Contents VOLUME 48 NUMBER 12

NEWS 3

Possible Federal Censure of Qld Govt; Eviction of State Opposition Leader from Parlt; Black Australians and The Future; Press Coverage ofWomen's Rights Rally.

THE ALP IN QUEENSLAND

A Special Report on Labor's electoral failures in Qld including an inside T.He Ar »CANI02)E£-MR93JI look at current moves to reform the Party.

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to help them get over the On the 28th July, 49 of Uiuveisity of Queensland report favourable to" the, shock. We are in the process days after lodging a change investigators. examining govenunent, this is MESSIANIC of setting up such a service, of enrohnent form for morale in Australian schools incidental to his methods. CONFUSION with the help of second semester, I received only a couple of years ago. If S.Z. can produce proof sympathetic GPs and a letter from the Registrar On the basis of a survey of of this coercion, then fme, Who the dkkens is this ministers of reli^on etc. proclaiming the 'relevant teacheis in all States, I will join him in condem­ "Weird Lemmmg?" (Semper Some of the pec^le in facts'. I think it very sad lavishly funded by a Federal ning those responsible for it. Volume 48, No II). If- our group are over sixty, that the 'relevant facts' did grant, these experts then But again I make the he is God, fltoi what does SEX CHANGE and have accepted the fact not add that a student is found that teachers had point, this has ho bearing PROBLEMS that they are too old for not to be informed of "never had it so good!" on Mancuso's research diat make me? If you surgery, but wish to have the student charges and Now, after more surveys, methods which are what diink for one minute that I am a member of a hormone treatment, so they accumulating late fees made they have discovered that must be examined, in any I wifl stand back and group of people who are will at least be partly against him. "teaching's tough and attempt to justify the claims let this youii^ city whippe^ female. law-ebidii^ citizens who If the edict appears at getting tougher". made. snapper pinch the job that We have read many wish to live the way we page 4 of the little book I wish they'd make up -H. PERKINS ri^dy bdongs to me, dien editions of "Semper" and called "Enrolment Guide their bloody minds.' want, but society won't Ferny Grove. ray goodness, you are sadly congratulate you on such a 1978" is valid, it is also, -DAN O'DONNELL mistaken. And don't think let us! We are people with fine production. Would it be in my submission, an evil Stafford Heights I don't smdi Canberra in- the minds of females possible to arrange for a and penucious exercise of vdved eiUier, trapped in male bodies. monthly column to be power. But they have not beaten TTiere are very few ways printed about the problems I invite any student who MORE ON MANCUSO BAD COMPANY me yet, and they won't of us living in peace because of Transvestites and Trans­ has fallen foul of the beat me now. By gosh, of the way the police and sexuals? University's fines, charges, I would like to answer they won't! And neither ' some of the commuiuty -NARELLE CHRISTINE and late fees, and who feels I was the tiniest bit will the reds! 1 run a tight harass us. We believe it is WILLIAMS aggrieved by their im­ the reply (Semper, No. 9) to stirprtsed to discover that ship here, that's why people the right of every human Zillmere. position, to contact me at ray letter on '^e" my pearls of wisdom were flock to Queensland like to be able to live as he or 2/96 Thorn Street, radioactive levels-die work being cast before the readers bees round a hive. she wishes, as long as they Kangaroo Point, 4169, or. of Prof. T. Mancuso. of the centre of Semper. don't break the law. Do you think I wiU EXAM RESULTS (in urgent cases) by ringing It was interesting to read Could I suggest Uiat in There is an organisation 221 6499. S. Zabbrowski's strange let my labours be lost? WITHHELD future authors be consulted For over a decade, Qld'ers set up in Queensland for The words of a very reply since he or she tended before edited versions of trans-sexuals, but they are to ignore tho main point have been looking to me for By now most of you kind and helpful lady in their lectures are published guidance', as' a sort of. using antiquated rules to Enrolments (or was it of my letter. No matter in your paper? Some decide who can change sex will have been notified how well intentioned or beacon, but heavens, never of your first semester Examinations summarise authors might be uncom­ a red one have they sought. and who can't. In my own the situation: "There are so experienced a peison may fortable if judged by the case, the psychiatrist con-, examination results. In my be, if his methods are in­ Ever since that Sunday - many rules and fines that company they keep, since vihea I went up to Mt. cemed told me I didn't case, and pcriiaps in the accurate then all the hard all Queensianders know that nobody knows..." Tambourine and was fit in with their "standard case of others, the result work has gone to waste and guilt-by-association is State lecehred, Ikhew my way set-, of rules", yet in the stands at R.W. That means -ANDREW ABAZA respect gives way to dis­ dogma. same breath he told me appointment. was a chosen one. Result Withheld, but it also Kangaroo Point -ROGER SCOTT I was eccentric! But gracioTis, where was' means ''correspondence" in my. letter I named Dept of Government, Qld. Our group has the belief 1? Ah yes. if Uiis "Wild and long telephone conver­ a publication by Dr. L.A. University. • that if a person is turned Sagan M,D.-"Low Level Lemon" wants a fiasco; sations with Examinations, well, I am no rookie at. down for sex change, they Enrolments, Information, CONTRADICTION OF Radioation effects; the should have the ri^t to Marcuso Study" which that. Heaven knows I'm- Accounts, Admissions, Ex­ TEACHING demand sex change, on the shows up Mancuso's in­ not. clusions, and failing 377 Both the Department of -JJP.B. condition that they meet accuracies. Government and the United nil, a short chat with The article "Teaching's Elba the full 'costs involved, and I'm Sony it exists, but Nations. Association, which tough and getting tougher" that they sign a release do­ Safety and Security. there you are. And really, established the ' Byth > EDITORS: Jten/eCo////w ; cument clearing the medical It also means that you has struck a raw nerve S.Z., your bit about com­ Lecture, were notified well and Bruce Dickson. profession any damages etc. make appointments with (Semper, 19 July). puters shows how desperate in advance of Semper's in- PfilNTF.R:SunsMna Coast At present, the system is thie Registrar,'do, not receive ;. the author. Dr. Grassie, your argument has become. tendon' to reprint the. Newspaper Co., Aerodrome • . thaitwhen a person is turned conririnatioh, aiid find he'is who is currently. DeanVdf. As for the claim ihat lectitre.., :'•• •"•//'. Rd„ Maroochydore.^ • • • the Faculty of Education, Contenti of Samper ara^ down, '. there is no in Canberra on the Mancuso was told by his copyright 1978. ". counselling service available appointed day. , was a member ot the team superiors to produce' a -EDfTOKS

2 S SBtAKjR ^Au9uM E;

TTie eviction oi the Opposition Leader's spot research initiatives office from the Parliament House building be possible nor immediate response to unexpected without warning or consultation on the eve government tactics. There of the new parliamentary session is to date will be a complete down­ the most cynical illustration of Premier grading of operational Bjelke-Petersen's contempt for parliamentary efficiency. democracy. ITie (Jueensland Legis­ lative Assembly, as well as Under his Premiership the Westminster system being the Parliament that has been rendered more irrelevant than ever before sits the least number of in Queensland history. Not only is his banning of days (38 Ist year) for all peaceful political processmg stifling the extra- westem legislatures, wili par! iamentaiy opposition but it also appears that he also be the one where the will stop at nothing to emasculate the offlcial in4iouse opposition leader has no opposition. staff facilities. The decision is a brutal denial of the comment by Carmel Lister special role played by the office of Leader of the Qld Govt to be The eviction aiso means Opposition Leader Tom Opposition in so-called that the Leader of the Bums from his research Pariiamentary democracies. Opposition will be denied tiles and his meagre support This has been the fotm Censured in Federal staff facilities in tiie soon- staff of one private sec­ of Queensland-style politics to-be-completed S19 million retary, one press secretary under National/Liberal pariiamentary skyscraper and two typists, a mile party mle. The Opposition where space was already and forty minutes walk Leader has the smallest staff Parliament? alloted and designs com­ away. pf any Opposition L^der pleted. The ignominious Also his staff will be in any State Parliament. situation will exist where housed away from the NSW has II, Victoria, 9, all backbenchers will have action of the chamber, SA 7, WA 6 and Tasmania Refusal to Co-operate office amenities but the the lobbies and the press, 5. most senior Opposition unable to sense prevafling The appointment of a on Racial Discrimination Complaints frontbencher will not. moods, pick up the latest government-paid research The govemment information, the surprise officer has been a three- marching orders to move government moves, assess year battie, while all other to an inner-city site them in situ and react mainland State Opposition accordingly. Leaders have one supplied. Cape York Peninsula. (Watkins Place in Edward The (Hieensland government could be (Continued Page 10) In May 1977, the then St.) will effectively isolate No longer will on-the censored in the forthcoming session of Federal Under-Secretary of the Qld Parliament by the Senate for its refusal to Department of Labour co-operate with Community Relations Relations and Consumer Commissioner AI Grassby on complamts of Affiars in reply to in­ Oo Something About vestigations into the paying racial discrimination referred to it. of below award wages for The Senate may consider strong action following Abori^al people working the soon-to-be-released Annual Report of the on. reserves said that "the Conunission for' Community Relations vHikh is matters raised are receiving consideration and I will Tour Memory understood to be yet again critical of the refusal of the (^eendand Govemment to even give the courtesy of write again to you". No fiirther conespondence was replies to cone^ondence. received. In a letter to the Qld By MIKE SANDS Minister seeking negotiations to settie Senator Peter Baume comments pursuant to his mattets related to govem­ NOW (Liberal, NSW), the Chair­ powers under Section 21 ment policy and its ob­ man ofthe Senate Standing (1) (b) of the Racial Dis­ structionist attitude towards Committee on Social Wel­ crimination Act 1975. In the acquisition of the A new course has been designed to improve dramatically fare bought the matter to his letter he indicated that Archer River Pastoral the Senates attention in his "many of the by-laws (en­ Holding by the Aboriginal the skills of Leaming and Memory for students. report on Annual Reports forced by the Govemment Land Fund (which seemed The course is designed by Mr. John Gibbons, a refened to the Committee on the reserves), if not the to him "in this particular in May for consideration whole of the by-laws res­ case to constitute an un­ Psychologist and Director of Programs for the New of any action which the trict and deny Aborigines lawful act df racial dis­ Senate may desire and Torres Strait Islanders crimination") there was no South Wales corrective services.. "following further inves­ on the Reserves basic reply. tigation of the complaints," human rights and fun­ Even the Qld Ombuds­ The committee at the damental freedoms." man, Sir David Longland, Practical demonstration by Mr. Gibbons time reported, 4Vi months He wrote further, "1 could not assist, saying after Commissioner would appreciate receiving that the matter was out­ Grassby's report, "that with your comments upon the side his jurisdiction. the exception of the by-laws in relation to the In response to questions WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9 Queensland Police, whose Racial Discrimination Act in State Parliament in 1976, co-operation has been ex­ 197S and the International the Govermnent made it cellent, the Queensland Convention on the clear that fhey intend to Govenunent had failed to Himination of All forms of ignore both the Federal respond to any matter of Racial Discrimination." Removal of Discriminatory Forgan Smith Building, Room B9 racial discrimination Other than a letter from Laws in Qld Act 1975 and refened to it by the Com­ the Ministers private sec­ the Federal Racial Dis­ 7.00 p.m. missioner's office." retary saying that he would crimination Act 1975. Not­ Ihe Commissioner, in bring the matter to the withstanding they have in correspondence to the Minister's attention on his the past chosen to ignore Senate Committee, wrote retum to Brisbane (he was federal welfare programs, Courses wUl be six I'/z hour lessons and will be available that (amazingly) "one ex­ away at the time) there with Reserve Management to students from August 16. ception in Queensland is in was no further reply to the refusing to even inform cases involving the Commissioner. Aboriginal people of their Further details obtained Wednesday ni^t or phone Queensland Police Force In another letter, the rights to receive unemploy­ where an effective liaison Commissioner complained ment benefits or unmarried is maintained and co-opera­ of the screening by the mothers benefits. Stratun) Memory Colleges tion is excellent". Reserve Managers of all In May this year Semper In 1977 the Commission­ outward and inward going pointed out another telephone 221 5095 er vnoie to the then Qld telegrams to Aboriginal example of how the Qld Mii^tet for Aboriginal Ad- people on Reserves in the Government breaks tiie law .vancement asking for his. Tones Strait Islands and (Continued Page 10} SEMPER :Au9USt2;'T9781' 3 r *-w0 -^ r w r r •••* V •r •* • •• •» »/^ »fr» ••<» • '* '"/'w ..-^tw flow Photojournalism OPEN

It Was A delightful choice of appetizing Indian dishes served in the traditional Indian manner in an authentic atmosphere. Prices are reasonable, and our service attentive to help you make the most of a truly enjoyable meal. As Bruce Dickson said in "Semper" on the 26th April 1978:

HIROSHIMA DAY RALLY IN KINU GEORGE SQUARE Sth AUGUST. "Following a visit to Feroza, the newly opened The Atomic Blast that Killed Thousands Indian restaurant at Paddington, it became most clear to me that I had abnost forgotten what a really IFar Left! Mourning good curry can taste like. Of all die low price the Dead. curry restaurants I have tried in Brisbane Feroza at present with regard to food quality, is by far the -AfiVEJ^TtScrlEA^T.-%3^' ' ILeft) Another peeceful rally despite poihe harrassment

TAICHICHUAN i'%*»« E£uMCvb(i\Aj|vrAN^oOT r Tai Chi Chuan, the Kung Fu "soft' style, is a product TO IT WITH A N£1L HljioM, ^ of Chinese culture: it is a SOPCI^ AMTl-HC(^OT'i>llf

SEMPER August 2.1978 Women's Rights, Police Antics and The Press Superior Reporting of Qld Rallies by Southern Media

Tlie July 22 Women's Rights demonstration "Several scuffles occurred as the arrests were which saw 42 people arrested at a rally in made," the report said, in King George Square, managed to receive much the Sunday Mail's own cul­ more coverage in the soutliern press than in tivated style of ambiguity. Brisbane's own ever vigilant newspapers. The Sunday Mail had Whfle the Brisbane "Sunday Mail" and the "Sunday more important stories to worry about that day, it Sun" carried the usual token reports hidden away in seemed. The front page lead their editions the following day, the Melbourne "Age" was a report on the State went in boots and all on the Monday with a report, Administrative Services photographs and a feature. Minister, Norm Lee, who The arrests bepn in telling his Party State Con- said that a recent survey the previously safe King ference about one hundred had shown education George Square, after one metres away, that an "in- standards could be on the of the demonstrators said finitely small minority decline. "fuck" during a wants to be able to thrust Lee, who was until performance by the approp- its views upon the vast recently Queensland's riately named Kamikaze majority-whether they are accident-prone minister Street Theatre. interested in them or not." whose portfolio took a TTie three hundred police Sparkes, who has been caning with the collapse of present, who have never upset lately that the several of the State's been known to use words National Party is being building societies, said he'd like that themselves, moved called right-wing, said a spoken to several business­ Black Australians in, engaging the now "more democratic alter- men lately, and they had familiar scenes of dragging, native to street marches told him there could be as bashing, tit-grabbing, would be to hold rallies in many as a million "dunces" FearFor shouting, hair pulling and King George Square." in Australia. general unrestrained The Brisbane Sunday Meanwhile the Brisbane thuggery. Mail covered the arrests Sunday Sun was carrying a The arrests took place, at the rally with a lean, similar story on page two, their Future even as the National Party thirteen-sentence story and which it promoted with a President Bob Sparkes was photograph on page three. (Continued Page 8) Leaders Walk to Canberra to Challenge Discriminatory Policies of Fraser Govt GRADUATES

The Black Nation of Australia will next meet the population of juvenile in Goulbum on Friday August 11 to walk into 'correctional' institutions; Black women constitue Canberra and confront the Fraser Government up to 80% of state prison AND on "Budget Tuesday' August 15. populations; The leader of the Brisbane contingent, >^ich is Black men constitute up walking most of the way, is Don Brady, pethaps the to 50% of state prison most out^c^en figure in the biack political revival of populations; Oie eariy 70s. Black women are still DIPIOMATES being molested in watch- by Sammy Watson houses; Up to 85% of Qld Administering Government policy is a complex Don Biady gathered the Labour Minister were Blacks are living below task. Before programs get off the ground, they Blacks of the parks and content to gauge the success the poverty line; riverbanks of Brisbane at rate of these initiatives, on Black people in this must be planned, researched, financed, staffed Musgrave Park, Southside, the amount of Black State are still living under and co-ordinated with odier programs. Some on Monday July 31st. He involvement and in terms of laws that have evolved from spoke for forty minutes to short range survival benefits the days of the Black need special treamient, like publicity, accessibilit); an audience of about 100 to those in need. hunts; systems for review or auditing. Black men, women and However, Fraser has And yet Black people children. come to the Lodge, many are not even 2% of the Ifyou are a graduate or diplomate, or will "We are doomed if we of these programmes have population. qualify this year and think you could contribute stay silent any longer. Our been stopped one-time and It is unfortuante that old people are dying in the it is beyond dispute that Blacks must depend on as part of die team which translates Government open; our children are sick every single Black Govenunent handouts to polic)' into action, think about joining the for want of proper food; community initiative that survive," but this situation our young people are im­ is dependent on Canberra's will continue until White Australian Public Service as an Assistant Research patient for change. I say coffers, has been cut back Australia sits down at the Officer. that Malcohn Fraser has to ineffective, bread and treaty table with Black used us. I say that we butter levels. Australia. Salaries start at $9,168 per annum for a dircc' must expose Fraser to the TTie Prime Minister The road towards that year diploma (UG2 award) and rise to $10,343 worid. He is racist and his appeals to be hell-bent on treaty table began the day Govemment is tiying to staving off the money-devil the first Black was shot, per annum for a First Class Honours degree and kill us off! 1 say that we called inflation, vdthout raped, hung and poisoned $10,954 per annum for higher degrees. move!" regard for the human on this land. Blacks like The Fraser Govemment distress and suffering that Don Brady keep walking Promotion is on merit. has had a measuraUe impact his obscure battle causes. that road and this time Ask for an application form and more on the Black community The Black community is that walk os for resources at large. During the hectic the least powerful witiiin to feed and shelter and information about the work from the Regional terms of the Whitlam this land, it is the most clothe the people of the Director's OflSce, Public Service Board Govemment a great many oppressed section of our parks and riverbanks. projects were initiated society and therefore, Even within the most Commonwealth Govemment Centre, throughout the States and during such a period of disadvantaged section of 295 Ann Street, Brisbane, Qld 4000. the Territory, to overcome Government stringency. Australia's society, there the appalling inadequacies Black people are doomed is a group of people who (Tel. 225 0122) within the Ihrittg standards to suffer the most. have even less than than Applications should be submitted by of the Black community. Black children still their peers. The 'goomies' Money was allocated contribute towards the of Brisbane refuse to bow 1 September 1978. towards the establishment worlds highest infant mor­ to urgan society. They live of alternate Legal Services, tality rate; without permanent housing, Health Services, housing ^ack children in Qld without permanent income AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE Services etc. etc. constitute up to 30% of (Continued Page 8) SEMPER August 2.1978 Major Narcotic Abuse Problem Looming Overreaction by Govt and Inadequate Policies Worsen the Problem

Since the end of last summer an additional twenty-five to fifty people a week have been passing through the doors of Sydney's main inner-city drug rehabilitation centre, the Bourke Street Qinic, run by the NSW Health Commission. Probably less than half of these new clients will come back for their next appointment, some will be referred on to other treatment programmes, a few will be put on methadone but the majority will go back 'on the streets' only to appear at Bourke Street or another clinic sometime in the future. Hiere is not one clear reason for this current seasonal influx in new clients. Since theearlyseventies heroin use in Australia has been progressively increasing and theories for ths increase are now emo'ging in the mass of material now being churned out in govemment reports around Australia. Heroin use is increasing right across Australia. Methodone treatment Some of these theories include the abuse problem in Australia by ill-conceived is becoming known as a failure, in fact itis a more difficult drug to with­ growth of the 'affluent society' and break- oveneaction on the part of govemments draw from than heroin. Consider that a majority of 100 New York judges down of moral values, although the more urged on by the press and anti-drug and rehabilitation specialists favour decriminalisation of possession of serious ones point out the recession and campaigns? small amounts of narcotics. Now read what MARIAN WILKINSON has the decline in socio-economic conditions Dr. David Duncan is a psychiatrist at found in Sydney.^ particularly for young people; the Wistaria House, a drug and alcohol clinic increasing availability of heroin on the attached to Parramatta Psychiatric black market and the amount of publicity Hospital. He is also a member of thc in which about 30% admitted getting and consequently risks detention and given to heroin in the popular press. Way Back Committee, an organization drunk 'regularly* on a number of occasions probably jail. In this context, as one ex- Ironically one reason suggested by which helps in the rehabilitation of addicts a week. counsellor explained, 'heroin has the bodli users and some counsellors for this particularly with accomodation, job Dr. Duncan concurs with the Baume classical two-handed effect of an agency year's burst in heroin use was the present training and employment, report on drug abuse. That report 'put of dependence, it relieves conflict while cannabis 'drought' brought on by the As far as Dr. Duncan is concerned, the number of alcoholics in Australia at heightening it, it soothes while making crack-down on local growers and importers Australia does not have a major heroin 250,000 in contrast to about 70,000 life harder and thus maldng its soothing in the aftermath of the Don McKay case, abuse problem. Our main drug abuse now Australians who had been 'involved' with effect more desirable." Whatever the truth of this statement, it and in the foreseeable future he says is opiates-not necessarily addicts or even Treatment and the rehabilitation of does indirectly raise a question now being alcohol, niis is the case for young people habitual users.. users is the other major aspect of illicit asked by a number of peq)le working in as well as adults. He points to surveys he The Baume report vindicated the belief drug suppression in Australia. But "treat­ Ihe drug abuse field in this country-are conducted in Sydney's westem suburbs of a lot of people m the rehabilitation ment" per se suggests that one wants to we about to precipitate a major narcotk: involving over 900 kids under twenty-one area that narcotics use was not 'the greatest" be 'cured'. Not surprisingly, one of the danger facing the country', but was major problems facing dmg counsellon probably still at. manageable levels.' is that a lot of clients, particularly those However over the last year the hysterical referred by the courts, don't necessarily reaction to all illicit drugs in this country! want a drag free life, or in some cases JUST OPENED has greatly aided in the labelling and can't cope with a dmg free life. Hence further alienation of heroinusers and con­ many treatment programmes have a sequently the creation of a new sub-culture relatively high failure rate. of 'deviants' which, if we follow the United The methadone maintenance states pattern, will grow. programme was in part adopted in recog­ Given that Australians are a nation of nition of this fact. drug users and abusers, the vilification of Tlie programme was introduced in the heroin user is not simply because of NSW ei^t years ago at Wistaria House their 'drug problem'. In the case of the after being adopted in the United States. Vegetarian heroin user, thesourceof the drug is illegal, like heroin, methadone is a physically users are more often than not outside the as well as psychologically addictive drag, mainstream of Australian society and the like heroin, it had previously been sold addictive qualities of the drug have been on the illicit market as a 'cure-all' for jvidely, if inaccurately, publicised. coughs, aches and pains. And, just as Snack Bar. 0M For these reasons among others heroin was used at the tum of the century Austraha's response to the growth of to treat morphine addicts in the United heroin use has manifested itself in the states, so methadone maintenance was suppression of the drug and the user rather developed as a new 'cure' for heroin than the causes of the use. addiction. •M. Coffee Lounge In March last year both the States and No-one now sees methadone on its the Commonwealth increased penalties own as a cure for heroin addktion. But for trafficking despite an admission by the m the last few years methadone has come NSW Jouit Parliamentary Inquiry mto under increashig fhe both in the United TARINGA SHOPPING CENTRE Drag Abuse fhat an increase in penalties States and Australia for other reasons. in 1970 did nothhig to diminish tranicking At the 'National Hearing on the Heroin (igOa Moggill Road) 4n Australia. The increased penalties also Epidemk:' ui Washington, 1976, evidence came at a thne of growuig awareness that was put forward clahnfaig that methadone the inflated price of heroin on the Uack was in fact a more difficult drag to with­ market ui Australia forced many addfets draw from than heroui; that it was more into dealing to support their own habit. toxic than herohi; that its side-effects were DELICIOUS HOT SAVOURIES Evidence from the United States at this more unpleasant and that methadone time also pointed out that the draconian related overdoses ui Washington out­ anti-drug laws introduced by Governor numbered herohi related overdoses as early AND TAKE-AWAY FOODS Rockefeller in 1973 had done nothing •8 1971. It was further clauned in evidence to dimhitsh the black market but had that the primary goal' of the Research shnply introduced juvenOfs to the herom Dhdsion of the New York Offke of Drag tnfficking busbiess. Abuse was to develop an effective means Australia's policy of suppressing the of detoxify big methadono maintenance SALADS, FRUIT JUICES & HEALTH DRINKS supply also fails to take mto account clients.. the evideiice from ali over the world that In Australia the programme and its a multi-miUion dollar black market thrives administration came under heavy criticism HOME MADE CAKES & SANDWICHES on this sort of approach. The black market Ul a report prepared by the NSW Health in tum ensures a lack of control of quality, Commission in December '76. This report, potency and hygenic administration ofthe cited hi the NSW Johit Parliamentary drag. These three factors, according to Inquiry, daimed that methadone main­ evidence ^ven at both the South tenance had . not marked^ solved or OPEN Sam to 8pm MON. to FRI. Australian Royal Conunission and the alleviated the opiate addictibn problem Sam to 1pm Saturday NSW Inquiry, account for most of the -hi NSW. A four year follow up study on deaths arising from heroin use in Australia. methadone clients revealed that approxi­ From the point of view of the heroin mately two-thhxls of them were still on phone 3712939 user, what the situation means is that he/ the propamme while the number of opiate she must associate with criminals to (Continued page U) obtairi heroin, often deals to afford heroin

6 SEMPER August 2,1978 IA®LJ

A Special Report on Labor's Electoral Failures in Queensland Including an Inside Look at Current Moves to Reform the Party. Power-Drunk Politicians

Chronic alcoholism is without a doubt the principal cause of the crass incompetence of the Queensland Branch of the Australian Labor Party. In a party whose tradition includes the conduct of branch meetings at the local pub it is not unusual for decision-makers at senior levels to adjourn meetings (often before resolution) to the Bieakfast Creek Hotel, where the impetus and implementation of programmes fades into a drunken oblivion. One does not have to look beyond the bravado of the boys boozuig at the Paddy Fitzgerald Bar to realise why die conservative parties are tfaeones v^o get the women and Bbcks into die pariiaments. On mcreasing the number of women on die con­ vention floor, one iimer executive member opposed it in the terms of: "Your filthy minds can't tfauik past sex"; and an oft^ieard remark by another on Blacks is, *1bere aren't any votes in it." By JANE STONE

The intoxicated gerontocracy that The Branch's Parliamentary rep­ controls the party is an exclusive brother­ resentatives are obsessed with the same hood of besotted, beergutted men whose opportunism and electoral deceit as their cultural norms and h.ibits embody the supposed opponent, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, worst features of Australian ockerism. of whom they have ofteii been criticised lowest-rating commercial station in Bris­ despite the fact that he had the over- As to their politics, they are neither as attempting to emulate, except that they bane with a mere 6% of the listening whdming support of all the branches enli^tened nor motivated by the re­ lack the necessary vision to win audience. In order to compete, it is the and the EEC (Electoral Committee) m forming zeal that characterised the T.J. govenunent. only station not to raise its advertising the electorate. A former QCE organiser Ryan predecessors and now-retiring One bitter complaint about the always- rates while every other station has risen and union heavy, Bob Gibbs, who, unlike Whitlam contemporaries. They have much resigning Opposition Leader Tom Burns by an average of 17%. It does not run its Braithwaithe, lived outside the electorate, the same altraism as theu: one time leader has been his inclination to seize electoral own news room and in the 1974 election, was handed the safe seat. of yesteryear, Vincent Gair, the only support at any cost even if it means out­ amazed listeners of "The Italian Hour" Many see the endorsement of Ben difference being that they ceased to be flanking the National Party from the right. were advised to vote for the Liberal Party. Humphries for the once-safe Labor seat personal friends of his after 1957. It was The best index of the managerial in­ While quite justifiably complaining of of Griffith in preference to University constitutional rapist John Kerr who did ability of the inner executhre of the party media bias, it is significant that Whitlam academic Denis Murphy as a reward for the investing of honour on Sir Jack can be gauged by the failure of radio has also said, "As a party, we have received Humphries chauffeuring 'power-broker' Egerton after a lifetime of leading the station 4KQ, for which it is the Board of infinitdy better value from the corporate- Neal Kane, who had at the time lost his Branch. Management. Needless to say it is the controlled media, not to mention the hcence for drink/driving. It is not ABC, than we ever have from'4KQ, 3KZ uncommon for thc endorsement of and 2KY." candidates for safe seats to be seen by Between drinks the main energy of the the junta as a sort of retirement scheme WHAT THE REFORMISTS WANT Party is spent on intemal power strug^es, for party faithfuls. QCE leaders^ opeidy by Rob Cameron with members preoccupied to assert or talk of the day that they will one day- to deny influence among the various go out to pasture and be elevated to the Now that we have a federal Labor between comrentions, consisting of the feudmg factions. There is no left and right Senate, Perhaps they choose this in pre­ committee investigating the Queensland executive plus section (2) above, also 13 battle as such. It is really more a matter ference to the House of Representatives, branch, it is useful to look at some of the delegates elected by convention. This of the bully boys of the junta maintaining as one does not have to be bothered by reformist suggestions emanating from within committee would meet at least monthly. their control to the blatant exculsion of pestering constituents. powerful sections of tbe party. They are as One of the peculiar beliefs of the refonn all others. Tlie National Party on the other hand follows: (A) Labor in Politks Convention' group is that they're not adverse to selling TTiere is certainly more talent in the part or whole of 4KQ. Labor's chief media has endorsed candidates after int'enshre be held annually over the Queens birthday ALP than in any other party but a real weekend; and (B) they Convention consist of meddler, Senator John'Button, says thc market research has indicated that a the foMowIng delates: party should become financially involved tragedy of the branch is that unless one particular local personality has the support in tfic electronic media. He quite rightly can wm the endorsement of the Breakfast and talent to wm eveii before they have (1) Uie Executive officers bleng President attacked any setting up of a party natnnal Creek Boys, one is not likely to rise above been signed up. The State Seat of end two Vice Presidents, Sectetazy and newpaper. Qem Jones is now a key figure handing out how-to-vote cards on poUing Wyimum, won from Labor in 1974, is Treasurer (whkh would be a new full time, in the party and has advocated selling Labor paid portion). days. a good example. Tlie ignominious and Enterprises. A good example was witnessed on the rorted plebiscite system, where it is (2) The State paiUamentigy leader, one The ALP has already sold a large part of representative of the federal pailtamentaiy death of State Labor member for Wolston, possible for Nation:^ I^rty members of its shares in north Queensland televiaon, affiliated unions to participate in the party, and one from Labor aldermen and has no cash reserves, is running out of bank Evan Margison on the eve of an election, Aire councillors. aedit, has a serious liquidity problem. 4KQ's and the refusal of the QCE to endorse vote for the selection of ALP candidates, (3) Affiliated unions on the basis of one expenditure is twke its cunent revenue. It's University reader John Braithwaithe, is long overdue for review. dele^te for Hrst SOO members and one bflUevadthat KQ's key announcer, Lee "How The greatest tragedy is that while pre­ jBddttional for each subsequent 2000 members You Doin" Cornell (ex^IP, like his boss, occupied with monopolising power in up to a maximum of 12 delegates. Unions . Allen Brandt), is earning in the vicinity of the party no energy is expended hi v^th a membership bdow 500 be grouped and $350 a week. checking the Bjelke-Petersen monster. delegates elected on formula b earlier section. If KQ are looking at the bopper audience Similady for co-operativa societies and credit The conservative parties have alway^ to improve their alI-time4ow ratings, then applied the principle of business and* uidons. they wUl go broke, and deservedly so. The (4) Branch members elect one delegate immediate future for 4KQ looks to bo one of market research to political strategy.' per state electorate. two choices. Either it's sold or it continues It was only last year that the first ever (5) Young Labor and Labor Women's have to be an embanassment, a badly managed professional opinion poll was conducted.' one delegate each. < waste of time. Needless to say, the fmduigs of S27000' The total convention numbers under this The refonn group want a new KQ board survey wete leaked to the National Party. formula would be 200. The convention would of management. It's doubtful if anyone has Before then, and to a large extent now, elect the executhre by proportional rep­ considered that ratings can be iinpioved election issues are dreamed up by whatever resentation and hold office for one year. by broadcasting a localised, racy current the boys are moved by at the time. Another proposal is that an administrative an°aits sendee combined with 18-35 age committee be set up to manage the party group olbum-cum-rock musk. (Continued Page 8)

SEMPER August 2,1978 7 " The QCE does not even have a press ) BLACK AUSTRALIANS woman-as well as a 100 reporter to venture near the officer, and the one working journalist (From Page 5) sentence feature by Tony paddy wagon where demon­ is treated with contempt by officials. and the mortality rate of Thomas. strators were being When Labor leaders from the south visit, these people is appalling. Thomas, who was interro gated, charged, the last people that seem to know are Don Brady wants amazed that a rally could photographed, punched and the QCE. While the National Party put Malcolm Fraser to live up to be broken up because some­ shoved mto the waiting in an extra 16 phones for the election his election promises and one said "fuck", recited a police vehicles. The local the QCE stUl had only one line. The high give money so that these series of assaults made by reporters stayed safely level campaign committee met twice only guardians of the.parks and arresting police on demon­ behind the police lines. Thomas said he was and following a petty dispute between riverbansk can survive. strators, told to leave the area by Tom Bums and State secretary Gerry Black Australia will stand "He's twistuig my arm, Assistant Police Jones it never met again in the seven before Malcolm Fraser on he's hurting me", she kept months right up td the election. August ISth and Black crying, while he kept re­ Commissioner L.R. Duffy, The conservathres had a slick, well- Australia will demand that peating, "What's your who told hun that "police oiled election-winning machine with con­ which he has promised. name? What's your name?" had a 'good relationship tinuous market research, and the It is hoped that Malcolm "She gave what my notes with the Brisbane press, (From Page 7} Fraser wdl officiaUy end monitoring of all Queensland media. record as a 'scream of real and he didn't want people the colonial extermmation from elsewhere upsetting With all the technical data and The ALP has the tough men of the pain.'" that this nation is founded the system." know-how available party officials are Breakfast Creek, Thomas was the only suspicious of the 'egg heads' who volunteer As much as they would like to forget, upon and Black people at election times, yet they are unable to they stand condemned by their record. demand that they be given man all polling booths with ALP infor­ There has not been a State Labor Govern­ the basic means for survival. mation people, as happened for example ment since 1957. The party last secured in the 1976 Clayfield by-election. The a majority in Ihe Senate in 1943. It did PRESS COVERAGE workers' town of Mt. Isa was lost once not win a Senate election under Chifley, (From Page 5) again because of the failure to sign up Evatt, Calwell or Whidam. As Whitlam typically insulting heading- Labor voters on the roll. pointed out m this year's T.J, Ryan "The Day the Girls memorial lecture (see Semper, Nos. 7 & 8): Revolted", "Even in the 1974 double dissolution Both papers carried the Queensland could not break even, possibly press release made by "An exclusive brotherhood because of the failure to muster Deputy Police of besotted, beergutted men scrutineers. . . .We have to face the fact Commissioner Vem Mac­ that the Labor Party has not had a really whose cultural norms and Donald, who rationalised good House of Representatives result in the ipredictable police habits embody the worst Queensland since 1961, the year Hayden violence, by' saying that features of Australian and 7 others took the Party's electorates family groups might be ockerism." in Queensland from 3 to II." passing through the square Until the last election only Hayden during the rally, and could represented Queensland in the Federal be upset by the naughty House. language. In contrast, the Melboume Age, carried a Clem Jones Nev/ Pov/ef fHonger front page report on the arrests in its Monday editions. Playing key role in party machinations. A large photograph in the centre of the front page The Labor Party in Queensiand should revert to its true colour, that is, white and showed a screaming woman red instead of the DLP colours black and yellow. being dragged away by a That was a motion passed by the Petrie, Ryan and Fisher regional area conference burly policeman. of the ALP. This and other motbns proposed by the so-called reform group, vrith its On the editorial page, sarcastk slogan, "It's a great party, let's get it wwkmg again" have succeeded in there was another photo- graph-this tune of a police­ A FEW PEACE LOVING POLICE RECOVERING AFTER gaining moves for restructuring the trade union dominated local branch. man with a headlock on a THE ORDEAL OF ANOTHER PROTEST MARCH Former Brisbane Lord Mayor Qem Jones is the most recent appoint­ SALES ment to the Queensland ALP's management board, the Inner Executive. It was earlier thought Edgar WiUiams would be Bill Hayden's replacement, Williams being chief of the Australian Workers Union which has reaffdiated with die party (boosting party coffers by a much needed $40,000 a year). ^OHN^IWRsPPTY . LTD. However in the current reform-the-party donate, it was decided ClemJones would HOLDEN 'Mf^^ii^rh."HaoEN1 HOUSEury ICC" • ^ be a suitable compromise. Anywi^ its likely Williams' will vote at many inner TORANA lOM IHWICH low. MQOKIOKA, UISSANE. 41 OS T«l«phone 484011 GEMINI executive meetuigs as a proxy. Jones b seen as a non-unionist, a respected and cele­ STATESMAN *a. BOX 73, MOOAOOKA, BRISaA>«. 410] brated figure with a keen busmess brain «^o could inject some financial expertise to USED CARS the fund-drainmg radio station, 4KQ. by Rob Cameron NEW & USED Clem Jones has lost out m several, from the party in the 1920s, became an. dectoral battles smce stepping down from' MLA in Toowoomba in the 1930s and the Brisbane mayoral position, the most engendered in his kids a distrust for recent beuig his defeat in the plebiscite politicians. On one side we have honest for the safe federal Labor seat of Griffith. hard working trade unionists, on the other MOTOR VEHICLES That was a sore point with Clem, no doubt ruthless corrupt politicians. That is a true if for Denis Murphy as well, especially con­ ruthless generalisation of Neal Kane's WE OFFER A DISCOUNT PRICING sidering that the victor was the amazing attitude and is a strong reason for his garage proprietor, Ben Humphries. anti-Hayden sympathies. TO STUDENTS AND STAFF Kane supported Lionel Bowen when It's been said Qem Jones doesn't mind he opposed Hayden in the'last federal the odd prostitution of a principle; you parliamentary leadership ballot. Kane often ' get with the strength, if there's an accused Hayden of being middle class, oligarchy you support it. Once Clem gets AS A SPECIAL SERVICE WE OPERATE of course Kane being the working class involved, he aims straight for the top. battler. In fact, if you look at both Don't be surprised if Clem's name is soon gentlemen's backgrounds, a reversed bemg bandied about for the job of Qld situation is closer to the truth. FREE COURTESY CAR ,ALP President. Remember that mcumbent WhOst Hayden was in the inner president Tom Burton is looking -for a executive, he was frankly critical of the TO THE DUTTON PARK senate vacancy, along with state secretary Breakfast Creek gang for causing 4KQ AND WEST END FERRIES Gerry Jones. to go broke. Along with other I.E. Jones' inner executive appointment was members, Kane didii't take his criticism TO ASSIST WITH SERVICING finally agreed to by most of the executive, h'ghtly. even by Neal Kane. Bill Hayden must In many ways you can't blame Hayden, WHILST YOU ARE ON CAMPUS still be laughing and congratulating Kane for resigning from the mner executive. for being the godsend Hayden needed for It must have been like knocking one's federal executhre action. head against a brick wall. At many of Neal Kane was Jack Egerton's special those closed meetings Hayden probably protege and was set to succeed him as felt like a spare prick at a wedding. PHONE IAN CAMPBELL party president untU other factors came While on the subject of Hayden, one into play, not the least being the hot of the more interestmg examples of poll- thirsty summers of Brisbane. ticking which is now histoiy was the NOW FOR DETAILS • One senior ALP member told mc Neal nimour surrounding Bob Hawke, retiring Karie, the tough lobbyist with the vit­ federal president of the party. About a. riolic tongue, tends to rate people on month ago it was suggested that Hawke 48 4011 whether or not they drink at the Anzac had offered Hayden a deal. Hawke would Qub. Bill Hayden doesn't drink a lot, support the parliamentary leader's lobby except the occasional guzzle with friends on the national executive for inte^ at Ipswich. vention ui Queensland,' if Hayden would Much of Kane's philosophy is based vote for Hawke as party president. Hayden "Where you get more than just a deal" on his fadier's uifluence. He was expelled said no.

^^^^si^J^^M^J^ Ita Buttrose Interview: Womeris Weekly publisher on the spot

Ita Buttrose holds a iinique position in the Australian media. As pub­ lisher of Australian Consolidated Press' women's publications she can exert an enormous amount of influence Over the way many women in this country think. That is not fo say that she does, but fhe opportunity is there and as such I believe she has been correctly tagged, the most powerful woman in Australia. Ita says the suggestion is most flattering but denies she goes around thinking of hereelf in that way. "You're aware that you've got a lot of power in that you've got a lot of readers that read your publications, and of course, if I were irresponsible I guess I could utilise that in the wrong way, but I try not tq." There isn't a journalist alive who can write with complete objectivity so one can only presume how much of the Viomen's Weekly reflects Ms. Buttrose's personal biases. I asked her if she saw herself as a manipulator of public opinion and her reply was quite emphatically no. "/ think tiirough the magazines in which I'm involved, we must obviously present views, but those views are not necessarily my own. A lot of articles are done after talks with other people on the staff and it's generally a concensus of opinion. Obviously there would be some topics I would be passionately interested in and wouldn't mind taking a certain stance on. I wouldn't mind saying, 'why don't we do something. Why doesn't someone take some action?' But if when the reporter was doing the story, the emphasis of the article were to change, well, I'd allow it to change. I mean you can't really let all your personal feelings take over. It's not my magazine, you know. I (ust run it."

by DAVID RUSSELL

TTiis last was delivered with some mirth give thc indication that butter wouldn't as if Ita was saying tongue-in-cheek 'it melt in her mouth but 1 would dearly really is my magazine, but you prove it.' love to see her in full flight behind the Although when I press her on the point closed boardroom doors. she says she learnt very early in the piece One of the things that's fascinating that everybody is dispensable and that if about Ita is not only her obvious mastery she wasn't doing this job tomorrow, we of the print media but her similar mastery wouldn't be having this interview today. of television ads. They've got the 'genius* And that's certainly true. The Australian of John Singleton behind them but the media is a lusty battleground with heads star of the show is Ita. She has become a falling all over the place and with almost household name and face across the land monotonous regularity. Here today, gone and the success of the commercials is in tomorrow is one of the working maxims no small way attributable to her now lisp and my father lisps a little. You know Ita quotes a recent look at rape in of joumahsts in this country and it's one famous lisp. Did she agree with this? I've got an aunt that does. It's just one the Weekly, saying it's not a common that's not likely to change in the fore­ topic in the publication. She says it may "It's hard to say. It's very difficult of those thmgs in our family. I'm sure we seeable future. So I put it to ita that she well have been balanced out with an to be subjective about yourself but John couldn't all have been to the elocution might switch directions if she moved away article on knitting and cooking and per­ Singleton says 'No' that they wouldn't teacher". from being publisher of the Weekly, The haps even, . .the royal family (giggle). have. He says it's marvellous that I had Despite her vety sarcastic reply, Ita's idea didn't appeal to her because she says "There are a tot of people who say we what he calls a 'flaw'. He says it's terrific, Usp on television is far more pronounced that what she really enjoys is should never have this other sort of probably the best thing going for me. communicating and that that's the business than on the tape of our conveisation. article but what I argue is that women I really don't know." she's going to stay in. "f might one day I asked Ita how she thought readeis are interested in many, many things, be somehow in television or radio or Ita being the very skillful operator of Women's Weekly viewed the magazine and you can have a balance. If you were whatever, but communications is the that she is, I put it to her that she deli­ and she plumped instantly for trust all one way you 'd run the risk of being business I'm in and I doubt that I would berately learned to lisp through an She says the big thing the Weekly has boring." switch away from that much. Hike people elocution teacher. "Oh, wdl, that's going for it is that people trust it, Ita says this comes across very clearly in all and I like getting on with them." garbage. I mean anyone who knows me the research they do, the letters they It's the abihty to charm people that would tell you I couldn't be bothered receive and the response from speeches has proved immensely successful for Ita doing such nonsense. I've always spoken she gives, "It's very clear they do trust Buttrose. While speaking with her, she this wtiy. I certainly haven't the tune or us. You know, we are responsible and comes across as very interested, very gay the iticllnation to go and take a lesson to that's how they see us. A responsible and very poised. But she's no fool. Her leam how to lisp.. .for god's sake! trustworthy publication," mind is honed to razor sharpness and she's "It runs ia the family and I could Ms, Buttrose agrees that many readers willing to question even minor points in see the Weekly as a form of life support order that there should be no misunder^ produce my children and they have a bit of a lisp and I've got a cousin with a system. . .something they must have at standmg later on. Her television ads regular intervals to keep them going. But when I asked her how long she thought this could last, she was horrified. "Oh, what an awful question. I hope il lasts as long as I'm publisher. It will last as long as you remain good; as longas you produce competent magazines; as long as you continue to provide value for money; as long as you're entertaining. Really, "What'sdisgusting today, dear?" that's the key to it; as long as you're FEMALE STEREOTYPES HAVE BEEN entertaining. If you lose your readers ANOTHER TRADITIONAL' FEATURE then there's something wrong with your product." WeU, what are her personal altitudes Was the Weekly stale before you came to women's rights and feminism? "/ along? "/ think the magazine has changed tiiink that women are people and in­ a great deal. I've been running it now for dividuals and I think they should be three years and 1 think it's changed con­ treated as such. I think they have a right siderably in that time, in that we do to work. I think they have a right to seek tackle a lot more topics tiian we hitherto a career if tiiey're married, ft's very easy did. We tended to get very bland. You to say that of course and a much more know, we didn't really talk about any­ difficult thing to put into practice. Not thing that was going to stir and I think every woman is able to work simply now we've recognised the changes that because of financial circumstances, young have taken place in the Australian family, babies or whatever the case may be, I and with Australian women with more think the right is there and I think if they and more of them going out to work, want to do it, they should be able to do so particularly married women. And I without having guilty feelings about it. think we've recognised also that women And by the same token, I think if you are much better informed than Ihey used don't want to work, I think you're entitled to be and they also wish to be heard to do that I doubt though, whether "And every day H's costing more and more!" Tliey do have views on most matters society will be able to have women never so when we design the magazine every working. USELESS PRODUCTS ANO THE WEEKLY GO HAND IN HAND week we try to present a cross-balance." (Continued next page) mfAm^'t^^MT^yB (Continued from previous page) "Because as we have babies earlier and we have fewer of them. . .by the time women are about forty, their children REX MACHOp S.O.B. are mainly grown up and that gap between middle age and old age is a very big gap indeed. And I don't think that just looking after the' house is going to satisfy women. It's not enough. You know there are other hum, ku C«r H«WM I IV things women can do and you're going to have an increasing number of women, «M«t M»t^1na..t^-^ particularly over forty, coming back, ••inn X/fMt**'* wanting to do things." I put it to Ms Buttrose that the Women's Weekly has great persuasive power and that it should be taking a harder line to make women more aware of their position in the world and she replies that it's a broad magazine that caters for a large cross section of the community. "We're also a business and you should never really let yourself get away from that object. .. that you are a business and you're in the business to stay in thc business." And that seems to be the finalbarrier. . it all gets back to staying in business. With the media monopolies in this country, there is no place for crusdading joumalists. The monopolies are too interwoven with poUtical interests to rock the boat very CAiln^t^'' much. Joumalists very often don't dare write a iot of what they would like be­ cause if they upset one employer, they can find that employer's influence extends a very long way. Even when a publication can be found that will devote itself to investigative joumalism, it and its staff PiM Sertie Guerrilla gets are so tied up by this country's tt tbjethcr anachronistic defamation laws that the truth is all too often hidden behind thc blindfolded, majestic gaze of "justice". secretaries, 2 admmistration Minister Wallace Rae as an RACIAL COMPLAINTS officers, 15 clerks, 4 clerical agent-general (notwith­ (From Page 3) assistants, 21 stenographers, standing that the Speaker •2 clerk-typists, 5 is mandatorily required by by pursuing a policy of messengers, 2 chauffeurs section 10 of the Legis­ seizing tenants goods for lative Assembly Acts 1967- unpaid rent that was out­ and a pilot. The cost of ninning the Premier's per­ 1971 to hold by-elections) SOCIAL POLICY lawed in 1971. it was the Premier who Fiction and Fact There was also the dis­ sonal aircraft and his in­ cidental expenses are both said there was "no need covery that police charged for a by-election for five a person with vagrancy about the half a million dollar mark. His other air­ to sue months." That year under an old law also the people of Albert aire abolished b 1971 which fares, exceeded $ 18,000 last SATIVA'S SIGNATURE to nominate places for lining Inlha UNESCO year. were not represented for World Heritage List. He says the Barrier Reef made it an offence to live seven months. SPOTTED receWed the support of all concerned and he with an Aboriginal peison. Further, the Opposition The Queensland Legis­ has written to Joh seeking his agreement to While such flouting of Leader's onepress secretary, the veteran and redoubtable lative Assembly has long Spaca afl< technology has got commercial the nomination. Wouldn't Joh be worthy the law is contraiy to its of listing as a property having outstanding Jack Stanaway, must com­ ceased to be the "peoples growing of tha lattar waad* by tha ttalk and policy of vigilant pursuit house." Lord Hailsham's p«tan. On March 6th, NASA Isunchad « universal value and forming part of the cultural of law and order, it is pete with 54 joumalists LANDSAT aarth rasources tatallita whkh and national heritage of signatory countries? of the govemment news and "elective dictatorship" with consistent with its treat­ the "tyranny of the major­ amployt a powerful computer and radiation ment of Aboriginal and information service whose sansing device capable ot Mentifylng particular fiinction is pure political ity" would be of relevance Islander people. where it not for the types of crops. The sateinta covers tha entire COLD WAR REINCARNATED With the Conunissioner propaganda. He once had land surface of tha globe wary 18 days. sickening reality tliat the for Community Relations to wait two years for the The really t»d news is that some smartarse party vnth the least Tha Atomic Energy Amendment Bill next annual report being govenunent to authorise In tha NSW Dipartment of Agriculture has debated in pariiament this year looks like it electoral support emerges hotly awaited, a blast from expenditure to replace the iuit idtntlfied tha LANDSAT 'signature' of was framed for military purposes undar Cold bulb Ul his desk lamp. victorious from elections marSiuana crops fra>n a planting discovered War conditions; according to federal the venerate Statesmen of One of the most ob­ where the boundaries are in March at Michalago, near Canberra. He is opposition energy spokesperson Keating. Ha the Senate will be long such that it has the most confident that he can spot any commercial jectionable features of the says that over half tha Act is devoted to overdue. powerful political might, marihuana plantation in Australian using detailed security provisions relevant only to eviction is that the Premier i.e. an appalling gerry­ LANDSAT facilities. There are two, military operations. Under section 60 of the has once again assumed the mander. 'LANDSAT-Intelligent computers in Australia,' Act, ail Atomic Energy Commission projects BORNS EVICTED constitutional power and one at the ANU, Canberra, and one with the sre to be regarded as defertca projects, which While the ^ Australian (From Page 3) dictated in a matter that is CSIRO. Perth. A LANDSAT reviewing sUtlon means that it is an offence to boycott or lightly the exclusive Government is moving in b scheduled for completion in Alice Springs by threaten to advocate their boycott under the As recently as June this province of the Speaker of the August session of the end of 1979. Defence Pro]ects Protection Act of 1947. Federal Parliament to Seenns there is more concem ebout strikes year the Public Service the parliament. Yet this is and demos than about terrorists or leakages. Board chairperson typical of the blatant increase the staff and faci­ supported and recom-- poUtical control of parlia­ lities of their Opposition, FLATS FILL UP mended the appointment of ment by the executive wit­ our own Queendand Op­ research staff but the nessed in Queensland. Con­ position Leader will have While your kicking down that flbro wall in a HOME OWNERSHIP HUNG Cabinet has consistently re­ ventional niceties have never to struggle without a typist fury over the way legislation favours landlords or a typewriter. In a Legis­ and discriminates against tenants, think twice Evan mkldle Income earners are discovering fused to allow this. mattered where it is the about breaking xhe leaseacd moving elsewhere. that the hoary old myth about ease of home The Premier in recent Premier who . notifies lature where the Opposition The private sector rental vacancy rate in ownership In Australia Is a lie. tn a paper correspondence to Btirns members of the commence^ must debate the first Brisbane was down to 3.9% at tha end of May titled "What Is an Affordable House?" CSIRO wrote that while he had ment and closing of parlia­ reading of a bill without with more severe shortages occurring in the scientist F.J. Bromilow calculates that the taken a favourable recom­ mentary committess of in­ having seen it, such abuses northern suburbs. Tho situation is even worse proportion of tne Australian population ivhteh mendation to Cajiuiet it had quiry before the matter has are more the rule than [n Sydney and Canberra where a Real Estate can afford maximum loan condidons has been defeated (which would been referred-to or debated the exception. Institute of Australian survey estimates the declined from 80% In 1971 to 15% In 1976. vacancy rate Is only 1.6K. be his fust ever, especially in parliament (the latest The only generosity Fraser's promise to get interest rates down example beuig the Select by 2% still hangs over his head, hopefully like smce he is the mininster exhibited is in sundries and a noose. responsible hi Cabinet for Committee of Inquiry into travel perks, bloating a such a matter), on the basis education). long-time somnolent back­ STUDENTS SAGGING that other mmi sters do As eariy as 1970 with bench uito subservience to not have research staff. the appomtment of^Lands the Premier. The opportunity for a significant increase CENSUS SENSE in the standard of the education system is just This argument is absurd around ths corner. The recently pufalMed While in the mood for Fraser-ba^ing, in the extreme, as each supplementary report of the Borrie population Minister draws on their lat it be remembered that this 3rd class honours - enquiry predicti that secondary student graduate of Oxford actually proposed that entke responsible public numbers wilt begin to decline shortly. White the 1976 Census tie abandoned to save on service departments for f the federal government uys that tens of governmem expenditures. One can appreciate information analysis and ••II>*«I|J25 thousands of teechers wHI be redundant In that he dkln't warn to suffer the emborrassmHit ^mt M nl i'5/ • « few years time, teachers unions see this not data (much qf which is not _tB*.;.<^-:j;-,y|Oa»i of the unemployment level it wotWd show, but available to the public), as a problem but as an opportunity for large as Its turned out we've only gotten a 50% m \ PiHHiSB reductbns in class sizes. Of course there are census (?) anyway. Did he think this would' not to mention special com­ plenty of spare tead)ei» available right nowl helve unemployment? In any case, we »»itiU mittees of inquiry. waKing for tha main body of the results to be Hie rationale for refusing pubUshed, 2 years later. extra staff is also hypo­ BEEF MADNESS CONTINUED critical in that the Premier's personal staff consists of The sage of tho Barrier Reef continues. 66 members hicluding 5 Prima Minister Fraser has asked the Pfwnlers -ALAN DAVIES senior officers, 2 press lOir SEMP.ER{4ugU5fi2,Ma78 Cuts envisaged to youth employment out of jail. Thus counsellors and ULijloi Narcotic Abuse traimng schemes in the August budget probation officers are lied to in order to will also effect the rehabilitation prog­ avoid 'going inside*. In this atmosphere rammes. With approximately 50% of chances of rehabilitation are diminished ProUem Looming clients seeking treatment unemployed, and the user is forced further into the (From Page 6) 1 jobs are a major part of any piogramme. 'criminal'code. While a more humanitarian approach In a paper written last year on the seems to be developing on the treatment connection between narcotics use and side of heroin abuse, some counsellors crime. Dr./. Helmer, from Monash free clients after four years was 'extremely authorised doctors. According to the believe that the more politically sensitive University Law School, outlined what he low'. NSW Inquiry,, in 1976 Britain had 2,000 legal sidestill has to be tackled. called the process of 'criminogenesis' The report also said that probably registered addicts compared with 2,600 between narcotics use and the law. Dr. 25% of clients given methadone between clients, on the methadone programme in Helmer contended that throughout the 1972 and 1976 did not have physical NSW alone. However Britain is now also history of narcotics use m the United habits. Also, contrary to Commission changing over to methadone maintenance States, the prohibition and attempted policy, two-thirds of clients on methadone and according to some reports is beginning suppression of narcotics had resulted in received no prior treatment for dmg to experience an increase in the heroin an expansion of their use. Moreover, dependency other than methadone. black market. "Australia's response to the historically, each explosion in narcotics At this point it should be explained I put this question of the benefits of growth of heroin use has use came at a time of economic recession, that methadone maintenance can be one system over the other to Brian manifested itself in the unemployment and increasing competition either low dosage (up to 60mg a day) Stewart, head of the Dmg and Alcohol suppression of the drug and for jobs on the unskilled labour market. or high dosage blockade (80 to 120 mg a Authority in NSW. According to him, the About the same lime this paper was thc user rather than the day). The latter, 'blockade', blocks out British system was considered by some given in Australia, a survey of lOO judges the effects of any other (illicit) dmgs people in the Commission the same time causes of the use." and rehabilitation specialists in New that might be administered by the client. methadone was considered but the idea York State indicated that a majority of It is now accepted that low dosage never got anywhere. The advantage of those questioned favoured the decriminali­ methadone maintenance at least was a methadone in a treatment programme is sation of possession of small amounts failure. With the intrododuction of random that it is a longer acting dmg (staying in of narcotics on users and a de-emphasis urine testing on methadone clients, it thc body up to thirty-six hours) and can on the use of courts and law enforcement was revealed that more than fifty percent be administered orally on a daily basis. Some attempt at this was made in agencies to deal with the State's drug of those on low dosages were In contrast a heroin user with a heavy NSW in March last year with the intro­ problem. supplementing methadone with other habit might need a hit several times a day. duction of the Drug Diversionary Prog­ In the past in Australia, the States ilUcit drugs, usually heroin. The Dmg and Alcohol Authority ramme. Under this programme, a drug and the Commonwealth have between On Uie other hand, high dosage and the Health Commission are now offender can be remanded after con­ them spent millions of doDars on the blockage is now seen by a lot of people moving much more towards preven­ viction for eight weeks to be 'diverted' suppression of heroin and thc treatment in the Commission as an effective way tative programmes and dmg-free reha­ to a treatment centre where he/she is of users. They have also spent millions of treating clients with a long history of bilitation including counselling, support given an assessment as to the extent of more on Royal Commissions and Inquiries narcotic use who find it impossible to for residential programmes, acupuncture their use of narcotics and motivation to into dmg abuse problems. Whether remain dmg free. Proponents of the and even hypnotherapy and meditation. co-operate in treatment. While the Australia will ever see a retum on this treatment point out that it removes the Butit'snot easy. programme has had some successes, investment is a question that a lot of client from the scene, enables him/her to Cuts to the Community Health' problems arise with offenders who don't people in dmg and alcohol rehabilitation hold down a job and helps ensure that the Programme necessitated by Mr. Fraser's want to give up narcotics but want to stay programmes are asking themselves. client does not have to engage in illegal austerity measures at the Premier's activity to support a habit. Conference will shoot holes in the Drug In this situation where a user is ex­ and Alcohol Authority's preventative changing an illegal habit for a legal one programme which plaimed to incorporate the question is again raised about the dmg and alcohol education and rehabili­ efficacy of the suppression of one drug tation into a total health care scheme over another. 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SEMPER-.Au9ust'2;'ta78 Util HEALTH AND WELFARE STUDENTS FROM THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE CONFERENCE SOUTHERN TEMPERATE ZONE ^ Ptumtn'i VtPAKtmtmT lite second Health and Wdfare Students lllh July, llTl Conference, 'the Challenge HlMOHAttWH of Change", will be held at the Adehiide Univeisity tho OM-ritcquArtt network tMt «p})Oiiit«a a PDIIUCAI THEIR NEW ALBUM- 'SLIGHTLY TROPPOJ Vahn from August 28 to Ultttr ' l^irJ* Suiicy. September 1. Your iMMdldt* t^Mtloh luy U dtln wtioT • *ir to what} Records and Tapes The conference is being L*rlm 4o«i a. co«p«nMiv "^^ Miming - ynu r.m c.itch it )iist organised by the South afttr tlM 7.30 A.B. n^c^iuarla Neui 4nd iwMilUttfly dftcr thi Australian Health and 1.30 «.B. bulUtin. Welfare Students Collective, St'B on* of tht r*w thjl i« uiil>iaiiBtt(t, to the points orwl jn corijunction with similar projMrly r«a«4rchtd* collectives interstate. TM** CDflMntdrlti at tho acAtnt r.o "^^ over Ul In PrtutKinc The SAHWSC consists but fthort]y thoy uill ^g Stdte'-wid«. of students from a variety Thi« ••«n8 that Uke tUiCq,tf^ri» Ncui, t-irlu will Ikive tho of health and welfare dis­ bicccst radio natwork In Quocnitjnd ttfter tliM A.P.C. - t>>.r'it ciplines, who are dissatisfied •OM pulling power* with the present stmcture Al tor £4rlc wlio7 - ho id one of tlio Iiw niOto pt'r::onjlItir>a and nature of health and wiUt ' ncvc tffld poJitlcjl tMcJr{;r\>ur)d. welfare services and Ma's wcrXriJ In jnd aroUiK) rMdio jiitl T.V. nt^ws and Cut-ivril delivery. AX/'irs for ytarut in Sydney atvi Htilbourno. The conference is K*'fl dlto th* (r^tKlson of ^it tl^rlr P.ij*,i:, fourulfr of thv planned to develop an th«n Country ¥artyt nt>u Kjttoihil P^rty, analysis of health and wel­ lUi fdnily uwn tho (Ir.ifton rxdvlncr* or j biz BIICI- of It. fare, arid consolidate this So C>trle Sao tho Wcl-Kround, the kii:Mlctlt:o .ind the nutwurk. with concrete proposals, The point ot thit hCKO It tbJt tr you tlon't linow hln based on the assumption 4M h* rinsf you, h«'« i:drlo Pilllcy, of H.)cqUitrL4> network. that sutdents are agents of change, Empahsis is placed ^^^^^V^JK: on student participation, ' Alloti r.illjj'.li.in with working groups, etc. Tnni'i-i\fnnii'"irL I it-i'r Members of the collective say that "there is A copy of this letter arrived in Semper's maU recently a need for students to cross and is reproduced above for the benefit of readers. occupational barriers, as our courses and prospective areas of work fail to meet the notion of total health/ welfare care". It. The have organised the conference in three phases: "Health and Welfare in Hillsdon Road westem society" (the ui­ fluence of society and the environment on health and welfare; uidustrial and Hairdresslng occupational health; un­ employment). "The System, its Deficiencies and Excesses." "Aspects of Salon Change" (the dynamics of FOR COMPLETE PERSON A L A TTENTION change; the potential of Keith IVkKoy students as agents of Elizabeth change). & Cost of the conference is expected to be SIS. Carol will give TYavel subsidies will be. available for those travellmg will attend to your intentate. Interested Jiair care problems >^ students should contact Hilary Regan, 298 Cross Rd, Prices that students can afford darcnce Park SA, ph. 71 4434, We hare a full range ()f N.Q. LAND RIGHTS quality hair care products CORPORATION OFF ms RETREAD If you are hiterested ui some practical help for the 28-HHisdon Road TO UNI STUDENTS North Queensland Land Rights Corporation, pur­ Taringa chase some greeting cards Ph 3709595 KEITH McKAY'S 30 cents each with enve-* lope. oeivA TIRE SEjRVICE Piy. Ltd., The Council also . MMCAM nOOUCIS 153 Musgrave Rd. Red Hil 4059 produces a bimonthly When.you're looking good-it^ Delva newspaper, N.Q. Message- Telephone 36 0212.365207 stick, and a fortnightly AIIBrandtofnewcar& motorcycle tyres at trade pricesl newsletter. " i^ Contact the Council's secretary at P.O. Box 1429, Caims 4870. StLucio House Telephone WMMiM. 3914315 391 229S 882 Stanley St. East Brisbane LOST offlcHuers 391 1316 JULY 23-25 Keith McKay winglve AROUND ENOINEER'G CARPARK /IAI Af'^rovutM \ UNI OF Q'l.AND Largo plastic data folder foolscap size Delhfeiy aU around Brisbane SILVER GREY and the worid CONTAINS PhD data entitled "FIELD CUT FLOWERS, PLANTS, ANY CAR OBSERVATIONS" WEDDINGS, FUNERALS PLEASE ItEtURN TO ZOOLOOVOEPARn INTHE VUID HAWKbN DRIVE, ST.LUCIA REWARD •PH. 371 4704 (ail. 263 3575} TO UNI STUDENTS s?2 ^:vo?!5*.^!?..^^R^^^,F« STUDENT AUTONOMY UNDER ATTACK werninents legislate against studeiit utiioiis THE ATTACKS ON QUEENSLAND v^at would be the intent of any legis- Australian National Union and the lation-without having to go through the Canberra College of .Advanced Education. process of legislation. Senator Carrick (Federal Minister for The Queensland Govemment has been poised for almost 2 years now To the College of Councils this appears, Education) said that "for some time the to intervene directly in the running of student unions in Qld. On October no doubt, to be an acceptable compromise govemment has viewed with considerable 27th, 1976 a National/Liberal joint parties meeting of the Qld position—to the students it is obvioudy a concem some activities of teritary student Govemment, passed a resolution caUing for the dhrision of the Unh^ersity very dangerous axe which if passed will organisations." be hanging over their heads contuiually; In addition there are indications that of Queensland Union into a compulsorily funded, administration con­ many students will also see it as a virtual the Federal Govemment has other pro­ trolled, service union and a non-compulsory Students Representatiave "seD out" on the part of their College posals. These proposals are believed to Council. They planned to legislate to Amend the Qld University Act to Council. contain plans for Oie Federal Govenunent bring about this new structure. Whilst this new by-law will only affect to introduce Westem Australia and lhis was a threat of direct goveminent intervention into an autonomous student students at the Colleges of Advanced Victoria type legislation by using the provisions under the State grants act, by union. It appeared that the government's intention to intervene was prompted by 3 Education, there are similar moves under discussion at the University level. which the government funds tertiaiy main activities of the Union with which the State Govemment had taken exception: institutions. WILL THIS REPLACE GOVERN- the student radio station 4ZZZ; the multi-campus student paper produced at Uni. If this legislation was introduced it of (^d Union, Gamut; and the Australian Union of Students, to which Uni. of (^d MENT LEGISLATION? would affect every campus m that these Union was affiliated. There are three main points which conditions can over^de State Leg^ation One clause in the Uni of Qld Act, threatened and not just tho Uni. of Qld. indicate that the By^aw'would not act for purely financial reasons. If the legis­ under which the University operates, Significant in that it was the first time as a substitute for Govemment legislation. lation was passed, voluntary membership allows university money to be spent only something concrete Le. an actual position Firstly direct intervention in student of student unions would result along with for "the puipose of the university". The paper, had been prepared. unions, through By4aw changes, will a "services and amenities" fee. In addition Govemment employed this clause as a SigniHcant in that it triggered off a appear to the public and the State no campus in Australian would be able threat against expenditures incurred by mass student campaign against legislation.., Govenmient as an indication that College/ to pay its affiliation fees to AUS. UQU arguing that the 3 areas mentioned Whilst student representathres lobbyed University administrations consider inter­ Attacks on students have been con­ (4ZZZ, Gamut & AUS) could be politicians in . interviews, letteis, and vention in student unions as both justiHed sistent feature of the Federal Fnser considered agqalnst the Act. submissions they also organised students and necessary. government. In Queensiand, the attacks Although the President of the Union protests in the form of setting up campus Surely if diese administrations were on student organisations is but one (then Richard Spencer) was informed of union defence committees, getting truly concerned with the threat to student instance of a steady series of attaocks on these plants "in confidence" in October, petitions signed, and standard letteis to unions by l^islation, (as many have the rights of all (^eenslanders to organise 1976, it was not brought to the attention members of Pariiament sent. indicated they are), they would not accept politically. of thc student members of the U.Q. Union Significant in that it stined all CoUege a compromise position, whereby they' are till March 1977, when Gamut rana n article the ones infringing on student organisa­ The Bjelke-Petersen govemment is Administrations out of their complacency intent on wiping out all opposition to its on it. on this issue-to the extent that some tions. The V.Q. Executive then began a campuses called in their legal advisers to desperate "wine and dine" the politicians assess the Gygar position paper. campaign in an effort to come to an However, it is now widely agreed that agreement by informal negotiations. At. this paper contains a number of ambi­ that time, this tactic appeared successful guities and will probably not be used as and there was no legislation in 1977. a basis for legislation. Nevertheless, the belief that this year 1978-TH E GYGAR POSITION would be the year when the State PAPER Govemment legblated apinst the student Teny Gygar (Lib. Stafford) has long unions was strengthened when, in June, been known as the politician pushing for the Liberal Party State Convention passed Govemment intervention in student union unanimously the foUowing motion: affairs; and undoubtedly he was behind "That the Education Act and the these earlier attempts. various University Acts be amended • By May, 1978 Gygar had "got it all so that only contributions to essential together" in the form of a position paper. services, amenities and sporting facilities This paper was quite detailed-including be compulsory and that those for SETTING HIS SIGHTS ON THE STATE'S STUDENT UNIONS? sections on "Present Situation" which Student Representative Councils and outlined how each student union in Qld the AustraUan Union of Students Secondly, the State Govemment has policies. This has been demonstrated most is organised and giving the Legislath'e Act ve voluntary." made it clear that they deteimined to make clearly in the last 12 months by the ban which they are currently under; a membership of Union Council or SRC on street marches, consequent mass arrests, "Statement of Principles" arguing that COMPROMISE POSITIONS voluntary and outlaw campuses affiliation the use of the Police as a vicious political students should only be "required to con­ It is worthwhile noting that Val Bird, to the Australian Union of Students. tool and more recently state govenunent tribute towards the provision of catering, the Minister for Education, has re­ The By4aw amendments do not make plans to introduce the "Right to Work" sporting and recreational facilites"-that peatedly clauned in interviews with union membership voluntary and though legislation, an attempt to destroy the entire students should not be compelled to students and administration representatives Administration would have the power to trade union movement in Queensland. "support any other activities", and also a that he does iiot favour actusd legislation. classify AUS affiliation fees as outside The only way students can oppose "Proposed Model Sections" section which Nevertheless, he has called together of "Services and amenities", there is no these moves is by organising togethcr- detailed how each student union should the Chainnan of the College Councils and guarantee that they would do so. Con­ and using our numbers particularly at be split up into a compulsory Board of apparently organised them to put a new sequently the By4aw amendments do not the rally on August 9th to show the Student Services under the control of the by-Jaw to their respecth'e Councils. This satisfy the real goals of govenunent state govemment that we are not prepared governing body of the institution and to by-law states: legislation. to sit by whilst they 'effectively silence the voice of students in QLD. operate the catering, sporting and recrea­ "Purpose of Fees-All fees received tional facUities; and a non-compulsory in accordance with this By4aw shall FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INTER­ Students* Representative Council to deal be used only for the provision of VENTION vdth any other activities. those student amenities and services On the first of May this year the Federal A Special Supplement to the Campus This position paper was isignificant in approved from time to time by the govemment announced moves aimed at Edition of Semper. a number of ways: Council and of which the Council compulsory membership of Student assoc­ Significant in that it represented the shall be the final jiidge." iations. The govemment had decided to first case where all Qld campuses were and can be seen as a method of doing outlaw compulsory membership at the ^''%Efiim'mn^h7Q -h state Governments legislate against student unions

EVENTS LEADING TO STATE GOVERNMENTS' TAKEOVER OF concept of student unloiusm as it has already moved agaiiut student unionism. STUDENT BODIES existed under the statutes of tertiary Last year it passed laws making the institutions for many decades. membership of student unions voluntary, State Pariiaments are the second avenue and directly prohibiting tertiary student Prime Minister Fraser recently criticised student activists at universities, being utilised by the ALSF in their attempt unions paying affiliation fees to the AUS, claiming that **these minorities who seek to sUence others by their actions to curtail student activities. Liberal govern­ These laws are contrary to the expressed corrode the very foundations of the university". ments are more than willing to wishes of students in that State. The WA As a former directly elected President of a student union such rehtoric doesn't accommodate their proposals, viewing Education Minister now has complete wax eloquent and I doubt whether the thousands of students throughout Austraiia them as another convenient means of control over student funds. One can only wonder whatever happened to the who have chosen to organise in democratic, Compulsory and autonomous student curbing public condemnation of the host of repressive govemment actions in recent tradirional autonomy of teritary bodies would be very impressed either. Particularly when the Prime Mmister's words years (e.g, education and welfare cutbacks, institutions and to the traditional control would be more apt to describe the recent actions of student members of the Liberal anti-trade union legislation, 3ZZ closure, by students over the expenditure and Party. the erosion of black land rights, etc. etc- activities of Uieir unions. Frustrated by their obvious lack of pays all affiliation fees owing to the AUS - The WA Liberal Govemment has electoral success in student affairs, they and reaffirms its membership of the AUS." have cleariy decided to Ignore democratic In an obviously co-ordinated effort, student decisionmaking processes, similar applicaUons with similar wording HOW IT WILL EFFECT PART-TIME AND EXTERNAL STUDENTS choosing rather to wreak t havoc for were made to the Supreme Court by students by means of the courts and Liberal . students at Melbourne State Three years ago the Australian Union of Students was charged with Parliaments of Australia. College, Adelaide University, the unrespons^eness towards half its membership, who are part-time and The legislation in Victoria and Aust­ University of New South Wales and the extemal students at tertiary institutions throughout Australia. ralia, and impending legislation in Qld Australian National University in Canbena, which threatens the very existence of BasicaUy all challenged the power of A du-ect result of this was the formation of the Part-time and Extemal Students' student unionism, must be viewed in an tertiary campus administrations to collect Organisation which is directly funded by the Australian Union of Students. For the historical framework. It is but one part students union fees, the power of student first time it has been possible to collect statistics and research problem areas so that of an Australia-wide campaign by the unions to spend funds on particular both local and national submissions on behalf of part-time and extemal students could Australian Liberal Students' Federation activities, the power of individual campus (ALSF), spearheaded in Victoria by the unions to forward affiliation fees to AUS, be wdl founded and accurately portray real needs. Victorian Liberal Students' Union (VLSU). and the power of AUS to expend funds Unfortunately, the dismantling of AUS, University of Queensland the same status Their recourse to the courts and on parricular activiries. which is the covert purpose of the legis- and services as full-time students, Parliaments commenced in mid-1977. These writs immediately threw student lation changes under consideration in Part-time and extemal students cannot Previous to this, Liberal students had activiries into chaos. Vast expenditures Queensland, will mean the end also of afford to be either nonchalant or gratified for some two years made a concerted of money were required to defend the PESO, So the first systematic attempt at the proposals which will go before the attempt to seize control over individual actions, elected student officials were to achieve a better deal for the most State Parliament in August. After the student unions and the Australian Union forced to neglect important work and disadvantaged teritary students vnll be Acts are amended, Queensland tertiaiy of Students (AUS). By formuig what concentrate on time-consuming courtroom ended just as it is gathering momentum, students will be compelled to pay for proved to be flimsy and politically manoeuvres. Funds to SRCs were frozen, and at a time when further cuts in teritary catering, sporting, and recreational opportunistic coalitions with other, right- which in tum halted affiliation payments spending are imminent. facilities. None of the compulsory fees wing groups, they campaigned unsuccess­ to the AUS. The Melbourne Univeisity The definition of student services will be permitted to be put to other vse: fully to secure student support. SRC was forced to submit all bills to the suggested by the Pariiamentaiy Committee nor will students be able to decide how The use of the "direct elections" issue Administration for payment. Enormous as "catering, sporting, and recreational their money is to be spent. So the fees formed the core of this campaign cutbacks occurred in vital education and facilities" puts part-time and external paid by part-time and external students producing heated debates throughout welfare projects. students beyond the fringe of student will ensure that their fellow students Australian campuses. In a national vote The Melboiune University case was services designed for those who are on are fed, exercised and entertained, but held eariy last year, students nanowly the first to be resolved. In a shock decision, campus regulariy. Distant students, and as the proposed legislation stands, there rejected one method of direct elections. Mr. Justice Kaye determined that the those who are able to spend only essential will be no attempt to develop services I believe that many students recognised Unhrersity Administration does not have lecture time on campus miss out not only tailored to their special needs, the attempt as nothing more than a cynical the power to compulsorily collect the on the immediate utilities, but also on Such services should include the bid for power. They rejected not so much annual general service fee, and that both the possibility of infonnai gatherings appointment of student liaison officers the principle of direct elecrions, but one the SRC and AUS could not expend funds which happen at places like the refectory, responsible for bringing student problems particular scheme which'would have in for various political activites. Discussion, exchange of ideas is an to the attention of relevant sections, no way increased the democratic nature The very "establishment" membeis of important part of student life. The and the provision of communications ofthe AUS, the Melboiurrie University Council reeled "invisible students" also lack ready access facilities such as newsietteis.. The details That vote marked the commencement at this affront to their traditional power to administratwe and academic staff, to, of such services diould of course be the of a dramatic series of events. The right- to collect money. On the other hand, counselling senrices and academic advice .^^^^ ^^ individual campuses. The point wing coalitions evaporated, their particular Kaye determined that the University is whwh fuj-time students take for panted. .^ j^sue is that the present legislati^ direct elections proposals collapsed. Liberal able to pass over moenty to the SRC, TT.e threat of the proposed legudation ^ ^^^3 specificaUy prevent the ex- students, frastrated by their electoral and that the SRC is able to pay affiliation to part-tune and externals is that a nanow _„„j.4., ^ /r ,i,JL. *... ^„ •>,. jr-i- c A. ^ .. . 1.-1. penditure of compulsory fees on the rejection, now embarknl on a course of fees to the AUS. Although this appeais defimtion of student services which ^^ J ^„j action of which the oidy perceivable aun to be a rather hollow victory in that the completely ignores theur special needs .^^^^ ^^^ IS (he destruction of student organisations. relevant fees are not able to be collected will be given statutory authonty. j . . ^. Q. . parliament will Discarding the opinion of students as in the first place, the important link rJ':'tr"'Z''\'' "^^ Parliamenjiiy beLd t^rat^ meh-SsTo!=iaTe^d normally expressed through meetings and between the SRC and AUS has been found Commi tee share the narrow underatanding ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^ ^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^ ballots, this handful of Liberal students legitimate. of 'student services , and the lack of ^j Queensland's tertiaiy stiidents unless have resorted to traditional conservative Appeals have been lodged and should awareness of the value of part-tune and «,„„„„„„^ „ ™»„ \„„ . .„„«j .„ bastlons-the courts and Pariiaments. be heard in the near future. The decision extemal study which luive been apparent Lu^TLrie'L^^p^nlbS Firstly, the use of the courts. On June threw fee collecrions for 1978 into among CoUege and Umversity admmis- amendments. 23, 1977, a referendum was held on this confusion, with the University and the tiations and wen within student unions. jf ^^ ^ ^^^ ^ Queensland tax- campus to detennine whether students SRC urging students to voluntarily pay TTie viaon of Queensland parhamentananspj„ ^-time and external students desired continued AUS membership. With their fees. has not always been so blinkered: when ^ -^ ^^^ ^^^ themselves paying a record voter turnout, students clearly Some 60% of first year students have the States first Umveraity Act was passed ^y,^ f^, ^^g^ ^^^^ increasingly become indicated (1392 to 1051) their support done so, although the percentage is less for m 1911 It mcluded a special provision second-rate educational sendees, for AUS despite the fact that Liberal re-enrolling students. As a result, SRC to guarantee extemal students at the students had vigorously urged secession activities are still confused and severely from the national union. restrained. Havhig failed to convince the majority Interestingly, the decision in the GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE: KELVIN GROVE STUDENTS LOSE of students. Liberal club member Robert Unhrersity of New South Wales case went OUT Clark, approached the Supreme Court on the other way-the judge determining that June 29 and was granted a court order the Administration there does have the For years, students at Kelvin Grove have been paying compulsory union restraining the SRC from paying any AUS power to collect fees. The other cases fees. For an equal length of time these fees have been administered by fees until a series of claims to the court have not as yet been fmalised. It b were determined. important to remember that, despite thc the elected student representathres, acting within the guidelines of a This action directly contravened the various outcomes, the cases represent constitution approved by bofli students and the College Council. successful referendum morion which a co-ordbiated and costly attempt by a Now the Govenunent is attempting to take away our control of our money! it's directed that "Melbourne University SRC mere handful of students to destroy the

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-14 SEMPER'August 2.'1978! SEMPER August 2,1978 IB i J7> .', multiplier effect in terms of 'generating communicating student opinion on ma^ior enthusiasm, involvement and a sense of issues affecting their couises, assessment, student unions identification and solidarity. This is and daily student life to the powers that important at Darling Downs Institute to be, would erode the credibility and effec* negate feelings of isdation. The limitation tiveness of mass student representation not that they uitend to provide the services and benefits of unionism free, without of the union's autonomy in effectively at this coUege. cost to you the student (no matter what form the mterference takes-Iegislathre UNIVERSITY OF QLD or otherwise-it is certaui that you will still be coropdled to pay an equivalent amount ANNUAL GENERAL ELECTIONS Therapy Students, elected by and from the of mon^ as at present) it's just that they no longer wiih students to be in control of Clinical speech Therapy studnets. 6 (six) General Representatives elected by and funded autonomous unions. Nominations are hereby called for from the Olnlcat, Medical and Therapy studenjs, 1 /one) Hospitals Area ActNltles Officer elected WHY? believe that students on this campus should the following positions on the 68th by and from the Clinical Medical and Therapy have the right to control their own affairs- Council of the Unwersity of Careens* students. a (one) Hospitals Area Publicity Officer elected Is the Govemment presuming to infer that they should not have an autonomous land Union: by and from the ainlcal Medical and Therapy that, after years of doing so, Kelvin Grove union .which is free to act in students' students. interests. VET/AG, AREA COMMITTEE students are suddenly no longer capable EXECUTIVE MEMBERS: of mnning their own affairs? Whilst the union will stiil be directed 5 (five) Student Representatives elected from by students as to the expenditure of their 1 (one) President the faculties of Agricultural Science and They certainly appear to be embarrass­ 1 (one) General Vice President veterinary Science. money, the final decision whether they 1 lone) Services Vice President ingly short of hard evidence in this reprd A candidate for Convenor of any of these bodies can go ahead and do this rests with the 1 (one) Education Vice President and, in fact, have revealed themselves as 1 (one) Union Secretary , will, unless otherwise requested in writing, be being amazingly ignorant on the subject CoUege Councfl. What JDemocracy! 1 (one) Treasurer taken to be a candidate for ordinary member of Student and administration interests 1 (one) Local AUS Secretary of student unions. Of course, many 1 (one) St. Lucia Part Time Vice President the body. In all other rejects tlie same rules politicians are quite confident in their are bound to conflict at some time, e.g. 1 (one) Hospitals Area Vice President apply to these positiom as to the election of generalisations about "commie ratbags students mi^t wish to subsidise the legal 1 (one) Turbot Street Vice President • CouncUlors, 1 (one) Vet/Ag. Vice President spending student money on all sorts of costs of a feUow student who is taking 1 (one) External Vice President deviant, subversive politk;al causes and action against the Cdlege-the CoUege 1 (one) Women's Rights Vice Presidnet EDITORS OF THE UNION NEWSPAPER CouncU could simply mle that such ex­ (SEMPER) activities." But get them down to specifics REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS: and you wiU discover that many politicians penditure of student money was not a This election may be contested by sole service or amenity and therefore, refuse I (one) Agriculture fiepresentatlve candidates or by groups of candidates who have do not even realise that it is common 1 (one) Arctiltecture Representative Jointly nominated. Student practise Is that two practice for student unions to have their to aUow it. Remember, the Councfl is to 4 (four) Arts Full Time Representatives wages be allocated for the Semper editors. books audited annually (at Kelvin Grove be the final judge. 4 (four) Arts Part Time RepresntatlvBS 1 (one) Commerce Full Time Representatives A.U.S. COUNCIL DELEGATION the Union's books are audited by a It is clear, then, that in this seeming 1 (one) Commerce Part Time Representatives lecturer from the CoUege's Commercial "deal" between Val Bird, State Minister 1 (one) Dentistry Representative G (six) Delegates to attend AUS Annual Council 1 (one) Education Full Time Representative and the various Regional Conferences held during Department). for Education and the CoUege Councils 1 (one) Education Part Time Representative 1979, elected by and from the members of the which wUl leave student unions in the 2 (two) Engineering Representatives Union. 1 (one) l.aw Representative INTERFERENCE-Wll.AT FORM? control of the CoUege Administrations, 4 (four) Medical Representatives 4ZZZ DIRECTORS Having held the threat of legislation it is the students who will lose out. 2 (one) Music Representative 4 (four) elected members of the Board of 3 (three) Science Full Time Representatives over the administration at Kelvin Grove 1 (one) Science Part Time Representative Directors of 4ZZZ-FM. and, at other tertiary institutions in WILL THIS STOP THE 1 (one) Social WorK Representative (JUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES 1' (one) Veterinary science Representative Queennsland, for some time, it now LEGISLATION? 1 (one) External Representative 1. Any active member of the Union may appears that our CoUege Council is "toeing 2 (two) College Representatives nominate for 4ZZZ Director. the line" and introducing a new by-law 1 (one) Overseas Student R^resentatlve There is a big chance that by passing 3 (three) Postgraduate Representatives 2. In all other respects the same mles apply to fulfil the wishes of the Govemment this by-law, a quite different response 2 (two) Staff Representatives to dtese positions as ta the Election of and thereby eliminate the need for actual Councillors. wiU be elicited from other Liberal and NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES legislation. Voting will take place from the lith. National Party politicians. They could 1. Nominations open at 9.00 am on Thursday The specific by-law contains a section weU view the passing of such a by4aw as the 3rd August, 1978. September, 1978 to the 15th Sq)tember, entitled "Purpose of Fees" and states: an affirmation from the governing bodies 2. Nominations close at 4.00pm on Friday 1978 at the foUowing voting places: "AU fees received in accordance with that students are not capable of mnning the 18th August, 1978. Main Union Refectory (from I lam to this by-law shaU be used only for the tfaeir own affairs (which, in fact, it is) and 3. Nomination forms are. available at Union 7.30pm Monday to Thursday and 11am provision of those student amenities therefore, feel they are quite justified Onke, and wfll be sent by mall on written to 4pm Friday). ' and services approved from time to in passing legislation to ensure that student request Kological Science Refectory (from 1pm time by the CouncU and of which the 4. Nomination forms must be submitted in to 2pm Mutday to Friday). unions are brought more tightiy under completed form to the Administrative Seoretary Councfl shaU be the final judge." the contrd of goveming bodies. Vet. Science BuUding (from 1pm to 2pni at the Union OHice at St, Lucia before 4,00pm Monday to Friday). WHAT THIS MEANS TO KELVIN Legislation such as tiiat imposed on on Friday the 18Ui August, 1978. Nominations the Melbourne University SRC would \i4iicb are incomplete, are submhted late or at • Ag. Science BuUding (from 1pm to 2pm . GROVE STUDENTS offectwely do tius. Again, it is the students a different place must be rejected under the Monday to Friday), Quite clearly tills speUs out that the at Kelvin Grove who lose out. Union Regulations. ELECTION OF DELEGATES FOR Kelvin Groye CoUege Council does not CONSTTTUnONALGONVEIVnON , (JUAUFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES: Nominations are hereby caUed for 1. You may nominate fc-r any one of the the foUowing positions: positions of President, Qenerat Vice President, , . .AND THE DARLING DOWNS INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED 21 (twenty-one) Delegates elected by and from Education Vice President, Services Vice the members of the Union. Presklent, Union Secretary, Treasurer, or Local EDUCATION AUS Secretary if you are an ACTIVE MEMBER of the Union. QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATEiS 2. You may nominate for the position of L You may nominate for any one of the Ilie Dariing Downs Institute of Advanced Educatitm Union, whidi Women's Rights Vice President tf ynu are a portions if you are an ACHNE MEMBER of FEIMAL£ ACTIVE MEMBER of the Union. is in its 12th year of operation became a body corporate in 1975. It is 3. You may nominate for any one of the the Union. unconstitutional for the union to attempt to represent students in the positions of St. Lucie (Part Time) Area Vice In all other req>ects the same rules apply to President, iHospitals Area Vice Preisdent, Turbot these poshions as to the Annual General area of politics or religion except Street Area Vice President or Vet/Ag. Vice President If you spend more than fifty percent ElecUoDS. Section 6 (4) Constitution: To promote and assist the nnprovement of your timetable In any of those areas as defined or reform of any aspect of education vrithin tfie Commonwealth of by tha Regulations. UNIVERSriY OF QUEENSLAND UNION 4. You may nominate for External Vice Australia, or the State of Queendand. President if you study any creldt points through 1978-BY-ELECnONS ttie Department of External Studies. (N.B. any Nominations are hereby called for the Accountability to students for the stewardshq) of their pooled resources is an member classified within this electorate who Is hot studying the ma|orlty of his/her credit following casual vacancies, that is to say: essential part of the union's routine operation. General responsibilities relate to rep­ points ttirough the Department of External resentation, communication, recreation and welfare. To carry out these respons9)iItties Studies may apply by writing direct to the Union REPRESNTATIVE MEMBERS: the union councfl interacts with Institute staff, the local community and other Secretary for relaspiUls7Vrea Finance Otficer,. elected by and from the ctinicai Medial and Theranu of student activities for years. To take aUows the presentation of a variety of Itud«nts, inerapy KX^ STUDENT DISCOUNT away tills right wfll undermine Uie whole views on many issues: Any action to limit 1 (one) Representative of Clinical'Phyijotherapy ON CLOTHING concept of campus hivolvement and the this freedom could only be detrimental students, elected by and Irom the Clinical' Physiotherapy students. Pritchards • endeavours of fighters of apatiiy. - iit the interests of students. I (one) Reoresenlatlve of Clinical Occupational (2) Communication, which has been* (5) The personal contact with stiidents Therapy students, elected by and from the .393 George St. CITY a major problem area witiiin Uiis coUegc by their elected representatives has a Clinical Occupational Theraoy studertts, 1 (one) RepresenUtlv*' ol Clinical Speech listeners attention on the singer's message. Like all good f cassettes truckies buy at ' would have made it almost songs, it seems to lock itself in your head and you find j roadhouses, worth buying. yourself singing it involuntarily. i The genre was in its But why? That song, There are songs of understanding, misunderstanding ' infancy with the Pelaco plus a few other gems, happy times and the blues. Gerry Rafferty has finally . Brothers-only their Truck- is available on tbe Auto­ delivered the big album after years of fumbling in the drivin' Guru' is suggestive of drifters Best Bets EP, and dark after a one-off early success with the group Stealers it; and when set back to its only $3. Wheel and their hit single "Stuck in the Middle with •••••:>.q^ - back, as it is here, with a I wonder just who's You". If you're looking for a new record to play on traditional song like Truck- going to buy this album, ^K7!«W^^^H your stereo system, then you couldn't be better advised drivm' Queen', it seems if anyone, Missmg Link have than by giving Gerry Rafferty's City to City a place doubly absurd, however rather courageously (?) . i^;i^^CI "LI'X in your collection. Come on up to the oasis. ' hard the performance might compiled and released it, -MAX HUGHES be. Of a more fully realised and it looks like they V^ 1, m. /r- V form, the Fabulous Nudes might have another Debu­ contribute Johimy Topper's tantes on their hands. 'I'll be A Dag For You, Still, clever marketing Baby' and 'Harry's Cafe de strategy (to use the ver­ Wheels', and the Relaxed nacular) might improve sales THE AUTODRIFTERS e^ve way to the Relaxed Mechanics' 'Gooseball figures somewhat. In the AND THE RELAXED M^'^^^^i'^s and the Fabulous wake of an album like ,4^ ^ |V Nudes, who in tum together Brown', Adjectives normally Beginnings, which traces the MECHANICS MEET spawned the Autodrifters. reserved for this sort of origins of the Little River THE FABULOUS Quite obviously, this thing are those like Bland, perhaps Missing Link album doesn't exist as a 'amusing', 'diverting' or NUDES AND THE could utilise a similar record of a diversity of 'entertaining', and their PELACO BROTHERS: attack; retitle the album talent working concurrent­ application here is probably What tiie Members of Sports Various (Missing Link) ly; rather il traces the fair enough. and Jo Jo Zep, and Tlieir development of a style, as But it's not without Friends, Did Before They Some time ago determined by the said reservations. The parody Were Famous. This might Robert Gordon's debut handful. In fact, it might might sometimes be inter­ ' arouse some interest. CITY TO CITY; album, 'Red Hot', was be subtitled How Jolinny preted, by some, as con­ Topper and Peter Lillie, ' • Alternately, they could Gerry Rafferty (UAL 36520) . released in Australia. It descension, and while 1 Plus a Cast of Hundreds, don't think that's aim at the truckle market. was, of course, totally Invented Ockerbilly. necessarily so, I do begin Simply by putting it on Every now and then, in this crazy rock ignored. Which was a Robert Gordon said of to suspect the approach is cassettes and finding a 'n' roll desert, a bored, weary traveller will pity, because apart from himself, "I'm not trying to somewhat academic. Like suitably suggestive sleeve illustration. Come to think stumble across an oasis. Stop long and lazily recreate something, . .this intellectabilly. But again, being not-bad, it was of it, the old Pelaco to drink sweet cool water. The traveller will be outstanding m at least is the way I really feel." ^hat doesn't have to be so. Understandable, coming Brothers motif-a sultry taking it all in, shade from the pahns, the one respect-this was an I mention it only because young lady opening her from someone who ^ew up surely reasonable doubt is comings and goings of the others, when from the album of pure, unadul­ in the southern United shirt-would do the job per­ grounds enough for fectly! distant edge of the crystal pool the mellow terated rockabilly. States, listening to artists criticism-when the Relaxed -CEE WALKER tinkluigs of what sounds like a cluster of fine In 1978? Yeah! Uke Elvis, Warren Smith and Mechanics sing of 'truckin' bells can be perceived floating and drifting Billy Lee Riley, But how' down the old Hume High­ And what's more, can an Australian account Tliis record is available by across the lake's surface. But what's this, the Gordon wasn't alone, On way', I wonder if they mail order from Missing Link for such feelings? And actually have 'trucked down most exquisite saxophone riff in warm pursuit. the other side of the At­ Records, Box 5159 AA, GPO moreover, expect his inter­ the old Hume Highway'. Melbourne, Victoria, 3001. At I close my eyes and let the music and hashish lantic, ui Britam, the teddy- pretations to be accepted? And I'm still wondering. $7.99 fine, post) in Victoria, have their way with me. boys were manifesting their You may well ask. But (But if it's authenticity you elsewhere ad $1. Not everybody is • mtroduced to the music of Gerry admirationn for the SOs perhaps they're the wrong want, then try the Rafferty in such a fashion. Take my friend Matt, whose music of Memphis-replete questions. Reconsider, Rockabilly Revels-now in drape coats and with memory is not the best. When driving in my car, and baby. How did the whole they're the real thing. Which DAs, they were forming gives rise to the question; "Baker Street" came floating through the rear speakers, thing begin? groups like Whirlwind who Says Peter Lillie; why weren't they included I would remark to Matt that I was very fond of that were indeed 'blowing up a "It was dreary In thesutjurbs on this album? Was it particular song. He would uivariably be out to lunch back in '72 storm'. Somebody touched because they're not part of and ask *Vhat song??" What song indeed! For the first And all the angry young Shakin' Stevens and he hit men had nothing to do. the right clique?) However, time m ages, there was somethuig real good being played Art school, drugs and rock there's certainly some ex­ the charts. Just like Elvis. on AM radio. Wdl this album is hot to be a number ' to City, you may well But there were a fow Being the most recent the real thing, then as close Intrepid lads who decided to incarnation of what was ask. Well firstly, its consistently of high standard, which to it as the march of time call it a day, is somewhat unusual in these days of filler. Secondly, A Kaftan or a shirt and tie. • originally the Pelaco allows. no way to earn your pay. •. it doesn't give the impression of crimping on musical And bought some Japanese j Brothers, "the Autodrifters integrity in favour of three minute pop songs. Thirdly, So, does this album. guitars, I have benefitted from the U.K.: But living In the 70s was experience, Tlieir more it is an example of craftsmanship in composition by the The Autodrifters and the not their cup of tea, U.K. (E.G. Records) one artist, m giving to the listener ten new songs which Relaxed Mechanics Meet So they played the esoteric polished and refined sound don't sound like they were recycled from last week's the Fabulous Nudes and the hits and learnt their history" ' is arguably the cuhnination /month's/year's musical production line. Pelaco Brothers, constitute These few intrepid lads of what began with the Gerry Rafferty has opted for the use of a vocal AustraUa's contribution to called themselves the Pelaco ' Pelaco's, While other U.K. is a compilation enhancer in order to project his lyrical impact. This the 'rockabilly revival'? In a Brothers and started playing Brothers like Joe Camilleri I of four veteran particular uistrument, a digital delay, gives an aural fashion... what was considered to be and Steve Cummings wound musicians who have up with outfits like the effect of double tracking, but in a more subtle way, It's not as if any kind of rockabilly. But • that it pooled their talents and wasn't. The foundations Falcons and the Sports, words like smooth come to muid when description 'revival' is rife. This album come up with a fine is called for. may well represent the work were similar,^ sure, but in Johnny Topper and Peter album. Bill Bruford ' It is tempting to imagine a link up between the of four bands, but it's not essence it was quite unique, . Lillie carried the flag. . . songs ur that they all deal with artist's relationship so much four bands as it The Pelaco Brothers The Autodrifters' relaxed (Yes, King Crimson), with exterior reality and the more private conscious­ is only a handful of hard­ began by rejecting Music as war style, coupled with (in John Wetton (Family, ness of his emotional liasons. City to City creates a core fanatics in various Art, and consciously pur-; most cases) superior j Bryan Ferry, King Crim- material makes them a more panorama of moods and feelings which ranges from permutations and com*, sued an accordingly idiosyn- i ison), Allan'Holdsworth cratic path. No, this band . enjoyable and listenable the dream-like "Stealin' Time" to the more boogie binations, augmented by I (Tempest, Soft flavoured, "Right Down the Line", Rafferty chooses a now-you-see-them-now-you" didn't "simply mimmick proposition, especially con­ broad spectrum of instruments for his backmg. Har­ don't sidemen. Over the Sun's iGreatest Hits. Ob­ sidering the rest of the i Machine) and Eddie monicas, steel guitar, synthesizers, piano accordions past few years they've viously, they were very album can easily impress I Jobson (boy wonder on and fiddles are blended with the more basic rhythm formed al least four bands. aware of the inherent as little more than novel­ keyboards and vioUn for qualities of rockabilly, and ties and curios. and lead instruments. Raphael Ravenscroft's saxo­ TTie Pelaco Brothers was the Roxy Music and Curved phone with its richness and warmth breathes life into first and they now enjoy aware too of the fact ' Ultimately, this is an Air). With this lineup "Baker Street", and "Island". a semi legendary status they were Australian, This album of competent, if not " It becomes clear that Rafferty is reaching for the (which is undoubtedly due awareness was the main­ always exciting, sometimes I they could barely miss I heights, once occupied by the Beatles in the rock world. to their 'superstar line-up spring of a kind of', even overbearing, ocker­ succeeding and they do affection inspired parody. it is a tradition of songwriting where speed»and vo'ume consisting of Steven billy. If, for arguments sake, justice to their past in­ I wasn't at all unpressed are transcended, where clear melody lines and catchy Cummings, Ed Bales. Joe To the uninitiated it fluences. Camilleri, Peter Lillie and mi^t sound like something by (most oQ it, then one hooks are the dominating forms. One of the outstanding The music on this album tracks "Whatever's Written in your Heart", is an Johnny Topper, among from Reg Lindsay's Country " single track, the Autodrif­ , foUows a forceful pattern of • exemptar, with its sbarse histrumentation, focusing the others). On splitting they Hour; moreso, it's like those , ters "Locked Out of Love", i-. ..••-... ''„ ^. .»»'.'.' '.'.••n.iii i.'i; i I SEMPER August.2.1978 17 •tfi well thou^t out melodies changing of instrumental f psychopath, is not the sort j Zevon again' Their first single, "Stuck 1 break but doesn't let melan- and rhythms. There are domination. At. one of song many would sing . demonstrates his ability to on you/Paranoia Paradise)) I choly fail into the pit of plenty of expernnental moment Jobson is heading in the shower: "He took write insightful songs of was a commercial failure, depression from which so sections so those with a the foray until Holdsworth little Suzie to the junior (relationships ninning on but the latter was featured many songwriters draw their passion for the new will be comes charging down upon prom, raped her and killed hard times. Like "Hasten in "Jubilee". Neither of inspiration. her, then betook her home. Down the Wind" on his the songs appear on the Pririe also displays his pleased. The first track "In the listener with a barrage of jazz-influenced riffs. He's just an excitable boy-,. previous LP, "Accidentally album. The single from comfort in the rockier, The Dead of Night' is do wah do wah," Like a Martyr" somehow the album is "Eddie and more honky tonk genre, dominated by a powerful Holdsworth again domi­ nates on two of his own "Roland the Headless captures the feeling of Sheena" which does have "Iron Ore Betty" is an bass rhythm which the Thomson Gunner" is a crumbling emotions when the makings of a commer- excellent blues number after drums follow and compositions. On "Never­ more" he plays some beauti­ strange surrealistic tale of a he sings: "We made mad cial success. A love story the fashion of J,J. Cale. A accentuate the bizarre beat. fully fluent acoustic guitar Norwegian mercenary paled love/shadow love/random if you like about a Punk heavy plodding bass under- Meanwhile Jobson strikes and then portrays his tech­ to the same tune as "Frank love and abandoned love, (Sheena) and a Ted (Eddie) tows a twangy electric a cross-rhythm above and nique further by using and Jesse James" from the accidentally like a martyr, who fall in love against guitar whilst sax adds to the somehow they aiso manage electric guitar for the mag­ Warren Zevon LP. the hurt gets worse and the respective wishes of feel and Prine delivers his to score a few wild solos, netic quality it can assume. It is Zevon's ability to the heart gets harder," their peers. punchy story about "going write material about people God knows how. Jobson on keyboards is a But in the final analysis Even though they are steady with iron betty". and situations far removed to coin a phrase, it isn't made to feel that they "Aw Heck" is another It is only by listening delight and it is he whom exercises the greatest from his own experience, Warren Zevon's talent as a are transgressing some fme track which displays to and analysing the and to personalise them, love songwriter that really ancient tribal taboo, Eddie Prine at his rock best. Its individual components of amount of versatility by lending to each track a which enables him to trans­ counts, but his ability to and Sheena defy all op-!raucus images and tight this music that it appears cend fhe musical milieu in •focus on other, less over- position and eventually arrangement give a as striking. Obviously U.K, unique contribution on both keyboards and violin. which he spends hjs every­ wrought subjects which dis- marry. Sheena gives birth bamdance effect, whilst his have gone in for very day life, (Viz, the LA rock tinguishes him from most to the symbolic amalgama- more personal tracks tight arrangements and as The bass runs by Wetton scene,) He is reported'y retain the force for which other contemporary song- tion of their musical conjure up the image of the with so many of the world's moving to New York soon, writers. ideologies. They name the campfire, more progressive bands, the he is renowned and with where one would imagine subtleties are easily missed. the aid of Bruford on -MAX HUGHES kid Elvis Rotten. It's sup- Musically the album is he would be more posed to be a fun song, good. Prine goes in for One feels the obvious in­ drums the rhythm section appreciated. fluences of King Crimson provides a solid backbone ^SSSSSSS^^SSS and it is, but it makes a uncluttered arrangements but U.K, have attained an for fhis music. The vocals Zevon's style is instantly reasonably astute com- with the emphasis on sim- individuality which sparkles throughout are handled by recognisable, the solid piano ment on the ridiculous plicity. He uses a selection far above their past. Each Wetton who concentrates based rhythm section over-' animosity that exists of instruments to attain his musician is a master and on harmony rather than layed with appropriate lead between the different cults objective, which is light- they don't bother to trying to dazzle the listener. instruments, guitar, sax, that have grown up around hearted entertainmg music moog etc, given life by the various forms of music, rather than sophisticated conceal their prowess, U.K, This record is sure to have • successfully Zevon's distinctive vocals. Another interesting track melodies which often are please those who prefer His 1975 composition is "28 Model V\ a tongue- not effective. It is precisely synthesized their musical, substantial quality which "Werewolves of London" in-cheek send-up of the this quality which makes personalities so as to will stand the test of time. has turned into a hit single Beach Boys with some very Prine's music so enjoyable, provide interesting song It is a record which needs with its catchy vocal hooks, accurate, you could almost -GUS STRACHAN structures, the arranging of to be absorbed and thought subsumed by a. simple in­ say empathetic, recreations which seems as a natural about. So if you want fectious piano melody. Its of their harmonies, "Max's BSSSSSi^BSSSS extension of their formative something other than back­ strength lies in the lyrics. ideas, Kansas City" is about the ground music yet more Who could resist lines like THE ELECTRIC infamous New York Qub, i^.^.., „„.., "Thirty Years" is a track subtle than the neolithic ". . Better stay away from CHAIRS- Wayne County's home ''ilNAL HAAM: which stands out for its punk banterings of your him, he'll rip your lungs amazing textural changes. rebel counterparts then this TTie Electric Chairs ?°""'l; " ^^^s the Lou Loiidon Wainwright III out Jim, ohh-I'd like to: /i?oc^K.»t I liccom R®*'^ treatment complete (Ansta AL4173) Many variations of rhythm record is for you. meet his tailor." (Festival U6589) ^^ velvet Underground underlie the continuous -GUS STRACHAN The inclusion of this style riffs. County bonows nnn'* fr»i.«k *uir, older song on his current The Electric Chaire, heavily from Lou Reed's '^°" I. ,."*^" ^*"'^ LP gives us the clue to at present resident in vocal style; there would be ^^^°'°- ^°^ « yo" have Zevon's preoccupation with style. The back cover, with Berlin, area cosmopoli- "'"«' ^°^''! ?« ^'^^ '^ ^ never- attempted a fuU Zevon in a neat suit and i^r, occ«,*«,««+«f r»».: very major mfluence. frontal assault on your spotted tie, not to mention tan assortment of must- ^^^^^ a„ -^ ^ ^^^ ^ the inside sleeve with its ctans Wayne County of flie songs which X^Ter el^ it' k Z photo of a plate of roast (vocals, guitar, har- interested mc the most, "^^^^^^ ^'f « ^ J^ vegetables with a Smith and 'monica) and Greg Van but Uicy are all goodjyo"' cranium that Wesson revolver lying across, Cook (lead guitar) are 'ockers-defmitely no J endures the passmg of it, suggest a certam effort both Americans whMe ''='"°"^- _v,OLA SHARP i KT-'^'"''' to overcome suburban LA's bass player Val Haller -VIOLA SHARP ! hallucmogens, expanses, lack of savoir-faire. and drummer J.J. hollows or crutches of Zevon's rise to promi­ Johnson are British. your choice. Not if you nence has been assisted in Since this, their flrst haven't acquired a no small way by his friend album was recorded, a happy, positive Jackson Browne's cynicism towards all encouragement and colla­ French guitarist (don't boration. There is a irack know his name, sorry): thmgs including your on Side 2 which he co- has been added. cynicism. wrote with Browne called County, a former NeW: Or if you are one of "Tenderness on Uie Block." York drag queen so fas-i those ever-abundant people It is musically one of the .who simply follow the more attractive cuts on the . cinated with the new msuic. coming out of Britam (you' adage that If the music is LP. Zevon smgs to a mother ; loud enough you won't hear and father to not wony , all know what I mean) about their teenage j that he promptly turned! the world fall apart' (not. daughter, that she can now his back on New York „„,,,„r^^„. a bad little piece, of wisdom though is it.) EXCITABLE BOY: look after herself, ". . and fomied the Electric! BRUISED ORANGE: Wanen Zevon (Asylum 6E718) Once she was wide-eyed, Chans, early to 1977. Some] •'°'*" ""»? (Asylum Wainwri^t has been now she's street wise, to }ma y have recognised him; Records 6E139) writing words for some the lies, "and the jive talk," Ul the rde of £e pathetic \ seven years now. Wrapping My introduction to this now well-known them in tunes and trans­ Lounge lizard in the fUm On this album Prine album, was through the rather ho-hum track, It occurred to me that [ ferring them.to vinyl for •Jl "Nighttime in the Switching Yard", which thc perhaps her parents might! nhiLee. i retains the wiy siroplkity that period at least. At first be concemed that "her afternoon DJ on 4ZZZ-FM, seemed to have a His sexuality makes him j for which his early albums it was just he and a guitar, young man waiting" might; something of an oddity in» were noted. He seems to whose riame escapes me. compulsive flx upon. Christ, [thought, if this is be "an excitable boy." the normally aggressive male enjoy understating topteal Tlien, after the pain of the best track on the LP, what are the others worid of 'new wave' music, issues in a comical manner. recorduig the first couple, The LP ends with but it certainly hasn't like? Having flrst experienced* Warren Zevon's The music, hi accordance I and II, passed he decided' another adventure track, hindered the .acceptance of to hide himself a litfle more excellent self-titled second LP, with its standout "Lawyers, Guns and with this approadi, has a tracks; "Hasten Down the Wind", "Carmdito" and the band amongst othen. by addmg a few musicians Money." Sung in the first County is believed to be bouncy quality which could person, it suggests the early to the projects. "Desperadoes Under the Eaves", I waited about to embark on a series best be described as country '•• A dead skunk wafted with bated breath for the Avorst. fifties ambience of Batista's styled R and B. Havana, and the dangerous of sex diange operations through the charts. A de­ It was perturbing at the very least to think that a Latin American terrain, in which should prove, to be .The album opens with a ceased, ex-smeller at promising artist-jongwriter, which a young man with a an even more interesting bright acoustic number, number 12 Dn the US development. ^ had spent his best , songs in bent for taking risks, might "Fish and 'Beac h Boys and the New of.his solo acoustic guitar Neither does he attempt to 'pace tlurough the first side, the progress of a youthful 1 fan." • York Dolls, he sings of love and heart- qtate them, he just ^ggles. -^i^ .mpE^%Ufw\ :EWg

Bumt-sticks-in-the-eye, Well, let's not be too which definitely relies more laughter-in-the-face hard on Renaissance for this on the senses than the in­ neurotics (what that mirror) album is sure to please teUect. Tlie musical themes songs with ok music, music those with a bent towards employed in each song do I find harder to appreciate the English gerue from retain a relevance to tliat RAUNCHY than his guitar/voice period, which the likes of Pink song which tends to add a new producer, his last Floyd, Van Der Graff individuality to the com­ self-produced album/T-shirt Generator, Jethro TuU etc. positions, unlike some CK RETURNS achieved less than the all emanated. My trouble groups which overioad the popularity he desired, a is that I feel this particular listener with a smorgasbord band (Slow Train) and some source of music has been of high-brow musical extras, Hugh McCrac ken, done to death and ex­ variety. Eric Weissburg, John Hall. ponents of such that did In summary, I suggest Producer, part-time make it never had the that this album would musician, some-time quality of the classical please the abeady converted arranger John Lissaoer greats, nor the relevance of but it won't earn seems to have shrunk the today's anarchists who Renaissance a wealth of new musical situation to fitting bother to sublimate their listeners. Annie Haslam's proportions. From banjo nihilist ignorance in so- voice is pleasing amid the accompaniment ("Pretty called music (a la punk). tightly arranged songs. My Little Martha") to fuU band So what's good about main complaint is that the and effects ("Natural this record? Well it does music lacks inspiration Disaster") it allgeJs. Maybe have an excellent produc­ though not imagination. if fidelity, sound wise, is tion such that all the Similarly the lyrics lack your business you might musicians can be heard. subtlety and in fhis day find production faults. The song composition is and age when everyone And if you thmk this strong and displays ima­ has a message it is essential has been written with a gination in terms of stmc­ to have something to say modicum of previous ex­ ture. Instmments are that is not trite. Overall perience of Wainwright in admirably handled though a the album does have an mind you're right. He's greater accent on solos and individual warmth and an acquired taste becoming individual expression would would definitely grow on less so. Borrow this album. lend more immediacy to some, so it does deserve -TEDMCCULLOUGH this record. The music has listening to. a very peaceful quality -GUSSTRACHAN

AND THE DESTROYERS

A BAUTEARING DEBUT ALBUM Thorogood's versions of Joiin Lee Hooker (pound ihal fool) and Elmore James (grow! ihai lyric) made his true Forebears — early Rolling Stones, Animals. Yardbirds. Them, Preuy Tilings - sound like Paul Oliver, who doesn't play thc blues bul wriics books aboui ihem. A SONG FOR ALL Greil Marcus. Rmmls. ROLLING STONi:. SEASONS: Renaissance (WEA WS Thorogood and his Delaware Desiroyers are ripj)ing up iiudiences on both sides of ihe Mississippi - including some folk who probably 3509) think Muddy Waters collect in a rain gutter. Daisann McLane. CRAiVDAimV. Although Renais­ This wasn't a white boy doing roots music: lhis was simply a tree spirit sance have had several laking bis favorites and blowing the place oul with theni. albums released they Fred Schruers. Pcrlomuma: ROLLING STOSL. have not succeeded in George Thorogood has goi it and on thc sirengih of ihis albuni alone superstardom. Perhaps Russell Coirrns Td mark him down as the best and heaviest while bluesman lo their greatest fault lies METAMORPHOSIS: emerge this ciecade - the lioUcsi since Johnny Winters came stumbling In their idealism. One Elvis Presley (Westem-Boothill Records) cTOSs-cvcd out ol"Texas in 'f>') ... rock vour socks "111 CharlesS'liaiir Murray. ,V/:TI .MLSK'.I/.L.VI'KIXS. feels, upon listening to this album, that the WeU it had to happen - exactly one year after his group aspu-es to mag­ death, an opportunistic release of some previously JiTMIMB unknown Elvis material. nificence yet it lacks Disiribuicd by RCA Records AU tracks on this album were secretly taped the eloquence of whilst Elvis was singuig to himself in a Memphis Hotel Available al all good record stores Genesis or the grandeur bathroom. of Yes. Still, this record This accounts for the bootleg quality of the is far and^above many recordings. The backing was added later in a nearby of Britain's amilar sound studio and some ingenious engineering did the classical-rock-oriented rest. bands. Converting the tapes from mono to stereo posed no great problem, but it took a hell of a lot of Annie Haslam is the electronic wizardry to make the -tifle track vocal point of the band. presentable • • • apparently a toilet had been flushed Her serene timbre leads midway through the song and in order to oveicome agenerally full arrange­ the resultant drop out in sound quality, individual ment of which guitars and words had to be plucked out of some of Elvis's earlier keyboards dominate. The recordings, reassembled, and inserted into the trouble vocate throughout- the spots. album could be a lot more Despite the sophistication of the studio work a dwersified as they tend to couple of the tracks (notably one called "I am flaming ready"on Side 2) reproduce badly. lack convktion though this The hollow quality of the acoustics leads one to oould be due to the lyrics believe that the mix on these tracks was done in the whkh are standard state­ morgue. ments of standard issues. No doubt, with the cash register in mind, even the The Moody Blues keep the titles chosen for the songs seem strongly coming to mind because reminiscent of earlier Presley material. /ARDY POLLACO the arran^ng on the album By way of example, what do songs such as is reminiscent of that era. "Tender Suede Shoes", "Jailhouse Blues at Santa Song fer Jonie Violins and tranquil Lucia", "G,I, Gays", and "Tonite is the night for Hfghty Sittmg melodies mixed in with the heartbreak" suggest. lelitr Song more evocathre and complex All in all I hope that long time fans of the 'King' flavour of an overspiced who are cont'emplatbg buying this album will not be A rtAXi /miz music which seems to rely conned by such a blatant attempt at exploitation of AVAILABLE ON BLUE MOON RECORDS AT DISCREET IMPORT on cunning rather than the the dead, Retum to Sender, RECORDS (ELIZABETH ARCADE), true source of great talent; -MORTON REEVESBY TOOWONG MUSIC STORE, UNION <^ Le. psycho tlcally disturbed August 16, 1978 marks the first anniversary of thedoBfh CALCULATOR SHOP emotions tending towards a of Elvis Presley. 'The King' died In the bathroom of his L ^ dangerous state of schizo­ Qracejand's mansion (Memphis Tennessee) aged 42 years. phrenia. 5,^MP.ER,/(^U9U^t.2,,1^79 1^, &MMWMR RSnSWS

13th BRISBANE HLM FESTIVAL. Schonell Theatre, New books from August28-September 3

Films planned for this University of year's festival include "Allegro Non Troppo" (a parody of Disney's Queensland Press Fantasia) by Italian ani­ P.O. Box 42, St Lucia, 4067 mator Bruno Bozzetto, "Elektreia" by Hungarian director Mikkos Janeso, Available from the "Volcano" (Canada), "The EL TOPO: Ascent" (USSR), University Bookshop Directed by Alexandro Jodorowsky, currently "Summer with Cowboy" screenmg at tate shows, 10.30pm or U.BOpm, (Czechoslovakia), "Super- and other leading booksellers Friday and Saturday nights, .SchoneD Theatre, imposition" (Poland), "Unfinished Piece for St. Lucia (telephone 371 1879 for full details Former senior adviser to Malcolm Fraser, David Kemp, presents a dynamic picture Mechanical Piano" (USSR) of all screenings). of social and political change in Society and Blectoral Behaviour in Australia: A "Beethoven" (East Study oi Three Decades. His conclusions have important implications for the Germany), "Third Person future of Australian politics, cloth S24.95; paper $14.95 £7 Topo is a classic example of a film whidi should Plural" by James be sem, but not reviewed. Ricketson from the Aust­ Professionals and technical specialists are among the most rapidly growing occu­ pational groups in modern industrial society... but are they really important? Whilst writing film reviews for Semper this year i ralian Film and Television School with photography Russell Lansbury analyzes this in Professionals and Management: A Study of have been highly conscious of the paradoxical situation by Tom Cowan, and the Behaviour in Organizations. cloth S14.95; paper S8.95 in whidi I have been placed. I have rarely, if ever, read a review of a film before Les Murray's original, unconventional, and at times provocative ideas are gathered together in The Peasant Mandarin: Prax Pieces, with such subjects as republican­ I have gone and seen it. ism or tt,e Australian "vernacular" culture, rural life and the countryside, fringe Entering the theatre with any type of pre-conceived religions, flag designs, literary festivals, ancient civilizations and beliefs, poetry idea of what a fOm is about spo0s svhat should be a old and nevv, and the whiskies of Scotland. cloth $14.95; paper $7.95 spontaneous response t¥ the content. Nothing diould be allowed to unduly influence a The funeral volume of.the Paperback Poets series is appropriately jacketed in black. \n Gary Caxa\ano's Remembering the Rural Ufe, the Australian landscape is an viewer's natural reactions to a first screening of a movie. unfamiliar one, peopled by vegetables and migrants rather than brumbies, squatters, This is particularly tme Now do any of these and sheep. cloth $5.95; paper 32.95 for films which are overtly research findings on Modem Japanese Poetry contains mostiy shi poems, with a few examples of tanka fantasy orientated (i.e. television's electronic and haiku in new forms. The poems have been sensitively translated by James surreal in content, imagery hold tme for the Kirkup, a poet himself and a noted translator who has lived many years in Japan. allegorical in nature like celluloid (emulsion based) Vw/ v-/ cloth 39.95; paper 34.95 El Topo). imagery of what we seen Studies have show that on the cinema screen, I BRISBANE 78 After Uving Black, comes People Are Legends by poet and journalist, Kevin Gi Ibert. watchmg the television have never come across a The voice of the living Australian Aborigine is rarely heard: but in Gilbert's writings image creates a pattern of study which attempts to the authentic cry of the dispossessed resounds memorably with the anger of proud activity in our minds which usual broad range of men and women who seek to right two hundred years of injustice. cloth $6.95; attswer this question, how­ shorter films many of is more dream-like than ever I personally feel that paper 33.95 *re.^l'-our subconscious. which have become the the cinematic image does best feature of Brisbane Festivals. I'm not sure of the fate of Spaiush surrealist filmmaker Luis B.unuel's "Get Obsiur Objet du Desir", however I suspect it has fallen victim to father than our conscious stimulate the subconscious our infamous Qld Fihn state of mind is being ap> and that when this is sup­ Board of Review. (Stone pealed to. Consequently our plemented by a plot which the crows, even a festival critical faciUties are not deliberately strives for sur­ of specially imported brought into play as much*, real results, then generalised fQms, open only to mental activity occurs on a attempts at rational ex­ pecqple over 18 years of different level. This is why planation of what is being age isn't free of influence!) we seek relaxation/escape viewed become difficult, if Changes are some­ through television-however not somewhat pointless. times made to the Festival' whether tbe dream worid of What does become im­ programme, so for full television in similar fashion portant is your own per­ details of what will be on, to our own personal dream sonal response no matter plus screening times, plus world (when we sleep at what level of consciousness how to apply for a season night) has a proven poten­ it occurs on, I have no ticket-contact the tial for eliminating stress is desire to convey my per­ Schondl theatre or the not clear yet. Possibly the sonal impressions of EI American Book Store, 229 opposite is true. (Continued Page 21) Elizabeth Street. -BRUCE DICKSON

. screen printed Latest Overseas and T. SHIRTS e Australian Releases STICKERS Tom Robinson - POWER IN THE DARKNESS We des.gn aid 5Cf^!CnJx.^t Iggy POP-T.V. EYE T sh:.'ts, buTipcr sticto'S Bruce Springsteen • DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF and pesters in small o'janiit^s tol.doOsi- TOWN Ask fO'- a pricfr Woody Allen - STAND-UP COMIC CSS DESIGNS The Stranglers • BLACK AND WHITE screen priniinq 8Sp«;rsSt,hJaf;hga!e JUBILEE SOUNDTRACK LETHAL WEAPONS 266 7033 and the new STONES album Discount to Students and 4zzz Subs. 51 Sherwood R^., Todwong EL TOPO: The molt dlggtns towirttt tht light, only to lit blindad Phono3709935 Atyot/ietttof frt»ks,Mltnl,$WHtmovie,bunuel,peckinpah >.. WWWMIMI « ''ih^mt^T^iB My original plan was to AUSTRALIAN Australia not only by a "Also at the request of outline a whole series of ELIZABETHAN prestige organisation but the Jazz Action Society of scenes from the film, but THEATRE TRUST'S also one capable of giving N.S.W., the Trust has agreed this wouldn't do justice to it national exposure with a to become entrepeneur and PROGRAMME any of them and in ad­ .top cast. administrator of their jazz dition would ruin the fun "We have been most concerts throughout of seeing them as fresh FuU details of the fortunate in obtaining eight Australia and the touring of images. major activities to be of the most highly respected 1 musicians overseas. This role All I want to convey carried out by the En- actors and acresses in thisl has already commenced in is that regardless of whether country today; they arej that the Trust is arranging trcpeneurial Division of you respond favourably or Ruth Cracknell, Carmen j the tour by the eminent unfavourably to El Topo, thc Australian Duncan, Kate Fitzpatrick, I jazz group. The Brian regardless of whether it Elizabethan Theatre Jackie Weaver, Barry' Brown Quartet to the holds your interest for the Trust over the next six i Crey ton, Ron Haddrick, j Nordic Festivals in fall 2 hours or only for Shane Porteous and Peter j months have been an-i Scandinavia. thirty mmutes, Jodorowsky Rowley. nounced. Major shows! has produced a film which "The fact that the" you will have to see, if commenced by thc; A.E.T.T. was granted thei "This will be the first only to discover what your Trust during the second \ rights indicates that over-; time that an Australian own personal response will half of 1978 will involve] seas • managements j group has appeared at these be. internationally famous jazz a potential box office of \ welcomed our decision to! 'EL TROPPO' If you reserve seats re-enter the field of full | festivals and they are $2 million. creating a great deal of (From Page 20) which are located within theatrical production. • actually came out-from the first fwe rows, wear General Manager of the 'Bedroom Farce', to be interest to the organisers Topo under the guise that his perspective. a raincoat so as to avoid Trust, Jeffry Joynton-Smith directed by Peter Williams, of the festivals. This tour my interpretations (or in Since 1 do recognise being splashed by gallons went on to say, "The Trust is scheduled to open at, is being funded by the Music Board of the this case, lack of them) some obligation towards the of blood which flow freely has been granted the rights tlie Theatre Royal in [ should be used as a Australia Council and spon­ reader who uses reviews as during the show. to produce Alan Sydney in October for 8 meaningful measure. a means of knowing sored by the Jazz Action EI Topo provides a rare Ayckboum's most success­ weeks and tour to Brisbane j whether they are likely opportunity to view a simu­ before Christmas and all Society of NSW. With other productions ful play 'Bedroom Farce', to waste their money on a lation of someone elses's capital cities in early 1979. | "We will also contmue J would not feel so Despite heavy competition film, dreams, and in the process "The remainder of 1978 our association with com­ reticent because their plot 1 feel awaken a few of your own. the Australian Elizabethan promises to be an extremely mercial managements such and intention can be more it is necessaiy to offer some The meaning? -well that's Theatre Trust has been active time for the Trust," as Michael Edgley, WUton clearly defined, the director further opinion on EI entirely up to you. granted the Austrafiasian Mr. Joynton-Smith said. Morley as and when the having emphasised those as­ Topo. -BRUCE DICKSON rights." opportunity presents itself pects of the fibnmaking 'Bedroom Farce' has "Activities that the Trust and is seen to be approp­ process which encourage riate. rational and more clear cut been playing to capacity will be presenting include a responses and conclusions. audiences at the National ; national tour m November 1 Theatre in London since ' by the world renowned jazz j El Topo is not such a March last year and there i singer Ella Fitzgerald; this "These activities demon­ film. What I would find is no end in sight to its , seems to us to be a natural strate the continuing im­ interesting in order to com­ current season. Because of i progression in our on-going plementation by the Trust plement my own private its unprecedented success in jazz entrepreneuring after of its principal objective, responses gamed whilst England, the National the capacity concerts at the i.e. to promote drama, watching the movie-would Theatre and Ay ck bourn's Opera House by Oscar opera, ballet and any other be a statement by the agent insisted that it be Peterson and Joe Pass earlier art of the theatre in any film's Chilean bom director. produced and presented in this year. way whatever." about his feelings towards the fibn-what was planned, but more importantly what student offer

• the play's, at times i awkward, construction. He i dissects the stage H'ith father's and son's meagre living quarters diagonally opposite or opposed and uses the neutral central THE FATHER WE LOVED ON A BEACH BY area fox linking scenes. THE SEA: There is nice attention to atmospheric effect-the by Steve Sewell. La Boite Theatre, 21st July- era's music, a Sydney 12th August. drizzle and so on. AUSTRALIAN MADE TUBELESS TYRES FOR MOST MODELS The acting is less effec- We normally prejudge our local playwrights twe although Daryl Hewson to their disadvantage, perhaps because we fear as Mikey, the son, makes crossplj'-s radials exposure to our oft-cited lack of sophistication. sense of a difficult part and Paul Epeijesi injects Steve Sewell's play raises none of these a lot of life into the dis­ concerns. It is a cleverly conceded play tem­ sipated brother, Joe. Mia ^ porarily paralleling the respective situations of Retro t as the hopelessly a working cbss man and his educated son whose domesticated wife is good revolutionary ideologies work in counterpomt apart from the more stretching emotional scenes. when comparing our prices to his father's conservative morality. Even if the dramatic Using depressed post-war Sydney as his background, motivation "of the play at 1. Is it a tubeless price? Ours is.. Tube tyres need Steve Sewell sympatheticaHy analyses the times becomes tenuous, I tubes at around $5.00 each. unemployment and exploitatWe conditions of the would urge you to go and workers, together with theur bitter unthinking pre- see it for its intelligent judkes towards the socialist propaganda of the unions analysis of a much neg­ 2. Does the price include fitting? Ours does saving •reds'. lected area of Australian around $2.00 a wheel. life-the politics of op­ The father Hnds his exile. (This was an un­ pression and of change. 3. Does your quote include computer balancing? Too domesticsituation harrowing necessary invention-the -DIANA PRIEST and restrictive and the ex­ present political situation late when your car's in the air without wheels. ternal world of endless job could have been applied It's free at Bob .Jane Valley. Saving $3.00 per lines, . no work and little with equal force.) Like his CHEAP OLD FRIDGE wheel. pay equally impossible. His father he too has become completely disenchanted FOR SALE. confusion, made more 4. What's the guarantee? We give you a written muddled by his adherence but his disenchantment is to the politics of the class with the Left's factionalism, guarantee with every tyre sold. For sale: One Frigidaire that oppresses him is never caused by rigid exercise of Fridge - large capacity with resolved and in the best doctrinal purity and its freezer at top and two : visual image of the play resultant effect of mention this ad & ask for Barry crispers at bottom. Works he stands impotently on splmtering united action. quite-well, only two prob­ the beach clutchmg his If there is an appren­ lems : It can be noisy when kids' plastic bucket. ticeship quality in the play, ninning and it weighs a lot it rests with the dialogue, Hie son's situation in when being shifted. many ways is even more which is a bit "Blue Hflls" t?4iC) in the father's household Going cheap - $25 conftised. Steve Sewell O.N.O. Telephone Semper contrives a fascist coup, and a little overwritten in the intellectualised son's. on 3711611 if interested the repercussions of which inpiu'chasingit. Only at Bob Jane Valley have forced the son hito Jeremy Ridgman's dkec­ jthidhig and eventually into tion has dealt well with '•5j:u- . SEMPER August 2,, 1.^78 21 SBilPSm BMtW^WS

But then 1 read Sam! courses offered, particularly toast at $1.00, the ; taco (chile bean based) and Orr's recent article in' those involving meat sub- aubergme pate at $1.20, ; salad again at $2.25, and Nation Review about what stitutes, were definitely an the sesame rissole and salad the following deserts- diabolical things the fast interesting change from at S2.00, the savoury pan- strawberry gelati ($1.25), foods and bulk food; what I have been used to cake at $2.50, and the camembert and fruit processing multi-nationals . . .which meant that at cheesecake at TOcents. All '($1.50), fruit salad and have been doing to our least one hippy stereotype in all a 3 courae meal for cream ($ 1.25). spicy supermarket tucker. had been challenged. two people had cost $8.10. ' Many of the dishes made All those preservatwes, In addition one other The soup and the good use of nuts (such as artificial colouring agents,! stereotyped view of the savoury pancake were as walnuts) and seeds. In MSG addithres, and; vegetarian diet challenged good as you would expect summary, I found the vege­ chemical substitutes. Our i on the night was that of the of any other restaurant for tarian dishes I tried-satis­ own govemments don't "high" cost of this type the price, and the salads fying and filling. even require that the com­ of food (i.e. considering also were fresh, crisp and One feature of Salad plete contents be specified' how bask: the ingredients coated with a nice dressing, Days which deserves addi­ by law on the packaging, are), Lebanese bread was tional mention is the plea­ let alone ban the use of Theoretically "natural" served with the pate dish sant enviroiunent the many of those chemicals or unprocessed foods should and it was a good savoury owners have created within and processes already out­ be cheaper to use. . and at treat. By the way the the restaurant. lawed as dangerous to Salad Days they actually other entree altematwe was The building is quite old, human health by govem­ Tahmi cream and yoghurt 3 storeys high and contains ments overseas! are. The highest price for a (also with bread) at $1.20. a ^nctional open hearth The last straw was dis­ main course was S2.50, This is always tasty and fireplace to one side of covering that in any attempt th? lowest price $2.00. worth a try, but on the its interior. The decor con­ i to escape the preiiackaged I'm told that low cost night 1 wanted to sample sists of pdished wood chairs ! artificial food lines (and restaurants with low other dishes being offered. and tables, bamboo blinds just think about how hard capacity seating (Salad Days and suitably unpretentious SALAD DAYS: ; that is these days), even trimmings. 273 Given Terrace, Paddington (Post office purchasing fresh fruit and Thc shop front door area), Telq)hone 36 6%3, BYO, Vegetarian veges was barely an alter­ locks you out when you native. Not only were most meals, open Ham to 4pm Monday to Sunday, shut it, but this problem fruit and veges chemically could be solved. 6.30pm until late Tuesday to Sunday, closed laden as a result of fertilisers Service is friendly, and insect sprays, preser- on Monday nights only. clientele relaxed, and back­ vatWes and the like, but ground taped music un­ they were even being picked obtrusive. I understand that "What's a red-blooded meat eater like me doing green and' artificially in a vegetarian place Hke this?" I quietly asked ripened! the upstairs section of the myself buflding may soon be It now looked like a I utilised as custom is The occasion was a visit to the recently opened i case of turning to meat Salad Days restaurant at Paddington. And it wasn't growing, i as an alternative to vege- A final word-if like anorelevantquestion. : tables, but what with the me you are thinking more Until recently any food reviewers in Brisbane who I stories I've heard about seriously about taking the adhered strictly to a vegetarian diet would find them­ : mincemeat, sausage meat, vegetarian path to healthy selves out of restaurants (and consequently out of a 1 "fresh" prawns, oysters and eating, then a recommended job) within a week! j seafoods etc-my appetite source of great natural No doubt like many other locals who r^ularly for flesh was falling off too. recqpes (i,e. the non-boring eat out, I have always been wary of the propaganda Tbe choke had become variety) passed on to me emanating from titt natural foods/v^etarian freaks. seemuigly clear-carcino- recently by some friends Senic nijibtmare and slow After all it's reaUy luppy food isn't it? (A la who should know-The New food poisoning, or give up York Times Natural Foods Nimbin). And even on scientific grounds, kt alone eathig altogethe'r. philosophical grounds, many of the aiguments put Cookbook. Hard to obtain, NaturaUy given such a but supposedly worth forward m its favour have long been exposed, as fairly choice, I decided to get seats only 20) must achieve The dish I found most having. -dubious m 'nature'. back to my real task in this a high turnover of people interesting was the sesame -BRUCE DICKSON To nuke the average mug even more mcredulous- column and review Salad to survive. Considering that rissde. It was cooked with how about the amazing rip-offs surrounding the Days instead. like many others present care and rivalled any of its natural foods industiy-unprocessed food costing more Both vegetarian and meat that niglit, I sat there for equivalent meat dishes than processed food-normal supermaii:et vegetables eater alike will find some­ over two hours, one in flavour. thing to enjoy during a wonders how they make a being sold as "organic" vegetables etc. Other dishes available night out at Salad Days. living. And finaUy so many of the recqies seemed to be v*ich I haven't yet men­ As I bad anticipated the During the sitting I tioned were stuffed cap­ tastdes and boring. In fisct as I recall, the opening of [meals were baskally simple tried the onion soup and sicum and salad at $2.25, hippy eating houses such as Mr. Naturals at St. Lucia (I'm not sure that this is only conftrais this. always the case), but the UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND UNION FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS Semester 2,1978

of video and touis of local professional facilities are acheduled. ECONOMICS The format is super 8mm and since super 8 eguipment is eaaly understood and used this allows anyone to express their GRADUATES creative talents in an imaginative way. An opportunity to apply your skills. Salaries start at $9,168 p.a. for APPLICATIONS: Applications ue hivited As a graduate in the Australian a three year diploma and rise to for enrohnent in the Union's week long JOINING THE WORKSHOPS Treasury you will participate in the $10,343 p.a. for a FirstClass crash course in basic filmmakingt o IK held HOW TO JOIN: Forward applications preparation of advice for the Honours degree and $10,954 p.a. over the mid-semester break. (Sunday for higher degrees. including name, address, telephone no, Treasurer and senior advisers on August 20th to Sunday 27th August). status (student or non-student), previous general economic matters and on Ifyou are interested in • No previous experience is necessary. specific policy proposals. appointment as an Assistant experience (if any), as well as the work­ The work involves both macro Research Officer with the Treasury, WORKSHOP* TIMES: The workshop shop fee of $20 (cheques can be made and micro economic analysis you should obtain an application tima are - Sunday 20tb.. 2pffl until Spm payable to the Univeisity of Queenaland covering Budgetary policy; Taxation form from and apply to the Regional Monday 2l8t to Thursdiy Union) to Bruce Dickson, Film Tutor, policy; Incomes and price policy; Director's Office, Public University of Queensland Union Film Unit, Service Board in your State or 24th, 6pm until Spm External economic policy and Saturday 26th, 1pm til Spm St. Lucia 4067. If 11 is easier, forward by relations; CommonwealUi/State Territory and indicate on the hand to Semper Office, tst Floor Union application that your first Sunday 27tb, 10.30 to 12; financial relations; Commonwealth BuiMbiB. Government loan programs; preference would be for an 1pm to Spm. Financial markets and Banking/ appointment with the Treasury. For the sake of efficiency, once COST: -The cost of the workshops is $20 applications have been forwarded only non-Banking institutions; The Public Sen^ice Board's per participant with all fitm equipment Australian capital investment Regional Directors may be those pe<9te who have been imsnecessfid abroad and Foreign investment in contacted on: prorided at no extra cost, however film will recehre an immediate rqOy to that Australia. Canberra: 4 98866, Sydney, will be an iddilional expense, (Note- the effect. price of super 8mm movie film compares Graduates with Qualifications 232-5700, Melboume: 6622411. Othetwise all applicants diould Just more than favourably with still photo­ and an interest in all areas of Brisbane: 2250122, Adelaide: assume they have been enrolled and graphy film and print costs, and partic- economics, econometrics, 506377, Perth: 3223666, Hobart: attend the first workdiop at 2pm on fpants will also be able fo share expenses statistics, mathematics and law are 20S011, Darwin: 802746. £hinday 20tb August. The venue is the here). needed. An honours degree is Applications should be Music Room directly underneath the preferred but is not essential. submitted by 1 September 1978. schonell Theatre (aRirotcA it from the • iCONTENT: The coune win have a practic­ Commonwealth Bank/Shon>hig Arcade al emphasifl and will proWde a good hitro­ aide). THE TREASURY duction to scriptbig, .shootbig. editing, Since, only a limited number of spaces sound, animation, projection, processhig, we available, priority will be given to and moat other important aspects.of indep­ students and those'applications received CANBERRA endent flhnmaUng. Use will also be made flrst.

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mance, a piece of theatre. The group know their job and they do it. They create a foot-stompin', hand-clappin' rock 'n' roll fantasy. EL DORADO transcend the murmur of dresses with colourful Performance of the COLUMBIAN CX)LD the crowds and tune into features, and so much more. group as embodiment of the atmo^heric back­ Maybe Brisbane didn't escape from workaday drud­ EXHIBITION: get the Chinese Exhibition Qld Art Gallery, Sth ground music of pan pipes, gery? Maybe so, but at the this display of gold or­ but the 24,000 who have moment it's not important. Floor, MIM BuUding, viewed this exhibition m naments and jewellery is What's important is that the past two weeks proves M?^ Ann St, City. Until truly awesome, giving a Status Quo make it fun August 13. undoubtedly that there is J to pretent to play guitar. . powerful sense of theh' a strong public interest for ROCKIN-ALL OVER Jftl r Their audience can enjoy culture and their fan­ such events. AUSTRALIA ^* ' A'J them probably because they As you have probably tastically elaborate rituals. Let's hope us cultcha haven't yet discovered the no tked by the banners Much of the gold work vultchas get some more ; tedhim of the boogie for­ every^ere ui the city, the depicts a strongly animal­ exhibitions of such scale. STATUS QUO: mula. And if I'm begmning El Dorado Gold Exhibition istic society-necklaces of -ELENI RIVER to sound condescending, is in town. If you can frogs, crocodile flutes, head­ July 25th, Festh'al Hall, Brisbane I'm sorry; it's just that it's hard for me to construc­ Found myself at the concert because nobody dse tively criticise Status Quo wanted the complementary tickets. However having because of my non-reaction. made certain that my critical faculties were totally Certainly I don't necessarily impaired I thorou^y enjoyed myself. object to 'boogie' in itself, and I haven't forgotten how Sunounded by a sea of twdve year old boppers Plumber-Gasfitter I used to love Status Quo thrusting their fists upwards to the beat of the musk, ; the way the kids do now. AT VERY REASONABLE RATES and confronted by an exceptionally good li^t show . Perhaps it's ray very own • renews g«5 pipes (at least by FestNal Hall standards), I was soon captured \ pretensions that revise to by the sheer energy of the audience and the band they i allow me enjoying them. • initallt water syttemi were loving. ; But no, I really don't think JOHN NELIS I so. I've seen every move and Status Quo are> defi­ as well receded now as they • repain roofi 9 Horrocks Street. heard every note before, nitely a live concert band- ever were. The first time Toowong. most of their tracks may and all over again it does I saw them was the first nothing for me. I find • renews guttering sound alike but this tone th^ toured Australia, doesn't ruin a slick act. Status Quo stale. in 1972 (?) and tfiey • instaili gas appliances To the sound of some knocked me out. They were Of course, I don't be­ grudge them their audience, typicaUy repetitious guitar even better ^n Bill-t(^peis riffs, which combined with but surely bands like the Sade, who were a bit of a the drums to provide a wall Qash or the Ramones are ph. 3714932 of heavy sound, the band disappointment (but still as infectious as they are-so perform some highly good). Yeah, I fdl m love why aren't they in demand? choreographed routines with Status Quo. At the (I know why, it's a matter which are skilfully high­ time I was about 15. of exposure, but that's Ughted by a tight lighting Since then, every tour another story. . ,) Or if, unioncalculatorshop script. they've been greeted by an as it seems, everyone is army of 15 year old fans. determined to boogie them­ selves to death, then what's Tbe curtains on the ex­ Entering Festival Hall was unioncalculatorsnoD wrong with the Angels, who tended stage open to dis­ like a nostalgia trip^boys at least would have been a close through the mist in flanelette shirts with better support act than the c three figures, each bran­ acne and greasy long hiar, awful Finch... dishing a guitar and each and giris with those pert, standing parallel to one firm tits. They say Status All things considered, I another like a scene out Quo's is a working class must admit Status Quo do of an Abba film clip. audience, and by my ob­ have a certain appeal. It's The not so subtle current servation I'd reckon that's not so much audience iden­ in their act soon grips not far wrong. tification as it is that the the audience and green Even before the show ^oup doesn't patrotiise flourescent tubes break out began, they were barely able theu: audience. Status Quo everywhere spinning in to contam their enthusiasm are down-to-earth and un­ D circles. -waving banners and assuming; and that's a charm rarely foimd, and one u Suddenly a bank of red chanting like an English football crowd. They'd much appreciated. In fact, spots illuminates the first their only concession to 0 200 rows and the spunkies come to see their band. And you can forget that ever-increasing popularity is w empt. a superior stage set-up, Hie special effects are •peoples band' rhetoric, C Status Quo are no Tom which is, after all, aimed by no means over as later only at improving the show. 0 a curtain behind the band Robinson's. All they do is parts to disclose a sheer deliver, and that's all dieir Status Quo give their Texos instruments backdrop of mirrors.. white fans want. gans exactly what they c search lights lash back and For some reason Aust­ want. There is, at least, a s forth across the audience ralia has embraced Status fair degree of honesty at Q. and smoke again fills the Quo (what, with one of work. And who am I to stage. them living here now!). criticise that? 0 However before the final Which is not to say Qiey're -CEE WALKER encore the boppers have unpopular elsewhere. struck back by waving Tliey're nothing in America, matches aloft over their of course (youVe gotta be heads, a scene remimscent the Bee Gee's to be any­ of a midnight mass in thing in America), but in­ Vatican square. And that the UK and Europe they're was it. a big drzwcard, with a SOCIAL 0 Status Quo m dedicated following like ALTERNATIVES QuMndflnd:,. here. The International Qftarterly w •B In Australia, Status Quo -MORTONREEVESBY Published in Queensland C are continuaUy praised- "S 3 Andrew MacMillan at RAM u STATUS QUO: must be their biggest fan- Latest issue on tale nowl s|M whereas their homeland o' Featuring an In depth C (STUDENT MATHS KIT) live, Melboume critics are less kind. Theyll 3 Festival HaU. only admit Status Quo examinatk>n of tha social 0 n work well within the narrow applications of "SELF - HELP". Plus many other Status Quo have been to framework they've set 0 themselves, lacking what I articles, poems, short stories Pit I e im 0 this country I-don't-know- recall was once termed the i how-many-times now, and Svtiiff of unpredictability' ON SALE NOW AT ALL COME AND SEE US c 'theyll probably keep that couid make them in^ 0 IN THE UNI. OF QLD UNION SHOPPING ARCADE coming. At least, that's teresting. I can only but GOOD BOOKSHOPS AND JC sr what eveiy one says, lhat concur with this view­ NEWSAGENTS! 9am to 4:30pin phone 3709817 or 3711611 ttey\e been together for point. 7 IS yeara, and ^vf^ be A Status Quo perform OWE ALSO STOCK THE LATEJST LOCAL & OVERSEAS RECORDS Jl together another 16: . . mance is designed to make But whatever dteir future their fans happy. And make ndght be, the fact is (h^'re no mistake; it is a perfo^ onioncalculatorshopioncalculciT SEMPER August 2,1978 23 HWi ,s:??.iiiiiiA f»3SM33 <:<: smmwrnsi wmwmwB Till I MW OF PUNK

servant, and punk only by Cee Walker meant to them what th^ wanted it to. Recent outbursts of violence and destruction What else explains the at punk gigs in Brisbane have caused much fact that a group like the consternation. However, I hasten to add, one Stranglers who are thor­ thing I'm not going to do is cite, thus glorify, oughly repugnant and have nothing to do with the individual examples. Suffice to say, many venues real spirit of punk, were have opened, and promptly shut their doors embraced by the punk to punks, as a result of their behaviour. audience? But isn't punk a dead horse, and this only Too many punks were flogging it? Yes, indeed, but punk is relevant like schoolboys who scan art-books for the titillation still. Because in Brisbane, they're finding that of a classic nude. The music diere's life in the dead horse yet, and that's was simple, harsh and the problem... aggresswe; this was attraction enough for many i I was reticent about writuig this article-examining punks-the medium was said problem-not because of apathy, not even because their massage. of laziness (well, not entirely), but mainly because I This too has been justice. . . and all that kind The group's detractors connection with the questioned its validity. of stuff. Surely you're on It becomes very tedious hearing every Tom, Dick grounds for much criticism reeled in horror at their philosophy of the Sex and Festering Mfck's two-bob's worth on the subject -that "they can't play", the same side. every move, while their Pistrds, or the Clash, the of punk. Quite sbnply, I didn't want to add my name that "they're moronic". Of Either way, Jolmny supporters revelled in Buzzcocks, the Subway to that list. course, this attitude is really did 'wanna destroy them. But not many really Sect, even the Saints. Not that it had to be, mind you. Compared to absurd; the attitude of pom­ passer-by'. He was forced knew what they were on And the last laugh is this iU-informed, biased and basically shortsighted pous, intolerant snohs. It's to write 'Did you No about. Of course, there were ours-what' these punks pieces of sensationalism whkh appeared in almost like saying Mondrian Wrong". those who did-those who obviously don't realise is every hqi/trendy publication, including this one, couldn't paint (and you can Because he was por­ actually listened-but ihey surely my opus would assume Wolflan proportions that their beloved punk- bet your life those same trayed as a bogey-man, and, didn't attract much that they evidently consider in Its perceptive power. all in the cause of good fun, Obvioudy, if it's objectivity you want then you'd snobs wouldn't dare suggest attention because unlike the veiy hip-is dead-passe, have realised by now you're not gouig to get il here. that). he took everyone for a ride mindless shecp-punks, they redundant-and it's been And I make no apologies~who can better desaibe a Tlie punks played what by living up to it. weren't interested in the that way for well over 6 hurrican than someone at itjs.cye, relishing its might. they needed to play; it's The media concentmted insignificant trappings, months now. They reveal Rather than the hunkane's victim, who resents it's therefore true, whatever on this and the outrageous which were, unfortunately themselves for what they majesty simply because it poses a threat. form it takes. aspects of the punk phen­ the sensational ones-the are... If that load of grandk)se rabbishserve s as an So just what has Johnny omena, as a whole, ignoring, shallow exhibitionism, the It'll probably take them analogy to punk (it would do Dave Marsh proud), Rotten done to offend you? or better still, ignorant of self-mutilation, the violence. another six months before then I think h's fair enough. I rememl>er heariiig the point of the exerciese. scattered, albeit impressive, rumours about the I .dare say you simply And that was what made they discover kraftwerk don't/can't appreciate his They regarded the Sex good copy... (the current in thing), and Sex Pistols hi early 76, but w*en "Anarchy in the Pistols-Johnny in UK" was Anally released and heard by myself, well, aesthetic, aural and/or Consequently, the ^en they do they'll likely I was bowled over. I knew this was for real. visual. But transcend that particular-as a manifes­ typical picture of punk was go around acting like I can't and/or won't analyse the cunents of punk, basically superficial pre­ tation of the audience totally unfounded. Is that robots, claiming they want only try to make clear exacUy what they are. But I judice and what do you attitude, rather than the the picture you see? to be machines, which is as wonder why I should have to do that, because surely find? correct view ofthe audience Ihe punks responsible gross a misinteipretation of no-one has done h better-more articulately, more A philosophy that baffles being manifest of a mis­ for the recent disturbances Kraftwerk as they ever succinctiy-than Mr. Rotten himself. No.-this wouldn't you, which is why you interpretation of the Sex in Brisbane are part of made of the Sex Pistols. have been necessaiy had the whole thing not been so IHstols philosophy. much maligned. remain apprehensive? that picture; they have no From the moment they flrst stepped onto Uie Indeed, it's not easy stage, the Sex Pistols were misunderstood. And mis­ to penetrate Johnny Rotten's thick layer of mikr understood, as much as anyone, by the punks them- JJ«V ^9BWSE THE WKfWWiWjrflMHMf?' sdves. This ii a-the-cniclal point, and one which cynicism, but it's some­ to •** - has led to further misunderstanding. thing that creates an am­ OU' Jm. A m&t biguity which is essential to the Sex Pistols. Their apparent contradictions are not real-call it their 'humour', where nothing is sacred. The Sex Pistols were more than irreverent, they meant it. Nothing is sacred, and respect can only be earned. Certainly, institutions-those of politics, religion, commerce, or whatever-are sources of nothing but contempt. But Johnny Rotten was aware of his predicament- "I just deliver, I don't decide"-and the only real ^MetMSij.'. \ demand he ever made was 'no dogsbody'. Which is, of course, idealism, but it's not romanticism. Unlike the pie4n-the-8ky 'love and peace' theology' they superseded, the punks were Punk Is seen to be a lowers ({«., the audiences more reallstk. an^e, masave movement. and lesser personalities) are That is not an entirely So why are you offended not necessarily one and the by Johnny Rotten? When correct observation. Ihe same. Despite their anti­ he is but a dreamer (albeit ideology of the leaders of social appearances, lots of an earthbound . one), the movement (Le., the punks are no more reac- fighting the forces of evil better groups) and the foi- tionaiy than any publk; in tiie cause of truth,

24^ oSEMBEa^iAugust^Zj-IS^S DESERT RAT (rock) TRYST (acoustic) HOMESTEAD HOTEL CURRY SHOP Wednesday 114 Zillmere Rd, Boondall 409 George St, City $1 cover Music: $2 cover charge charga 16th August OiXiElJVNO with KEN VINTAGE JAZZ SOCIETY KARMA (rock) HERRON JAZZ BAND OF BRISBANE JINDALEE HOTEL MELBOURNE HOTEL TWELFTH NfGHT THEATRE 2 Siftnamon Rd, Jindalee 2 Browning St, West End CLUB $2 cover charge $2.50 cover charge Rock, Folk, Jazz (in the basement) Cintra St, Bowen Hills 8.30pm to WICKETY WAK (rock) JIIVIMY & THE BOYS Irockl midnight. Licensed. HOMESTEAD HOTEL NATIONAL HOTEL 114 Zillmere Rd. Boondall Country&Blues 502 Queen St,Cily $2 cover $2 cover charge charge Sunday DISCO MELBOURNE HOTEL 13th August 2 Browning St. West End $2.50 cover charge Wednesday Thursday Saturday CAXTON ST JAZZ CLUB 17 Caxton St, Petrie Terrace 9th August 10th August 7.30pm-11pm. Licensed. MAGAZINE (rock) 12th August NATIONAL HOTEL BEN'S RESTAURANT 502 Queen St, City CIRCUS (rock) CIRCUS (rock) CIRCUS (rock) 677 Ann St. Valley $4.50 JINDALEE HOTEL JINDALEE HOTEL JINDALEE HOTEL 2 course meal-$3.50 students SIDEWINDER & NUMBERS 2 Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee ph. 2 Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee 2 Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee & 4Z2Z subscriber Wiley Reed (rock) 3762U1 $2 cover charge $2 cover charge $3 cover charge (piano) 4ZZZ and QUEENS HOTEL 2Creek St.City $2.50.$2 DESERT RAT (rock) DESERT RAT (rock) DESERT RAT (rock) BRISBANE JAZZ CLUB for 4ZZZ subscribers HOMESTEAD HOTEL HOMESTEAD HOTEL HOMESTEAD HOTEL ADVENTURERS CLUB 114Zillmere Rd.Boondall 114Zillmere Rd.Boondall 114Zillmere Rd.Boondall 1 Annie St, Kangaroo Point. SANDY POLLARD ph. 265 1555 $2 cover charge $2 cover charge $2 cover charge 8pm-10.30pm. Licensed. CURRY SHOP 409 George St, City $1 INK SPOTS (evergreen music) BENTLEYS BOOGIE BAND SWITCH (rock) cover charge MELBOURNE HOTEL MELBOURNE HOTEL GYMPIE JOCKEY CLUB 2 Browning St, West End 2 Browning St, West End HOTEL ph. 44 157 $5 cover charge $2.50 cover charge Exhibition Road, 8pm-11.30pm Tuesday small cover charge JIMMY AND THE BOYS JIIVIMY AND THE BOYS (rock) 15th August Thursday (rock) NATIONAL HOTEL JIMMY & THE BOYS (rock) NATIONAL HOTEL 17tii August 502 Queen St, City NATIONAL HOTEL KARMA (rock) 502 Queen Sl, City ph. 31 2281 502 Queen St, City $2 cover JINDALEE HOTEL KARMA (rock) LAST HAND BAND charge 2 Stnnamon Rd, Jindalee JINDALEE HOTEL SANDYPOLLARD EXCHANGE HOTEL $2 cover charge CURRY SHOP 131 Edward St, City $2, $1 NUMBERS 2 Stnnamon Rd, Jindalee 409 George St, City $1 4Z2Z sobscribers EXCHANGE HOTEL WICKETY.WAK (rock) $2 cover charge cover charge 131 Edward St, City $2, $1 ..OMESTEAD HOTEL JOHN AND JOHN (light rock) 4Z2Z subscribers 114Zillmere Rd.Boondall WICKETY4WAK (rock) JO JO ZEP & THE FALCONS CURRY SHOP $2 cover charga HOMESTEAD HOTEL & RAZAR (rock) 409 George St, City $1 cover JO JO ZEP 8, THE FALCONS 114 Zillmere Rd, Boondall 4ZZZ and QUEENS HOTEL charge & FULLER BANKS MAGAZINE (rock) $2 cover charge 2 Creek St, City $3, $2 4ZZZ 4ZZZ and QUEENS HOTEL NATIONAL HOTEL .subscribers 2 Creek St, City $3. $2 4ZZZ 502 Queen St, City MAGAZINE (rockl Friday subscribers NATIONAL HOTEL RIVERSIDE FOLK CLUB 11th August VINTAGE JAZZ SOCIETY 502 Queen St. City ADVENTURERS CLUB BUCKSKIN AND JASON TWELFTH NIGHT THEATRE 1 Annie St, Kangaroo Point WHITE LIGHTNING CIRCUS (rock) JAMES (country) CLUB fevery Wednesday, 8pm-l 1pm EXCHANGE HOTEL JINDALEE HOTEL MELBOURNE HOTEL (in the basement) Cintra St, Licensed. $2 members $3 non- 2 Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee 2 Browning St, West End $3 Bowen Hills 8.30pm-midnight. 131 Edward ST, City $2, $1 members for 4ZZZ subscribers $3 cover charge cover charge Licensed.

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.. SEMP.ER ,AugusL2,1978 26. ''.. *^. " • §§§B JOHN AND JOHN (light rock) VINTAGE JAZZ SOCIETY $6: nnatiness $3; youth and CURRY SHOP OF BRISBANE pensioner concessions, bookings 409 George St, City $1 cover TWELFTH NIGHT THEATRE Monday at theatre (221 5177) charge CLUB SGIO Theatre, Turbot St, {in the fassement) Cintra St, Classical Brisbane. Bowen Hills 8,30pm-mldni9ht 14th Aupst Concerts Licensed Friday CONSERVATORIUM OF Wednesday MUSIC preMnto: Bands BEEHIVE THEATRE 18th August Seminar by the Adelaide Wind Sunday 9th August Quartet SPECIAL HOLIDAY PER-""^ KARMA (rockl Conservatorium Auditorium, FOflMANCES 16,17,18,23 JINDALEE HOTEL 20th August HAYDN & BACH SOCIETIES Gardens Pt. George St, Brisbane Sunday & 24 Augutt at 6.30pm 2 Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee OF QUEENSLAND presents: to the 18th August. Enquiries OLD KING COLE 229 2650. $2 cover charge CAXTON ST JAZZ CLUB German/Austrian Evening with 13th August Childrens play by Ken Campbefl 17 Caxton St, Petrie Ten'ace Nancy Weir (piano) and Norbert plus cartoon parade, plays Sat, 1,30pm & 6.30pm and 7,30pm-11pm, Licensed Howotny (violin) and the EXCELSIOR SAND Sun at 1.30pm. Also Fri. 4th Liedertafel. BOTANICAL GARDENS August, following a Crazy BRISBANE JAZZ CLUB Theosoph ica Auditorium355 Brisbane Spm ADVENTURERS CLUB Wickham Tee, Brisbane at 8pm Auction at 7pm. 1 Annie St, Kangaroo Pt, adults $2, students and pens. BRISBANE CITIZENS BAND Adults $2, children $1. Friday Bookings at theatre (370 Lkiensed. 8pm-10.30pm $1. enquiries Noni Broadfield NEW FARM PARK 2666) (261 1533 a.h.) New Farm 3pm 524 Milton Rd, Toowong. BASEMENT COFFEEHOUSE 18th August ACTIVITIES, UNION BLDG', UNIVERSITY OF QLD QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY Food at 6.30pm followed by Saturday ORCHESTRA presents: Sunday musK at epm-midnight. 50c 4|h Free Orchestral Concert cover charge. Musicians, poets conductor Vanco Cavdarski 20th August etc. weteome. 12th August with Instrunfwntal and vocal competition Commonwealth BRISBANE CITIZENS BAND PINE RIVERS CULTURAL finalists KING GEORGE SQUARE FULLER BANKS ASSOCIATION present: ' WICKETY-WAK (rock) City Hall, Brisbane at 7.30pm Brisbane Spm HOMESTEAD HOTEL CURRY SHOP Concert by the Qld Theatre 409 George St, City $1 cover Orchestra, conductor George 114 ZiflmefB Rd, Boondall GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY EXCELSIOR BAND charge Tintrer works by Mozart, $2 cover charge presents: NEWSTEAD HOUSE Grieg and Schubert. Concert by the Queensland Newstead Spm BEN'S RESTAURANT Lions Community Hall, TheatreOrchestra conductor MAGAZINE (rock) 677 Ann St. VAlley $4.50 Lawnton Shovi^rounds, Bruce Georg Tintner University NATIONAL HOTEL 2 course maa), $3.50 for Highway, Lawnion. at 7.30pm House, Griffith University, 502 Queen St, City $2 cover students and 4ZZZ subscribers . Family $6, adults $3, students Kessels Rd, Nathan at Spm charge and pensioners free. Admission free. Music THE BRISBANE STACKED HEARTS ACTORSCOMPANY EXCHANGE HOTEL 131 Edward St, City $2, $1 Tuesday News presents: 4ZZZ subscribers im mm 22nd August IMPORTANT NOTICE CENTENARY POOL THURS 17 AUGUST to SAT KEN HERRON JAZZ BAND TO ALL READERS OF RESTAURANT 2 SEPTEMBER Every Friday night Sandy with Graema Bell KARMA (rock) BRISBANE'S LIVING JUST BETWEEN OURSELVES Pollard wil! be playing, followed MELBOURNE HOTEL JINDALEE HOTEL GUIDE by AlanAycklMurn director by John Shaw (ex-John and 2 Browning St, West End 2 Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee I OaWd (^aadinaina John) on Sautnlay night comm. $2.50 cover charge $2 cover charge To thebest of our Tues to Sat, at 8.15pm and 8pm. No cover charge loiowledee all infomiation Fri and Sat, at 5.30pm. Adults SWITCH (rock) WICKETY-WAK (rock) contained within the Living $4 or $2.50 and students and, • COME AS YOUR FAVOURITE PEAK CROSSING GATEWAY HOMESTEAD HOTEL Guide is accurate at the pensioners$3.50or$3. •'"'••p MOVIE STAR DANCE HOTEL 114ZillmeriBRd, Boondall time ofgoing (o press, bookings at theatre (52 7843) On Friday, 4th August at Ipswteh Rd, Boonah $2 cover charge however it is best to check Twelfth Night Theatre, 4 Baroona Labour Club. 17 8pm-1.t5pm$1.60 with thc relevant Cintra Rd, Bowen Hills. Caxton St. Paddington. Funds MAGAZINE (rock) organisation (beforehand) raised go to a festival of NATIONAL HOTEL lo sec if any significanl women's films to be held 502 Queen St, City alteration has tKcurred. BRISBANE ARTS during Septemtter and October. Saturday THEATRE VINTAGE JAZZ SOCIETY iMNMAMflMfMMMWMli The band Fuller Bands and the OF BRISBANE Debentures will be playing and the venue felicensed . For 19th August TWELFTH NIGHT THEATRE THURS 10 AUGUST to SAT further info, ring Claire CLUB 9 SEPTEMBER Stapleton at home 36 6031 KARMA (rock) (in the basement) Cintra St, MURDER ON THE NILE Sunday Saturday or at work 57 7766. JINDALEE HOTEL Bowen Hills by Affitha Christie 2 Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee 8.30pm lo mWnight Licensed. Director Jason Savage 13th August 19th August PUBLIC LECTURE $3 cover charge Wed to Sat at 8.15pm. Adults BY PROFESSOR $4. students $3. Bookings BACH SOCIETY OF QLD AUCKLAND YOUTH MC ALLESTER (Wesleyan presents: at theatre (36 2344) WICKETY-WAK (rock) ORCHESTRA prasantt: University Connecticut, USA) HOMESTEAD HOTEL Variations on a Theme-recital Concert conductor Michael on MUSIC OF THE NAVAHOS 114 Zillmere Rd. Boondall Wednesday by Piers Lane {piano} works McLeUan worlcs by Brahms and on Thursday 10th August in $2 cover charge by Bach. Beethoven, Bartok and Beethoven Queensland Con­ the f^rformance Room, Musk: BRISBANE Brahms. servatorium of Music Bldg, University of Qld, St. REPERTORY MAGAZINE (rock) 23rd August Allegro Restaurant, Edward St. Auditorium, Gardens Point, Lucia from 8pm-9.30pm. THEATRE NATIONAL HOTEL 'City bookings at Restaurant George St, Brisbane, at Spm and 397 0361. 502 Oueen St.City $2 KARMA (rock) enquiries 221 9124 LEARNING EXCHANGE cover charge JINDALEE HOTEL COFFEE NIGHT THURS 3 to SAT 12 AUGUST 2 Sinnamon Rd, Jindalee An evening of music, films, THE FATHER WE LOVED NUMBERS $2 cover charge poetry, discussion etc. at 235 ON A BEACH BY THE SEA EXCHANGE HOTEL Sunday Boundary Rd, West End at by Steve SewNI director 131 Edward St.City $2,$1 7.30pm on Sunday I3th Jeremy Ridgman 4ZZZ subscribers Au^st. All welcome Matinee on Sat 5 August at 2pn| and special performance on .WICKETYWAK (rock) Sun 6 August at 5.30pm SIDEWINDERS & HOMESTEAD HOTEL 20th August BASEMENT COFFEEHOUSE 57 Hate St, Milton SURVIVORS (rock) 114Zillmere Rd.Boondall imorporatir^ Fraddos 42ZZ and QUEENS HOTEL $2 cover charge ST JOHNSCATHEDRAL Every Sunday beginning at 2 Creelt St, City $3, $2 for presents: 6.30pm with vegetarian food Recital by Robert Boughen 4ZZZ sUbscrit>ers .MAGAZINE (rock) served followed at Spm by CAMERATA (organ) third in a series of > NATIONAL HOTEL music and films until 12pm THEATRE presents: 502 Queen St. City • recitals of the complete organ ' cover charge 50c. Musicians works of Olivier Messlaen and poets welcome. THURS 3 to SUN 26 AUGUST guest artists The Catherdi^t THEFAUGUVbyLlwto choir. St. Johns Cathearai, Aronson director Duncan Wan CiAHiKik t Ann St, Brisbane at 2,30pm, Thurs, Frl & Sat,8.30pm and " DISCO Enquiries 57 1918 Sun 6& 20,at 5.30pm Adults MELBOURNE HOTEL $3, students $2, Pensioners 2 Browning St, West End $1. Bookings 36 6561 '—$2.50 cover charge Avalon Theatre, Schonell Drive St. Lucia, AUTODRIFTERS & ANGELS Live (rockl DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Raehab: Tuesday 4ZZ2 and QUEENS HOTEL FOLK George Zukermann (t)assoon) ENSEMBLE 2 Creek St. City $3, $2 4ZZZ Theatre and Bevan Crabtroe (piano) subscrft»r5 22nd August PRODUCTIONS The Performance Room, Music presents: BIdge, University of Qld. CMJEENSLAND THEATRE QUEENSLAND BUCKSKIN with REX admbsion free at 3pm. ORCHESTRA prfscntt: DALLAS RIVERSIDE FOLK CLUB THEATRECOMPANY WED 2 AUGUST to SAT 12 Concert conductor Georg AUGUST MELBOURNE HOTEL ADVENTURERSCLUB THE UNIVERSITY CHORALE Tintner soloist, David Levlston IN CAMERA by Jean l>aul 2 Browning St. West End $3 1 Annie St, Kangaroo Pt. Prtiints! (flute) works by Utoiart, Bach WED 16 AUGUST to SAT Sartre plutikttehas by Harold cover charge 8pm-11pm. Lkensed. Concert-director Colin Brumby and Beethoven. QueenslalvJ 2 SEPTEMBER Pinter and Nail Sinion works by Tslfts, Brudieu and Conservatorium of Music BIG TOYS by Patrfck White Performances commence at DIM SIN (rock) SANDY POLLARD Byrd. Auditorium, Gardens Point, Dlrictor Bin Radomnd 8.15pm at tha Uniting Church CURRY SHOP CURRY SHOP St. John's Cathedral, Ann St, George St, Brisbane at Spnt. TUES to SAt fipm. matinees Mali, Warner St. Valfay, Adults 409 George St. City $1 cover 409 George St. City Brisbane at Spm. enquiries Adults $4, students and pens. wad at 10.30am & Sat. at 2pm $3, students $2. bookings charge $1 cover charge 377 3558. $2. Enquiries 229 2836. Tues to Thurs, $5, Fri and Sat 397 1794 or 3581492.

*^* Jl ^' k^'. MON 14 AUGUST FILM SCREENINGS ORLEIGH PARK FAIR on MILTON CATER GEORGE Mon 28 August to Sat. 2 Sept. EL TOPO Bpm 12 August, 1978 10am to 3pm ORIENTAL CARPETS TUES15 AUGUST THENEW^ifcALANDEX- "Under the trees by the river SHAGGY DA •PERIENC. ilm on the EXHIBITION EL TOPO Spm where the West End bus meets George St, City ph. 221 7866 WED 16AUGUST peopi e and cu I turd of New Theatre student discount the ferry to St. Lucia". For Zealand at Her Majesty's MAN WHO SKIED DOWN further info, ring Robyn EXHIBITION OF IBth and Theatre, Queen St, Cily. Daily, EVEREST, Spm, GREAT 576 700 or Sue 229 2048. aviy 20th CENTURY TURKO­ 10.15 am to 5.15pm. PARIS DICTATOR 7pm, AMERICA MAN TRIBAL WEAVING News AT MOVIES 9.15pm Admission free. Enquiries Tues 1 to Fri 11 August MECCA RESTAURANT 221 3722. THURS17 AUGUST (Curry Shop) 409 Georga Tues to Sat, 9am to Spm THE TURNING POINT (tilt MAN WHO SKIED DOWN 27 Latrobe Tee, Paddington (he 16th Auflutt) St. City, midnight to dawn THE PEOPLE'S REVUE ,. EVEREST 1pm, GREAT THE PRE SCHOOL 36 6173 need people who want to then the CHANT OF JIMMY authantk: Lebanese food every DICTATOR 7pm, AMERICA EDUCATION OF DEAF Friday and Saturday. Old sing, dance, act, maito posters BLACKSMITH CHILDRENO'Loan St, Yeronga ATMOVIESS.ISpm films will be shown. write, make sets, etc.etc. Albert St, City ph. 221 2277 FRI 18 AUGUST is celebrating its 25th QUEENSLAND ART to be In the PEOPLE'S REVUE no student discount. MAN WHO SKIED DOWN Anniversary this year. The POET'S UNION (QLD TEACHERS ASSOC. on the 11th to the 16th highlight will be a Garden EVEREST 1pm,GREAT BRANCH) presents Pooetry September in the Old Elite Party held in tho Pre-school DICTATOR 7pm, AMERICA Reading and Inaugural Meeting Theatre (now tha Beehive . REGENT grounds on Sunday, the ?7th ATM0VIES9.1Spm,ELT0PO on Friday lith August at STUDENT ART EXHIBITION Theatre). If you're interested September. A Smorgasbord 11.30pm 7.30pm. Admission is $1.80 exhibition of teacherand ring371 1611 exf. ISorcome THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY Luncheon will be provided for SAT 19 AUGUST and free to members at the student art works Mon to o rehearsals any Monday or Queen St, City ph. 221 8177 a nominal fee, and in this area MAN WHO SIED DOWN Alliance Hall, Moggill Rd. Thurs. 10am to 3pm, Fri. Wednesday at Spm in the student discount. we appear to you for support. EVEREST Spm, GREAT • Taringa. 10am to 5pm. Mon 14 to Mon Should you be able to offer Relaxation Block. University DICTATOR 7pm, AMERICA 28 August. any assistance, please write or of Qld. Fri 5pm or Sun 2pm In AT MOVIES 9.15pm, EL TOPO ANZ Bank. Cnr Queen and phone to (he above. Your Activities, University of Qld. 11.30pm Creek St. Brisbane SUN 20 AUGUST assistance on such an important MAN WHO SKIED DOWN occasion will be helping us further our aims'to provide THE BEEHIVE THEATRE EVEREST Bpm. THE the best possible facilities for IRISHMAN 7pm, MAN Will conduct creative drama and hearing impaired children of CALLED HORSE 9pm activity sessions for children, pre-school age. f-^/\ 8 to 12 years from the 14th University of Qld. St. Lucia. I 1 >s to 18th August and for young people, 13 to 18yesrs, from .21st to 25th August. These CINEMA: VALLEY FILM SOCIETIES FRIENDS OF THE EARTH sessions are a mixture of theatre ABORTION-THE NEW tions meeting on the 6 August and ahd craft aclivitlas relating eniSBANE CINEMA ZEALAND EXPERIENCE the 20th August at Spm in the ' directly to creative thinking.. VALLEY TWIN AND ITS RELEVANCE FOR Learning Exchange. 235 drama. Full details of the GROUP AUSTRALIA hear Fern QUEENSLAND ART Boundary St, Wast End. Ail workshops are available from Cinema 1-ROCKY HORROR RIALTO THEATRE Dickson, National Co-ordinator GALLERY welcome. the Theatre (370 2666). PICTURE SHOW & TOUCH of New Zealand's W.O.N.A.A.C. OF CLASS (Women's National Abort/on -THURSDAY CLUB for Single Cinama 2-CATS & FLESH THURS17 AUGUST Action Campaign) Monday, EL DORADO, COLUMBIAN Mothers (children welcome) GORDON (to be confirmed) STUBBY 7J0pm August 14,1pm Forum Area, GOLD EXHIBITION held every thursday, at 17 220 Brunswick St. New Farm THE GOSPEL ACCORDING University of Qld, St. Lucia. Mon. tues & Thurs to Sat. 10am Caxton St, Paddington between. LA BOITE THEATRE ph. 52 2071 TO ST MATTHEW to7.30om;Wed. 10am to 10.30am and 12.30pm. Play Top Australian talent PETER Adults $2.50. students and. 10pm, Sun 12 noon to Spm chess, exchange books, play CARROLL performing In the pensioners $1.80. Enquiries Tuesl to Sun 13 August pool and table tennis, morning THE BEEHIVE'S FLEA record breaiting and nationally VILLAGE TWIN American Bookshop 229 4821 adults $1.50 children, students coffee available also. Contact MARKET is on Sunday 20th acclaimed Nimrod Theatre Rialto Theatre, Hardgrave and pensioners 75c. 5th Floor Rita St. Ledger 360 297. August et the Beehive. Full, Production of CHRISTIAN Rd, West End. MIM bldg, Ann St, Brisbane Cinema 1—to b« confirmed undercover facilities are avail­ BROTHERS is being brought 2292138 Cinema 2-1900 able. Anyone wanting to set to Brisbane from 20th to 23rd 701 Brunswick St, New Farm up a stall should phone 370 •August by the La Boite Theatre. Ph. 358 2021. 2666. Opens 7am for sellers For further Information and and 9pm to the public. 524 photographs telephone Rick INSTITUTE OF MODERN ALL PRICES IN CITY Milton Rd. Toowong. Billinghurst on 361622. SESSIONS: Morning/matinees ART $3.25, Jnt.'$3.50, Evening RALLY AUGUST2lrt for $3.75, child/student discounts the opening of Qld Parliament. CHILD-BIRTH EDUCATION (if given) J4 price (note: these Miscell­ The Civil Liberties IMAGES KERRY KENNEDY CLASSES are bsing held from prices could vary). Co-ordinating Committee and four NEW YORK ARTISTS 3rd August to the 14th in conjunction with several Tues to Sat 19 August Tues to September ot the Uniting aneous other organisations including Sat 10am to Spm. 24 Market Church, Station Rd, Indooroo­ Cinema MAJOR the Trades and Labour Council St, Brisbane. Enquiries 229 pilly. Fa further info ring is sponsoring a rally around 5985. 'INDEPENDENT 371 5301 CINEMAS the ttieme. "For a United CINEMA CITY Opposition to the Government" BE THERE-City Square. SELF-HELP GROUP FOR FAMILIES OF PRISONERS every Thursday at 10am. East SCHONELL THE ABORTION ALBERT 3 PROCEDURE DE­ CRAFT ASSOCIATION Brisbane Community Centre, MYSTIFIED Thurs 17th August GALLERY 2 Gresham St, East Brisbane. SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER THURS 10 AUGUST 1pm E.G. Whitlam Room, SELF-DEFENSE for femitet THE GOODBYE GIRL EL TOPO 9.30pm University of Qld, This wiil EXHIBITION OF POTTERY classes are held every Tuesday ONE HUNDRED ANO ONE FR111 AUGUST not be an abortion debate. BY JEAN POWELL night at Highgate Hill at 7.oO DALMATtONS (for ichool JOE 7.30pm plus EL TOPO It will be a talk followed by Tuesl to Wed 16 August pm. Contact Learning Aolidsys) 9.30pm questions, the purpose of Tues to Sat, 10am to 4{im Exchange, 235 Boundary St. 183 Albert St, City ph. 221 SAT 12 AUGUST wliich will be to acquaint 37 Leichardt St, Spring Hill West End for further Informa­ 5777. student diaount. EL TOPO S.30pm plus JOE people with the facts of 2219573 tion and address. 7.30pm. EL TOPO 9.30pm abortion. Men and women SAT 12 AUGUST welcome. EL TOPO 5.30pm plus JOE THE DANTE ALIGHIERI Living Guide will publish details of your dances, 7.30pm, EL TOPO 9.30pm SOCIETYpresentsinfori talk BEER FESTiVAL/HUNGI/ film showings, meetings, expedilions, trips, classes, FORUM SUN 13 AUGUST by Professor U, Eco (Bologna MINI FLEA MARKET and workshops, political activiiics. ihcatricai prod­ CUCKOO'S NEST 4.30pm. University) Griffith University FAIR on 26th August. 1978 uctions, etc. Write directly to Living Guide, Semper, UREASE BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE Nathan admission $1 enquiries from 12 noon admission free University of Queensland Union, Sl,Lucia. 4067. or 160 Albert St, City ph. 221 A DIME Tpm,CUCKOO'S 262 5472 a.h. TUes 22 August at North Brighton Junior 3255. student discount. NEST Spm at 7.30pm; Rugby League home ground. contact Sally-Anr. Tennent on 3711611. STOP PRESS CINEMA NATIONAL FILM THEATRE Adminislrarive Trainee Japan: History through Cinama

Wad 9 August: The Conspir­ ator plus The Loyal Forty Each year the Public Service Board's the demands of work areas which Savan Romn it 7.15pm Scheme Administrative Trainee Scheme in interest them. Wad 23 August: ThaAnats- Canberra introduces about 30 The training year begins in Ination of Ryoma at 7.30pm find this scheme rewarding. GOVT. CENTRE PLAZA. graduates and dipiomates ta Salaries range from $9,168 per January. Ifyou ore interested in a CREEK ST:'BRISBANE odminislrotive work in the Australian annum for a three year diploma Public Service career in Canberra, Members Only (18 yrs and Public Service. Training includes (UG2 award) to $10,343 for a First you should obtain on application over) work rotations in three different Class Honours degree ond $10,954 form and further Information about Joining at the door easy and departments and some formal the scheme from the Inexpensive. for higher degrees. • Ph. 38 6958 for more info. course work. Promotion aft^r trainmg is on Regional Director's OKice, Competition for the scheme is merit. Former trainees hove found Public Service Board, keen and selection sfondards are their training year has helped them Commonwealth Government MUSIC high. If you have a good academic to respond quickly and effectively to Centre, 295 Ann Street, Brisbane, 25th AUGUST record, potential for administrative Qld. 4000, (Telephone 2250122) work and an interest in being part of DERANGED BALL AHAEPA HALL, (he team which helps to develop Australian Boundary Rd.. West End policy options and implement Applications should be submitted Survivors and Razor playing government programs, you should Public Service by 1 September 1978. , Food and licensed. 7prnto I2pm. S3

PSB94,:aj.MC SEMPER AuSusr2?1978 '27 ADVERTISING ANOTHER JOlH)KE STUDENTS' LITTLE of National Advertiserf Semper is sure that blue was scheduled. In NONSENSE HELPERS says Brisbane stations are lots of suitable targets Qld 'once a person is leading the way in adver­ could be found for such committed to an asylum, A recent Saturday Some interesting trneds tising rate mcreases. To­ acthity. However some of (which as you can see edition of tlie Courier show up in the sales of gether they lifted their them are not noted for with catdi 22 logK is Mail had an advertise­ the Campus Pharmacy rates by 17.8% in the their sense of humour not difficult to arrange), ment for ttie book 'Joh' around exam times. 12 months to February (unless its a joke at "therapy" can commence by Hugh Lunn. Caffeine based products 1978. Only 4KQ main­ the expense of some un­ immediately and include The ad consisted of in particular achieve very tained the previous year's fortunate trade unionist). such measures as shock various comments Ufted high sales near the end rate. To make matters worse treatment and injections from reviews in the press of semester, a And if you think KQ the police force are issued of drugs. and on radio. phenomenon hard to ex­ are receWmg a larger with regular bulletins from It seems not only the The last listing was as plain. ' number of ads with their Parliament House which Russians have resorted to follows 'The Courier Mail However in a study low prices, just have a define for them what is fhe use of inhumane psy­ (no review yet)". The Quote of the month of conducted over a period listen; they're very ^arse. "funny" on any given day chiatric laws in attempts C-M has its heart in the July goes to Premier Joh of a month, sales of valium The federal executive of and wliat is not. to suppress political dis­ right place-it might take Bjelke-Petersen for his and allied drugs peaked the ALP wai be shocked -Currently in the sent and acthrism. a slap in the face but as post Cabinet comments within the 21 to 35 age by the abysmal manage­ laughter stakes cracking long as it means revenue July 31. State Cabinet had group whereas far fewer ment of KQ when they heads on pavements is from advertising, it doesn't just rejected a Criminal sales occurred amongst take a closer look. winning out over the WELL, SOME OF US GET matter. I^w Inquiry recommen­ those aged 18 to 21. throwing of pies. HIGH ON IT... It's becoming a dation for compulsory In fact it seems likely standing joke about the tape recording of state­ THE AUSTRALIAN LOOKOUT^ DUCK! that only a flying peanut C-M.S refusal to review the ments to police. Said Joh: MARIHUANA PARTY will escape the attention t}00k, for wliatever reasons "all sorts of Incorrect of Queensland's Keystone (the fact that Lunn works things could be said by a Cops. for The Australian!) while person being questioned if i Kv^ SQm\ its publication has aroused tapes were being used." THE RUSSIAN intense interest right SOLUTION TO DISSENT around the country. BREAKING THROUGH IN QUEENSLAND By the way, the list of TO OUR POLITICIANS comments included one In the last issue', of from an Adelaide student Last week's press Semper we menrioned the newspaper. Why not a coverage given to the guy acts of political vandalism comment from Semper, who calmly threw a num­ behig conducted against American dope which ran two very long ber of heavy duty cans vehkles exhibition anti- magazine High Times Some good laughs are reviews in one issue? through the ground floor uranium and anti-Utah clauns people are more available in the literature Because one review vmidows of the Qld stickers. and more getting hig^ on of the Australian Mari­ claimed that the book Govemment's Executive Authorities in Finalnd "love", the ••world's best huana Party-a no policy However if you fdt "is an attempt to make Building revived memories have purged Donald Dtick aphrodesiac." They asked party which in the last that this particular trend sane the insane, human of similar activity quite £rom Helsinki. The action Alice Cooper: "Love is a election gained 50,000 was unheidthy and fur­ the inhuman"? a few years ago. has been taken by the warm dog and a friendly votes without Adding ther exposed the growing Finnish Youth Board, fire."Carly Sunon: "James When the anti-conscrip­ candidates in Tasmania, ruthlessness of r^t-whig which believes Donald rep- says love is a many ^len- tion campaign conducted QldorWX politics in this state then during the Vietnam years resents unhealthy attitudes consider the following doured thing, Ibdieve hi- SEX VERY IMPORTANT was at its peak, staff in This figure is better towards society. The facts. love although I do hate than the combined total Board has cited pcilures of the ground floor offices Eariier this year a James." Lou Reed: " of the Australia Party, naked ducks, tales of in­ of the then Department local author whilst re­ Boy meets giri, gid meets Women's Party, Socialists complete families, haiin fill of Labour and National searching hito an area boy, its the oldest toiy in and Communists. In some attitudes toward young Service (Eagle St), became of great public con­ the world." Truman areas the AMP even out­ ducks and Donald's quite accustomed to cem, was almost killed Capote: "Its pec^le like voted the DLP which has common law marriage to having bricks thrown when his car veered, out you that make roe bave through the huge plate the full resources of the Daisy. to change my phone Vatican. , of control off the road- {jass windows surrounding 'way. Subsequently his luimber every two If you think such their buUding. PIE IN YOUR EYE mediank told hhn his months." Seems a group called success will corrupt mem­ steering cablv had been the PLA (People's Liber­ bers- and lead to tbe cut. buSding of a power ation Army) was res­ It was not ahticplated seeking bureaucratic struc­ ponsible. . JHowever this that any genuhie concem BRIAN OF NAZARETH ture within the jiarty, then army achieved its member­ would be shown towards let these excerpts from the Advertising News is a ship without resorting to this 'Occident" by some Marihuana. Party's "rule national magazine aimed a compulsory callup. of those in positions of book" further enli^ten at people in, of. course, Ultimately- the expense power who were linked in you:- ' advertising, its latest issue of replacing the windows their activities to the issue (1) All party decisions contains an advertising became so great the under invest^atioa. are 'to l>e made whUe career guide for women. Department shifted to a everyone present is stoned Other examples of such We reprint one of the higher floor. , to the eydialls. hitimidation do exist "helpful points which will (2) No-one who has not and cleariy show that •. pave a smoother road to UPSIDE DOWN BROAD­ mptrlencad some kind of public interest work in success." Point 3 A form of symbdic CASTING sexual rdief in' the last this state is not wd- Feminity. "In your political action which 48 hours will be aUowed comed by many im­ determination for success causes no bodily harm but to . attend meetings portant and influential never forget to be femi­ provides the public with (however well take your figures. nine. Remember that a good opportunity to word for it). Some years ago bt yet aggressiveness in men is laugh at authority, (as well (3) Anyone who utters another little know in- quite acceptable but not as live out their own secret the words "I'm serious" chlcnt, a Brisbane based in women. Use your in*-- desires) is pie-ing. during a party meeting puUic hiterest actirist telljgence, camouflage Monty Python fans will will be taken out and Initiated in America whose research into some your ambition with femi­ be pleased to know the Interesting battle flogged until they repent. by the (Anarchist) local rackets had un­ nine charm. In time, men group is not on the rocks. coming up in Sydney bet­ (4) The word "Party" Groucho Marxist Party of covered evidence hicrimbi- can accept that you are They're working on an ween new and old radio must at all times be used Canada, the. pie throwing ating certahi members of intelligent and that you- stations. New commercial kreverent flkk concenling with the BYO variety in act has been taken up the constabulary, left the can contribute aiid regard station to - commence a person who, in Python mbid. by the feminist movement state after being informed you as a 'person* but broadcasting in November and other activist groups. that he was about to be member Graham never overwhelm them as 2WS will aim at the Billy Carter narrowly given the "inside" story on Chapman's words, "wasn't it tends to make them fed boppers in Sydney's IT'S TIME missed out on a direct ho>y our tnrbaric laws quite Christ, who was bom insecurie and does not westem suburbs. Now, hit in the face recently, on mental health can l>e in the manger next door provide harmonious turn Semper upside down We record yet one more but the question now used to bnprbon a person and missed out all through working . relationships and it reads SM. Of fact in the continuing being asked Is will Qld with no grounds for. his life;" Prbpcsed titles whkh you wil discover course, Sydney's, leading collapse ' of Labor's local ever witness a ,' top appeal. , are Brian of Naziareth and ve very important in this youngie station at present radio station 4KQ. politican bdng creamed by A visit by a local doctor the Gospd According to business." is the 4IP owner 2SM. The Australian Assoc. a flying piece of pastry. and a couple of boys in Saint Brian.

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