30C Semper FOUTMOHTLV Brisbane's Independent Newsmagazine C#MiiOTriiTiliB Out Of The Closet And intoThe Ghetto Page 15 Editorial Contents VOLUME 48 NUMBER 16 THE RISE OF LLEW EDWARDS iiviecting some strength into the loose coalition now opposing the Nationds. So Ihe public standing of Queensland's far, Edwards has had victories over Premier MUSICIANS AT LOGGERHEADS politicians bss never been at a lower ebb, Joh on Queensland accepting medibank so it was a rare publicity coup for tiie and Queendand not accepting Milan WITH THEIR UNION 3 Liberal Party in appointing so called Mr Brych. The latter victory was largdy due Nice Guy, Dr Uew Edwards, as local to the good doctor's medicd knowledge parliamentary leader. tieing superior to Joh's, a not very diffi­ The small 'T' Liberal, pleasant bedside cult feat. manner image of Dr Edwards is however It is not likdy that a dramatic change in TAX CUTS - A WARNING FROM a disguise, and there is littie reason to the balance of power in Queendand will believe he wHl take on I*remier Joh to the result from the appointment of Edwards, extent the media is hoping for. The Liberals only hope of becoming senior AMERICA 5 Cast back your memory a few years to partner in the codition lies in combining before BiU Knox attained the parliamen­ with Labor to push through parUament a tary leadership when Knox was Justice fair electoral redistribution. Minister. At that time he also projected a Until people acquire the same vdue for progressive and reformist image, introduc­ their vote as that gained at present by this BOGGO ROAD WOMEN 7 ing into the parliament several pieces of state's cows and geese, the Liberals' future legidation designed to protect the will remdn gloomy. And it's most doubt­ consumer. ful that given the past performances of Of course, once Knox became leader he Edwards and liberal Party president COMING OUT IN BRISBANE 15 changed. That's partiy the price to pay for Yvonne McComb such a change will be the closed and secretive responsibility of quickly forthcoming. being leader, and partiy a reflection ofthe ruthless domination of Queendand poU- POLICE RAMPAGE tKS by Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Just a brief mention of a matter which NUCLEAR POWER - THREE Uew Edwards will meet these same should concem each and every Queens­ problems. As well, he is an individual very lander. much in the same mould as our premier. Latdy a widespread intimidatory PERSPECTIVES ON THE DANGER Despite the well tailored suits, Edwards is nmpage has been undertaken by the police a nott-smokuig, non-drinking conservative force. Patrons of hotels, discos, punk puritan obsessed with hard work and poli­ dances, and residents of private houses tical power. Familiar? On attitudes towards are increasingly being unnecessarily (Centrespread) "value" poUtics Edwards could be seen in harassed by police. the same regressive vain as Jimmy Carter. We don't know if it's a planned poUcy Although a youthful 43 years now, by the govemment but it's creating a great Llew Edwards will quickly degenerate as deal of paranoia, anger and resentment by he is educated m die worst aspects of Deep the hundreds of Brisbane people having BRISBANE'S LIVING GUIDE 11 North parochialism. dieir Uves ruled by the State police force, Hie future viatallty of the Queensland Uew Edwards so far has said nothing of it and it's doubtful he ever would. Uberals largdy depends on Edwards REVIEW SECTION 19 took his foot off the brake, munity, with caUs for an concerning the coupUng reviewer witii more accurate would clamp down on it would career downhill immediate Investigation to (die Egmont Overture, Op. background materid in offenders, if they don't into the patii of Luc's ensure that the red facts 84). This is a pity, since future. see the sense of doing m^ oncoming vehicle. They are not conceded. die contrast between the MARC PATTERSON something about it for said to David and Ned, We urge tiie NSW Labor early-period symphony East Briibuie. themselves. "who gives a . if these Govemment not to tolerate (drca 1800) and the middle -J. MERTON .. .die". tills "Cedar Bay" style of period overture (1809) (bet­ The reviewer says that Taringa MULLUMBIMBY apart from being a very generd SHOOTING When Luc's car finally rdd into NSW. ween the 'Les Adieux' E. ran off the road, he was We ask, when will we flat piano sonata and the look at the record, the review finaUy be allowed to Uve 'Archduke' trio) is very was mainly dmed at discussing Following our brief dragged out and as one HUGH LUNN ON with dignity? ,marked, and might have led some of the issues that classicd story on the "drug nid" offuer hdd a gun to his music is concerned with. JOURNALISM -NORTHERN RIVERS the reviewer to modify his made by Queensland Police head, another repeatedly Breaking new ground is not TEACHING HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION .comments conceming the into NSW in the last issue kicked him in the ribs, die easiest task. He was most CSO's abmty to play of Semper, the editors re­ shouting "Die you. ., GROUP apiOTciative of tbese comments Beetiioven. In a recent issue, a ceived a copy of the fol­ die". Later, after being P.O., Mullumbimby, NSW and it is to be hoped that sudi 3. To which complete lowing letter. treated in hospital, Luc was 2482. discussion wiU continue through Shelton Gunaratne, lecturer set of Beethoven the review pages.-EDITORS. The letter was addressed charged witii drug offences In joiffndtsm In Rocky, and poUce attempted to symphonies conducted by to the Premier- of NSW attadcs one Charles Stokes, force him to handle a CONGRATULATIONS Herbert von Karajan does viAo is also Minister for lecturer in journalism at gun, in order to coUect ON REVIEW the reviewer refer? Karajan DEATH WISH Police. Quemsland UnL using sur- fingerprints from it has recorded the set for CYCLISTS Ibis gun was fust thrown DGG in 1962 and 1977, prisid^y inflammatory Sir, Congratulaticms to at him and then phydcal not to mention earUer mono Last night I nearly kflled language for an 'academic We, as reddents of NSW Semper for induding a are outraged by the indis­ action was used to get him recordings for EMI (widi a man. dscusdon' as "most "classical" recwd review in criminate action by Qld to touch it. Luc, realising die PhiUiarmonia Orchestra) Yet if I had, hi my insidious propaganda." PoUce in a sensational, near \diat was going on, refused your latest edition (VoL and even back to the days ophdon it would have been The Rocky lecturer is fatal shooting at BiUinudgd, to touch the weapon. AU 48 14 and 15: 26). I fed of 78s. a dear case of that map upset that Stokes suggested Northern NSW on die ight diree, whilst in the poUce sure diat many of your 1 am also a Uttie holding a death widi. &at, in assessing appUcants of August 20th. cdls, were refused medi" leaders would appreciate puzded by the remark that He, like many other for joumalism, teacUng IO* As a result of a "stake- cation and warm dothes. such reviews as a regular "we could do witii another lunatic Brisbane cycUsts was IS years in a senior media out" and "diootup" in­ David suffers from einlepsy, featiue, particuUriy fai view complete set to give traveUing along a main ro^d podtion be conddered volving unmarked, uncon- Ned was suffering from of didr absoKC from other relativity to tiie widely on a dark night with no equivdent to the Ph.D. ventiond poUce cars, a local haemorrhoids, and Luc was Brisbane newspapors. (I do luiown set made by the head or taU Ught Get done appUcant. StiU wearing his Uood resident, Luc Toumier was not consider that the "re­ BerUn PhUharmonic under reflector) on his bicycle. Your correspondent says stained T-shirt three days von Karajan." The most Bike riding may be shot in the head and views" ^lAikk appear spora- this arguments shows Stokes wounded. During the later. recent edition of the deservedly increasing its fails to understand the pur' (ficaily in the Tel^raph ate "stakeout" and chase, at Ihe next mcffning, Luc^ Penguin Stereo Record popularity but why must pose and nature of the least three dozen shots were home was ransacked by worthy of consideration). ^uide Usts complete re­ Brisbane riders be so stupid! doctorate, fired by police, v^ile poUce, armed with pistols Altiiough I found the cordings under Masur, This is about the ddrd time Instead, 1 would suggest, traveUing at hi^ speed and rifles, his wife and a reviewer's comments con­ Klemperer, Kempe, Haitink I have only just avoided it diows diat Shdtott along one of our busiest neighbour bdng dragged to cerning Beethoven's Second and KubeUk as weU as runrdng someone down Gunaratne faUs to under­ hi^ways. It is known that the pdice station, charged Symphony interestuig (if Sold and Karajan. Furdier- under those cireumstances. stand die argument Stokes die poUce involved had with minor drug offences, not noticeably orighid), I more, Karl Bohm's In country areas where is not arguing agdnst the earlier been seen drinking ^ile their screaming fed I should take issue 'Beedioven Edition' bUces have always been a Ph.D., or the abflity of and larrikinlsing at a nearby children were left behind. with him on a number of recordhig on DGG widi the traditiond part of town Ufe, diose gafrdng much dis­ hotd. Whde these people were pohits: Vienna Philharmonic is stiU very few ridera do not tinction.