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TIMgOFFMav3l5t, 1979 "Quality At Affordable Prices^97 9umtim ^MtM^^tMim ^ Ideally located, overlooking the Brisbane River and the beautifully landscaped campus grounds. * Wa Cater For Ali Your Needs: Balls and Dinner Dances Weddings Cocktail Parties Conventions Fornnal Dinners Wines and Cheeses Discounts for student functions CONTACT GLORIA KNOWLES On 3711611 (Ext. 36) * « *jjj ^ x; This issue represents the final fortnightly edition of Time Off and it is also the last issue to carry a comprehensive "what's on" section. From Vol. 49 No. 7 which will be published on the 28th June, Time Off mil increase in price from 60 cents to 80 cents, but will at the same time contain more pages and a new editorial approach. The new monthly will be concentrating on in depth examinations of major issues affecting us all. However in doing so the magazine will not forego the important role it plays in publishing incisive and independently minded reviews of the South East Queensland cultural scene. You will find not only more high quality reviews of what is happening in film, music, theatre etc. but also first hand accounts of any new local developments in these areas. The longer time gap between issues wOl provide more opportunity for research and reflection. Consequently all readers will benefit from the outcome. We will be carrying extra pages of new cartoons by Matt Mawson and Tim Low, as well as drawings by Wendy Cernak and photographs by Nick Udovic. Don*t be surprised if one day you find a Time 0/jf journalist asking you to put forward (for publication) your own intuitive feelings about the major concerns in your life. Time Off is not a profit motivated, commercial enterprise — instead we are a genuine community magazine seeking to explore with you the most fundamental issues affecting our lives. We try to avoid shallow analysis of state political issues in order to allow a deeper understanding of the available social options to develop. If for example we feel that the Labor Party is failing to tackle this state's problems any more effectively than the Bjelke-Petersen Government then we are not frightened to constructively point out why this is so. (See report page 9 ). But just as we try to^act on your behalf in responsibly reporting the news, all readers of Time Off who appreciate such effort must help maintain our viability by encouraging others who have not yet heard of Time Off to take up a copy and discover what it does offer. Publishing an independently-minded magazine or newspaper is a difficult and often demanding task. We do not possess the extensive resources and staff available to corporation owned newspapers such as the Courier Mail or the National Times^ so we totally rely on your support and goodwill. This is what community media is about. Give us more feedback on what you find of value in any articles we run. And naturally give us your constructive criticisms of what you think the magazine is lacking. In the process of promoting social alternatives, Time Off becomes on^ itself, but as with any alternative we are only of lasting value if what we offer reaches and is understood by not just the "initiated" but the uninitiated as well. (Tnformation on how to subscribe directly to the new "Time Off* is available on page 59). I TIME OFF May 31st, 1979 • • '--"^ HARD TIMES IN THE FORCE OIL RESERVES GET A FROM BENCH TO BOAST LIBERAL PARTY "BOOST" PATRIOTISM MADE IN It seems that being a police­ The following chant greeted TAIWAN man is not one of the most de­ Another "unexpected" boost High Court judge Lionel Murphy sirable jobs at the moment. to the size of the North West at an Adelaide law conference. Liberal Party members of the Rumour has it that the force is Shelf oil reserves. .It seems "Lionel Murphy, you're OK, Federal Patliament are wearing finding it hard to recruit new that the huge volumes of gas on you always vote the other way." little Australian flag lapel members. The force needs about Western Australia's continental This was in reference to the ex- badges. While this obvious 300 recrmts and is reduced to shelf will produce a considerable Whitlam government attorney display of patriotism is commen­ asking excops to rqoin. amount of oil condensate which general's consistent progressive dable, it falls a little flat given that they are made in Taiwan. Wonder if Mike Egan has can be used in refineries io make approach to High Court issues. been asked? petrol and other goodies. ^f!urphy even raised a smUe The "revised" estimate is at another chant: "Barwick off 70% higher than previously the Bench." expected and places the annual condensate output at 1.7m tonnes. It is also interesting to note that Australia exports liquid petroleum gas to Japan where it cuts down on the air pollution three fold. So we export LPG and import oil. Just another part of the NUCLEAR PRESTIGITA- SO YOU THOUGHT FRASER worldwide oil cartels wheeling TION WAS GOING TO CUT and dealing. Anyone for some GOVERNMENT SPENDING? oil profits? It has long been the Full WeU more fool you. Figures SMART THINKING Quid contention that the big released recently show that money boys wiU always find under the Fraser grazierist The Federal Department of some way out of any regime the government share of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs problem. And it has further nofifarm gross national product has printed a new brochure been the contention that they has risen from 23% in 1974 aimed at encouraging migrants will produce an ace from up (Whitlam's second last year) to to become Australian citizens. their sleeves, something they 26.5% this year with a peak But the brochure has been of 27.5% in 1976. printed only in English. Latest have been holding back on And you can expect to pay available data shows that while and tout it as a "new" more taxes to help carry that the three biggest communities - find or discovery or whatever. increase. This financial year's Italians, Greeks and Yugoslavs - • * budget is estimated to be $3,500 QUOTE OF QUOTES constitute as high as 30% of So it comes as no surprise million in- the red or nearly Melbourne and 24% of Sydney's "If there is no violence to hear last week that, with $1,000 million higher than population, only 30% are fluent the increasing controversy in on television, there would be in English.