DISCOUNT If you are interested in learning EDUCATION about Blue Stocking Day, contact the Hospitals Area Committee SCHEME One (1) Publicity Officer The position of tertiary students wasn't Womens' Right Organiser, Michelle One il) Activities Officer greatly improved by the first budget of September 1983 will see the start of Robertson. Clubs & Societies Standing Committee the Hawke Government. Whilst TEAS Australia's first National Student Dis­ Blue stockings - which are to be worn One (1) Member of the Union count Scheme (NSDS). The Scheme has on the day - can be purchased from Constitutional Review Committee was increased it still remains below the One (1) Member of the Union unemployment benefit. been organised by Student Services Women's Rights (first floor, Union Build­ FACULTY BOARD FOR 1983 - Senator Ryan explained her Govern­ Australia, a wholly owned company of ing). the Australian Union of Students. Board of Studies in Asian Studies ment's action lor lack thereof) in terms One (1) Member of the Union of everyone having to tighten their The N.S.D.S. will be the first of its VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Board of Faculty of Education kind to cover all tertiary campuses and belts - including tertiary students. The Windsor Youth Emergency Shelter One (11 Member of the Union to provide students with a simple, con­ It is evident that the question of are looking for student volunteers to All interested students can nominate venient and comprehensive source of student financing is one that Student assist them for several hours on a monthly on the night of Council, or can contact discount listings throughout Australia. Unions will have to keep pushing. basis. The emergency shelter assists me prior to the Council. Students will be able to participate The U.Q. Union vtfiil be following up in the N.S.D.S. via one of two cards, homeless youths (13-20 years old) with its general submission on student fin­ the green International Student Identity finding employment, accommodation and ANNUAL UNION ELECTIONS ancing with a more detailed one exam­ so on. The sort of work volunteers could Card (ISlC) and/or the blue Australian Voting week will be held from the 19th ining the Tertiary Education Assistance Student Identity Card (ASIC). The ISIC become involved in ranges from remedial September to the 23rd September, 1983. Scheme - its financial inadequacies; its is available to full-time students only, work to staffing the shelter. If you're Voting booths will be in the following unjust provisions and so on. whereas the ASIC is available to full- interested, contact Lee Hillman on areas: If you are interested in participating time, part-time and external students. 57.7685. with the Education Committee in formu­ Main Refectory, 9.30am to 6.30pm Mon-Thu; Traditional restriction on the range 9.30am to 4pm Friday. lating such a submission, please contact of discounts available to part-timers has STUDENT DISCOUNT LIST Biol Science Refectory, 1pmto2pmMon to Fri. the Education Resource Officer, David Vet. Science Canteen, 1pm to 2pm Mon to Wed. meant that the ISIC covers a marginally Phillips, or the Education Vice Presi­ The Student Discount List, which is Womens College, & Kings College, 1pm to 2pm, larger range of student discounts than the dent (Nigel Pennington). {Yes folks, compiled by the University of Queens­ Mon. t9th ASIC. This applies particularly to the Duchesne College & Cromwell College, 1pm to first floor of the Union Building.} land Union and was distributed during areas of domestic travel and cinema/ Orientation Week, has some additions. 2pm, Tuesday 20th. St. Leos College & International House, 1pm to theatre. *Hairstvling by Pauline Lee, Cnr. Bank ENGINEERING EXCLUSION RULES 2pm, Wednesday 21st. Application forms for the ISIC and Road and Honour Ave., Chelmer. Union College & St. John's College, 1pm to The saga continues! ASIC will be in the directory and can be Phone 379.6452 2pm, Thursday 22nd. Recently the Education Committee of validated at your local issuing agent 10% on cuts, perms and colours Grace College & Emmanuel College, 1pm to 2pm, Friday 23rd. the University approved the proposed (Union Office). *Anna Marie & Mr John, 2nd floor, Engineering Exclusion Rules with one National Bank Building, 177 Albert St., UNION MEETINGS dissenter, the President of the Union, Brisbane. POSTGRADUATES Union Council, 22nd Sept., 6.15pm, Fleur Kingham. Phone 221.2644 E.G. Whitlam Room. This means the proposed rule changes Just a reminder to all Tutorial Assistants and Tutorial Fellows - your postgraduate 10% discount off formal and lounge External Students Committee, 24th Sept, will proceed to the next Academic Board suits. log sheets are now due back. For further 3pm, Ryan Room. meeting to be held on the 12th Septem­ *Byrne & Davidson Doors, 37 Cobalt ber for discussion. information contact the Postgraduate Enough for now. Don't forget to vote Organiser - Jack Ford on 371.1611 (first Street, Carole Park, in the Union Elections. The Engineering Faculty is maintain­ Phone 271.2500 floor. Union Building). Regards ing its argument that the proposed ex­ 5% on the following - domestic and DANIELLE BOND clusion rules are in the best interest of industrial roll-a-doors, control-a-doors, BLUE STOCKING DAY Union Secretary students and are aimed at giving them a silde-a-doors, slide-a-track. jolt into thinking about their suitability Blue Stocking Day will be held on Thurs­ 'Michele Hair & Beauty, Elizabeth St., for engineering. They have admitted, day, September 15th. An article appears City. however, that there is no such thing as in this edition of Semper detailing the 10% on all services — haircuts, etc.

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10 SPORT Rugby Union Loses Its ^Rah Rah' Image

The "Rah Rah" crowd at Ballymore are a I think it's true that a lot of birds come out here just to This is exactly the impression Terry Doyle hoped to familiar sight. Their following of Rugby Union display themselves; but, really, in all honesty, I don't achieve though the QRU promotions. has led to the accusation of elitism, but it has care why they come so long as they come." managed to keep Queensland's only amateur Mr Doyle believes elitism is not any part of amat­ "Particularly this year, we've pitched at two target areas -kids; hence the 'Rapt in Rugby' bear, and that's football code in the black financially. HARRY eurism. Further, he says Rugby may be an amateur been an amazingly successful promotion; and, secondly, DUNSTALL investigates the validity of the sport, but it is played and administered very profess­ ionally. the TV audience through 'Rugby World', and once again elitism tag and the future of the code. all the ratings and all the feedback indicates that has "It's an amateur sport, it's not an amateurish sport," been markedly successful," he said. he said, "and some of the professional games are played Perhaps one of the most intense rivalries in and administered very amateurishly and I know that "However, we are aware of certain limitations, and Australian sport is that between Rugby Union gets up their noses. here are two areas that concern us: wc could fit in a lot more people at Ballymore if we extended the facilities: and the other footballing codes, and this rivalry "Rugby Union, I suppose, is one of the last bastions and secondly, the access to the place is appalling. is at its utmost between the two rugbies — or of amateur sport, but having said that, at the top level, should I say, between rugby and league. our players do very nicely. They don't get paid to play "It's going to become worse because we're building a the game, but they do get good allowances, for example, major sports complex . . . which once again will bring On the one hand there are the accusations that Rugby the Australian Rugby Union pays test players $35 a day a different clientele into the place. We've obviously is an elitest sport supported by the so-called rah-rah sustenance ... which is well over the basic wage. pitched at the family; playground facilities, BBQ's crowd. On the other hand, Rugby followers claim along the creek bank. Ballymore is a very pleasant "We make private arrangements regarding players' place to be, and people involved with some of the other their sport to be the only true one, retaining its purity loan repayments, we keep an eye on their families, when through amatuerism. games just can't understand why people hang around our blokes travel they travel well, they stay in the best after games. They stay here despite the .05." According to the President of the University Sports pubs, they wear the best clothes, they've seen the world It is obvious that the QRU has made a concerted and Physical Association, Or Howard Leemon, Rugby many, many times, there's a great degree of camaradie effort to distance itself from the rah-rah "myth" which, deserves its elitist tag. in the game which none of the other sports can put their in all honesty, has restricted the appeal of the code to' "It's a sport which is largely played in the GPS and finger on; and I'm sure that's amateurism at its best, the masses in past years. other private schools and is sustained by the private because the world's not over if you lose a game; whereas schools," he said, "And it is only through very clever if it's cost you the difference between 500 bucks and 50 An important step in the aim to become "popular" has been initiated, that is, the introduction of Rugby marketing that it has in recent times become a sport bucks it's a kick in the guts. into State schools. with much wider appeal." "I believe amateurism is not losing money to play the Dr Leemon also believes Rugby's elitism is in part game ~ not making it, but certainly not losing it." However, as Howard Leemon says: Rugby Union brought about by the sport's amateur status. Dr Leemon believes Rugby is being marketed in such will still largely survive so long as the private schools "By keeping it aniateur, the people who can afford to a vvay so as to receive popular support and to escape its maintain an clement of exclusivity about the sports play will do so," he said. high-brow image. they allow. But, if they allow some of the other football "But this is not the main reason for keeping it ama­ "At State and National level the game is being pres­ codes, in particular, to gain too much of a foothold in teur - it keeps the fun in it as well. Once the game ented as a game of spectator appeal," he said. "While their schools, then there may be a decline in Rugby in becomes professional, then even at the lower levels they have emphasized some of the aspects of socializing, the future." it can become too competitive for people to enjoy it's not at the level of high society or rah-rah, but more themselves anymore." as a friendly game in which you can enjoy a drink with However, Dr Leeman believes Rugby's rah-rah image people afterwards." is beginning to wear off. "At the club level I think you would find that rah-rah could well be an appropriate designation," he said. "But at the state and national levels you find a mix in the crowd. If you go into the grandstand and into the members' bar and even into experts' corner (down below the grandstand) you would find that a lot of the people you meet are extremely well-dressed, extremely well- spoken and have very high professional status. "On the other hand, if you go to Fourex Hill you'll find a rather different mix - a large number of New Zealanders of varying backgrounds, and similarly with the Australians; they are probably of quite a different social status to the people in the grandstand." The secretary of the Queensland rugby Union, Terry Doyle, goes to great lengths to prove the mythical rah-rah image to be just that - a myth. "I suppose we're elitest in the sense that we believe we're the first and the finest," he said; "but the so- called rah-rah image is largely a myth perpetrated by our opponents (other football codes). "I suppose you could say we were [elitist] in the sense that the game is strongly established in universities, the CAE's, the private schools, the Catholic Colleges, and therefore you get a natural follow through of guys with education and a professional background. But that's only the tip of the iceberg." He then showed me a breakdown of the professions of the top 109 Rugby Administrators throughout Queensland: there were 18 public servants, 14 solicitors, n businessmen and 7 each of accountants and teachers. For the rest, jobs varied from salesmen to miners, from farmers to publicans, from bank managers to panel beaters. There was not one doctor. Mr Doyle also points out Rugby's expansion into state schools and into the country. "We've gone from a five club situation in country areas to a 95 club situation. "Also you've got to look at the influence of New Zealand immigrants in the market place. In New Zealand Rugby Union is a religion and when they emigrate, which they do in large numbers, they bring that with them. And the boom of Rugby in the country In many ways is quite strong due to that Influence, part­ icularly in the mining areas - and, they're certainly not rah-rahish. But, "I think we arc somewhat damned by the image Rugby has in Sydney where it is very much a North Shore belt pastime; but that is not the case in Brisbane, and certainly not in Queensland country areas. "The fashion tag of Ballymore concerns me a bit... UNIVERSITY Queensland Uni Pessimistic About Funding After all the claims that Australian Universities are going to receive more money from the Federal Government, the first actual Increases are about to be announced. HARRY DUN­ STALL reports on how, at the University of Queensland, the administrators are trying to just maintain the University's funding in real terms, let alone planning areas of expansion.

There is an "urgent need for the Government to reverse the stagnation in the tertiary sector that has taken place over the last seven or eight years. Equally, the Government saw a clear need to encourage reform within tertiary institu­ tions." This was part of a recent speech given in Brisbane by the Federal Education Minister, Senator Ryan, to the Federation of Australian University Staff Associations. She said two kinds of reform had to take place at a tertiary level: Firstly, in relation to discriminatory practices. To this end the Federal Parliament is now considering an Anti-Discrimination Bill. Secondly, in widening tertiary participation from all socio-economic groups. As a first step in this area the Federal Government has allocated $10 million to create 3000 extra places in 1984 for disadvantaged University Senate on how the Federal Budget would However, this does not mean that Queensland Uni­ groups at tertiary institutions. affect universities. versity is taking the situation lying down. In that paper he detailed education funding. Mr Ritchie said: "We don't know yet how the total is Disadvantaged groups is defined so as to include The education outlays included increases of to be carved up. But we have put a special argument to women, children in lower socio-economic families, 8.8 percent to $1186.8 million for the university the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission rural dwellers, aborigines and other ethnic minorities. sector, of 8.7 percent to $744.8 million for advanced saying that over the past few years we have been under­ However, this $10 million is unlikely to have much education and of 16.4 percent to $300.6 million funded compared to other universities." of an impact when divided between the nation's 19 for technical and further education. CTEC carries out education funding at a tertiary level universities and some 70 colleges of advanced education. For the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Com­ in accordance with Federal Budget guidelines. And, according to Queensland University Acting mission's programs for universities and colleges of "So we will just have to wait for the Commission's Vice-Chancellor, Mr Ritchie, we may very well miss advanced education, the allocation for 1984 of recommendations," he said. out on even a small slice of the $ 10 million cake. $1835 million (in estimated December 1982 prices However, Mr Ritchie has welcomed the return of "We don't know," he said, "but we think the money and excluding cost supplementation) represents an retrospective supplementation for cost increases in wilt go to places where the marginal cost of adding increase of $18.2 million or one percent in real funding the university sector. (Cost supplementation students is low, for example, Griffith University and terms over the 19,83 allocation." was abolished in 1981). the TAFE colleges. Under this method CTEC uses monthly labour and "This would probably leave out the larger metro­ However, although this is an improvement it is to be cost indexes to determine the level of funding. If there politan universities like ourselves. noted that this one percent includes the before- is a change in the monthly index then the University "We have no great expectation that any of the mentioned $10 million. receives the appropriate increase in money. funds will come our way," he said. And, as Mr Ritchie says, "This really means a cutback Last week, Mr Ritchie presented a paper to the "In this way the University can plan its budget for universities who don't get part of the $10 million." accurately," Mr Ritchie said. "However, for the last couple of years the Govern­ ment estimated what die inflation rate would be and allocated funds accordingly," he said. "But no government, and no Treasurer, Labour or Conservative, will estimate inflation pessimistically. So the University was continually without funds when unavoidable cost increases arose. Youth Allowances "It made our budgeting a nightmare," he said. In the last issue of Semper it was speculated that This speculation received considerable reinforcement Although Queensland University may not receive the Government may gradually be moving to­ recently in an address delivered by Senator Button, any part of the $10 million, Mr Ritchie believes the wards a new and substantially different orient­ Minister for Industry and Commerce and leader of the Federal Government's actions point to funding im­ Government in the Senate. ation to student and youth allowances. provements in the future. Funding for the 1985-87 'We have announced policies of encouraging 3,000 triennium is now under consideration at CTEC. In the past there have been allowances for specific young people into tertiary education this year and that's However, Mr Ritchie only hopes that the proposed reasons, e.g. study, unemployment, training, usually a step in the right direction,' he said. 'I think in the funding increases will be enough to stem the current designed to compensate a person for loss of potential longer term we have to move towards an abolition of the plight faced by tertiary institutions as a result of almost income or to provide a financial assistance or incentive proliferation of youth allowances and unemployment a decade of cuts. to undertake some particular activity. This approach benefits and so on, which are applicable to young has led to the current proliferation of inconsistent, people. confused, inequitable and perverse allowance schemes 'We have to try to get a sort of guaranteed income available to youth. scheme for young people. It wouldn't be very high, but There are indications now which suggest that some it would be across-the-board. And that income should members of the Government and the senior Public be provided as long as they are engaged in some positive Service favour a rationalisation of this complex maze, activity, whether it be education, apprentice training, perhaps even to the extent of establishing some form of community works, employment on other projects of single, perhaps universal youth allowance, upon which one kind or another. , additional special-purpose grants could be superimposed. 'There is a whole range of activites that people could be involved In positively in this age group, while not participating in the traditional workforce,' Senator Button prefaced his address by emphasising INTERLINK 1 that he was not announcing government policy, but expressing a personal opinion. Nevertheless, it is a SYMPOSIUM further indication that this concept is gaining credence V MIStXMIStXMXANOKCMNOUKI V amongst the influential decision makers in the Govern­ ment. The Department of Education and Youth Affairs, has BRISBANE CITY HALL begun a review of TEAS, to be ready by December. ITHACA AUDITORIUM There is supposed to be a Green Paper on youth allow­ ances coming out next year. We will soon have an indication of just how far the concept of guaranteed SATURDAY. B OCTOBER 1983 youth allowances has permeated. 8.30 a.m. - s p.ni. DAVID PHILLIPS

12 FEATURE Disobedience Schools

The Franklin River protest and the recent Roxby Downs blockade were distinctive by the degree of organisation shown by the pro­ testers. Whereas previous protests consisted of anyone who wanted to come along and make their individual statement; the last few protests have had the participants trained in special non- aggressive schools beforehand. MARIA RAMPA reports on how the schools operate and what is taught

A new kind of Playschool has romped into Australian life, threatening to usurp the well- known variety in our latent childhood. It consists of Civil Disobedience Schools and pro­ duces such beings as non-violent demonstrators. The Franklin blockade was a result of such train­ ing and so was the Roxby Downs demonstration. Organisers of these schools claim that the training is vital to the success of the demonstrations, and poten­ tial protesters are compelled to attend. Mr Peter Robertson, Treasurer of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society, said the aim of the training is for 'everyone to start off on the same fool. 'It is important for the protesters to feel bonded,' he said, 'and to have a background to the cause.' Ms. )an McNichol, an authority on non-violent training, said it Is necessary for the demonstrators to be organised. 'You have to train to sustain action and persistence,' she said, 'and to maintain discipline in the face of pro­ vocation. 'Training always improves the quality of demon­ strations.' The schools place a strong emphasis on non-violence. An agenda for the Roxby Downs training weekend in Activities such as Quick Decision-making and Large The agenda for the Roxby Downs Training Camp Brisbane stated that non-violence was desirable because Group Consensus help the people to facilitate decision­ sounded more like a combination of Nazism and Chris­ it enhances public respect, receives good publicity, making at the demonstration sites. tianity than a demonstrators' meeting. gives no reason for the state to use its power of re­ Jan McNichol stressed the need for meetings at the Items such as sharing - 'enables people to be more pression, and non-violent social change is less likely to blockade to make decisions. aware of each other's physical and emotional states,' cause resentment and more likely to persist. 'Meetings are a way of making decisions and putting Hopes and Fears, Dealing with Aggression, Power Ms McNichol said that non-violence is used to counter­ them into effect,' she said. It seems you can never have Structures, and Aims & Tactics, are just a hint of what act the violence of the state. too many of them. the camps consist of. 'It is impossible to beat the system at its own game,' The Civil Disobedience Schools are a strange mixture Potential demonstrators learn the five W's: what, she said. of games, non-violence theory, role-plays, and hard­ how, when, where and why they are demonstrating. There is also an emphasis on consensus decision­ line politics. But the overall tone is a relaxed one. Such knowledge is imparted via the mode of role- making. The Roxby Downs Training Camp agenda •People eventually come away with an intense feeling plays, whereby each person takes on a role in die group, stated consensus as meaning the willing assent to ideas of well-being,' Mr Robertson explained. whether it be a demonstrator, policeman, or truckle, and they play out a situation. and proposed activities in which ideas are accumulated 'They have learnt about themselves, non-violence and synthesized. and politics.' Ms McNichol stressed the importance of such role- plays, saying they fulfil two vital functions. 'Firstly, one of the basic assumptions behind non­ violence is that we all play roles. 'The purpose of role-playing is to get the activists to see the world through someone else's eyes.' In such a way, activists learn how to relate to their Fraser Island Resurfaces provocators. The second function, as outlined by Ms McNichol, is to give the demonstrators a strategic just when you thought it was safe to go back immediately to Fraser Island, according to Mr Sinclair. insight to their provocators. to Fraser Island, there is a new tot of trouble 'The same thing that gazetted the Franklin Dam can 'If you know how people think, you can predict how they will behave,' she said. brewing over its protection. Although sand- be used on Fraser Island, even though it's not on the Each role play is followed by a de-role game, a mining has been stopped, the Island is in danger World Heritage List,' he said. 'We've written to Hawke, asking him to use the 'touchy, fcely type of laughing game,' as stated by the of being ruined due to the lack of a co-ordinated World Heritage Conservation Act on the Island. After Roxby Downs agenda. The mind boggles! development plan. MARLENE DE WILDE all, it is the first item on the Federal Trust list.' She said that these de-role games are very important explains how the Fraser Island Defence Or­ Mr Sinclair said he wanted the plan to cover par­ in order to wind down. ganisation has another objective in its sights. ticularly tourism and the logging which takes place on 'People get emotionally involved,' she said. 'De- roling is to get people out of the roles, to relax them.' Are you ready for the Queensland version of Fraser Island. He said tourism developments should be more controlled and logging should be stopped alto­ So how successful have the camps been? Peter Robert­ the Franklin Dam controversy? If not, then gether. son said the camps prior to the Franklin blockade were bury your head in something other than sand, 'The Forestry says wc can do this year after year very successful, and this was reflected in the outcome of because in the Queensland version, that could and people accept this. The sooner they are stopped, the demonstrations and the resolution of the issue. well be the controversy. the sooner everything can start growing again.' But what about Roxby Downs? The demonstrators Remember FIDO - the Fraser Island Defence John Sinclair has been President of FIDO since appeared to be inactive and indecisive, they received Organisation? They want the Federal Government to February, but says he doesn't plan to make any changes. unfavourable media coverage and their non-violent use the powers it used to stop the Franklin Dam to But one change that has occured is the drop in members. strategies turned to violence. implement an environmental protection plan for Fraser 'When sandmining was an issue, wc had over 1000 Ms. McNichol did not sec this as failure, and stressed Island. members. At the moment, we have 200. People don't that, in the end, it is up to the individual to make the FIDO decided to appeal to the Federal Government realise that although we have won the fight to stop demonstrations work. because of the State Government's failure to provide sand mining, Fraser Island still needs all the care and 'Perhaps with more training, it could have improved,' even basic protection legislation. attention it can get.' she said, 'but eventually it is up to the individual,' The President of the conservation group, Mr John And care and attention it will get, despite the flag­ Civil Disobedience Schools were introduced to Sinclair, said FIDO wrote to Mr Hawke in the hope ging numbers, simply because FIDO confines its inter­ Australia in the 1960's by the Quakers, but did not that he would implement a full management plan for ests to Fraser Island. The group does not plan to get become active until the 1970's, They were the invention Fraser Island, claiming there was a need to incorporate involved in other conservation issues. of the Black Civil Rights Movement In the U.S. in the the various factions controlling the Island. 'Of course, FIDO would support any conservation early 1960's, and since then have found a home with the There's a real hotch-potch of interests on Fraser group against mining in the Barrier Reef or such things, Springboks Tour in New Zealand, and the West German Island,' he said. 'It is divided amongst two city coun­ but only indirectly. Fraser Island is our issue.' anti-nuclear missile protesters, just to name a few. cils - Hervey Bay and Maryborough - plus the Forestry, Mr Sinclair has few illusions about how long Fraser So it looks as though they arc here to stay - even in Mines, Beach Protection and Tourism. All control dif­ Island will be an issue. ferent aspects of the Island, yet there is no overall Queensland. Well ... at least until legislation appears 'We're leaving no stone unturned, but sometimes to ban them. management plan. We want the Federal Government to, they just fall back into place. It will take a long time. come in and say "this is the plan, stick to it".' Could be years.' The law which allowed the Hawke Government to stop the damming of the Franklin River can be applied 13 a Public Accounts Committee. Therefore, IRISH PARANOIA Liberal support for such a committee did not An increasing number of Northern breach the principle of Cabinet Solidarity. Island accents can be heard among 6. The rules and conventions of a Westminster University employees. Partisment system do not compel a Cabinet This is welcome if the campus is providing Minister to support the order of business,- a refuge for those who want to escape from the bloody madhouse of their homeland. 7. The order of business, under a Westminster On the other hand, these refugees are not Parliament system always has been, and re welcome, if they bring the conflict with them. mains the business of the Pariiament. There­ The new employee who was seen in the fore, Mr White did not break any Westminster J.D. Storey Building's canteen, wearing a Parliament system procedure or precedent. Royal Ulster Constabulary tie, should be sent 8. The ending of the Coalition came about the packing. moment the Premier, Mr Bjelke-Petersen, re­ CHARLES STUART fused to accept the duly elected leader of the 1/9/83 Liberal Parliamentary Party, in accordance with the Coalition agreement. A lormal and legal contract. 9. The Liberal Party Cabinet Ministers were RAMPANT FEMINIST FASCISM legally bound to the Liberal Party by a formal Surely it is time to call a halt to the and legal contract for the duration of the parlia­ feminist fascism that is now beginning to ment and as candidates for the election of the run rampant through this University. next padiement. To have scapegoats made out of 'men' 10. Under the Laws of Contract, the moment may provide a bit of welcome relief for tra­ the Coalition ceased to exist, those who had 14. On several occasions in the past, National suspended in order to debate a motion for the ditional scapegoats such BS Jews, homosexuals, been Cabinet members could not legally remain Party members of the Queensland Padiament establishment of a padiamentary account com­ and communists (unless, of course, one is a as such in a government that the political party have voted with the ALP. mittee. left-handed male Israelite with Man(ist in­ they vrere contracted to no longer belonged to. clinations, in which case nothing much as 15. It was the National Party who breached The motion Terry White crossed the floor 11. The advice given to the Governor by the on, was (that standing order be suspended), the changed). Premier, Mr Bjeike Petersen, that resulted in the Coalition conventions in Mr Russ Hinze However, the whole business is just as territories by "doing preference deals" with the motion for the accounts committee was never the Governor refusing to accept the resig­ moved and could not be until the first motion infantile as making a scapegoat out of Adam's nations of the Liberal members who had common enemy, the ALP. spouse. 16. It is a Sir Robert Sparks-inspired Country/ was carried. been Cabinet Ministers, could be seen to be With this matter now corrected, your Eric Houffer may be correct in saying that an illegal act in that it compromised the Office National Party policy to consistently reject readers will realise the Liberal ministers had frustrated people inevitably find a mass move­ of the Governor into a breach of contract, An Liberal Party overtures for closer co-operation every right in sacking Terry White, and the ment wherein they can relieve their frustrations, illegal act. leading to possible amalgamation, in favour conscience vote can only be an after thought but this one is getting to be a bit ridiculous. 12. This placed the Premier in the legal position of 'Separate Development'. DOUGOGILVIE where he could, and still can, face grave legal 17. The Liberal Party has not committed RAYMOND CLARK 25/8/83 charges. breaches of the Coalition agreement, conven­ University Gardener The position is, in trying to be his usual tion or precedent. Therefore, the blame for the 31/8/83 autocratic and domineering self, the Premier split in the Coalition must rest where it belongs, actually outsmarted himself. He only looked, with the National Party. WILL THE REAL WESTMINSTER as so many have done, at the Constitutional 18. Finally, it is commonly accepted that if AN "ALP SELL OUT" SYSTEM PLEASE STAND UP ... Law options on the issue. He forgot that there Mr Bjeike Petersen were to drop dead to­ In its first Budget, Labor has failed to I submit the following publication in are other lavn to which governments must morrow, the Coalition would very rapidly maintain the real value of TEAS and the public interest, and in the interest of comply. reform, under a new National Party leader almost all other student benefits. The the true tertiary educational experience. Having been totally responsible for the final who was not autocratic, and become far strong­ levels of benefit have risen less than has' The article 'Queensland's Minority Govern­ wrecking of the Coalition, Mr Bjeike Petersen er than it has been since pre-Bjelke Petersen inflation. ment. 1$ it really constitutional?', in Semper, has placed himself in a very precarious position days. That is, if the National Party sun/ives Not only this, but Labor has failed to number 10, August 23,1983, in common with for which he may yet be forced to face legal the damage it has created. maintain the means test for TEAS in real many other similar articles, misses out on some charges. This has left him in having no alter­ CO. MORGAN terms. This will result in fewer students qualify­ very important points. native but to go to the people. 30/8/83 ing for assistance. 1. Government is not by a Constitution, con­ That National Party had no option, it Further, Labor has allowed the gap between vention or precedent alone. merely had the choice, face the people or... . student benefits and unemployment benefits 2. Governments must comply with the laws of Had the National Party tried to force a con­ to widen still further. The Government's priori­ the land in exactly the same way as any other tinuation of a minority government, 1 have COALITION SPLIT CORRECTION ties are cleady directed less to the needs of legal entity with the exception of Padiamentary no doubts that the Premier would be facing In 'Semper' dated August 23rd, there are education, of retention and of participation Privilege. very serious legal charges. mistakes in two of your articles which than its rhetoric would have us believe. 3. Terry White did not break any Coalition Further points that need to be mentioned are misleading to your readers. Labor has failed to deliver on specific agreement, neither did he cross the floor to are; The mistakes are in articles 'Queensland's election promises made to students. These vote with the ALP. 13. Queensland does not have a written Con­ Minority Governmeat', and 'The Coalition include: 4. Mr White voted in support for a motion stitution. Its Constitution, or any part thereof, Split'. Both articles state - 'Mr Ian Prentice *To increase TEAS progressively until it moved by a Liberal member to debate a Liberal can be changed purely on the whim of the moved a motion calling for debate on the equates with the unemployment benefit and Party Policy - the establishment of a Public Government of the Day, providing it has the introduction of a public accounts committee', then to maintain the nexus. Accounts Committee. numbers and believes it will sun/ive the next which is wrong. *To increase the TEAS means test until it 5. There was no Cabinet decision NOT to have election. Mr Prentice moved that standing orders be equates with the average weekly wage. *To provide post doctoral fellowships for 300 scholars to boost the National Research effort. •To provide an Emergency Loans Scheme to replace the Student Loans Scheme which they abandoned in March. in addition, the Tertiary Education Com­ Cheap mission Gudielines released recently by Senator Ryan; - fail to provide sufficient funding for the promised additional 3,0QD student places in universities and colleges of advanced education; student -reduce by 25% the residential subsidies paid to universities and CAEs. The Labor Party's rhetoric has concentrated on widening access to disadvantaged groups and improving participation. In practice, the Hawke Government has made it more attractive to opt for or remain on the dole. As the Budget and Tertiary Guidelines have indicated, the gap between Labor's promises and performance on campus is widening. to ASIA Students should he aware that they have a«'"»'''®?,!lS^ Student been sold out by the Labor Party. I have copied this letter to campus news­ papers in the hope that it will be published for the information of the entire student DEPARTURES and teaching body, PETER BAUME November 29 December 17 Shadow Minister for Education, December 20 January 26 and Youth Affairs. 2/9/83 * Charter flights operate to and from Kuala Lumpur, with STUDD1TTMVELAKIRAM connections elsewhere in Asia and to Europe. Ulster Walk »etHt f (w iHt AUsnuiuiK UIVON at SIUOCNIS Cnr Edward & Elizabeth Sts 50 High St Brisbane 4000 Toowong 4066 2219629 370 S0% 14 FEATURE The Unkindest Cut of All — Medical Malpractice —

The jailing of Milan Brych in California r&certii!t\f, The claims that he made in New Zcland suggesting practicing doctors are also called before the Medical cast light on v/hy he wasn't prosecuted while that he had discovered the definitive cure, proved to be Board or Tribunal, and required to give evidence as to working in New Zealand. He wasn't awarded a so tempting to cancer victims, disillusioned with chemo­ why they should be allowed to continue practicing licence to practise In Australia, and HOWARD therapy, that patients from around Australia, despera­ medicine. STRINGER reviews the means by which Aus­ tely wanting to believe the rumours, travelled to New If the Board or Tribunal finds no sufficcnt reason Zealand to undergo Brych's miracle treatment. to retain these doctors, they can be struck off the tralian doctors are liable to medical negligence. Unfortunately, Milan Brych turned out to be a register under section 27 c'' the Queensland Medical medical fraud. His cancer therapy did not save lives, Act. Despite the Premier's approval, Milan Brych and Queenslanders who placed their faith in his treat­ The criteria determining the ins and outs of mal­ was refused a licence to practise medicine in ment became yet more statistics of the cancer death practice can be found within the AMA code of ethics. Queensland. As a result, he went overseas and toll. Some of the more interesting criticria states: managed to secure a licence, enabling him to After moving his clinic to California, Brych was If a doctor undertakes to perform a voluntary act, set up a cancer clinic in New Zealand, where found guilty of medical fraud and practicing without he or she Is liable, if he or she performs it Incor­ he continued to research his supposed cancer a licence and subsequently sentenced to six years rectly, but not if he or she completely neglects to cure treatmenL imprisonment. perform it altogether. Technically, Milan Brych was found guilty of mal­ Obviously, if this act was paramount, it would be an practice. His claims that he had discovered a cancer incentive for on-the-spot doctors to ignore emergency cure were deceptive, his treatment programmes were situations, and refuse to give aid, for fear of a negligence disorganised, and negligent. suit. The term, 'malpractice', means medical negligence. Fortunately, the above ethic was superceded by the The cancer treatment clinic established by Brych in Voluntary Act In An Emergency Act, which was intro­ New Zealand was unconventional, and did not conform duced in 1973, and states that doctors performirig a to the standards set out by the medical board. As a voluntary act in an emergency are Immune from liabi­ consequence, Australian and New Zealand doctors lity suits, provided that aid is given: dismissed him as a fraud. 1. At or near the scene of the incident, or any other In Australia, the mere fact that the methods used occurrence constituting the emergency ...; in his clinics were unorthodox make Brych a candi­ 2. While the injured person is being transported from date for a medical negligence suit. This is because the the scene of the incident; Australian High Court of 1957's criteria for determining 3. If the act is done in good faith, and without gross whether a doctor is guilty of malpractice, states that: negligence; It must be proved that there is a usual and normal 4. If the services are performed without fee or reward practice of treatment; and without the expectation of fee and reward ... It must be proved that the doctor has not adopted Although this new Act virtually covers the actions that practice; of doctors working in emergency situations, the Act is It must be proved that the course that the doctor tempered by yet another clause of the AMA code of has taken is one that no professional doctor of ethics, which states that: ordinary skill would have taken, had he been acting Once a practitioner has commenced to treat a patient, with ordinary care. he (sic) must continue to do so until he can do no Brych's methods of treatment quite blatantly con­ more, or the patient requests him to withdraw. If travened this ethical code, as most doctors stated at the he decides himself to withdraw, his withdrawal must time that his technique went against the established be carried out In such a manner as to prevent any practice. HI consequence to the patient They also stated that Brych was also contravening The AMA code book also goes into complete detail the medical act of 1787, which states categorically about every aspect of medical malpractice, from topics that 'a patient may not be used as a guinea pig to try as diverse as 'consent to treatment' to 'Res Ipsa out some new procedure'. Loquitur' ('let the incident speak for itself) - the In Queensland, medical negligence is also a serious legal' maxim that applies when the plaintiff is unable offence, punishable by lengthy prison sentences. The to give evidence due to reasons such as being uncon­ legal definition of medical negligence according to the scious at the time of operation. Australian Medical Association ethic codebook, runs Damages awarded to plaintiffs who successfully win along the following lines: When a doctor performs medical negligence cases are judged accordingly with the to a standard that falls below the standard established degree of damage that they have suffered at the hands of for the protection of others, against reasonable risk of malpracticing doctors, and compensation for out-of- harm, he is guilty of medical negligence. pocket expenses incurred. This standard of conduct is ordinarily measured by On the whole, the entire medical malpractice institu­ what the reasonable doctor of average ability would do tion is designed both to ensure that members of the in the same circumstances. public are able to take legal action against negligent The Negligence Act, therefore, serves to enable doctors, and provides a negative reinforcer that serves members of the public to take legal action against to prevent doctors from being careless, taking risks, medical practitioners who take risks, are careless, or or as in the case of Milan Brych, practicing dangerous unorthodox in their methods. and unorthodox techniques of medicine. Doctors found guilty of such negligence can be sued by the public, and face lengthy prison sentences. Mal-

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NEWS BLUE STOCKING DAY

Once a form of derision for women who didn't and you will have some idea of how inadequate facilities WHO CAN ATTEND? actually are. * conform to the societal role of child-rearers, Although access to education is effectively open 'to blue stockings now celebrate the graduation of WOMEN'S STUDIES all people', there are many factors which prevent women the first female University student, a century from entering. The lack of childcare facilities, and the Women's Studies courses play an important role in mak­ ago this year. MICHELLE ROBERTSON, v^ho belittling of women's achievements are two already ing women's contributions to history, philosophy, isn't adverse to wearing blue stockings herself, mentioned. literature, science and society visible and recognised. Societal pressures to remain in unpaid domestic explains what Blue Stocking Day means at the Most courses cither ignore women altogether or devalue labour and child-bearing, have been with us for a long University of Queensland. them when they are mentioned. It is important that a time, and probably always will, unless we fight against co-ordinated women's studies major be implemented Blue Stocking Day will be held on this campus these oDDressive restrictions. on Thursday, September 15. The day will be on this campus in order to redress these inequities, and that subjects of relevance to women be incorporated Tertiary institutions are lareelv Anglo-Saxon and celebrated on campuses throughout Australia into all courses. Many campuses throughout Australia male orientated and dominated. This works to further to bring attention to the problems that women and internationally have women's studies courses. It's exclude black women, migrant women and working face in tertiary education. about time we did too. class women whose position in society Is quite different to that of the majority of staff and students at this Women were first admitted to tertiary institutions campus. STAFFING LEVELS in Australia in 1880 and the first woman graduate, Blue Stocking Day is organised by the Women's Bella Guerin, received her degree in 1883. Education and research have traditionally been areas Rights Committee and aims to bring attention to and "Blue Stocking" was a form of derision, used to offering good career prospects for women. Staff cut­ question many problems and pressures that women in slander tertiary-educated women at the turn of the backs in tertiary institutions and the abolition of many tertiary education face. If you are interested in partici­ century. It assumed that women who sought and receiv­ tutorship positions have severely reduced career opport­ pating, here's what you can do. On September 15 - ed an education were abnormal, as they were not fulfill­ unities for many academics. A survey by the Council of •Wear blue stockings to indicate your support for ing the sole required functions of domestic duties and Academic and Staff Association in 1981 showed that women's access to education. (These are available at childbearing and rearing. 47% of women employed at Teacher Institutions were low cost from Women's Rights.) on short-term contracts. Untenured staff have little •Attend the forum in the Forum Area at 12.30pm. )ust because women were finally granted admission job security and are unlikely to be retained after the There will be speakers on childcare, black women's to tertiary education doesn't mean all their problems are contract period. The position for ancillary staff Is access to education, and the position of women as solved. Tertiary institutions remain male-dominated similar. The lowest level workers are the most likely to staff. and male-orientated. The existence of sexual harassment, lose their jobs. Women are the most likely to be holders '•'Come to the party in the Axon Room at 1pm. Music. the appalling lack of adequate child-care facilities, the of the lowest level jobs. Food. Drinks. All women welcome. high rate of postgraduate unemployment amongst •Lobby for Women's Studies courses, and for inform­ women, and the reluctance of administrators to imple­ SEXUAL HARASSMENT ation about women in your subjects. ment and support Women's Studies courses are just some •Use the Women's Rights Library to extend your know­ This campus is one of the few that has measures to of the examples which show that women have a long, ledge. hard battle to achieve recognition as students. complain against sexual harassment and actually have some action taken. Many women, however, still fear •Come to Women's Rights meetings. Every Thursday at 1pm in the Women's Rights Room (1st floor, Union CHILD CARE recriminations from the harasser, or may feel too isolat­ ed to even attempt to initiate action on their behalf. Building). This campus has three child-care centres offering approx­ The Sexual Harassment Committee works in the inter­ imately 152 places for pre-school aged children. Contrast ests of everyone on campus but it is up to us all to make this with the size of the University population (20,000), it effective.

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18 FEATURE Computer Games

A recent conference held in Brisbane predicted the commercial use of computers for informa­ tion dissemination and industrial applications was on the verge of a boom. KEVIN VFLLNAGEL reports.

Videotex, Teletext and the Database network are three electronic information systems cur­ rently in an orgy of development and the climax may produce a single, super prodigy. Already, Cybertel; Australia's only national videotex service and BTQ 7's teletext system; Seventel, have announced merger plans. 'The compatible standards of "Seventel" teletext and "Cybertel" videotex will ensure a quick imple­ mentation cycle,' said Mr John McFerran, special pro­ jects manager for BTQ-7. The joint venture is mainly an exercise in cost cut­ ting. Two-way communication is the forte of videotext but it involves each user being connected, via a tele­ about $1000. Rental is also available at about $80 per service, Australian national bibliography, earth sciences, phone link, to a large mainframe computer and this education, road research, road safety, Southeast Asia, incurs a cost which is presently $12 per hour. month, but the story is that prices are falling like a blasted Korean 747. transport, the National Times, software directory and Teletext is one-way. It delivers its information by water research. broadcasting coded pages simultaneously with the On the other side of the Cybernet fence are those that sponsor the information that is stored. It costs $3,000 to set up a prototype Ausinet data­ station's normal television transmission and the only base. If this is bug-free it can be hooked up to the main cost is that of fitting a decoder to a television. Control Data do not do this themselves, they merely provide the personnel and hardware/software for a price. network and then $30 is charged per million characters So basically, the hybrid of the two would mean per month. Updates cost around 40 cents per record. consumers could use the free teletext service and then To operate a Cybernet database, the information The user also pays. Basic subscription is $25 per only connect into the videotext network when they provider pays a $10,000 sign on fee and then $2 per page per month. month and then $30-$70 per connect hour depending wanted to respond. on which database is being used. Not only would a two-way interaction and con­ However, all their databases are not open to every­ one. Those with large closed user groups include GMH, On consolation is that a dumb terminal can be used. stantly available data be the result, but computer time That means only a keyboard and screen, for instance, would be measured in minutes, not hours. jetset Tours, David Syme, Australian International Finance Corporation (AIFC), Bass Communications and a Dick Smith build-it-yourself special will work. Mr Bob Easson, Control Data's business develop­ the Northern Territory Development Corporation. Because it is a dumb terminal, the budding networker ment and videotex manager, cited a livestock sale It has been announced that Cybertel will offer inter­ has to remember to turn it off. For unlike Cybertel catalogue as one use. It would be transmitted in tele­ active gateways which means other databases could terminals, which turn off after five minutes non-use, vision time and videotex could collect and collate plug into the system. Ausinet will keep ticking like a moon-bound taxi's remote bidders' offers. meter, until signed off. This is a commercialised example and is a fair re­ Cybertel Is not primarily just a database network. In Obviously, computer information is for cranks and presentative of the immediate uses the service is to be the Australian field, Ausinet has a firm footing and the big business, for no one else can afford it. But what put to. However, it does not take much imagination to University is hooked up to it. is significant is the setting up of these networks. see past computer shopping. Ausinet, which began in 1978, is an expanding net­ With the infrastructure In place, together with falling Seventel, which has been in operation in Queensland work of 20 databases, storing 360,000 records with prices and better technology, the person on the street for three years, is itself still expanding to its maximum 100,000 new records being added each year. will be almost obliged to get a keyboard. capacity of 2,500 pages of information. At the moment, it is mostly an index with author, It is not all 1984ish and under monopoly control. The younger of the two, Cybertel, started national­ title and subject information etc, however it Is capable Databases can be as diverse and decentralised as the ly in February 1982 and is based on the British Prestel of digesting full text and this will start to be added to people who use them. Also, since the basis of these system. selected bases by the end of the year. networks is the telephone cable, which is government It also utilises Prestel hardware, which meas that to The subject matter is extensive; agriculture, academic owned, the general public can have some confidence, communicate in the network a micro-computer with research, Australian business index, Australian science but only if the Incumbent regime says so. Prestel protocol (language) built in, is needed. index, Australian engineering index, Australian Finan­ Such terminals are not cheap. Basic ones average cial Review, Australian public affairs information Clans gather for ^alternative summit

Probably one of the most significant cultural lodge and space available for massage and practising events in Northern New South Wales was the different healing arts. Aquarius Festival in 1973. It gave impetus to The Festival is an historic breakthrough in respect, the back-to-the-land movement and heralded commitment and co-operation between the traditional the beginning of the large communes in aboriginal caretakers and the contemporary residents of this Nimbin sacred tribal area. The elders would Nimbin. As JOHN JIGGENS reports, it Is like to take a group of white males up into the hills for hoped that the second festival on September a ten day initiation workshop prior to the celebrations, 20 to 25, will be as influential. then, at the Festival peak, conduct a 'renewal of the dreaming ritual' to re-charge the sacred sites. They also ' The Festival ought to be regarded as 'an plan to set up a bora-ring on the Festival land that can alterative summit' in which the best minds be ceremoniously returned to the Bundajalung tribe. and souls of the land are attracted via con­ The markets at the Festival will represent a new type current seminars and conferences to attend. of economic independence and self-reliance with the Central to this concept is a talk stage on the site and main emphasis on artist/artisan cottage industries. a programme of speakers. The second ingredient con­ Additionally, a seminar on self-sustaining lifestyles cerns the means whereby ideas become cultural experi­ will be held and there will also be workshops on bio- ence and is about the Theatre of Celebration. dynamic farming, pcrmaculture, appropriate techno­ The Celebration is the opportunity to attract the logy, rc-afforestation, self-sustainable lifestyles and so most extraordinary Celebration makers, pageant makers, on. civic magicians, engineers of the imagination that this Artists will be accredited with bringing forth Ideas land has to offer. and inspiring the community at large. A mural group is The idea of the Festival is to teach sustainable life­ forming to initiate the process of bringing together style skills (e.g. people will be able to learn how to mobile murals from all over Australia, to assemble a build their own structures in three days at the festival colourful collage -- the Celebration Earth Totem. site). All building methods pertaining lo the structures will With all this available it comes as no surprise that be organic, i.e. demountable, dissolving, recyclable, the Festival needs funds - the organiser realise that obtained from easily replenished and environmentally individual efforts may be small, but together they efficient sou--' .i. make the most wonderful things happen. Registration A healing village and spiritual awareness centre are costs $30 per person. begun and will include a bamboo temple structure suit­ able for meditation, workshops and discussion, a sweat 19 UNION New Union Regulations

In line with the new Union Constitution adopt­ Regulation 3 ~ Officer Bearers ed by Council this year, the Union's Legal This Regulation defines office bearers as those Standing Committee has redrafted the Union's whose position is subject to direct election by members Regulations. of the Union. In other words, all those people elected at the Annual General Election. This Regulation de­ For those of you who are not legal eagles. Regula­ fines every office bearer's duties from the President to tions set out the more specific provisions that govern the Union Newspaper Editors to Faculty Reps. the various aspects of the Union's structure. Rather Regulation 3 also details the resignation and removal than reprint the entire document in Semper, the pro­ of office bearers. posed Regulations are available for any member of the Union to peruse at the Union Office. The new Regu­ Regulation 4 — Officers of the Union lations arc as follows: Officers are defined as those who hold office in the Union, but are not office bearers and include all persons, other than office bearers, elected at the Special Election Regulation 1 - The Standing Orders of Council Meeting of Council. In lay person's terminology, com­ mittee members, Orientation Directors, and student The Standing Orders of Council govern the busi­ representatives on Faculty Boards. This Regulation de­ ness of Union Council. That is, they set out how meet­ tails the duties of committee convenors, committee Regulation 9 - Finance ings of Council can be called; the order of business members and individual officers. It also sets out the The Finance Regulation details the financial activit­ that Council will deal with; the general and formal procedure for removal and resignation of officers of the ies of the Union In terms of — income and expenditure; rules of debate; motions and amendments; censure Union. motions; apolOjjies and proxies; sessions in Camera; authorisation and approval of financial expenditure; the signing of cheques; financial appropriations; annual the duties of the Council Chairperson; how the minutes Regulation 5 — Committees of the Union of Council are to be taken; and what constitutes a flying disbursements; repairs and maintenance of Union facili­ minute. This Regulation sets out the composition, quorum, ties; general and special accounts; finance to affiliated and duties of every committee of the Union. These bodies; national student organisation subscriptions; the Regulation 2 - Meetings of the Union committees are - Activities Committee, Clubs & Socie­ ability to make by-laws governing the Union complex; ties Committee, College Area Committee, Education and 4ZZZ. This Regulation defines what a meeting of the Union Committee, Executive Committee, External Students is; how such meetings are to be called; and what matters Committee, Hospitals Area Committee, Legal Aid Regulation 10 - Elections they wilt deal with. The particular meetings referred to Committee, Legislative Committee, Management Com­ The Election Regulation governs the conduct of all In this Regulation are the Annual Meeting of the Union mittee, Media Committee, National Student Affairs Union Elections and Referenda. It sets out the duties which receives the Union's financial statements, the Committee, Postgraduate Students Committee, Social Auditor's Report, the list of Policy Resolutions of the of the Electoral Officer; the electoral system to be Action Committee, Theatre Committee, Transport current Council, the Annual Report of the Union, and followed (i.e. Proportional Representation); the limits Committee, Turbot St. Area Committee, Welfare Com­ the appointments of the Union's Auditors and Solicitors. to the conduct of the campaigns; and the procedures for mittee, and Women's Rights Committee. challenging any election or referendum result. Regulation 2 also refers to general meetinp of the If you think it's an awful lot of committees - you're The new Regulations do not contain any substantial Union which shall be convened when the President is right! But try being a member of all of them. The Presi­ changes to the existing Regulations of the Union, save in receipt of a petition from Union members calling dent and Secretary are. for such a meeting. the abolition of the Vet/Ag Area. This abolition which is proposed by the Legal Standing Committee will have Regulation 6 — Clubs and Societies to be approved by Union Council, as will the entire The Clubs and Societies Regulation details the pro­ Regulations. cedures for affiliation and disaffiliation of student Under the new Constitution, Regulations being put to clubs. It also sets out the committee's powers with Council for adoption can be amended. Therefore, if regards to financial allocations. you are concerned with any aspect of the proposed THE RED CROSS Regulations, please attend the. 9th Ordinary Meeting Regulation 7 - National Student A ffairs of Union Council, to be held on September 22nd at NEEDS YOU! This Regulation allows for the possibility of the 6.15pm In the E.G. Whitlam Room, Union becoming affiliated with various national stu­ Once again the entire document is available for your DONATE BLOOD dent organisations. It sets out the provisions for the perusal at the Union Office. If you have any difficulty election of Union delegates to such organisations. with comprehending the new Regulations, please con­ in the AXON ROOM tact Fleur Kingham or myself. Regulation 8 — Orientation DANIELLE BOND Wed-Pri, September 21-23 Union Secretary The Orientation Regulation sets out the duties of the 9.30am to 3.30pm Orientation Directors and the process by which Orien­ tation Week activities are funded. YOUNG Moving into the world you MEN have three options: You can use your tertiary education to get a share of the "good Hfe'\

You can avoid any social responsibility.

You can be bruised helping to change our " I world through Christian involvement. The Idea of scrrinK others ippeals i ^ ^XS!t yt! wTiVk' """" •"'"""•""" I The Columbans, Catholic priests working to rebuild ^ I our world through Gospel values in Asia and Latin America Invite you to share their involvement in this •Addrcsi: third option.

I'OiilL-odc; Age: .,.. I Contai'i: Rev. Leo Dunnell.v. St. Culumban^ Mission, Studies'. Nlh. Kssendon. N'ie. M\4\ C0M«'UMf>JTS» Year: Ti'L m\ yi*l-}5M.

20 OPINION EGG ON HIS FACE

On Thursday, August 25, a visiting Professor of Philosophy from City College, New York, Professor Mike Levin, was invited to the University of Queensland to speak to students about his campaign against feminism. At lunchtime, he spoke to a crowd of students. Unfortunately, rather than just continually interjecting his lecture, opponents to Prof Levin's opinions thought that is was necessary to throw eggs at him after the lecture. He returned later that night for an organised debate with Professor Eileen Byrne, from the Department of Education at this University, that was chaired by the chairperson of the Australian Law Reform Commission, Mr justice Michael Kirby. Predictably, people who had been active in feminist issues on this campus were at the debate to hear what he had to say. The audience - 75 percent in favour of Prof Byrne and 25 percent in favour of Prof Levin is regarded as a fair figure - was unfortunately again notable by its hecklers and interjections. We received so many letters on the subject that we decided to devote a page to them. Their content is generally either defending Prov Levin's right to speak, or against the content of his arguments.

. FREEDOM OF SPEECH of his fine act of rhetoric by a dare we say it, Re address given by Professor Michael 'feminist' Elizabeth Byrne. Levin (25/8/83), 'Let's get rid of Women's Professor Byrne's insistence on using scien­ Studies'. This letter does not concern the tific research, empirical research and historical­ merits, or otherwise, of either side of ly recorded data only added further fuel to the debate. Mike's huge ego (sorry - biologically superior It concerns the freedom of speech, or lack drives). thereof, granted Levin. I would have thought Some University philosophers were so im­ the Women's Rights Group would be quite pressed by Mike's logical arugment and stan­ aware of the importance of freedom of ex­ dard of excellence that rumours have been pression, with their uphill battle to gain access heard in the refectory kitchens that an honour- to the public ear for their cause. In fact deny­ ary position will he offered to him for sen/ices ing the Feminist movement their fair say to Philosophy. (Please don't hold your breath.) automatically puts you in line for the 'sexist Oh well students, back to the grindstone bastard' tag - and fair enoughl so we can all be as well-read and informed as But I was appaled and extremely annoyed Mike. at the W.R.G.'s mode of expressing their CAROL HALL opposition to Levin's ideas. Picketting the 28/8/83 Want to be Wrabbits?) He kept saying that throwing incident was unnecessary and that lecture theatre and sitting up the front of women are biologically meant to be house­ Levin should have been given the chance to the room showing their slogans on placards wives. speak without being heckled. We disagree with was quite effective and unoffensive. Eureka! Now I know what those sore this view for several reasons; given the power What I objected to was: METAPHORICAL EGGS patches on my ribs are. They're extra arms relationships that exist in society, people like 'deeming it necessary to yell out smart com­ I am concerned that the women who that are going to burst forth, now that I'm Levin and WWWW have an inordinate access to ments and bray in laughter at them, irrespec­ protested at Michael Levin's public at prime child-bearing age - one set oi arms media coverage, whereas we have virtually tive on whether it was a good point or not; lecture on women's studies have been to cook dinner, another set to wash up, a none. * hissing and booing louding; criticised for interfering with academic ptiir to rock the cradle, another to iron my The standards of Levin's critique of Womens * going 'oooh' whenever Levin referred to freedom. genes, and the most precious pair to soothe Studies was of an appallingly low standard and 'radicals', 'rape' or 'lesbians' (something I Academic freedom is essentially about the the troubled brow of my breadwinner when made reasoned argument impossible. Levin was have come to expect from Grade 3 schoolies); freedom to be critical and to engage in debate. HE comes home from work. given the entire platform at the lunchtime 'topping it off by actually interrupting the Levin was not critical of women's studies -he I'm sure women are meant to have ten meeting and people in the audience exercised lecturer, walking out chanting 'Levin out' like merely opposes them. He purported to criticise arms - doesn't Danvinism say that biological their freedom of speech to strenuously object a herd of sheep, and throwing assorted dairy them on academic grounds, yet he presented changes are efficient? to what he was saying. products over Levin when he left. nothing more than a series of one-line, facile Then the dude said that men are biologically Freedom of speech and the right to dis­ It would be 'sexist' to carry on in a similar and gratutious insults about women, about how determined to have drive and to get to the top. sent were therefore preserved. we are biologically determined to be house­ fashion at a W.R.G. meeting, but what double Funny, I thought - what's wrong with the WOMENS RIGHTS COM. wives, and about feminism. standards allow them, in turn, to display genes of those thousands of men on the dole, 1/9/83 this boorishness. Levin said that feminists who run women's and the guys who push buttons in factories P.S. Women have always carried eggs and What right do they have to think they're studies courses are highly ideological and when they used to be skilled tradesmen, and therefore should have the right to throw them. political in their intent and he implied that his right, and Levin isn't?? Subsequently, I missed those blokes in the steel mills who get indus­ work is not Yet his biological determination most of what he had to say, now being unable trial deafness when their bosses sit in air- and his opposition to women's studies are a to work this out for myselL conditioned offices? reactionary ideology designed to prevent any UNWARRANTED ATTACK This incident will only sen/e to set back the Got confused about this biology bit, so I criticism of the prevailing power relationship There is much confusion on campus credibility of the W.R.G. as mature rational decided it was all a capitalist plot and went to human beings. How about freedom of speech in patriarchal capitalist society. about the responsibility for the egg- the pub. kids? It was Levin, a supposed academic and throwing after Professor Levin's speech CLARA ZETKIN philosopher, who did violence to academic (perhaps that's too generous a term to PATRICK FITZGERALD 2/9/83 freedom, not the women protesters. H was use) on Women's Studies. Levin who presented provocative insults rather I wish to take this opportunity to clarify than argument, who refused to answer ques­ that the incident was in no way endorsed by tions and respond to opposing views, who the Union. II fact, tho women who organised the picket specifically rejected such a sug­ LEVIN - A WOUF WEEK COMEDY wants to stifle debate and critique by des­ THE GOOD EGG gestion when it was put to a meeting prior to Just when we were all thinking WOUF troying women's studies. As many of you are aware, a picket was the speech. Week was over for another year, and In true patriarchal fashion Levin construc­ organised on August 25th by Women's settling down to the great paper chase ted a situation to which women could respond Rights to protest against the lecture 'Let's Whilst members of the Union are totally again - 'The Mike Levin Theatrical only in a like fashion. He threw metaphorical get rid of Women's Studies'. This lecture opposed to Levin's views, we believe in the Group' staged two memorable shows eggs at women, women threw real eggs at him. was addressed by Michael Levin, a New right of freedom of speech and believe that the at the Abel Smith Lecture Hall. DIANA PRIESTLEY York professor brought to Australia by egg throwing was an unwarranted attack on 2/9/83 the reactionary minority group, Women that right. Like all good tomedv acts, the title of the Who Want to Be Women. Besides, anyone who listened to him either show'Feminism, Sex Holes and Human Rights', at lunch-time or that evening would have real­ did not reflect in any way, shape or form the Women's Studies are increasingly becoming ised that the more he spoke, the more he hung actual content of the performance, which A BIOLOGICAL SOLUTION an important part of literary education and himself with his gross generalisations and offen­ ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. 'On Rlichael Levin, Biology and the attempts to dismantle them by the right-wing sive assertions about the nature of men as well Master of ceremonies, Justice Kirby, gave a Ten-Armed Woman'. regressive elements of society have increased as women. flawless performance of diplomacy. I was stumbling about the University in past years. Levin's tour of Australia is FLEUR KINGHAM There was only one thorn in Mike Levin's when I heard an American dude rabbiting on one such attempt President, UQ Union side, and that was the continual interference about women. (Ever heard of Women Who Some people have complained that the egg

21 EDUCATION TEASd); After the Budget

Having been told about the increases to TEAS and student allowances during the Federal election, many students watched the first ALP budget's education section very closely. But, as DAVID PHILLIPS explains, they found that TEAS didn't even keep up with inflation.

After the ALP Government's first federal budget it has become even harder to afford those little extras like the second Mercedes and the imported cigars while living on TEAS.

Despite the highest hopes of student organisations and the express long-term policies of the Government, TEAS was only increased by 5%, not enough to keep up with inflation let alone to catch up with the dole (which is ALP policy). Of course, it is still incomprehensibly below a reason­ able living wage. In fact, the gaps between TEAS and the dole and between TEAS and the cost of survival have been widened rather than narrowed by the budgetary changes. To some, the lack of an increase in real terms has come as a surprise. As Gayle Sansakda, the AUS Edu­ cation Vice-President said, 'An effective decrease in the level of TEAS is an odd method of facilitating access for disadvantaged groups'. So it may appear. Those who are surprised had interpreted the Government's emphasis on increasing participation in tertiary education as implying, among other things, an immediate and sig­ nificant increase in support for tertiary students. Un- foruntately, it never really did suggest that. As became increasingly obvious in the months leading social equity, then the focus must be on the two final not allow any more students to receive TEAS, at best up to the Budget, the Government's all-consuming years of school, grades 11 and 12. it will mean that not too many will be kicked off. ambition for post-compulsory education was to get Accordingly, while there was only a 5% increase in more bums on seats. The budgetary allocations are The Government anticipates that its policies will TEAS, there was a 20% increase in Secondary Allow­ fairly clearly an attempt to do this in the most cost- result in a need for an extra 3,000 places in universities ances and an easing of the eligibility requirements, effective way. and colleges in 1984 and it has provided an extra $10 reflecting 'the Government's concern to give more en­ In general, the Government was not overly concerned million to cover the costs involved. couragement to families to ensure that their children about the standard of living of post-compulsory edu­ To make sure these places are filled, the Depart­ completed their secondary schooling and were able to cation students, just so long as there were more of them. ment of Education and Youth Affairs will spend $71.6 go on to the tertiary level If they wished fo do so'. In the context of a tight budgetary year, student million (nearly five times the amount supplied to in­ The changes to the Secondary Allowances Scheme assistance was only going to be increased to the extent crease TEAS) on a nevi' programme 'to encourage are expected to boost the number of students being that it was likely to facilitate an increase in partici- young people over the compulsory school leaving age helped under the scheme from 53,000 to 58,000 in 1984. patjon^And unfortunately, for current tertiary students, to further their education in schools and tertiary in­ The concern to increase access for disadvantaged recent re'searcFlias indicated clearly that the level of stitutions*. groups has been sharply focussed on Aborigines. One TEAS {within limits) simply isn't a major influence on It is almost certain that the Government's measures hundred special awards have been made available to participation levels. will successfully encourage increased participation in mature age aboriginal students wishing to take up post compulsory education - that trend was already After increased participation, the Government's full time studies to become teachers. Other aboriginal next aim was greater access for disadvantaged groups. beginning to show. But for the students actually doing student assistance schemes have been increased by 7%. the participating at tertiary institutions, things are not Unfortunately again, the evidence is that increases in The remaining student assistance schemes, for post­ too bright. TEAS by themselves are unlikely to significantly alter graduates, isolated children and mature age secondary In real terms, TEAS will be worth less. Incidentals the social imbalances in access to post

Although there are many students who would be unable to contkiue studying at this University without TEAS, some who are eligible don't even apply because they don't think they'd get it. JENNY HOWELL, the Student Union's Welfare Officer, explains the basics of eligibility for TEAS.

As the year progresses it has become alarm­ ingly evident that there are students struggling to keep their heads above water, when they could be eligible for benefits under the Tertiary I ^^m How Education Assistance Scheme (T.E.A.S.). It's well worth your while to closely examine this 6CT- Tt>n9 iff article - you may discover that you've been missing out unnecessarily.

TEAS is the major form of Government assistance for tertiary students and is administered by the Depart­ ment of Education and Youth Affairs. The maximum TEAS allowance for those living away from home, or independently, is $59.47 - less than the Unemployment Benefit of $68.65, and well below the poverty line of $104 for a single person. To be eligible for TEAS you must - a. be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of ^^ Australia b. be accepted for enrolment in a full-time course ap­ proved under the scheme at an Australian tertiary institution applies as for students who live 'at home'. If there is TEAS applications received after March 31st are c. not serving a term of imprisonment one TEAS student in the family a reduced allowance usually accessed from the date of receipt in the De­ d. not be a party to a training agreement with a pro­ will be paid on a sliding scale up to a total income of partment of Education and Youth Affairs, so forward spective employer $23,357 ($34,467 for two TEAS students}. your application as early as you can and submit docu­ e. not in receipt of assistance for another Common­ ments when you are able. wealth Award. THE INDEPENDENT ALLOWANCE A sibling concession exists where there are two or more students in one family in full-time study in ap­ To remain eligible for TEAS, a student must 'pass The maximum allowance granted under this category proved courses. Once again, if in doubt, apply anyway, in more than half the prescribed work load in the first is $59.45 per week. In addition, a spouse allowance of or at least make enquiries. year, and at least half in the second and later vears. The $42.70 per week and child allowance of $10 per week total progress in the course (excluding repeat years) must per child may be payable if appropriate. Applications may be reassessed where there has been a change in circumstances in the eighteen months prior not place the student more than half a year's work Students may be regarded as independent if they are to study or during the year of study that has caused a behind the point a student undertaking the course married, or have been married, if they are 25 years of drop In family income. If, for example, the family in­ successfully should have reached'. age or over, if they arc an orphan, or a ward of the come is reduced by drought, flood, fire or because of If a student transfers to another approved course at state, or have been employed full time in the work­ a death or separation in the family, or by long term un­ the same level, he/she must have reached a position in force for 104 weeks in the last 5 years. Generally speak­ employment, you may be eligible for TEAS based on an his/her new course not more than half a year's work ing, these work periods must involve an employee/ estimate of 'current income'. Conditions do apply, but employer relationship, at award wages. behind the stage previously attempted in the discon­ check anyway if you think you are in this category. tinued course. More specifically, the two year criterion may be satisfied if the applicant was - POINTS TO REMEMBER WITH 'ORDINARY' OR DEPENDENT STATUS •In paid employment or self-employment as a full- INDEPENDENT TEAS Any student who does not meet one of the criteria for time member of the workforce. Statements from firms to establish Independence should independent status (explained elsewhere) is classified •Unemployed and in receipt of unemployment bene­ be on letterheads. Only originals of documents to sup­ as an 'ordinary' or dependent student. Ordinary grantees fits. port independent status or photocopies certified true may be entitled to a living allowance at the 'at home' *0n sick leave, maternity leave, registered for employ­ and correct by a Justice of the Peace are acceptable. or 'away from home" rate. ment with the Commonwealth Employment Service Independent status is retained once granted. Em­ The 'at home' rate of allowance is payable lo stu­ {subject to certain conditions), recreation leave or ployment outside the 5 year period is disregarded. dents who are able to reside with their parents while furlough from employment, but not periods of leave Periods of welfare payments may be included in 104 at University. without pay. weeks to count towards independence. The maximum TEAS allowance under this rate is *ln receipt of sickness benefit, invalid pension, sup­ A person who has worked on a part-time basis who $38.56 p.w. and eligibility is determined by the income porting mother's pension or similar sickness benefits. *a member of a religious order. wishes to apply as an independent student must provide of both parents. To qualify for the full amount, the •In receipt of assistance under the rehabilition training a statement indicating actual hours worked each week. combined gross income of the parents of one child must scheme. Average hours arc not acceptable. be less than $12,248 p.a. If you do not have ail the documents required, sub­ If the parents' income is in excess of this amount, •In receipt of NEAT allowance or the pre-apprcnticc- shlp training allowance. mit your application and forward documents as soon as the TEAS allowance will be reduced at a rate of $2.50 •In prison. you can. for every $10 of Income they have over the limit. NOTE - To be considered as being fulltlme in the work­ To have your application back-dated to January 1st A reduced allowance will be paid on a sliding scale force in any week, a student should have either - of any year, the Department must have received your up to a total income of $18,997. If there arc two child­ a. worked not less than 25 hours per week on one or application by March 31st. Students who apply after ren studying at an approved course for TEAS, the com­ more jobs for 104 weeks. March 31st (or July 31st if they study in second, bined income of the parents can be $25,747 before the b. been considered full-time and entitled to benefits semester only) may receive payment from the date the allowance ceases altogether. available only to full-time workers for the purpose application is received. in calculating the combined family income, the of the award or industrial agreement under which An unmarried student with a child is not independent Department of Education and Youth Affairs allows a they were employed. unless they meet one of the criteria for independent deduction of $450 for each other child in the family Consideration will also be given to those weeks in status. A person who Is entitled to an allowance whether and also allows certain business expenses and deduc­ which a student has worked at least a total of 10 hours as a dependent or as an independent student, may re­ tions. (from one or more jobs). Where a student has worked ceive an additional payment of $10 per week if they The 'away from home' rate is paid to a student if between 10 and 24 hours, these periods should be have a dependent child. he/she must live away from their parent's family home. totalled and converted to standard 25 hour weeks, and The student is eligible if- then credited towards the 104 week requirement for If you have any questions concerning your eligibi­ *The student doesn't live with their parents because it Independent status. No period below 10 hours in a week lity for TEAS, or If you think you should be receiving is an inadequate place to study. The home may be con­ should be considered and hours worked in excess of 25 more than you do, refer to the booklet 'Tertiary Educa­ sidered Inadequate if it lacks physical facilities such as a In a week cannot be carried over to the following week. tion Assistance Scheme 1983' or contact the Depart­ room or place with adequate privacy for study- there is ment of Education and Youth Affairs, 167 Eagle Street, conflict between the parents, or the stuoent and POINTS TO REMEMBER WITH Brisbane, phone 226 9111. parent(s) involving (c.g.) alcoholism, violence, assault 'ORDINARY'TEAS Application forms, booklets and advice can be and the like or if there is excessive noise or chronic ill­ A student who receives TEAS at the 'living at home' obtained from the Welfare Officer, upstairs in the ness in the family. In short, circumstances that prevent or rate does not automatically qualify for TEAS at the Union Building. disrupt to an abnormal extent a student's studies at 'away from home' rate If they decide lo move away Details of changes to the levels of allowances In 1984 home, may qualify the student for the higher rate of from home into a fiat or house. The student must be may also be obtained by phoning 2269111, or by con­ pay. able to apply for the higher rate of assistance under tacting the Welfare Officer, on the first floor of the •^The student must live away from home in order to one of the grounds outlined previously. 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24 CINEMA THE BRIAN _#/ .^ OF LIFE THE MEANING OF LIFE: written fragments of stories blossom at tangents. and starring Graham Chapman, Although some things arc hermetic, their John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric intended meaning failing to become Idle Terry Jones and Michael Palin; explicit, nonetheless, unlike the tele­ directed by Terry Jones. vision series, these form a texture, rather The uses of comedy are sevenil. thai) being a string of ill-related It may be simply -a superior enter­ inventions. tainment, an enchantment, or it Of course, they are also in gloriously bad taste. Only tiie notion of "taste" may elucidate the ambiguities of - good, bad, or indifferent - seems to felt life. It may merely ancsth- me to he singularly irrelevant, if not etise, or it may provoke - startle. meaningless, in this case. Because the 'The Meaning of LilV exemplifies only satisfactof)- dellnilion of bad taste the latter. is ambition out-stripping accomplish­ ment. Whereas, in this deeply disturb­ Several incongruous juxtapositions ing niiii. they are congruent. characterise .Monty Pytlum humour, li is a curious blending of verbal and visual 11 is, firstly, an accomplished piece Obstcirkiom CLLI'.SE and CHAPMAX' show off their latest achiovment • and new cqtiipmvnt comedy, the textvue of language and of nim-making. The details may be Horid, to working class lUL I'., Iiospilal admir.istrator PA L IN, and Oliver passers-by. voices, more than jokes, twinned with but they cohere; there is an ongoing vivid, often grotesque images. As well it structure to the film. Moreover, the they accumulate to convey a sense of contains the question: Why is it that we mixes, unrepentantly. the esoteric with incidental data are cinematically vivid; purpose animating the comedy, one that fail, and slip into inhumanity? the vulgar. But central is its e.xtravagent they seem designed for the large screen, derives from the way we conduct our Ultimately, the answer is less import­ silliness. Not frivolity, but rather an rather than being merely transposed lives. ant to the lllm than this ongoing quest­ insistence on following ideas to their from television. In this, the title itself is significant; it ioning. .\nd what is truly admirable is logical, absurd ends. And secondly, the satire isn't an end seems to contain a silent question mark. that the questions aren't merely didactic. All these things are in abundance in in itself. Instead, it's counterpointed The satire is meant to prompt one to Instead, they're a part of the comic 'The Meaning of Life', and directed with against a larger vision. One that's never ponder its implications. In fact, there is richness and propelled by a fierce disgust, a single purpose; satirising, insulting, made fully explicit, but rather is revealed an answer at the end. Characteristically, as if they mattered - vitally. I know of abusing human mendacity. Nothing is in moments tucked into the interstices it's contained in a throw-away line: few comedies niore inventive and percept­ sacred - the targets range from Imperial of the film where the joking subsides. "... read a good book a day, eal sensibly, ive than 'The Meaning of Life', and none Education to sentimental contructions of These are usually brief; a sudden reaction clean your plate and don't wet your more disturbing. mellow old age. And it is a ferociously shot when a schoolboy is callously bed". These seem trivial until one remem­ A.S. YAP inventive film. Apparently simple ideas ittformed his father has died, the vivid bers that the problem of leading a decent become encrusted with riotous detail. carnage behind battlesccne jokes. But life isn't yet solved. And the funniness They Shoot Horse SILENCE says plenty Films, Don't They? A QUESTION OF SILENCE: writ­ Cy , PHAR LAP: Written by David .vas irrelevant, Iho animal would have ten and directed by Marleen Gorris. Williamson, directed by Simon been a champion regardless. Schonell Cinema. C VT^ This scene, when the foundations One diiy in .-Xmsterdani. three »' . M -u^L *'j„ Winear; with Martin Vaughn and • -•jg^l J Ron Leibman. of the man's world crumble, is the near­ women decide they've had enough est thing to genuine insight in the film. of male discrimination in a man's The makers of 'Phar Lap' faced But 'Phar Lap" doesn't work, and for a twofold challenge: to make a world, so they kick a mart to two reasons. death. It feels good. The women H-d^ Uf fVr '^^^H| horse movie interesting, yet still i-itst, Williamson's script is an idea are strangers lo each oth.er. Their ill {Mf- keep in touch with the myth. For undeveloped. Me tries to balance the {jirl murder is quite sponlaiteous, and the truth of the ittatter is that central horse story (a quadrupedal i-3 '- '4y sporting (and other) legends don't 'Chariots of Pire') against the intended the victim just happens to be the persist simply because of unusual human texture of his film, and misses. male owner of a boutique. achievement, but because we incor­ Neither clement in the story comes Tho miirdccs are apprehended, and a porate into them a measure of our into focus - the horse lacks the emble­ female psychiatrist is appointed to their case. Her function is to examine the own astonishment. matic quality of the runners in 'Chariots" and the people around him are paste­ women and pronounce them insane, board. The structure is wrong: ii lacks for how else can the crime he explained? We remember both the facts, and our cohesion and point. And the incidental These events, and the ensuing court wonderment at them. 'Phar Lap' purports detail, the facts of the plot, which should case, form the plot of 'A Question of to chronicle the birth of a popular woman she loo understands. And starts make its stniciute live, are pallid; hoise Silence", a striking film debut by Dutch legend: for it to work it has to recreate laughing. and men are dull. director Madecn Gorris. the psychology of that process. 'A Question of Silence' is a shocking The psychiatrist's dilemma is she can The solution Williamson proposes is Now even a bad script can be parti­ and disturbing film. We see normal find nothing abnormal in these women, to shift the film's focus from being simp­ ally redeemed by its' realisation. Unfor­ everyday women havittg the time of their l-ach represents a typical woman's role ly an equine biology (horse trains hard, tunately, the actual film-making in this life pulping an innocent man's genitals. with typical woman's problems. Christina, loses at the begiiining, learns lo win. picture is alu^ost unrclievedly mediocre. And in the end, their crime is amusing. an isolated housewife, is trapped in her becomes national hero and moral ex­ There's some pretty photography ami A secret women's joke. The laughter is home with noisy children and an in­ emplar) into a study of that circle of some fastidious peiiod detail. But they're eeiy and unnerving. different husband. people closest to the animal hero: his wasted by the direction. The actors turn in powerful per- trainer, owner, strapper. The film then It lacks a uniform visual style, there's Anna is an intelligent over-qualified fomiances, particulariy Nelly Frijda and strives to find its texture in their res­ no sense of an informing cinematic secretary, denied promotion because of Henrietta Tol as two of the defendants. ponse to the horse. imagination behind the pictures. So her ,sex. Annie is an unattractive middle- The directing is blunt and direct, and photography and designs aren't used aged divorcee, a waitress in a men's cafe. background music is used heavily to Of course, it's wise to remember from for any definable purpose. These women show no interest in the create mood. die first that 'Phar Lap' is representative Uvcii the big scenes are botched; psychiatrist's concerned questioning, nor Much of the film's strength draws of a certain genre, cinema's answer to using slow motions for emphasis -- the in the later courtroom proceedings. They from its thcntc thai sexual discrimina­ the well-made suburban paperback; maiit- limiT of the film's cinematic resources - know the (rial is irrelevant, its outcome tion ultimately unites all women. This stream movie entertainment. But given is like going from A lo B and nut even foregone. The proceedings arc jvist a assumption is, 1 believe, wishful think­ tills background, expecting nodiing ex­ bothering to go back. fonnalily so justice can be seen to be ing. The persistence of groups like ploratory, nonetheless, the idea of the While Martin Vaughn and Ron Leib­ done. That the men of the bench find Women Who Want To Be Women shows film is interesting. man are good in easy roles (as the trainer the crime incomprehensible is quite that, for older women at least, cultural This is because lite film argues that and owner, respectively), the rest of the funny. So the women laugh, and laugh indoctrination can be more powerful Phar Lap was a freak, somehow funda­ cast is wall-paper. loudly, in court. than any shared perception of incqualUy. mentally inexplicable and unpredictable. The poverty of 'Pliar Lap' isn't for The psychiatrist is confused and Nonetheless. 'A Question of Silence' And how ordinary men respond to such want of an interesting starling point, but troubled by these women. One of iheni is an excellent film, and is not to be an irruption into their lives is central to because between raising the finance and tells her there were women witnesses missed. Its present season at the Schonell the fdm. arranging the advertising campaign, some­ at the boutique. Yet no women reported is unfortuntaiely brief, but it returns Indeed, the most moving and interest­ one forgot lo put out fodder for the the crime, and none came forth as wit­ early next year. ing moment in tlie picture comes when imaginaliun. nesses. What is happening? Harry Telford (Martin Vauglin), who's TIM LOW A.S. YAP Eventually the psychiatrist discards staked his reputation on training the her professional peisonna, and as a animal, finally realises that this method 25 RECORDS

ex-private school boys could descend when they left home, while their music was like a bomb thrown into the cesspool that was formerly rock 'n' roll. They were as ugly as sons of the rich can be. Hunters and Collectors are on the threshold of a similar breakthrough in England, achieved ironically by playing down their former accessibility and exagger­ ating the emotional starkness of their music. Whereas the Birthday Party were once preoccupied with our self-inflicted depravity, Hunters and Collectors are more interested in the effect of a harsh environ­ ment on our so-called humanism. Our eyes squint in the bright sunlight and we lose our ability to perceive. We keep our mouths half-closed against the windswept sand and we lose our ability to communicate. Intercourse is reduced to a bare mini­ mum, 'Till the walls around / the mill come tumbling down / slave, moan and sway'. Unlike the Birthday Party, however. Hunters and Collectors retained some of the grace that rock is cap­ ^-,^.^ *f= 0<'^.^<-able of. There below the parched surface is a heart ri/€K Of THE ^NV\OA beat which stubbornly insists on survival, though God knows why. Perhaps it lingers on in some vain hope that romanticism will triumph. Perhaps it suspects STATE OF CONFUSION: The Kinks that worse is yet to come. words come across as a stream of gibberish. And this is So, The Kinks have brought out a new album, 'The Fireman's Curse' asks these questions eloquent­ basically what spoils the album. it's called 'State of Confusion'. Some may find ly, but we will have to wait for the answers. Despite this lack ot fluency, an tne tracKs possess this latest release a breath of fresh air amongst IAN GRAY the typical AC/DC dynamic performance. This is one the sorry wash of slick, syntheisized music. of the few groups that can capture the energy and spontaneity of a live performance in a studio record­ Some, however, might dismiss it as just the work of, ing. a group of aged musicians, turning out nothing more In this respect, the songs are good, and are suitable than revamped ideas. for disturbing-your-neighbour parties (or any party}, etc. What nobody can dispute is that Ray Davies is the However, despite this, 1 think that 'Flick of the driving force behind The Kinks. The man writes the Switch' represents something less than the group's lyrics, creates the music and also produces the end potential and ability. result. Mr Oavies is a very busy man. If the boys were asked for an excuse, they could That, to me, is a reasonable excuse for some of the reply that the album was recorded in the Bahamas. incredibly average tracks on the record. Songs like All play and no work. Need I say more? 'Noise', for example, are little more than, well, noise. CAMERON LAWRIE Then again, there's numbers like 'Labour of Love' that come across as great songs and I found most of the songs above average. Ray Davies writes with something aKin to a mixture ot malicious humour and sentimen­ tality. Some of the better songs include the title track, 'Come Dancing' and 'Heart of Gold'. On the other g|WMin}5^f g I hand, tracks to keep away from are 'Property' and 'B Grade Movies'. Davies, however, still has the ability to drag from the closet what a tot of people might prefer left hidden. With competant musicianship supporting him, Davies has made 'State of Confusion' one of the better albums offered this year. True, not everybody will enjoy it. Those given to following the safe mainstream sounds of today's dull pop industry should contemplate suicide before listen­ HOMEGROWN Vol. II: Various. FM104 ing to it. Others will enjoy it. I did. The FM104 Homegrown II project introduces PAUL BEST to a wider commercial audience local bands and musicians who previously relied on pub follow- ings for support. Not only does the project publicise the individual artists, but it also promotes local music as a whole. The album displays a lot of more than useful local talent - for example, Neil Bryant's 'Closest to Me' and 'Women and Children First' by Hungry Young Men. The album itself is a fine compilation, with the bands selected combining well, and complementing each RHYTHM OF YOUTH: Men Without Hats. other. With so many different acts involved, there is EMI good variation in musical styles, so there is something Gosh it's wonderful how your prayers get ans­ for everyone. wered sometimes. And for only S7.00 it is a worthwhile addition to The other day, that first really sunny one, I was anyone's record collection. You never know one of the walking along the river and 1 suddenly thought to bands could be the next Cold Chisel. myself, if only Redgum were a synthesiser band! Perhaps surprisingly, most of the bands come across Sure enough, within a week an album by French as very professional units and the result is some excellent Canadian band. Men Without Hats, turned up in the productions - Delta 9, La Mode and Kyro are prime mail. examples. Thank you God, thank you EMM If you'd like to hear some raw, straight up-and-down rock, give the album a listen. Actually, this album is such a strange brew, it's some­ how ended up a whole lotta fun. HARRY DUNSTALL The vocals might belong to the folky tradition of Steeleye Span, but the keyboards are as modern and poppy as on the first Depeche Mode album.. Like Norman Gunston singing punk songs, they've got an incongruous, yet irrepressible charm. Plus they're THE FIREMAN'S CURSE: Hunters and Col­ FLICK OF THE SWITCH: AC/DC. EMI as ironic as hell, which is just the icing on the cake. I must admit I approached this album with Oh yes, and you can dance to it - 'it will pick you lectors. Festival. up and it will make you wiggle this way'. As time goes by, the* similarities between Hunters trepidation. I had heard from devoted AC/DC C'est Facile! and Collectors and the Birthday Party are be­ fans that this was their worst album yet. IAN GRAY coming more and more obvious. Upon my first hearing of 'Flick of the Switch', I Both originated in the Melbourne underground scene, was a bit disappointed. None of these songs are up but at first they seemed to have little in common. The to the standard set by the group with songs like 'Rock Birthday Party looked as if they would exhaust their and Roll ain't Noise Pollution' and 'You Shook Me All talent in relative obscurity. Hunters and Collectors Night Long", nor the earlier works of 'Jailbreak', etc. satisfied the increasing need for dance music and looked Second and subsequent listenings merely confirmed destined for a modest commercial success. this. Yet both reached a plateau in Australia and only That's not to say I didn't like the album. Merely once they went to England were they able to ascend that I thought it was a mediocre effort. None of the any further. tracks were poor; but then again, none were excellent. The Birthday Party established a large alternative The lyrics seem to be fairly basic and simple, and following which shared their fascination for the heart follow one of two themes, sex or violence, or both. of darkness, even when it bordered on self-parody. I used the word 'seem' because, at the best, Brian Their lyrics plumbed the depths to which spoiled Johnson's voice is indistinct, quite a few times his 26 REVIEWS UNIVERSITY REVUE GOES NEUROTIC

Those students who are old enough beth Musgrove (Architecture) bead a huge to remember when WOUF Week production team with a cast'of seven was held every year would probably hailing from everywhere from Chemistry also remember the University Re­ to English! vues that used to be held. The 1983 Dancer Mark Ross (designer of Plastik! version of the revue, 'Neuroses', at La Boite, and VVoyzeck at the Schonell Downstairs), has been brought in to stage will begin a three week season at the eighteen musical numbers which are the Schonell Downstairs from Sep­ accompanied by a six-piece band known tember 23. ROBERT KINGHAM as the Psychotic Syncopatics. reports. Richard and Robert have been writing A vaudeville-style revue, 'Neu­ together for over three years. The roses', is appropriately set in an Student Union's production of 'Neuroses' asylum at a group therapy session will be the first full-scale production of in which the seven inmates enact one of their shows. The fact that 'Neu­ 35 characters who depict a range roses* is going on is a demonstration of the Theatre's policy of encouraging of extremities, caricatures of neu­ student talent in all aspects of theatre. roses from stylised pirouetting para­ If 'Neuroses' is successful, the Uni­ noids to slightly hysterical subur­ versity Revue will be re-established as ban wives and husbands dogged an annual event on the student calendar by belligerant toasters - larger than in the Theatre's programme. life portraits of humanity run There arc the people with the talent amok. who want to do the revues, and the Described by the show's writers as theatre hopes that students will demon­ a sort of Woody Allen meets My Fair strate that they want to see more revues Lady evening, it is designed to be a by coming along to see 'Neuroses' - a satirical salute to the eccentric lurking show by students for students. in all of us. 'Neuroses' runs for three weeks from 'Neuroses' is totally created by September 23, Wednesday to Saturday, students from various departments on 8pm. Tickets for University of Queens­ campus. Lyricist/Director Robert Pepple land students are $4 each. Bookings can Furious Turtles!! (Psychology), Composer Richard Lagos be made by contacting the theatre on 371 6734. (Law), Designers John Prycc and Eliza­ The Furious Turtles are one of How do you find studying, playing and Brisbane's better known bands. practicing? Consisting of Tim (guitar and part Chris: A month before exams, or at the time bass), Mick (Drums), Martin end of the year, we wind the band (Guitar and part time bass and key­ down. Lately we've been knocking board) and Chris (bass and oc­ back quite a bit of work. casional trombone), the band is made What do you think of the charts and up of three University of Queens­ pop music generally? land students and one unemployed Chris: It's nothing but big bucks pushing electrician. Tim, Martin and Chris a certain type of music and a profit met at school and Mick came into motive pushing people to a certain type the band when they advertised for a of music - whic/f then raises the ques­ tion, 'how good some of the music on new member after the first drum­ the charts really is. mer had too many other commlt- itients. Apart from two covers Mick: It's really the ditrerence between 4ZZZ and 4MMM listeners. they perform as part of their stage act, they write all their own mat­ On that point, do you think that 4ZZZ erial. DON GUNN spoke to the announcers push their own tastes too much on listeners. Furious Turtles. Mick: Sometimes they have really crass music - but that's 4ZZZ. First of all, how did the name come Martin: I think that announcers choosing about? their own material is good because unlike Chris: We'd been excluded from entry AM radio, they do have a choice. They into one of Brisbane's 'finest' nightspots aren't just programmed by big business so we went to the New York Hotel, about what to play and you don't hear which was the 4ZZZ vertue on Sunday the same crap repeated every two hours. nights, and we were sitting around How much of your own music do you watching Spy Vs Spy and thinking of play? a name. Chris: It's all original, except for two 1 said 'Furious' and Tim just said 'Turtles'. faithful covers. 'Click Click', a Beat song, and 'Midnight Hour'by Wilson Pickett. What would you say were the band's influences? is your music political at all? Martin: Anything good that's melodic Martin: We have a song about racism; and has a beat to It, But no American 'About Time We Change'. When we play crap, 1 don't listen to American music ai Amyl's you think that you're playing at ail. We listen to bands like the British to the converted - but I'm not really Beat through to the Cure, with tracks convinced of that all the time. like 'Grinding Halt' and 'A Forest'. What do you think of Aboriginal Land ...WHILETHE GEORGE ST. Do you play covers of them? Rights?. Martin: No. People think that I ripped Chris (the Med student): For the Abor­ 'Grinding Halt' off in one of my songs, iginal health to improve and for their REVUE TAKES OFF. 'No People'. Personally I don't think whole quality of life to improve, they must have some land base - that Is pretty The latest of this line is the George it's true. 1 write a lot of songs and they One thing that endears people to sound like the work that I am listening important to them. Brisbane is its inhabitants' ability Street Revue's production of 'Take Off", which takes a look at Queensland through to at the time when I am writing Is there any music you hate, to laugh at themselves. While slapstick, vaudeville, dry wit, gooncry, Do you have aspirations to support Martin: Pink Floyd; it's tedious, even I southern capitals may have better satire, mime, impersonation, magic, anyone? could play it ifl wanted to. beaches, more nightlife, superior fantasy and black humour. Martin: The jam - but titat's a bil Mick: Toto, Kansas, Boston - they're facilities and contact with the The Revue claims inspiration from the difficult now. all the same, outside world, Brisbane makes up Cambridge and Oxford Universities' Mick: Style Council. Chris: Lover Boy - totally crass and se.\ist. for the deficiencies in all these revues, which is a considerable pedigree How would you explain the band's areas by being able to send up its to maintain, and is the result of input diverse music patterns. Would you like to tour down south? faults. from many different groups in the Bris­ Chris: So many bands are good for a Chris: If we had the money. bane cultural scene. couple of songs then it starts to sound Martin: We'd like to go west - D.D.l.A.E. Warana has been a traditional venue Interested? There arc seven shows only, - a 'Go West Young Man' tour - and for this - the success of The Queens­ all the same — like Australian Crawl. from September 20 to 24. Bookings at Thai's why we play ska and mod Influ­ release a single, but we have to study. land Game In 1982 showed the popu­ Her Majesty's Theatre booking office. enced music through to blues and Any thoughts for the future? larity of good hearted Queensland bash­ jazz. Mick: Come and see the Turtles! ing. 27 BOOKS

relevant work. This is entitled 'Non­ If basic rights must stand above all violent Civilian Defence' and appeared in other political ambitions in all situations, the first edition of 'Social Alternatives' he cannot justify either a socialist or capi­ in 1977. talist system where there is always a Jones provides at least a partial answer ruling elite and an oppressed group, be to Bradley's gloomy question in 1957 - it a minority of 'deviates' or a majority Have wc already ^one too far in tliis of native workers. search for peace through the accuinu- This is a fully documented and laiion of peril? thouglit provoking treatise, White the CHARLES STUART reader may find it hard to accept some of Desmond's arguments, the book may arouse a sense of guilt as to one's non- invoivcmcnt - if it does then the author has succeeded in his task of enlightening yet another fencesitter. SALLVWILLIAMS

THE SLUMBERING SENTINELS: C.G. Weeramantry. Penguin. S9.98. In the United States, scientists have cut off the heads of aborted foetuses SEX AS BAIT: by S.G. Shoham. and kept blood circulating through University of Qld Press. them. S. Giora Shoham is a professor Last year, research at the University of law at the University of Tel Aviv. DEFENDED TO DEATH - A of Newcastle involved the use of human More precisely, he is a holder of Study of the Nuclear Arms Race sperm to fertilize rat ova. a doctorate in criminology from the from the Cambridge University In 'The Slumbering Sentinels,' Pro­ Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Disarmament Seminar: Gwyn Prins fessor Weeramantry argues that tech­ And he has written a book about (ed). UK: Penguin Books, 1983. nology and biotechnology have very sex. S9.95. grave imphcations for human dignity That a legal academic would bother to and human rights. explore such a subject might well lead The trouble with writing about In particular, biological research may more than Alice to mutter "curiouser and curiouser". And, reading it, one may the nuclear arms race is there is so soon make Huxley's 'Brave New World' technically feasible. However, the well be entering something of a Wonder­ much to say and too little space PERSECUTION EAST AND WEST: scientists, as shown by the examples land. in which to say it. by Cosmas Desmond. Penguin. above, continue their research without Mr Shoham's contruction of the When the space is available, as in S5.95. thouglit for the moral or ethical dilemmas sexual conversation is a disturbingly 'Defended to Death*, there is a danger of Cosmas Desmond's book is an involved, or the possible implications complex, and often baffling dialect. withering away in the Information overview of what is basically the of their work. He speaks of "personality care vectors" Fallout. and of a "non-differentiated panthe­ dilemma of mankind's inability to Similar dangers are growing in other areas. There are major social problems istic totality"; the excruciatingly con­ agree on a universal definition of Stmggling through the factual sludge arising from the dissemination of inform­ voluted models of human behaviour he can produce a kind of Delirium Caxton- oppression. ation technology, particulariy in relation proposes defy description in less than a iae. The quick finality of The Bomb Althougli it is easy enough to say to unemployment. million words. becomes iTiore appealing than the linger­ oppression means the denial of human Furthermore, growing threats to human For such reasons, reading the intro­ ing death by boredom at the hands of rights, he concludes these are rights wellbeing are catalogued in a series of ductory chapter is a complete waste of anti-nuke propagandists. without an international remedy. He disturbing (rends affecting the environ­ time. Nevertheless, for those who need profers many realistic solutions, but ment. ' Shoham's basic premise is that the constantly harks back to the impossible more than the simplism of JANE - Weeramantry contends that the law continuance of the human fonn is an Journalists Against Nuclear Energy - situation that is the result of an incom­ imperative drilled into our individual patible International scene, so divided is slumbering, while technological devel­ 'Defended to Death' is a welcome text­ opment impinges on the rights of people core. And the "way of things" demands book on the global situation. ijy social, cultural, political and religious that an incentive be found to interest differences. in all these areas. The ten authors start by reviewing The law has to pursue a more active humans in the art of procreation. the polls in Europe and North Africa What is a threat to human riglits in role to monitor new technology against The conclusions reached by the that show such thin^ as 65 per cent of the West, may be an even greater threat abuse, or else wc will be unable to re­ learned Mr Shoham in his intellectual those questioned believe an all-out to national security in an Eastern Bloc wrestle with the mysteries of the fleshar e state. strain its effects. nuclear war will occur in the next ten Any book which attempts to range unfortunately a Uttle unconvincing. years. In 'Persecution East and West', the across the whole gamut of new tech­ His "mytho-empiiical" method hinges This is followed by nearly 300 pages author is not content to discuss simply upon the existence of biological pre­ the horrors of persecution, but delves nology and human riglits issues will be of detailed analysis of how discrepan­ inevitably superficial and inipressionistic. dispositions in the human character. cies such as tlie perceived threats, the into the philosophy of human rights, The credibility of his assertions will be and of the socio-political bases that Given this limitation, however, the nuclear-age language, and the informa­ work still provides a reasonably good questioned on a scale of severity accord­ tion available to the policymakers, have seek to hind or free these rights. ing to the reader's point of vievtr. He also heavily criticizes the respect­ treatment of the problems raised with caused the arms race within the Nuclear new technological developments, the Undoubtedly his most alamiing assert­ Club. able organs of human riglits activity ion is that concerning an inherent behav­ like Amnesty and the United Nations. possible social consequences of present research, the resulting ethical dilemmas, ioural bent in humans, and sexual differ­ However, after all this academic Although Desmond could be accused and the competing values and interest entiation is the key. analysis the authors arc forced to quote of sour grapes as far as his criticism of The female, he speculates, is biolog­ as their conclusion a 26 year-old speech Amnesty (he was dismissed from his (hat have to be balanced. As such, it provides a useful intro­ ically pre-disposed to passive acceptance by World War II strategist. General appointment as Director of British whilst the male is more aggressively Omar Bradley: Amnesty in 1981), it would be a rather duction to a number of issues that are going to become increasingly important. oriented. Their pre-dispositions are what . . . For jH'c/ve years iww' we've sought one-eyed bureaucrat who might suggest he describes as "core-dynamics". They it The major underiying questions raised to stave off this ultimate threat of dis­ (hrougliout the book concerns the role are bio-physical in nature and not, in the aster by devising artm which would be His experience in the figlit for indivi­ both ullimale and disastrous. of science. words of the author, initiated by eidier Tins irony can be compounded a few dual human riglits has not been from the male or female role socialization. comfy chair of an administrator. He was a Weeramantry doesn't directly inter­ more years, or perhaps even a few de­ vene in this debate, but by his concen­ It is a great disappointment that we cades. Missiles will bring anii-missiles, Franciscan missionary in South Africa, are never really furnished with empirical and ami-missiles will bring anti-atUi- working among the Zulus for nine years. tration on (he dangers of uncontrolled missiles. But inevitably, this whole evidence of such core dynamics. The As a result of so-called 'subversion' research, and his emphasis on the need electronic house of cards will reach a for greater scientific responsibility and author seems content (o merely state point where it can be constructed no he was banned and placed under house institutional controls, it is clear which their existence, higfter. arrest for eighteen months. Most of what he presents as evidence . . . And when that time comes there He effectively utilized this time to side he supports. wi7i be little we can do other than to When it is realized that over 50 per could well be argued to be simply die settle down uneasily, smother our fears, collect information for (his book. His results of cultural norms and patterns work is the culmination of those years cent of the worid's scientific research and attempt to live in a thickening funding is spent on weapon research, the of socialization. But Shoham actually shadow of death. in the field and is a well-researched claims a duality of influences, the pri­ Should this situation come io puss, we opinion of political philosophy. need for a re-assessment of prioiilies woyld have but one single and thin becomes obvious. mary one being biological, the secondary thread to cling la. We coll it rationale Desmond's main criticism of Amnesty being socialization. is firstly (hat paper-work and internal Al present there is a lack of account­ or reason . . . But . . . how can we ability, and there is no overall determ­ If Uiere was undeniable and credible assume that reason will prevail in a bickering supercede the urgent need of evidence of such pre-disposi(ions, then crisis when there is ordinarily so little the adoptive prisoners the group claims ination of resource allocation between reaton among men? competing fields of research in lerms of such 3 loaded question might carry some to represent. weight. But Shoham never breaks away For tjie less dedicated reader there are Secondly, he sees this and other or­ general community goals. This book at least provides an introduction to some from socialization to show biological alternatives to wading through encyc­ ganisations as conversant with only the evidence in its own right. lopaedic 'Defended to Death'. For of these important issues. Western capitalist understanding of what No doubt the author's focus is prim­ Instance, for those who were disturbed by constKutes deprivation of riglits. They As Jacob Bronowski once warned:- 'The world today is made, it is powered arily a personal presentation of a theory the recent announcement by the South are thus alienating most of the rest of about sex. And this intensely subjective Pacific Fonim that Australia and New the world with this limited view. by science; and for any man to abdicate an interest in science is to walk with open approach would cause suspicion in most, Zealand's membership of ANZUS was While liberal individualism is an let alone feminists. the main barrier to making the area honourable euphonism for'human rights', eyes towards slavery.' a nuclear-free zone, Lawrence Jones has Desmond concludes there will always be ROHAN BUETTEL TONY ANDERTON published a much more readable and oppression. 28 BOOKS

WHEN THE WIND BLOWS: by Raymond Briggs. Penguin. S4.95. Originally written for childrL'n. 'When the Wind Blows" is ii well- drawn, black-humour, cartoon de­ piction of the load-up to. impact and aftermath of a nuclear attack on Britain. The two chaf-tciers. James and Hilda, arc an elderly couple who rcprd the threat of nuclear war in terms oi what occurrtYl durma World War II - (heir perception of nuclear war is !u>polcssly outdated and inadequate. This isn't helped by the contradictory information supplied in pamphlet form by different authorities, although James, now retired, spends his days in the local library and so has some idea of what to expect when the fatal announceinenl the 'preparations are underway for an outbreak of hostilities' is broadcast. He also has trouble convicing Hilda of the seriousness of the situation, as she worries about using her best cushions The book clearly explains what hap­ in the shelter that he builds and reminisces pens to (he individual during and after a fJt't t^fnn^ i:iin!ni( iArce'r r7o sfte/^ers i^. about Vera Lynn and V. Day. nuclear attack. It is commendable that . **5 ft^J fir. 0'-:iAndcrsefl Aftderstfi m the air4f0') . :JI set^::.'yQA .. As the couple prepare, as best they Raymond Briggs has managed this with­ '-J M^ pd r:t;i t^.f fr^fc J'ti'/J. can, for the war, countries are gathering out hysteria that could detract from the their amassed weaponry, ominous in truth contained in his book. It is also hues of black, greys and dark blues. a help in realising how little is said about Hilda is heading off to take the wash- seli"-protection from fall-out in .Australia. inf^ in when the final announcement is U is devastating to realise that the next made, and it's war; a missile attack has international war, if there is one, will been launched against Britain. be nuclear. For, as this book shows, The bomb hits the pages, blindingly anyone who survives, even for a few white. Although James has done his days, will not be one of the lucky ones. best for their protection, the end is 'Wlien the Wind Blows' is recom­ inevitable. A few days pass and, because mended reading for everyone, from they can see nothing wrong, they decide small children to the elderly. Perhaps to venture outdoors. those people who were singing the tunes Their hair starts to fall out after a of war after the Russia/Korea incident few more days, and blotches break out should especially read this book, as on their skin and gums bleed - symptoms they appear to be even more ignorant of exposure to fallout. A slow and of the consequences than most. bewildering death ensues. JENNIFER BIRD

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Sept 29 -^Kinetic Energy Dance Company, 'Intersections' 1NE3V1A ALLERIES Connell Building Gymnasium. Uni of Qld. 8pm. Sept 8-39 Exhibition of watercolours, etchings and Cone. $3. Sept. 16,19 - 'Victor Pasmore', form on the work charcoals by Gary Baker. Town Gallery, 77 Queen Sept 30 - Kinetic Energy Dance Company. 'Solo of artist, Victor Pasmore. Qld. Art Gallery. Street, Brisbane. Concert'. Connell Building Gymnasium. Uni of --Friday at t2.10pm, LlOpm and Sunday l.tOpm Qld. 8pm. $3. ';?;Pree. Oct 1 - Kinetic Energy Dance Company. As for Sept. Sept;-i9?-: 'Battleship Potemkin', USSR, 1925, B&W 29. Enquiries and bookings 377.388S. siienl, IMA, 4th floor, 106 Edward St., City. Sept. 21 -'L'Adolesccnte'. Alliance Francaise, 191 George St., Brisbane. 8pm. $3 non-members. Sept. 26 ~ 'the Man With a Movie Camera', USSR, 1928. B&W; Silent. IMA, 4th floor, 106 Edward St., City. 7.30ipm Sept. 27 - 'Architecture as a Community Art', with lecture. BCAC, 109.Edward St., Brisbane. 5.30pm Free, ••:'•••-

Sept 9-29 -rxhibition'of paintings and drawings of Moreton Bay by Ralph Wilson. Cintra House Gallery, 23 Boyd St., Bowcn Hills. Sept 10-15 - Exhibition of paintings by Nicholas Raubled. BCAC, 109 Edward St., Brisbane. WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS Sept 12-25 - Great Australian News Pictures. Qld. Art Sept 15 - Lecture by Peter Townscnd. Co-founder and Gallery, South Brisbane. co-editor of'Art Monthly', London. IMA, 4th Sept 12 -30 - Paintings by Harry Bartlett. 'Aspects of floor, 106 Edward St., Brisbane. Brisbane' theme. Town Gallery, 77 Queens St. Sept 16 - Seminar; 'The Rise and Fall of Marxist Sept16-0ct 5 - Exhibition of original wall-hangings Ideology in Communist Countries' by Eugene and hand-made garments by Cynthia Morgan. Kamenka, Aust. National University. Presented Crafts Council Gallery, Floor 1,109 Edward St by Dept. of Anthropology and sociology. First ;:;. City. session 2pm in Rm B9 Forgan Smith Building and :Scpt 18-Oct 2 ~ Exhibition In conjuncrion with the all following in Rm 801, Michie Building. ••;.•::::::.Warana Festival. Paintings and drawings of Festival Sept 16 - Audio Visual 'Reguard Life that Surrounds • - :;:';82 and the Commonwealth Games by lean You'. The Brisbane Theosophlcal Society, 355 '. Zivkovic. Community Arts Gallery, 109 Edward Wickham Tee., Brisbane. 8pm St,:'Brisbane. Sept 17 - Ecumenical Peace Forum organised by *Oct 3 -"'Regen' (Rain), Netherlands, 1932. 'Our Russian Front', USA, 1941. 'Lambeth Walk - WBBWiwpai Christians for Peace. 9.30am4.40pm. KIndler Nazi Style', G.B., 1942. 'The Battle of Russia', ROCK Theatre, QIT.$3/$1. Sept 18 - Public Masterclassps conducted by Bela Siki U.S. War Dept, 1944. IMA, 4th Floor, 106 4ZZZpresents diArpyl's Nightspace, 502 Queen St.: Edward St., City. 7.30pm Qld. Con. of Music, in the Gallery. Start 10am Sept 14 - Band Bazzaar, Immaculate Crows, The Set. and 2pm. Cone. $2 each class. $3/$1 ''%]h. Sept 20-25 - Nimbin Festival '73-'83. Five day festival LASSICAL Sept 16 - The JohnriiesyTreble Clef, The Gatekeepers celebrating ten years since the first Aquarius $5/$3 ^:;;;;i;;:. Festival. Information - Heather Schmidt on Sept. 15 - Choral and orchestral performance of Sept 17 - Headstones, CiitL'unch. $4/$2. 066/89.1408. 'Carmina Burana". Presented by Qld, Con. of Sept 21 - Ban Bazzaar, Vacant Rooms, Axe, Immortals. Sept 23 - Seminar: 'Psychology' by Stephen Moss. Music, Mayne Hall. 8pm. Cone. $3 Ph. 221.4715 $3/$1. Brisbane Theosophical Society. 8pm Scot 16 - 'Family'. Gospel group. Mayne Hall, 8pm. Sept 23 - Little Heroes, 1 -2-3, Dance Theatre. $6/$4 • Tickets $7.50. Phone 264.2904,221.9182,221.• Sept 24 - Deckchairs Overboard, My 3 Sons $6/$4 4671. n...... Sept 28 - Band Bazzaar, Conflict, Screaming X, Sept. 17 - Recital by Bela Siki. Piano, including works Tapeloops $3/$l by Debussey and Liszt. Qld. Con. of Music. Sept 30 - Drop Bears, Other Voices, Cape Diem $S/$3 Basil Jones Theatre, 8pm. Cone. $5 Oct 1 - The Noise, Wolfgang, Vacant Rooms Sept 18 - Yamaha Concert. Performances by children Oct 4, 5 - Cold Chisel and the Choirboys. Festival Hall. aged 4-16 years on piano and string orchestra. Tickets $10. Phone 229.4250. Mayne Hall, 8pm. Tickets at Yamaha dealers and at door, cone. $2. Sept 19 - Borodin Trio. Three P.ussian musicians on violin, piano and cello. Mayne Hall, 8pm. THEATRE Bookings contact Festival Hall Booking Office, Sept 12-16 - 'Evita' start of the season. Her Majcslys 229.4250., Theatre, En(|uiries, ph. 221.2777, Mon 6.30pm, Tues-Sat 8pm, Mat, Wed & Sat 2pm. ... Sept 12-17 - 'Table Manners'. ViHanova.Playersj a play from the Norman Conquests trilogy. Taylor St Theatre, Buranda; Wed;'Fri and Sat, 8pm. Bookings 398.6179,399:5855, 391.8146. Cone. $3 ..;••-•::;'" 13-Oct 1 - 'Much'Ado About Nothing'. 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30 For those of us who are destined to serve in Further evidence that God actually exists {and is either banks instead of owning them, it seems grati­ closely related to or an employee of Michael MacKellar) fying that *e banks think so much of their was produced recently. staff's intellectual abilities. As you would all know, the MacKellar family wanted and additional colour television set. They wanted it so in their book 'Deposits, Lodgements and badly that they didn't want to pay duty on the set Associated Matters' (which Semper will review Mr MacKellar brought in at the end of an overseas trip as soon as it becomes commercially available), (so that the money saved could be paid dirccdy to the State Bank of New South Wales have pro­ starving ori*hans, your honour). Anyway, Michael got vided a set of questions at the end of each thrown out 6f the ministry, takingjohn Moore with him. chapter to test the level of knowledge attained. To make up for this tragic loss that threatened to For example: cause havoc to the MacKellar family, it would seem only Question 1: One of your main duties as teller fair and Just that the son, Cameron, would win a colour will be to take deposits from the bank's cus­ television set in a raffle a short time ago. tomers. If a customer calls in to put $40 into his accounts, he is making a 00000000000000 Question 19; When a customer makes a de­ posit, he will hand the teller the cash and/or cheque together with a Question 34: Cash deposits may consist of or coins, or a combination of both. Semper has begun a new competition. It's based on a party game that has been doing the rounds for the past few weeks and it s called 'Marcos Speaks'. The object of the game is for people to pretend they re President Marcos and whoever can explain how someone looking down and facing his alleged assassin ONE OF THE FIRST MOVES TO BEGIN TO UNDER­ could be shot through the back of the head on a down­ Anyone who has ever had a desire to break the World STAND WHY PEOPLE ACTUALLY VOTE FOR THE ward trajectory in the most plausible way will be the Mouse Killing record (and In the process. Inhibit the NATIONAL PARTY WAS THE ANNOUNCEMENT winner. mice from discovering what the ultimate question of THAT 77 PERCENT OF THE VICTORIAN FARMERS The game is a derivative of another that was run some the Universe is), should be warned — the current world SURVEYED BY THE HEARING EDUCATION AND time ago, called Farquhar Speaks. The prize for the best record holder is a cat who has consumed some 22,126 REHABILITATION SERVICE SUFFERED FROM entry irt this competition is a chance of becoming mice over the past 20 years. SOME DEGREE OF HEARING PROBLEM. Semper s unpaid corrpondent in the Philippines. Based at the Glen Turret distillery in Scotland, the AMONG THE REASONS 'WHY THIS IS SO" THAT WERE cat has had an average of three mice per day, without PUT FORWARD BY THE SERVICE, WAS THAT THE CABINS K A n. K_ A —A.. A • A- ..A- a change since 1983. OF THE TRACTORS AND HARVESTERS USED ON MANY This would make Its diet about as interesting as the FARMS CONTAIN STEREO HEAOPONES AND THE FARM­ ERS HAD BEEN LISTENING TO MUSIC AT EXCESSIVE Refectory. One wonders how the distillery happened LEVELS TO DROWN OUT THE SOUND OF THE MACH­ to arrive at such a precise figure. Perhaps the cat was INERY paid on a commission basis and had to present the mice WE HOPE NO SPIES FROM SONY READ THIS NEWSPAPER to the company foreman before consumption. OR WE MAY WELL HAVE CREATED THE NEXT CRAZE Or maybe the cat was under investigation by ASIO, TO SWEEP THE U.S., JAPAN AND BRISBANE CYCLISTS - THE SONY PLOUGHMAN. STAY TUNEDl In which case we would be expecting an additional term of referrence to be added to the Hope Royal ••••••••• Commission into ASIO in Canberra. •••••••••••••

5 Something that is extremely likely not to have been included in the Hitler diaries, loas an I event that took place in Austria in 1897. 5 An eight year old Adolf Hitler tuas bet that o he wouldn 't urinate in the mouth of a billy Moin iandin^ a soilmon. goat. Taking up the challenge, a goat was caught /v. and a student held its mouth open for Hitler I J to complete the bet. But, in mid-fulfillment, Some people dream ofditrting Mt Everest, oUiers the student let go of the goat, its mouth closed and the rest, as they say, is history. I aspire tote the Prime Minister of Australia and yet others just hope to be able to get If that student had been a homosexual Jew, through an entire ECI34 lecture it may have gone a long way towards explain­ without falling asleep. ing Hitler's passionate dislike for them, when For Fred Cook. 64, he gained power, but the incident was more or his dream was less forgotten until the Second World War to catch 3 salmon. /It that point, one of the people involved In pursuit of his in the childhood bet, Eugen Wasner (not the goal, he was fishing student), had the unhappy task of informing 5 Japanese beer Jut. in the river Wye in Britain the Fuhrcr of the situation on the Russian when he managed to hook a seven Front in 1943. pourxi salmon. After an epic stmggle lasting Before calling Hitler, Wasner mentioned to 30 minutes he was able to land the fish but the an offsider that 'Adolf has always been crazy I Thanks to the Japanese, Australians can now excitement was too nuch for him and he died of a since he was small, because a billygoat bit him i cut their drinking totally, immediately and heart attack on the bank of the riverwit h his catch on the dick.' relatively painlessly, without having any beside him And they say there is no God. But if there Word of that mark found its way to Hitler J was anyone who was a prime candidate for a light­ withdrawal symptoms from the ning bdt betvMsen the eyes, it is the ex-angler's and Wasner was put on trial for treason, found alcoholic beverages. son, Christopher. "I'm sure dad died happy," guilty and subsequently executed Now the bad news: he said after the event, 'I saw him after­ The story of this trial came from memoirs this is only because the Japanese wards and he had a smile on his face. of the lawyer defending Wasner, Dietrich Cues- have managed to produce a solid form "He lived for fishing (and died for trow. It certainly goes a long way to explaining of beer which is served in square glasses. it too, so it seems}," said the some of the events of World War II. The company claims that the new users of understanding son, we'll such a product would be women, who probably eat the salmon — I think -A_ A- -A A A AA, A ^A—A don't like to be seen pouring beer dad vvQuld've from a bottle. Well, how this is approved of accepted by the drinkers of that," Queensland isn't likely to SOLUTIONS: be ever known, since the Question 1: Deposit. oooooooooooo Question 19; Deposit slip. new drink won't be Question 34: Notes. coming here. {MANILA REUTERS) THIRTY-EIGHT If this makes no sense to you, take heed and read the • Perhaps this PEOPLE COMMITTED SUICIDE THIS WEEK first story on this page. This is a lesson in why to read is just as well, since IN THE PHILIPPINES. FIFTEEN SHOT THEM­ the page in normal-fashion, and not back to front. the charge of 'driving SELVES, TWELVE JUMPED FROM THE TOP under the influence of Jelly' OF HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS, AND ELEVEN just doesn't sound the same. BECAME LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION. COMPILED BY JOHN HENZELL HAVE

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by Marcel Fergcl & Brian Heston. ANZ Publishers. Having sex in public isn't a particulariy fun activity. At bdSTthe lec­ turer waits for you to stop and at worst cold breezes threaten that frost­ bite will eliminate the opportunity of any variety of sex whatsoever. In general, public sex isn't a terribly responsible thing to do - guest speakers choke on words and lose Iheir place when they observe a couple carelessly copu­ lating from the chandalier. But the key to die problem is being noticed. If no one saw you, there would be nothing wrong with having such open air exercise. Students at this University have shown great ingenuity in this regard - what most thought to be a new spcedbump was actuully a nigged couple under a black and white stripped blanket and the University administration's attempt to explain the holes in the ground near the Rec Club as new lakes when they were really cases of when 'the ground moved' for two people. But it isn't easy. Surveying students are continually using their theodoUtes in (he Great Court in search of new venues for unnoticed public sex, but everyone assumes that they're doing assigned practical work. That v/as before the open air nookyist's bible became available in Auslialia. Now that it's here I expect to sec considerably less people having sex publicly. Britain being what it is, the Ihou^t of public sex is a daunting one, but the authors have provided us with a wide variety of examples which we can follow. As well as the usual man-woman interaction, the book shows how little gids with teddy bears, art critics with statues, shepherds with their llock, windowdressers with the manequins, schoolboys with schoolboys, smalt children with inflatable pool toys, caribou with other caribou and even a harpist with her harp can enjoy sex in public without being noticed. I diink Rona Joyner would want to have a word with the authors of this book. If she doesn't I strongly suggest that they see a doctor quickly. These people are strange, DAMIEN SIMPSON