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9/92 Reg. NBH3127 ISSN10033-3894 June 22, 1992 PICTURES AND MUSIC then identified and ,-,...------r production teams of IN HARMONY four to five students Graphic design students joined the were organised to City of Newcastle Wmd Orchestra on take the stotyboards June 13 and 14 to stage a type of audio­ from conceptual to visual presentation believed to be a first photographic for Newcastle. stage," Mr Quinn Forty-one third-year students put said. together a computer-aided slide "This relied on a presentation to accompany the orches­ most professional tra's performance at the Conservatorium approach from the of Mussorgsky's Pictures At An students, who had Exhibition. It was the first public exposure on such set-ups,to organise props studio and Kiev. 111e ntacts for on-site ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~photograph (Graphic Design) a scale for the graphic design course. co student. team were wenqy One of the lecturers involved in the shoots, which they Harding, Karina MUfff{}'. I.tJCkhart and Elise Crooks. 111e model is project, Mr Dave Cubby, said the per­ did admirably. .. Belinda Dunn. formances had been a great success. Thanks to commnity cooperation, The students have also used the Some school concerts were performed in scenes in the presentation included tugs expertise of Mr Norman Schmiedeberg, the week follOwing the Conservatorium bringing a ship into Newcastle Harbour Kodak Australia's head of presentation concerts. (an interpretion of a movement about technology. The visual presentation was thought oxen and their heavy load), Fort Sydney-based company Wavelength out to produce a Newcastle reflection of Scratchley, a large set of doors in the Australlaprovided advice and free use of the musical themes. central business district (an interpreta- professional quality projection screens. The music was divided into nine tion of a movement called The Heroes Slides that were produced for a book movements for the performance, Gate at Kiev), Newcastle Region Art titled The Mountain Men, by the head Mr Cubby said the students and Gallery and children playing in the of Visual Communications at the academic staff had decided to present university grounds and at Blackbutt University of Technology, Mr Colin a partly Novocastrian interpretation of Reserve. Beard, were projected to accompany the music. "The value to the students is that the orchestra's encore of The Man from Design lecturer Mr Roger Quinn they can learn about the presentation SnoKY River Overture. initiated the project, and put the idea of animation using state-of-the-art Posters for the performance were to Mr Cubby and Mr Ian Cook, the equipment," Mr Cubby said. designed by the third-year graphic conductor of the orchestra. The project brought the students design students. Mr Quinn said the project was into contact with local and national These had been judged by representa- then divided into two sections, the first industries. tives from the orchestra, who chose a being the creation of storyboard Kodak Australia assisted by lending design by Glendyn Ivin, who was sequences, in which each student computer software and dataton equip- responsible for taking the poster and produced their own interpretation of ment for slide projector control. This concert program to print-ready artwork. one of the movements. allowed the slide presentation to be "The most approriate sequences were accurately sequenced to the music. RECOGNITION FOR Their winning paper was on the axial mathematical model for the analysis of torque of the lumbar back muscles. the muscles, enabling the team to deter­ SPINE RESEARCH The work has considerable mine exactly what each muscle did and Fourth-year medical student Dr Janet ramifications in physiotherapy and how strong it was Macintosh and ProfessorNikolai Bogduk, rehabilitation medicine, because it shows The study revealed forthe first time the Professor of Anatomy, have won the that exercises for the back muscles lack of strength of the back muscles in inaugmal Spinal Research Award of the hold no prospect of protecting or Continued p3 Spine Society of Australia. rehabilitating the spine from twisting The prize, valued at $6500 and injuries. It justifies focusing efforts IN THIS ISSUE sponsored by the State Government on controlling and strengthening ab­ • Council Report - p2 Insurance Corporation of South Aus­ dominal muscles instead. tralia, is awarded by the Spine Society Dr Macintosh undertook to dissect • The Environment - p7 of Australia for the best research paper the back's 49 muscles.ProfessorBogduk • Milestones Exhibition - p8 submitted in open competition for and Dr Mark Pearcy, an engineer at the • Around the Campus - pl3 the award. University of Adelaide, developed a

BULLETIN • 1 COUNCIL REPORT Appointment to Faculty Q/' Law Council also approved Academic to the University. At its meeting on june 12, theUniver­ Senate's recommendation that the Council was told that the current sity Council appointed Mr R.N. Watterson practice of the Promotions Committee proposal to limit the rail link to Newcastle as Associate Professor in Law. voting by secret ballot be retained. at Honeysuckle may also affect the Mr Watterson, who has been involved viability of the rail stop at Warabrook in the development of the Faculty of Semester Datesfor 1993 as this would preclude students residing Law from its origins in the Department Council endorsed a recommendation in the eastern end of Newcastle using of Legal Studies and the Department of from Academic Senate that the proposed the rail link. Law in the Faculty of Economics and semester dates for 1993 (printed below) Council agreed that it may be more Commerce, has long links with the Uni­ be approved. sensible to seek to have the funding versity, having first been appointed in Semester 1 commences allocated for the railway station redi­ 1973 until 1983 and then again in Monday, March 1, 1993 rected to other initiatives designed to 1989. He is a graduate of the University Semester 1 Recess improve the traffic and parking situation of Sydney, having received the degree April 9-18, 1993 inclusive on the campus. ofLLB in 1969 and LLM in 1974. He Semester 1 concludes Registrar, staff and Estates Services, was admitted as a Barrister in New South Friday, june 11,1993 Mr Don Foster, told Council that the Wales in 1981 and in the Federal Courts Mid Year Examinations introduction of light rail which is quite in 1982. Monday, june 14 to possible in the future would provide a much better solution. ClinicalAcademicl1desAnnounced Friday july 2, 1993 "It would be considered appropriate to Council also appointed three Clinical adopt a holding situation for improving Associate Professors to the Faculty of Semester 2 commences Monday, july 19,1993 road transport up until a time when light Medicine. These are Associate Professor rail could be introduced,· Mr Foster said. Max Brinsmead (Obstetrics), Associate Semester 2 Recess Professor Robert Batey (Gastroenterol­ September 25 to General Services Charges ogy) and Dr T. Singham (Cardiology). October 10, 1993 inclusive Council endorsed a motion to defer Associate Professor Brinsmead has Semester 2 concludes a decision on the level of the General been associated with the University of Friday, November 5, 1993 Services Charge for 1993 to its August Newcastle since 1981. He was a Senior End of Year Examinations meeting. Lecturer in Reproductive Medicine until Monday, November 8 to 1991, when he took up the position of Friday, November 26, 1993 Director of Obstetrics in the john Hunter inclusive. Hospital. SENIOR OFFICER SALARIES Associate Professor Batey was the Di­ Appointment Q/' a Gqy and rector of the Drug and Alcohol Unit at Lesbian QffIcer to Students In accordance with the decision it Westmead Hospital until 1991 , when he Representative Council took in 1990 to review the salaries of joined john Hunter Hospital as Senior Council considered an application senior officers after the Remuneration staff Specialist in Gastroenterology. for an amendment to the Constitution Tribunal had made a determination, Associate Professor Singham has been of the Students Association to create a Council considered the matter at its involved in lecturing at the University voting office of Gay and Lesbian Officer meeting on june 12. of Malaya and as a cardiologist and appointed to the SRC. It was moved The Council noted that the Tribunal consultant physician at the University that the Legislation Committee seek had reported that it believed that salaries Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. He is currently further discussion with the Anti Dis­ of significantly higher order than those a consultant cardiologist serving the crimination Board before a final decision it had determined could be justified, Newcastle cardiac Services and Lake was made on the matter. but it had given the recognition it Macquarie, Ungard and Warners Bay The Chancellor, justice Elizabeth Evatt, considered appropriate to the Govern­ Hospitals. said that the Council had no wish to ment's policy of restraint which had adopt an anitude that may be seen as been applied with stringency to the sala­ Personal chair discriminatory in any way. ries of the public and associated sectors. The Council appointed Mr Michael The Council was advised that the Dudman to a Personal Chair in Music. Reportfrom Parking and grants received by the University from Mr Dudman, the Dean of the Faculty of TrqlJic Task Force Council discussed the formal notifica­ the Commonwealth had been adjusted Music and Director of the University of to provide for the payment of the in­ Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, is tion from the New South Wales Minister for Transport, MrBruce Baird, announc­ creases recommended by the Tribunal. It renowned as Australia's leading organ­ was also noted that several universities ist and is recognised nationally and ing that $2.5M has been allocated for the construction of a Railway Station at had already implemented the Tribunal's internationally through performance and recommendations. recording and for his research work. Warabrook. Council was informed that because The decision was taken to implement the Tribunal's recommendations in the Academic Promotions Procedures of ongoing problems with traffic and Council approved a recommendation parking on campus and also the pro­ University. The Vice-Chancellor will from Academic Senate that the decisions posed location of the railway station, receiveasa!aryof$119,925perannum of the Promotions Committee be taken it was considered by this committee and the Deputy Vice-Chancellors by two-thirds of the membership of the that the rail stop proposal should be $95,940 per annum, being 80% of Committee to be in favour of a promotion reviewed, particularly in the light of the Vice-Chancellor's salary as recom­ for it to be approved. recent improvements in bus transport mended by the Tribunal.

BULLETINe2 GOVERNOR VISITS SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTRE Children, parents and staff at course teachers work in the the University's Special Centre. Education Centre entertained The special education pro­ the Governor of NSW, His gram acts as a practicum Excellency Rear Admiral area for students in the Peter Sinclair, AD, and Mrs course. Sinclair, on June 2. There are about 35 full Rear Admiral Sinclair is the time and 35 part-time chief patron of the students in the undergra­ Centre's parents and friends duate course and about 20 association, Firstchance. He studying for a Master of unveiled a commemorative Special Education. plaque in the Cenue during The President of his visit. Firstchance, Mr Garry James, Rear Admiral Sinclair was said parents had hands-on welcomed to the Centre by involvement while their the Deputy Vice-Chancellor children were attending (Planning), Dr Doug Huxley. Rear Admiral Sinclair with A17{Y Wilson at the $pedal Education Centre. the Centre. The Governor said that he He said the Centre addressed and Mrs Sinclair visited many schools in the future. many aspects of development, such as and received many school visits at Rear Admiral Sinclair and Mrs Sinclair speech and motor skills, as well as social Government House, and this interaction toured the Centre's senior and junior and behavioural development. had left them with a very favourable intervention classes and saw children The Centre receives a Government impression the work being done in in the Early Education Program. The grant of about $220,000 each year, and schools. pre-school-aged children in the Early this is supplemented with money raised It was very impressive to see Education Program are now integrated by Firstchance. children's potential was being recog­ with children without disabilities in the The Vice-President of Firstchance, Mr nised, he said. classroom. Jim WIlson, said the organisation raised "It is important that tomorrow's There are about 100 children at the $18,500 last year but had to supplement citizens are given the right start in life,' Centre and about 30 in the Outreach this with $10,000 from reserves. Rear Admiral Sinclair said. program. "That applies to all children and all The Director of the Special people." Education Centre, Dr Phil He said he was heartened by the Foreman, said the Governor's effort modern society made to give visit was important because it young people with disadvantages a allowed Rear Admiral Sinclair positive start. the opportunity seethe programs "They are given the opportunity to the Centre offered. blossom," he said. He said the visit reflected the These opportunites had been provided recognition of the Centre and by a change in social attitudes, an Firstchance in the community, increase in the number of carers and and helped to raise the Centre's advances in educational technology. profile. The Governor commented that the Dr Foreman said the Gover­ Special Education Centre had all these nor had shown a wonderful advantages within the University's ability to relate to the children. Rear Admiral Sinclair with the President if research environment, which meant that The University has a number of Firstchance. MrGany lames (lfIt). and the even more improvements could be made courses in special education and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Planning), Dr Huxlry.

movements, the accent should be on Despite this, spine research did not Spine Research .. Cont.from pI teaching people to use their stomach attract the financial backing of areas twisting movements of the trunk. It muscles when lifting and twisting. such as cancer and heart disease. showed the muscles were surprisingly A team of academic physiotherapists He said the only active basic spine weak and afforded no protection to the in Queensland is working on putting the units in Australia were in Newcastle, back in twisting movements. findings to work in the education of Adelaide and Perth, with a total of six Professor Bogduk said that this meant people at risk of back injuries. permanent staff. exercises to strengthen the back were Professor Bogduk said the research Despite this small base, Australian virtually useless in protecting against "had a major role in the understanding research has commanded 8.5% of injury, because the muscles were de­ the back. a decent role in injury preven­ international prizes awarded for spine signed only to protect the spine in certain tion and modest possibilities in helping research. positions. "Those muscles would have to those with injuries not to deteriorate". Professor Bogduk said said 20% of the be 100 times stronger, not just twice as He said it was estimated that back pain population had neck or back pain at any strong," Professor Bogduk said. cost Australia between $1 billion and one time but the condition was associ­ He said that because the abdominal $5billion per year, and made up between ated with "malingerers, whiplash and muscles protected the spine in twisting 50 and 70% of chronic pain. compensation" .

B U L LET N • 3 A CLOSER LOOK AT RESEARCH The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Morgan, cut the ribbon to fertilisation, with the ultimate aim of improving methods of officially unveil the new Transmission Electron Microscope regulating fertility in animals. (TEM) on May 29 in the Electron Microscope Unit. The two main themes of the work are the development The $280,000 microscope was in large part funded by of spermatozoa in the male reproductive system, and the competitive Australia-wide grants from the Australian maturation of the spermatozoa and egg within the female. Research Council and the National Health and Medical A feature of this work is the use of Australian native animals, Research Council. The university also contributed to the pur­ particuJarly marsupials. chase of this major item of equipment. Associate Professor John Heath and his colleagues, Dr Gerald At the official opening Associate Professor John Heath paid little and Mrs Rhonda Reynolds, in the Discipline of Anatomy, tribute to Mr Gary Weber and Mr Dave Phelan, who maintain Faculty of Medicine, are using the microscope for research that the Electron Microscope Unit could ultimately be relevant in attempts to promote repair and "Who else in the uni could work in the dark without a window recovery in multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases. and for such a long period of time," Associate Professor Damage to a nerve trunk through an accident, whether it is Heath said. cut or crushed, will produce degeneration of the distal part of The TEM is an integral part of the research being carried out the nerve. The exact details of this complex process are by three of the seven research groups recognised and funded as poorly understood, but it is likely that the mechanisms Areas of Research Excellence by the university's Research responsible for degeration are also responsible for stimulating Management Com­ ? 18l!. _.. regrowth of the mittee in 1990. -:;:- ¥ nerve. These are the Plant In their project, Science Group in the funded by the Department of Bio­ . National Multiple logical Sciences, and Sclerosis Society of the Neuroscience Australia, the team and Placental is investigating Endocrinology cellular processes groups in the that occur during Faculty of Medicine. degeneration in Total usage of the the peripheral TEM includes the nervous system. Faculty of Science The microbiology and Mathematics, department uses the including the depart­ TEM for diagnostic ments of Biological and research pur­ Sciences and Phys­ poses. ics, the Faculty of Mr Bob Herd said Medicine, including the department the disciplines of Anatomy, Pathology, Medicine and Surgical directly examined urine, faecal and vesical fluids for the Science, and the Faculty of Engineering, Department of presence of viral particles and, if present, could provide Mechanical Engineering. presumptive identification of the virus according to its size and of the total TEM usage, 85% is forresearch, with 35% of this structure. being post-graduate research. The other TEM usage is by On the research side, the purity of laboratory-prepared virus undergraduate teaching, educational services to schools and strains can easily and quickly be verified using the microscope. community groups, and, on request, for contract work. Mr Herd said the TEM allowed the department to effectively The Plant Science Group is developing a program aimed at visualise the extremely small particles that could otherwise be improving the productivity of agriculatural plants through seen only indirectly by their effects in tissue culture and translating their basic research findings into gene manipulation serological tests. technologies. The university established the Electron Microscope Unit in The TEM will be used to study the control of chloroplast DNA 1974 as a central facility to provide all departments requiring replication and the process of photosynthesis. Dr Tina Oiller electron microscopy with top quality, high performance said the Plant Science Group was also using the TEM to look at instruments and the infrastructure to maintain their efficient the process within plants that controls the amount of carbohy­ operation. drate moving to the agriculturally significant parts of the plant. Individual researchers and their post-graduate students The control of carbohydrate distribution is important to the undertake their own sample preparation, microscopy and plant's yield because the plant could have a hlgh rate of photographic processing. photosynthesis but the carbohydrate might go only to the Individual faculties and departments within the university do leaves, not to the fruit of the plant. not have additional instruments, and suitable Transmission If it is possible to identify what genes determine this control, Electron Microscope facilities are not available elsewhere in then the genes could be altered to improve patterns of carbohy­ Newcastle. drate distribution. Dr Oiller said wheat, tomoatoes, beans, grapes, spinach and PrQfessor Morgan, PrQIessOT Alan Roberts, Dr Tina QfIIer, PrQfessor Ron annual medics were being used in the research. MacDonald. Assodate PrQfessor john Heath and PrQfessor Nick caner The gamete interaction section of the Reproductive Biology watch MT Galy weber at work with the Transmission Electron Microscope. Group is using the TEM in its study of gamete development and

BULLETIN • 4 government. local tourism groups. JAPAN CENTRE ANNOUNCED business and commercial interests. in­ University campus although dustry. schools. the community as well it will be an independent as cultural groups. institution organised along "The Centre will provide information similar lines to other institute of to the community at large through the the University. It will commence establishment of a regional data-base on its activities towards the end of japan. publications. meetings. seminars the year. and lectures and will establish a register Associate Professor Kiyoharu of scholars and researchers within the Ono from the Department of University as a first step in establishing Modern Languages who will be a consultancy service for the Hunter the Director of the new centre. Region." Professor Ono said. said its aims will be to promote PrQ/essor Leith Morton, the Y)'"·-Ch.""c,,llor, PrQfessor Keith Morgan and the understanding of japan and its PrQ/essor K{yoharu Ono. people. to encourage and facilitate ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Links between the Hunter Region programs of visits and exchanges with japan involving academic staff. In the University Bulletin (Issue 8. and japan will be strengthened with the june 8. 1992) an article appeared on establishment of a new centre on students and members of the wider community and to expand teaching Page 7 entitled 'The Sound of Light'. campus to be known as the japan Centre. This article had previously appeared The centre. announced recently. has and research activities within the areas of japanese culture. commerce. history. in the American journal of Science and been initiated by the University in was written by Richard Stone. Our answer to a growing need to foster and education. language and society. He said it will also liaise with local article added Associate Professor promote these links. will operate at the Keay's academic title. Unfortunately acknowledgement of this article was STUDY REVEALS said they did not reca\i their doctor omirted. It appeared on Page 962, HIGH DRUG USE recommending any other relaxation Volume 256, May IS, 1992 edition of methods before prescribing tranquillis­ the American journal of Science. We The results of research by the School ers. which. Dr Hancock said. should be apologise for this omission. of Medicine into drug use in the Hunter used as a last resort. have been published in the Medical She said some people surveyed had journal of Australia. been using tranquillisers for as long as old age group. One of the researchers. Dr Lynne a year. although it was recommended cannabis use in older age groups and Hancock. said the research was the most that they be used for no more than two the use of other illicit drugs was rela­ extensive of its type carried out by the weeks. tively small. School of Medicine within the past 10 Minor tranquillisers were depend­ The study was conducted to provide years. ence-forming and therapeutically data to help in testing the effectiveness The researchers questioned 2600 ineffective when used over a long of programs aimed at redUCing drug use, people chosen randomly in the Newcas­ period. and monitoring changing patterns of tle and Lake Macquarie area. They They caused dementia symptoms use. believe the results can be applied and were not compatible with driving. Dr Hancock said the research was Australia-wide. operating machinery or alcohol being used by the Hunter Area Health More than three out of four people consumption. Service in an injury prevention program. surveyed had consumed some kind of A sintilar number of old people were It was also used by the Centre for Health drug in the past few days. taking NSAIDs. usually for arthritis. Promotion and Disease Prevention, a Dr Hancock said the research uncov­ This was a possible cause of half of all joint venture of the area health service ered a surprisingly high number of older cases of gastrointestinal bleeding. and the behaviouria\ science discipline. women using discretionary drugs (those The study also found high use of Vitamin and mineral pills, which prescribed to ease discomfort or pain. but alcohol. tobacco and prohibited drugs dieticians say are rarely necessary and not to save life). These usually took the among young men. in big doses can be hazardous, were fonn of minor tranquillisers. such as The survey showed: being taken by 22% of women and 14% Valium. Serapax and Mogadon. and. 040% of women and 33% of men had ofmen. particularly. non-steroidal anti-inflam­ taken a prescription drug in the previous "I suppose they take them because matory drugs (NSAIDs). such as Feldene four days; they think they're doing themselves and Naprosyn. o In the same period. 49% of women some good," Dr Hancock said. Almost one third of the sample had and 38% of men had taken an over -the­ She said that in Australia this was used two types of drugs in the previous counter drug; unnecessary because most people few days and 8% had used three types. oIn the previous seven days 8% of the consumed a good nurritional balance. Among prescription drug-takers one women had drunk more than 14giasses Some of the tablets were toxic in in five in the over 65 age group were of an alcoholic beverage. and 13% of high doses and, in any case, it was taking tranquillisers or similar drugs. men had drunk more than 28 glasses not advisable to consume artificial Dr Hancock said she was now (levels considered hazardous to health). subs-tances unnecessarily. interested in conducting a study on oTobacco had been used by 22.8% of Twenty-nine percent of women under encouraging doctors to recommend other women and 31 % of men; 24 were taking oral contraceptives, as relaxation techniques. such as medita­ oIn the previous three months canna­ were 16% of women in the 25 to 44- tion. before prescribing tranquillisers. bis had been used by 21 % of females year -old age groups. Many people questioned in the study and 38% of males in the 15 to 24-year-

B U L LET N • 5 THE ART OF COMMUNICATION The unit is designing the publicity The Hunter Area Speech Pathologists material for the Watt Space Gallery and have chosen a design by 21-year-old a logo for the university Special Educa­ student Scott WIlson as their new logo. tion Centre. It offered a design service for The speech pathologists recently the campus at minimal cost, Mr Morse fonned an organisation and came to the said. Pictured - Hunter Area Speech Pathologist university's graphic design students representative Donna Hill with Srott Wilson and seeking a logo to unite them and pro­ his winning design. mote them in the community. Mr Allan Morse, senior lecturer in graphic design and the co-ordinator HOESLI- FARNHAM of the graphic design course, said the AWARD speech pathologists had delivered a professional brief to the students. At the presentation of the inaugural The students put forward 27 submis­ AWEUN joy Hoesli-Famham Award, the person afterthe award was named, sions, which were narrowed down to a joy Hoesli, made an interesting and final six. significant speech. The speech pathologists' representa­ tive, Ms Donna Hill, said the organisa­ The award, commissioned by AWEUN (The Association of Women tion was non-profitable and had not Employees at The University of wanted to go to a commercial studio to Newcastle) was presented to the Uni­ have the logo designed. Scott Wilson's winning logo versity's Chancellor, the Hon. justice contained the words "Commu­ Elizabeth Evatt, AO, in honour of her outstanding achievement as nicating with care", as well as Chancellor and her commitment to the essential infonnation for improving the status of women. business cards, letter heads and joy said she was delighted that posters. justice Evatt had been presented Scott said he had chosen a with the award as it was a highlight typeface with a light-heatted for AWEUN that the University had a look. woman Chancellor, and in particular, He received $400 from the Elizabeth Evatt. speech pathologists for I In her speech, joy described the developmentsforwomeninthe 1970s WINNING SCARVES UNVEILED and 1980s as exciting and fruitful. The Anti-Discrimination Act in Female guests of the university will (VISual Arts) student, with cheques for 1977, an amendment of the Act in now receive a scarf designed by VISual $300 and $200 respectively. 1980, saw the appointment of the Arts students as a momento of their visit Professor Morgan said the standard of Director of Equal Opportunity in After consulting commercial designers all entries had been very high and judg­ Public Employment, an important outside the university the Vice-Chancel­ ing the winner had been challenging. event for women. After a further lor, Professor Morgan, decided that the The Head of the Fine Art Department, amendment in 1983, a women's visual arts students should be asked to Mr Peter Singleton, said it was pleasing organisation known as 'WITI' design the scarf. to see the money for the project going (Women in Tertiary Institutions) was The resulting design competition to students instead of it going to a estabilshed, AWEUN being a branch attracted about 50 entries. company outside the university. . of this organisation. On june 10 Professor Morgan A senior lecturer in the Fine Art PresidentofAWEUNforthreeterms, presented the winner, 20-year-old Department and coordinator of the fibre joy then held an executive position Carolyn Young, a second-year Bachelor art studio, Ms jutta Feddersen, and Mr until 1990. of Education (Visual Arts) student, and Brett Alexander, a lecturer in the Fine the runner-up, 19-year-old Kirewen Art Department, also attended the Payne, a second-year Bachelor of Arts Male guests of the university are usually presented with a tie. The winning stu­ dents will be consulted during the production of the scarves, which will be made of silk.

PrQ[essor Morgan, /utta President ifA WEUN, Ms Helen Parker, Ms JOy Feddersen, caro{yn YoUT(g', HoeS/I-Farnham, the Chancellor and reapient Brett Alexander. Kirewen Q/the award. /ust(ce Elizabeth Evatt and the Pqyne and Peter Singleton. University's EEO Co-ordinator Ms Susan lones,

BULLETIN • 6 INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE FOR SOIL RESEARCH THE STATE WE'RE IN Associate Professor Bob Loughran and his colleagues in the The Sydney MOrning Herald quoted the following statistics Geography Department will present the findings of a national from the Washington-based World Resources Institute's report, soil erosion study to an international audience of experts in titled World Resources 1992-93. Sydney in September. • The global population has doubled to 5.3billion since 1950 Their report will be presented at the seventh international Soil and may double again by 2050. Conservation Organisation conference, being held from Sep- • About 10.5% of the world's most productive soils have been tember 27 to 30 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition seriously damaged since 1945. Centre. • About two-thirds of all seriously eroded land is in Asia and The results of the work by Associate Professor Loughran, Africa, home to most of the world's poor. Masters student Susan Curtis and postgraduate students Ms • The average resident of an industrialised nation uses 15 Lucy SUIjan and Mr Michael Saynorwill provide information to times as much paper, 10 times as much steel and 12 times as landholders on erosion by water and wind. It is expected that much fuel as someone in a developing country. the information will be useful for future land management • Nine per cent of the \yorld's tropical forests were cleared in decisions. the 1980s alone. All State conservation authorities are participating in the • More than 95% of sewage is being discharged untreated into study, which has received $280,000 in funding over three surface waters of the developing world. years from the National Soil Conser - •:;;i---_~ Water withdrawals globally are increasing by 4% to vation Program of the Department . 8% each year. Primary Industries and Energy. • World economic activity has grown about The rate of erosion is assessed by 3% a year since 1950. At this rate the usingthetracercaesium-137,which world economy will be five times larger is firmly adsorbed to surface soils than today's by the year 2050. This after fallout from atmospheric nuclear growth has the potential to dramati- weapons testing. ("Adsorb" refers to the cally increase the demand on natural tracer adhering to the surface of resources and natural systems. soil particles.) Caesium-137 released globally as a result of testing ENVIRONMENT OFFICER in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. APPOINTED Scientists from the Australian The Physical Planning and Estates Nuclear Science and Technology Organi- branch of the university has employed a sation at Lucas Heights in Sydney are part-time project officer (waste minirnisa- assisting the research. tion) to manage campus environme- Ms Curtis said she was looking at the factors ntal issues. affecting the rate of erosion on krasnozem soils Mr Kent Gillman, a Master of Environmental (red-coloured soils) at Comboyne, between Tal:ee ,md ...... ___ ~ Studies student, will work every Tuesday. Port Macquarie, and at Silvan, north-east of Melbourne. Any environmental concerns or ideas can be addressed to Mr She hasJound: Gillman on extension 6512 or through internal mail. • the netsoilloss from the Comboyne site for grazing land was Mr Gillman said one of the major environmental concerns on 0.03 tonnes per hectare per year. the campus was the litter created by posters. • the net soil loss for Comboyne for land cultivated for Posters are permitted oniy on noticeboards, not on trees or potatoes was 83.6 tonnes per hectare per year. buildings. • the net soil loss for Silvan for grazing land was 0.3 tonnes The possibility of more noticeboards is being considered. per hectare per year, and Mr Gillman said pinning or stapling notices on trees could • the net soil loss for Silvan horticultural crops was 34.3 make them sick and allowed the introduction of insects. tonnes per hectare per year. The general litter situation is one of the university's main Ms Curtis said it was possible that factors such as slope and environmental concerns, Mr Gillman said. weather conditions contributed to the different results. He hopes to hold a special Environment Day during second Associate Professor Loughran said rates of soil loss in Tasma- semester. nian forests, after cable logging on two different sites, were 2.5 ______and 4 tonnes per hectare per year, while on grazing and cultivated land in Tasmania they were 5 and 19.3 tonnes per $68,000 TO CONTINUE GENETIC ENGINEERING WORK hectare per year, respectively. The Department of Biological Sciences has received $68,000 Also in the Geography Department, Associate Professor for the next financial year from the Australian Wool Corporation Howard Bridgman is in the second phase of an asthma and to continue research into genetic engineering in legumes. air quality study based on children from Lake Munmorah The Head of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor Ray and Dungog. Rose, said he and his colleagues had been putting test genes into The research team has been taking measurements at schools plants as a precursor to inserting insect-resistant and virus­ in the areas for the past year with the aim of determining resistant genes. whether a link exists between asthma, air contaminants and The research is aimed at producing a more resistant legume, meteorology. and also at developing a legume that can more easily take The study is looking at sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, wind nitrogen from the atmosphere instead of from ferti1iser. speed and direction, temperature, humidity and particulate Associate Professor Rose said the research was now at the matter (dust and pollen). crucial stage of having developed a system for the introduction Continued piO

B U L LET N • 7 CARPARK CONVERTED TO SPORTS WELSH AUTHOR VISITS SOCIAL RESOURCE WORK An old basketball area which had degenerated into a Alan Twelvetrees, director of the Community Development makeshift carpark has been reborn as a multi-purpose Council for Wales, visited the Department of Social Work on teaching resource. May 25 and 26. Mr Twelvetrees is in Australia for five weeks The area is beside the gymnasium and the Wollotuka Centre. on a British Council sponsored visit to all States to meet The Physical and Health Education course director, Mr Keny community development workers, take part in seminars and to Thompson, said that in the past students had had to travel to speak to students. community facilities, such as the Broadmeadow basketball Mr Twelvetrees' books on community work are studied in stadium and the National Park netball courts. social work, drama and welfare courses at the University of This had been inconvenient and time-consuming. Having Newcastle. While in Newcastle, Mr Twelvetrees also met a the facilities on the campus was good for the course's profes­ I a r g e sional image, he said. number The area, which was originally three basketball courts, has a of com­ new surface and is fenced. m unity It was designed Mr Bob Hannon, the physical education workers course attendant. from the Mr Hannon has made maximum use of the small area, using Hunter different colours to highlight different courts. Region. In the space of three basketball courts Mr Hannon has put in courts for netball, koriball, basketball and soccer. There are two courts for half-court tennis, koko tennis, volleyball and bad­ minton, as well as a cricket pitch and half of a tennis court which faces a wall for serve practise. Mr Twelvetrees with Deborah Plath, who teaches communifJl development In the Department 'IISOCial Work, and PrQfessor Man English, Head'll the Mr Thompson said the old basketball courts had degenerated Department 'IISOCial wor.t. to a point where they were dangerous and students had begun using the area as a carpark in the absence of it serving any other purpose. ARC CAMPUS VISIT The area will now be used by 140 physical and health The Australian Research Council has advised that advisory education specialist students, plus the general primary, early panels will visit the university on August 5, 1992. The details childhood and some Diploma of Education students. of which sub-panels will interview at this university have not Mr Hannon worked on weekends and took material home yet been provided. for welding. The panels will be available to meet and talk to members of But despite the success of the project, Mr Thompson said he university staff from 1pm to 2pm in the Committee Room, The was unsure of the area's long-term future because of plans to Chancellery, extend the union building, Professor Sheehan, Chair of the ARC Research Grants Com­ Mr Thompson said health and physical education was mittee and Professor Brennan, Chair, ARC, will also visit the now one of six key learning areas in the primary school campus on the August 5. A meeting open to all academic staff, curriculum and one of the eight key learning areas in the at which Professor Sheehan will present some aspects of the econdary Council's work and invite questions and comments from the audience, will be held from 2pm to 3.30pm in lecture theatre K202, Medical Sciences Building. These times and venues are still tentative. A final notice will be available in July after advice has been received from the ARC.

Students are alreaqy taking INDUSTRIAL ART STUDENTS advantage'll AWARDED PRIZES the new resource. Four Bachelor of Education (Industrial Arts Technology) students were presented with prizes on June lOin recognition of their 1991 results. The students received their prizes from Mr Steve Piper, the president of the Hunter Region Institute of Industrial Art. Mr Piper stressed the importance of joining a professional organisation, and the institute's role in keeping industrial artists together. The Dean of the Faculty of Education, Dr Jack Caldwell, stressed the importance of teachers taking responsibility for the learning of young students.

The WInning students are pictured with Mr Piper (centre). They are,.from lift. Andrew McCudden (/irstyear prize), Laurence Abela (secondyear), Peter Huish (thlrdyear) and Melissa K£1meiif (aiso thinlyeaT).

B U L LET N • 8 An art exhibition held recently gave its visitors some exercise as well as being pleasing to the eye. Located in not merely one, but three of Newcastle's art galleries, the exhibition captured the imagination of its viewers and well rewarded them for their efforts to travel between each of the venues. Pictured at the -MIlestones" exhibition opening are The exhibition entitled 'Milestones' Mr Graham L«r(g, was held in the Wattspace Gallery in Ms Theresa K£qyon, Watt Street, Newcastle, the Back to Back Ms Pippa Robinson and Galleries in Bull Street, Cooks Hill and the Mr Graham Gtlchrist Newcastle Contemporary Gallery in Wood Street, Newcastle. A survey exhibition of the work of 30 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF VAN LEER VISITS CAMPUS selected graduates of art courses at the A recent visitors to the campus was Dr 900 children in the Mount Druit area in University, it was conducted to not only Rien van Gendt, the Executive Director Sydney's west, which followed their acknowledge the achievements of the of the van Leer Foundation in Holland. progress from primary to secondary graduates, but to track their progress During his visit Dr van Gendt was school and highlighted areas such as as well. briefed about the latest initiatives of the youth delinquency, teenage pregnancy The Curator of the exhibition, Mr van Leer Project here at the University and other issues. Graham Lang, said graduates from the and took time to see other van Leer He had also held talks with Federal years 1980 to 1988 were invited to take projects in Australia. He also opened and and State Government representatives part and from these the final exhibitors delivered the keynote address at a about various van Leerprograrns operat­ were chosen. He said the exhibition fea­ 'Mobile Muster' conference held in ing in Australia as well as visiting other tured a broad range or art styles Adelaide to allow discussion on all universities. and mediums including painting and mobile services (such as the Hunter "There is a lot of distilled information drawing, ceramics, photography, caravan Project) that cater for the contained in these programs and New­ printmaking, sculpture, fibre art and needs of isolated children. castle is no exception," Dr van Gendt plant and wild life illustration. Van Leer is an international philan­ said. "The exhibition gave us a chance to thropic organisation based in The "It's important to find out what can be review the work of past graduates and Hague in Holland, which funds more learned from the work and use it as an enabled the University to re-establish than 150 programs in 40 countries experiential knowledge base for other contact with them," Mr Lang said. for the benefit of children and the projects," he said. "It took nine months to gather more communities they live in. The van than 100 art works together and it has Leer Hunter caravan Project was first proved very worthwhile. It is an established here in 1986 and now has a acknowledgement of their success and number of other initiatives the Significant contribution they have such as Homelink, made to the thriving art community Homestart, the National in the Hunter Region and beyond. Discirmination Program "For those artists who evaded our and the Mobile Health driftnets of correspondence, it is hoped Promotion Program under that the attention generated by this event its umbrella. shall entice them to re-establish contact Dr van Gendt also with the University," he said. observed a longitudinal study conducted by Macquarie University of

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BULLETIN • 9 TED'S TAKE OUT TOUCH Environment .. Cont.from p7 TOURNAMENT of genes of commercial importance. The system used in developing the seed has been provided to After many washed out games, the social touch football a number of laboratories around the world. competition has finally come to a victorious end for StuartSyron and his team. At the moment the genetically-engineered seed is restricted to a glasshouse environment. Three weeks of a knock-out competition among 20 mixed Working with a legume simi1arto lucerne, Associate Professor teams saw four advance through to the major semis. Rose and his colleagues aimed to transfer insect and mite The Simpsons Geography resistance to cultivated medics (legumes) from wild species Ted's Team Edwards Hall and less cultivated medics. Untouchables Physical Education (2nd year) He said the work had passed the theoretical stage and was on The M.O.s Physical Education (1st year) track to reaching the goal ofieading farmers in West Australia, All games provided some very entertaining football but South Australia, Victoria and NSW to cheaper production and unfortunately only two could compete in the grand final. better soil maintenance. Coinciding with the deciding match of the State of Origin, the He said the Australian Wool Corporation and the university Untouchables and Ted's battled it out on No. 1 Oval. both had an interest in the financial spin-offs that would result After 40 minutes of exciting touch we had our winning side. from the seed tights. Congratulations Ted's Team, who convincingly defeated the Associate Professor Rose welcomed the recent approval by Untouchables 6-3. the US Govemmentfor genetically engineered fruits, grains and Thanks to all those teams who competed. A special thanks vegetables to be put into supermarkets. goes to Simon Navin who couldn't have done a fairer job in Under new guidelines in the US, approval by the US Foodand the refereeing. Drug Administration will be required only when genetic Look out for next semester's Round Robin competition, engineering has included the addition of substances that raise not only for touch football but all sports. safety questions. Allinformation will be available in the Recreating Handbook. The decision has caused ructions among environmenta1ists, who are concerned that the process could alter the nutritional balance of the produce. Critics also claim that insects could develop resistance to genetically engineered produce. Associate Professor Rose said there was a misunderstanding among people opposed to genetically engineered food. "This is just a different way of doing what has already been done before." he said. The driving force behind people working in the genetic engineeting of plants was to make the produce safer and more Members ef the winning touchfootball team, Jere11V' can; Leanne effective, not just a deSire to do something differently. McGllfficke, DUncan Brakel/, sallY Lonergan and Brad f1)mn. The other He said genetic engineering had environmental benefits members Q/'the team are Stewart Syron (captaIn), Michael miles, Rachel Coleman and Natalie Ba,yliss. because it could circumvent the use of pesticides and insecticides. A wider array of resistance mechanisms could be 2NUR NEEDS READERS introduced. 2NUR, the community radio station operated by the University, is seeking expressions of interest from people BOOK TO BE RECORDED wishing to become involved in Paper Talk, the station's news Professor David Prost, whose novel The Deed's Creature was program for the print-handicapped. released by Aquila in Australia in April of last year, has been 'Paper Talk is an essential service for a large number of invited by Christian Blind Mission International to record the people,' said Program Manager Steve Ford. book for print-handicapped readers. 'About ten per cent of the adult population has a print Christian Blind Mission International provides a free lending handicap. That includes not only the blind and patt1ally­ library of audio books for handicapped people, thatis, those who sighted, but people with specific learning disabilities and other cannot read, comprehend or handle standard print material. literacy problems.' The books are also sold at cost to libraries serving the print Paper Talk, which is broadcast between 9am and 1Dam, handicapped, or to handicapped individuals. Monday to Friday, consists mainly of readings from the daily Books are in 2 track audio format, and are from 5 to 1D papers. cassettes in length. The Deed's Creature will be available from 'We need people who can read clearly and concisely: Mr late September.

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BULLETIN • 10 PROFESSOR HONOURED FOR convince NIB Health Funds Ltd to be the ORATION academy's main financial backer. But against this background of successful Faculty of Medicine and community rela­ ,tionships, the sacking of the Area Health had presented the health services of the Hunter and the clinical teaching capacity of the Faculty of Medicine with a crisis. It had been said that one reason for the crisis was a misplaced defence oflocal health services even in the face of escalating health costs generated by an additional, but state-of-the-art, teaching hospital. When the Minister for Health Services Management, Mr Ron Phillips, announcrd the sacking of the board, he said - the area health service had been told for two years that the commissioning of the john Hunter Hospital would require a reorganisation of existing services. Professor White said: "Nevertheless. whatever happens in the clinical domain, I am confident the link between Physiology and medicine in the community will survive, as will the Hunter Academy of Sport and its next congress in October, 1992, on the highly controversial and modem issue of ethics in sport. . . . The question will remain however whether parochialism in the Hunter should interfere with legitimate change brought about by its own. more learned society."

PrQfessor saxon White with the medallion. DISCOUNT THEATRE TICKETS The Head of Human Physiology in the Faculty of Medicine, Professor Saxon White. has been presented with a medallion in You won't find better prices than these! The University Union recognition of his 1991 Lambie-Dew Oration at the University is still offering Discount Tickets. Remaining shows for the of Sydney. 1992 season will include dance, theatrical, orchestral and Professor White addressed staff and students in the universi­ operatic works. ty's Great Hall on August 7 last year. The Australian Opera in conjunction with the Union have Addressing the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney. arranged a myriad of performances for your enjoyment. The Professor Don McNicol, the Acting Dean of Medicine, Professor next show will be Fidelio on the 10th of july. The reduced james Lawrence. the Director of the Lambie-Dew Oration, Mr price for the opera will be $56, usually $70. Following this, on Andrew Wines, and staff and students of the University of the 14th ofJuly. will be the Marriage qfFigaro. also $56. Sydney Medical School, Professor White's address was tided On the 20th of August, Hansel and Gretel will be staged at Physiology and Medicine in the Community: From Ballerinas to $46, reduced from $58. Simon Boccanegra will be sung on Drugs in Sport, the Hunter Academy of Sport. the 19th of September at the cost of $46. The final operatic Professor White spoke about relationships between the School work will be the popularFiddleron theRoqf'with Max Gillies. of Medicine and the Hunter community. This will be staged on the 9th of October at the price of $51, He pointed out the advantages and disadvantages of region­ reduced from $57. allsm by contrasting the example of pensioners housing The Australian Ballet Company is presenting a Triple Bill of students because "we must help our students at our famous In the Night, New Yom, and Etudes. This will be danced medical school", with the new Administrator replacing the on the 7th or the 14th of December. The reduced price will Hunter Area Health Board, Dr Tim Smyth. being greeted with be $16, a huge discount from the regular price of $54. scepticism in some quarters because of his Sydney origins. A collection of works by Mozart will be played by the Sydney Professor White said he had been faced with a similar Symphony Orchestra in the Mozart Master Series, on a challenge in 1976 concerning how he could implement his aim series of Fridays; the 24th of july, the 14th of August, the 18th of carrying the science of physiology to the Hunter community of September, the 9th of October, and the 20th November. The because his background was in Sydney and Adelaide. concert will be available at the price of $1 0 reduced from $24. But he said that, despite some initial wariness from the On the 3rd of September, uncle va'IYa will be played by medical community and the public, great cooperation had been the company, with Greta Scacchi. The cost for this performance achieved. He cited the findings of research into the phenomenon will be $20, usually $34. of underlying sex hormone disturbance of menstrual With an array of shows such as these, who could miss dysfunction in the female athlete. Ballet schools. their teachers, Discount Theatre Tickets? students and parents participated in the research, along with a All tickets are available from the Publicity Department, Level control group of non-dancing school friends of the teenage 4, Short\and Union Building. Ext. 6013. ballerinas. Travel to and from each show is the responsibility of the ticket ,,!ofessor White said it had been possible to create, as a buyer. There are no bookings without payment and no refunds societal expressIOn of human physiology, the Hunter Academy or exchanges on ticket sales. of Sport, not in the university but in the community, and to Come with us and enjoy!

BULLETIN • 11 THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE ART COMMITTEE (TUNAC) NEWS Photographic Competition and Chancellery Exhibition Space 1992 Art Committee Dinner Exhibition As most of you will have seen, the The 1992 Art Committee Dinner will Just a reminder to staff and students Chancellery foyer is currently being used be held on Friday 17th of July in the that the closing date for the photographic to exhibitworksbyPeterSingieton, Ptin­ University Staff House. competition is looming. Entries close on cipal Art Lecturer, Department of Fine Mr Leon Paroissien, Director of the June 30 1992, and should be delivered to Art. The paintings look terrific in the Museum of Comtemporary Art, will be the Information and Public Relations space, and TUNAC is very grateful to the guest speaker. Unit. So get those cameras clicking and Peter Singleton and to Maitland City Art The charge for the dinner will be $35 see if you can win one of those lucrative Gallery for lending the works to the and tickets may be purchased from L. F. cash prizes! University. Hennessy, Deputy Vice-Chancellor The competition is open to all Univer­ The foyer is an excellent space for (Administration), The Chancellery, sity staff and students, with first prizes of presenting small exhibitions, and we University of Newcastle, by July 10 1992. $500 in the officially judged competition hope to continue to use it for this and "people's choice" competition. Both purpose, given that it exposes the work competitions have second prizes of$250 on display to a wide group of people and third prizes of $100. All photo­ including staff, students and visitors to graphs will be displayed in an exhibition the University. in the Great Hall Foyer in July, where We would like to focus on displaying visitors can vote for their favourite artworks or other work that is associated photos reflecting the theme 'University in some way with the University so if People and Places'. any staff member has a proposal for an Prints can be black and white or exhibition in the Chancellery foyer, please colour, andmustbe25 cmsx20 cms (10 contact VIrginia Bitt, the Art Exhibitions x8). Two ptints of each entry should be Officer, c/o Room 189, HunterBuilding. submitted with one mounted on 30 cm x (Ext. 6663). 25 cm white cardboard for display. The second print will remain the property of the University, and may be published in TUNAC (THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE ART COMMITTEE a proposed photographic record of the Dear Aft Lover University. I would like to inviteyou andyourjiiends to the 1992 Aft Committee Dinner on Mdt{}' I1JuIY Each entry should be accompanied in the Universir;y StqjJ'House. Mr Leon Paroissien, DirectorQ/'the Museum Q/'Contemporary Art, by an entry form (see below, or pick up will be the guest speaker. Ourfirst dinner was a great success: outside the weather was below from the PR Unit) so get to work now! .freezing but inside, theJood, music and compalj)' were excellent. We lookforward to this dinner being even better. .------, '!'he chargefor the dinner will be $35 and ifyou would like to purchase a ticket(s), pleasefill in theform be/ow and retum it, with a cheque by 10 JulY, 1992. Due to limited space in the StqjJ'House, we need to restrict the numbers to 100, so replies are :,hofographic required as soon as possible. Reservations will onlY be col]/irmed upon receipt Q/' the cheque. '!'he Committee is currentlY sponsoring a Photographic Competition, "Universir;y People and Places, 'which isopen toalj)'stqjJ'memberorstudent. '!'herewillbe twojudgings, onebyapanel competitioll Q/' expens and the other by popular vote. You are invited to view these photographs in the Great HallJrom 11 JulY and cast your vote. '!'he winners Q/' the competition will be ENTRY FORM announced at the Art Dinner. llookforward to seeingyou. Yours sincerelY, LFHenn~ Name: ...... Depur;y Vice-Chance/lor (Administration) & Chairperson '!'he Universir;y Q/'Newcastle Art Committee (TIJNAC) RETURN ro L F Hennessy, (Staff I Student) Depur;y Vice-Chance/lor (Administration) '!'he Chancellery TItle of Photograph: ...... UNlVERSl1Y OF NEWCAS11.E CALLAGHAN 2308 .------, I I would like to attend the 1992 TUNAC Dinner on 17 July 1992. I I Please reserve ...... tickets I Address: ...... I I I for NAME(S): ...... I I ADDRESS : ...... I I If you wish to be seated with a particular guest or group, please indicate below: I Post Code: ...... I ...... I Phone No.: ...... I My cheque/money-order for $ ...... is enclosed. Please make cheques! I I money-orders etc, payable to The University of Newcastle Art Committee. I L ______~ L ______.J

BULLETIN • 12 ii...... ~~;O'.i.IBBliB ROBYN WILLIAMS THE CAMPUS The interviewing was precise and succinct is expected that the interviews will go to air and the interviewer asked razor sharp questions • • around the end of june on ABC Radio National. subjects that will provide listeners with definitive information • The Science Show is broadcast at 12.40pm, Saturday, on and entertainment as well. Radio National and at 7.45pm, Monday, on ABC Regional The interviewer? None other than the acclaimed journalist, Stations. broadcaster and presenter of the ABC's Science Show, Robyn Pictured during the interview session are (/ to T) Dr Alistair Sim, Williams. Dr Cheng Smart.. Prif'fSOr Nik Bogilak. Mr Robyn Williams and Robyn was visiting Newcastle after being invited to be guest speaker at the Medical Research Week Dinner, which was held at the Newcastle City Hall recently. His topic "The Otigins of Medicine - Six Million Years Ago" certainly held the attention of his audience and provided some interestinginsights. He took advantage of his visit to gather some interviews for his program and talked to Dr Alistair Sim about new methods for measuring blue-green algae and what can be done to monitor this, Dr Cheng Smart about her research into white blood cells that kill cancer and Professor Nik Bogduk about Osteoporosis, new developments in whiplash injury and a plan for back pain research. FOOTBALLER MAKES STATE TEAM REVUE '92 Outstanding performances at the NSW Rugby League Are you into acting, directing, or writing? If you are, then carnival held at Macquarie University in May has earned Revue 1992 is for you! university rugby league player Peter Sharpe selection in the The University Union is inviting all interested people to Combined NSW TertiaIy team. attend a meeting on Wednesday the 22nd of july at 4pm The team is participating in a two-match tour of Western In the Shortland Bar. Australia in june, and will play the Queensland student rugby Writers, actors, singers, dancers and directors are all wel­ league representative team in late june. come to participate in making this the best revue ever. So After this match a team will be chosen to represent Australia come along and join in! in the Student World Cup, to be played in Sydney in August For further information, contact Andrew McAllister (Acting this year. Peter is hoping to be chosen to represent Activities Officer) in the Activities Office, Level 4, Short1and Australian universities. Union Building, or by phone on 683 717 or 602 434. Peter is a former Eastern Suburbs Under 19 representative player. He took a year off from his university studies in 1990 CHILD CARE CENTRE APPLICATIONS to play rugby league professionally in France with the Roanne club. He returned to Australia in 1991 and transferred to the Members of staff are reminded that the new child care University of Newcastle to resume his studies. centre to be built for staff of the Urtiversity opens its waiting list on 1st july 1992. This means that all applications for a place for a child at the WINTER SCHOOL PROGRAM centre that are received before that date will be at the top of The Department of Community Programmes will present the waiting list (according to the criteria). Applications Winter School 1992 from july 6 to 10. received on or after 1st july will be placed in date order The program offers a choice of extension courses and activi­ of receipt on the waiting list. ties for young people of school age. To obtaln an application form or for information about The courses are arranged in half-day sessions, some in the child care, contact Vicki Petersen, Child Care Officer on momings and some in the afternoons. Several courses are extension 6548 or write c/- EEO Unit, Box 24 Hunter offered in more than one age group. Building. The courses are: Beginners Golf, Environmental Science, Radio Broadcasting, Keyboard for Kids, Guitar for Beginners, Artists' Workshop, Colourful Kites, Drama, Mastering Maths, Sincere condolences are conveyed to Elaine McRae Computer Programming and Music Theory. (Library Technician at the Central Coast Campus) and herJami(y on the recent passing qfher husband, Larry. COUNCIL BALLOT Elaine is well known to students at Ourimbah The following nominations have been received for the University as she has worked at the campus Council ballot. since its establishment. For one non-academic staff position: Richard John DEAR, Susan Larry lost an eight-monthfight against cancer and Anne MCDONALD. For one student position: Chris Lazo FOTEFF, is survived byJour sons and two daughters. Anthony James HANSON, Marion Monica WILLIAMS. Nominated for two academic staff positions: Jennifer Margaret GRAHAM, John Davis HAMILTON, Robert Lance IRVINE, Colin Stewart Lindsay KEA Y, Arthur John MCCULLOCH, Frank Gilmore MORGAN, Timothy Kilgour ROBERTS, Robyn Ann WAMSLEY, William George WARREN. The ballot will be a postal ballot. Voting papers will be despatched on Monday, July 13, 1992. To be included in the ballot they must reach the University Secretary by 5pm, Friday, August 21, 1992.

BULLETIN • 13 ADVERTISEMENTS Dear Madam, Thank you for correcting the "Dear Sir" in my letter to wDear Madam". In FOR SALE FOR RENT (pick your own figs, mangoes, or­ view of the misieadinginfonnation that Dynastar (Omega) Dynasofr 180 MARYLAND anges, nuts, etc); all mod cons, you print, we - your readers - were em skis. Salomon 626 bindings, Academic going on Sabbatical including microwave, dishwasher, unaware that you are, in fact, female. Rossignol stocks, Salomon SX 70 Leave 4th July 92 - 4th July 93 wishes dryeri walking distance to Univer­ Following the advice of the Concise boots 345 (size 9). All in very good to rent his 3 bedroom, fully furnished, sity, shoppingcentrei pre-school, pri­ Oxford Dictioncuy of CUrrent English condition. Skis waxed and ready to self-contained (Linen, crockery, etc), mary and secondary school around you might consider altering the title of go. $235. Please telephone 487037 air-conditioned brick/veneer house comer; close to buses. Ring: 52 2293 yourcolwnn to "LetteIS to the Editress"7 with single garage for a similar period (AH). Ext. 5374 You could at least try to be consistent, Ladies brown leather jacket. of time preferably to visiting dear! Tailor-made, size8/10. Excellentcon­ NEWCAS11.E EASI' Dr. Roger Coldwell - CUrrirulurn Srudies academics. The house is situated in Beautiful one bedroom self-con­ dition. $130 D.N.D. Phone Sue Extn Maryland. There is a door-to-door 5581 tained flat. Views over Newcastle Dear Madam, blue ribbon bus service to/from Uni­ Beach. 1st floor, part of Edwardian versity. For further information please I am writing in order to express the 'l1Ie department qf'English hasfor terrace, fully renovated, polished deep concern of the Students' Associa­ ring 21 6089 (Dr. de Souza) or 21 sale theJoi/owing item:- wooden floors, five minutes walk to tion over the decision of the Legislation 1 x 7)1pewriter, Adler SE 1041 SIN 6042 (Mrs. de Souza) or 51 2697 city and beaches, on major bus route. Committee of University Council re­ 55003270. Purchased in 1984 atrer hours. Rent $250 per week plus $150 per week, ref and bond re­ garding the exclusion of the position of expenses. Preference given to non­ For further information or inspec­ quired. Phone 261219 Gay and Lesbian Committee Convener tion, please call Kathy Stokes Ext. smokers. from our Constitution. The committee has refused for the second time to rec­ 5175 HOUSE ro LET, Tendersdose Friday 3rd July, 1992 HOUSE FOR SALE ommend to the University Council that FromJuly 1992 fortwelve months. our Constitution be accepted, solely be­ at 11 a.m. and should be addressed Fully furnished 5 bedroom house, LAKE MACQUARIE BALMORAL to: cause of the existence of this position. study, L-shapedlounge-diningroom, 4 bedroom brick & tile, ensuite, The reason given forits refusal is thatit "1he PurchasingOfficer". Purchas­ large family room, sun room, 2 bath­ formal lounge & dining, large family ing Department. is a minority group, and that this would rooms, car port, store room, chil­ room, double garage, solar hot water, open the floodgates for more minority 'l1le University reserves the right dren's playground, brand new large 100m to Lake &. launching ramp. group representation. When the proc­ to rcect allY or all tenders. above ground pool, easy care garden Park Opposite. $185,000 (049) 75 ess by which our Constitution must be 2361 amended is considered, it can be seen that it is absurd to suggest thata group that was not wonhy of representation LETTERS TO THE plies equality of academic merit is a I raise a couple of points which cannot would be able to get it. To amend the EDITOR fallacy, however. One may indeed have let pass. Constitution, theamendmentmustfirst been at interview a world-beater, topof Affinnative action for women is not be approved by a majority of the Stu­ Dear Editor, the field, unquestionably to be selected. my personal crusade, and I do not have dents' Representative Council, and then Dr. Roger Coldwell's remark equat­ On the other hand one might have been tojusti(ygivingattentiontoit. Whether by a majority of students at a Special ing affirmative action with compensa­ the best of a bad lot barely exceeding Dr Coldwelllikes itor not (and clearly he General Meeting called for that pur­ tion "for being:frmale" is gratuitously minimal requirements for appointment does not), affirmative action is the law pose, Invalid representation would fail at a time when staff was needed and offensive. Aflirmative action may in­ of Australia. Dr Coldwell's remedy is not in this process. deed however be some compensation hard to get at the optimal level. to attack me for doing my job, but to Our Constitution, containing the Gay Further, since appointment to a par­ for social policies dependent on such approach his member of Parliament to and Lesbian position, was accepted by attitudes as those he expresses. Thank­ ticu1ar level one may have pursued seek repeal of the Affinnative Action one's research, taught, accepted ad­ an overwhelming majority of students fully not all males hold to such opin­ Act. His chances are not good, given present at a Special General Meeting of ions. If they did so, it would be as ministrative responsibility and with in­ thateven theUberalPany's 'Fightback' the Students' Association. Last year, sensible to appoint male EEO co­ novative and collegial attitudes caused package pledges to retain the Act, but the Students' Representative Council ordinators as to place boastful paedo­ one's discipline to flourish. Or perhaps he can by. appointed a gay officer and a lesbian philes in charge of nurseries. one may have performed with bare Dr Coldwell's knowledge is sadly de­ adequacy. (Said with bated breath: it is officer as non-voting members of coun­ Thecompensation "for being female" ficient on the issue of male EEO C0- cil. This year, it was decided that in remark sits well also with the other even rumoured that there are those in ordinators. I'm sorry he didn't by to order to represent their constituents ef­ even relatively senior positions whose offensive assumption that a woman's establish the facts before going to print fectively they should be given a voting receiving a desired title is a matter of needs must be observed over lengthy (one expects better from an academic). position the same as is available to grace and favour, whereas similar periods to detect signs of life). There aren't many male co-ordinators, international students and pan-time awards to men are based on male mer­ The point I so labour to make is I agree, but there are some. At a recent students. We felt no need for any its. Such as assumption seems to under­ linked with another issue also making EEO practitioners' conference I attended, distinction based upon sexuality. difficult the institution's highest reali­ lie his amazing inference from a couple fourofthe participants were male. This A study conducted on this campus of percentage calculations over a small sation of its putative 20ais -the tenured University appointed a man to the half­ by Dr. John Shea of the Psychology sample to a speculation that the matter security of non-perrormers and those time EEO Officer position late last year Depanment suggests that approxi­ resulted from affirmative action for who ride on the shoulders of others. I (from a selection committee I chaired). mately 11% of students are either ho­ am no foe on tenure - protection of women. Unfortunately, he left soon after stan­ mosexual or bisexual. This does not I academic freedom and diversity is not ing work because he obtained a better­ So far simply register my distaste include those people who are too afraid at all to be weakened. There are how­ paid academic position. In Monica for the attitudes which appear implicit to admit to it because of the stigma in Dr. Coldwell's letter. I believe that ever those who seem to believe that a Hayes' time as co-ordinator, Mr. John placed upon homosexuals by our soci­ Ms. Jones and the policies regarding celestial escalator leads ever upwards to Girdwood was a member of the EEO ety. We are disappointed that the Uni­ affinnative action need no defence from academic rewards simply on the Unit, and he continues to be active in versity is choosing to perpetuate this me. Noram I here speculating about the grounds of their continuing to breathe, Sydney in EEO-related issues. And quite stereotype. The Gay and Lesbian posi­ merits of the claims of any of the per­ having once been appointed and a few practitioneIS in EEO in the Public tenured. Merely chanting Mequality" tion on this campus is intended to actas sons concerned - those I know I gladly Service are men. a suppon for students, to work on an respect, and happily I am unaware of avoids focussing on what sort of equal­ The information on the granting of ity matters, or is in mind. HIV / AIDS Policy (which this Univer­ the merits of Dr. Coldwell's no doubt Associate Professor titles post-amalga­ sity still does not have), to raise aware­ prisewonhy work. Such matters are Hence my difficu1ty with confusions mation which Dr Coldwell offers as in­ ness of issues relating to sexuality, and dearly no concern of mine, nor of this about Wequality" in the letter to which I dicating that the University 'compen­ to attempt to de-stigmatise the myths letter. And although it seems to me that respond. It strikes me as peculiar also sates people for being female' may be surrounding homosexuality. At the the linking of the decision referred to that the argument of Dr Coldwell seems accurate as far as it goes. It neglects to University of New South Wales, of which with affirmative action is fatuous even to rely .b2tb. on "promotion on merir state that the 100 equals three women this university was once an annexe, beyond some of the conspiracy theories and historic equality of status, when only. Of 82 Associate Professors in this these principles are demonstrably pro­ this position is actually supplied and which have been touted, I am here not UniveISity, 5 (6%) are women. Does funded by the University itself, in concerned to join debates. ductive of different outcomes. Perhaps that sound like 'compensation' for he wishes the best of both worlds to addition to two homosexual officers It is the assumption behind the Wwe women, or a derogation from the prin­ (with voting rights) on the Student equal~ obtain? were remark with its implication dple of merit? It sounds to me like not Council. It is unfonunate that the ad­ that Dr. Coldwell believes that this Ralph Robinson enough application of the prindple of ministrators of The University of New­ might have automatic consequences merit. castle cannot be as forward thinking. in the transfer of title issue, which de­ ---- It's always easier, on an emotive Dear Madam This UniveISity would not exist without serves scrutiny. I regret the fact thatOr Roger Coldwell subject like affirmative action, to speak. students, yet their needs and opinions Thatone is appointed to a position at finds my stance on affirmative action from the emotions, but I suggest that a do not seem important enough to heed. a particular level indeed makes one for women to be "aggressive". Person­ bit of objective scrutiny of facts is a in the eyes of those who can change equal to others at that level in saJal)' ally, I see itas no more than firm, but Dr better way to proceed, this Institution for the better. (under present arrangements, Medicine Coldwell is of course entitled to his SUsan M Jones - EEO Co-ordinator. Tina Bubutievski - President, Newcastle apan) and equal in title. That this iro- perception. His letter does, however, University Srudents' Association

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