Vol. 27, No. 22;'; February 1990 Centre reflects a new maturity - Hayden THE study of all things Australian received a vice-regal push recently when the Governor-General , Mr Bill Hayden launched the univer­ sity's National Centre for Research and Development in Australian Studies. The establishment of the centre coastline. the establishment of an was evidence of an increasing Australian Studies Database. the national pride in Australian achieve­ Cambridge Bibliography of Austra­ mem , Me Hayden said . lian Literature and the preparation "One might only have hoped that of various publications. such a centre could have been estab­ One of the risks in a nalional lished sooner .•. centre for Australian studies, said its But. he reminded the audience of director, Professor Peter Spearritt, about 500 in the foyer of Robert was the assumption that controver­ Blackwood Hall. it was not until sial aspects of Australian life and 1949 that the first professor of Aus­ culture would be avoided. tralian history. Manning Clark, was "This is not the case. The ques­ appointed. tion of Aboriginal land rights "Since then, and panly due 10 figures in a number of our projects, Professor Clark's inspiration. we've as do questions of conservation and discovered how rich and complex equity." he said. and compelling Australian history "We even hope to convince one and culture is - a view that is of the major museums to take on our underwritten by the sheer range of proposed exhibition on the role of the material included in the centre's the Crown in Australian life. " research projects." Professor Spearritt said that Mr The Governor-Gmeral, Mr Hayden, with the Via-Chancel/or, Professor Mal Logan (left) and the director of the National Centre for Research and Development in Australian Studies, Professor Peter Spearritt. Picture: TONY Mlu.ER Nevertheless, said Mr Hayden, Hayden's present role and his ser­ the nation sometimes fails to pro­ vice in a number of Australian vide sufficient incentive or reward governments qualified him to com­ for Australian academics 10 Slay ment on changing attitudes about here and pursue their studies. Australia. , 'There is an element of the "We are mindful of his remark Sister university accord 'casino society' here. which tends to that the national self-denigration of put greater store on skill at the .he pas. should no. be replaced by a gambling tables than it does on self-regard oblivious to the outside products of the intellect. world. which we take to mean the "But still. the difference between world beyond the universities as the present and the Australia of. well as the world beyond Aus­ say, 30 years ago", is this : many ­ tralia." he said. perhaps the majority - of those The Vice-Chancellor, Professor who leave have already made their Mal Logan said Monash had always reputations. possessed a strong commitment to "One can only hope . in this inter­ Australian studies. national age. that eventually they "From the beginning, we adopted too will be encouraged to return." a position of valuing things Austra­ Established last year with funding lian. from the Federal Government and " There is a visual image that this additional support from Monash, is an Australian university - for the centre already has become a example, we have an all-native focus for Australian studies, both planting policy and the Jock Mar­ here and abroad. shall Reserve for Australian fauna. It is helping to promote Australian studies by organising and taking "We have also realised the im­ part in conferences. seminars and portance of Australian studies in short courses. It also conducts history. geography. politics. teaching and consultancy work. pre­ librarianship, visual arts , engineer­ Some former students afthe University ofGadjah Mada. Yogyakarta, were among those at a reception held to mark its pares exhibitions and provides ing and biology. agreement with Monash. Pictured wilh the director of the Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies. Professor Margaret . advice to both the public and private .• Monash was named after a great KUr10mi (third from left) are (from left) Rismini Pram/woo YekJi Maunati, the Indonesian Vice-Consul, Broto Uromo, sectors. Australian, unlike some other uni­ Ibrahim Ambong, Bambang Parikesil and Ed; Basuki. The centre's current research pro­ versities here which have been THE first sister university The agreement also provides for The IUC project leaders are jects include the impact of urban named after members of the British agreement between Australia the creation of five Inter-University Associate Professor Sangkol Mar­ development on the Australian aristocracy..• and Indonesia represents a Centres (lUCs) in the priority teach­ lOki (Biotechnology). Professor significant step towards closer ing and research areas of biotech­ Merle Ricklefs and Dr Herb Feith bilateral relations, according to nology, social studies, food and (Social Studies). Associate Pro­ the Indonesian Consul in Mel­ nutrition, engineering and fessor Anhur Williams (Engineer­ economics. Inside this issue bourne, Mr Gunawan Tjipto­ ing) and Dr Robert Rice Research students will have the (Economics). * A total or panial smoking ban will be introduced at Monash from sumiarso. opportunity to swap between cam­ I July 1990. For details on the two options see page 2. The IUC in Food and Nutrition puses, and special classes in Indo­ will be led by Professor Mark Wahl­ Dr Alan Farley of the Accounting and Finance Department, has been At a reception to mark the agree­ * nesian language and culture will be qvist of the depanmenl of Medicine nominated as one of the seven finalists in the 1990 Franz Edelman ment between Monash and Uni­ held at UGM for Monash students. at Prince Henry's Hospital. Award. Page 3. versi.as Gadjah Mada (UGM), Yog­ It is expected that a large number of yakana, Mr Gunawan said the in­ * The Occupational Heallh and Safety Policy Committee has issued IWO UGM academics will upgrade their "Australia could learn much from augural link would benefit both detailed policies to prevent staff at Monash becoming infected with qualifications by taking higher the link between food and health in nalions. hepatitis B. Page 4. degrees at Monash. Indonesia. while Indonesia might * The Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education is fulfilling a national Under the agreement. both uni­ As well as helping the UGM learn from the errors we have made role by offering degree nursing courses by distance education. Details versities will carry out a range of library expand its Australian collec­ which have contributed to chronic page 5. collaborative activities, including tion. Monash staff will provide degenerative disease." Professor Wahlqvist said. * The concrete square outside the Main Library is getting a green training programs, research. and the assistance in setting up new courses facelift. The plans are displayed on page 7. exchange of scholars and scientific in Australian studies on the Yogya­ materials. karta campus. Continued on page 2 Page 2 - MONASH REPORTER February 1990 STUDENTS TAP INTO TELECOM Editorial WELCOME to the Monash major research projects. The Reponer for 1990. content and coverage will also be The new decade will see a broadened to include comments dramatic transformation of the Aus­ from academics on significant tralian higher education system. national and international issues. with Monash set to merge with In time it is hoped the Reporter Chisholm Institute of Technology will become more like a newspaper and Gippsland Institute of Advanced serving the wider university com­ Education on 1 July. munity. As such, it will operate like In light of these changes, it other newspapers, adhering to strict seemed a review of the Reporter deadlines and coping with limited was also in order, to ensure the space. university has an interesting and The Reporter will aim to give all relevant publication. campuses and faculties equal The look and format of the coverage. This is considered not Reporter, therefore, will gradually only fair but also in the best interests be revamped to reflect a large. of the paper to reflect the diverse modern, muhi--<:ampus university. It activities of the university. is expected that no issue will be less We welcome ideas for the paper than 12 pages and the average and criticism, either through our edition will he 16 pages. letters to the editor column or by In this edition you would already way of a personal note. have noticed a change in the size of Finally, to a large extent, the the paper and a new maslhead. The success of the paper depends on the Reporter will appear monthly and co-operalion of the academic staff at infonn staff and students as to what the university. This is your publi­ is happening at the university, in cation - we urge you to assist us in panicular, significant events and making it a worthy one.

Telecom Australia Education Fellows. Gregory Findlow (left), Simon Pullan (second from left) and Ellis Brover (second Sister university agreement from right) talk with Acting Professor Bill Brown (centre) and Mr Brover. Continued from page I lead to a better understanding be­ MONASH received four of the fellows, Simon Pullan. Ellis Brover Ferra, is doing a PhD in applied tween Indonesian and Australian J8 Telecom Australia Education and Jonathon Spring, are from Elec­ mathematics. He is beginning the The Vice-Chancellor, Professor university communities. Fellowships for undergraduates trical and Computer Systems second year of his PhD and decided Mal Logan said: "This is a time for Negotiations between the two uni­ in their final years of study and Engineering, while Gregory to apply to Telecom because he building strategic alliances linking versities were carried out by the one of the three Tel~com Findlow is from Compmer Science. wanted to do something practical. universitives across the world. director of the Institute for Contem­ Research Laboratories Post­ Jonathon Spring is presently in The Fellowship ~wards were pre­ . 'The establishment of an alliance porary Asian Studies at Monash, . k' . h sented by Telecom s deputy manag­ graduate Fell?wshlps for West Germany wor 109 wit ing director, Doug Campbell, at a with an Indonesian university was a Professor Margaret Kartomi, with Siemens. The other three however, natural development, and is a vital the help of the Australian-Indo­ stud ents enroII e d In a Masters or special ceremony held earlier this a PhD course. have been working on projects at month. pan of Monash's plans for the nesian Institute. Telecom Research Laboratories future . " The Institute for Contemporary The awards are in recognition of over the summer break and will con­ The education fellowships are In a message read by the Indo­ Asian Studies is responsible for pro­ outstanding academic achievements tinue the association throughout ':le wonh $7500 each, while the post­ nesian Vice-Consul, Mr Broto moting and co-ordinating Asian in telecommunications-related year. graduate fellowship recipients Utomo, the Rector of Universitas studies at Monash, which has more studies. receive $11,000 a year for up to Gadjah Mada, Mr Koesnadi Hardja­ than 80 Asian specialists on its Three of the four education The postgraduate fellow. Herman four years. soemantri said the agreement would academic staff. Smoking bans likely to cause fiery debate MONASH University looks set to follow the lead of some government and Safety Act 1985. employers safety but also the health and safety jobs have their own office than do departments, statutory aUlhorities and private organisations which must provide a healthy and safe of any other person who may be those in lower paid jobs. have introduced total bans or partial restrictions on smoking at work. work environment," she said. affected by their acts in the work It is also worth noting that six "The OHSPC recognises that place. months after a total ban was intro­ The Occupational Health and Both options prohibit the sale of passive smoking is hazardous to (2) Provision of smoking rooms duced into the Commonwealth Pub­ Safety Policy Committee (OHSPC) tobacco products on campus and health and that non-smokers should has been advocated by some trade lic Service, a survey of 4()(X) at Monash has developed a draft propose that the university provide be protected from the involuntary unions but rejected by most employ­ workers found the ban had the sup­ policy which could see smoking on support to smokers who wish to inhalation of tobacco smoke. -, ers. The arguments against pro­ port of 95 per cent of staff who had campus banned or restricted from attend a quit program. In recent years there has been viding smoking rooms include: lack never smoked, 90 per cent of ex­ I July. The first draft of the policy was strong evidence concerning the of space, fears that inadequate smokers and 57 per cent ofsmokers. The policy contains two options. developed by a working party com­ hannful effects of passive smoking. ventilation may lead to health claims (5) Suppon for smokers to quit The first provides for a total prising representatives from The hazards range from immedi­ by some smokers, the cost of in­ may be seen by some depanmenls as smoking ban in all areas of buildings SAMU. VCUSA, MAS and the ate reactions, such as eye irritation, stalling exhaust systems for each a financial burden on their limited owned or occupied by the university OHS Branch. The OHSPC chair­ headaches and aslhma exacerbations room, resentment of other em­ resources. However, while the and in all university vehicles. The person, Professor Ian Polmear, has to long-tenn serious effecls. For in­ ployees in seeing their colleagues majority of work place smoking universily grounds and non~ requested all heads of budgetary stance, some non-smokers may taking breaks from work to smoke policies provide some support to communal areas in the halls of units organise staff meetings to dis­ develop lung cancer or lose lung and the conviction thaI if the em­ attend quit courses, few smokers residence and flats are excluded. cuss the options. capacity. Some employees already ployer was serious in encouraging seem to take up the option. Presum· According to OHS Branch Option two provides for a partial suffering from respiratory diseases smokers to quit they would not ably this is because most of them ban oUllining clearly designated manager, Dr Cherilyn Tillman, Ihe or allergies may also be put at in­ exacerbale their addiction by pro­ know that the highest success rate in non-smoking areas and an attempt to policy deals only with the occupa­ creased risk in a smoke· filled viding smoking rooms. quilling is achieved by going "cold segregate smokers and non-smokers tional health and safety aspects of environment. (3) A panial ban may he more turkey" . in office areas. This policy would be smoking at work and is not a public Apart from adverse health effects acceptable to smokers than a total (6) Smokers who consider their reviewed after three months with a health policy aimed at getting of smoking there are other costs ban as they would feel under less work stressful may feel under even view to consider introducing further smokers to quit. associated with the habit. It has been pressure to quit and it may give greater stress if smoking is banned restrictions in 1991. " Under the Occupational Health proved that a smoke free environ­ them the opportunity to gradually or restricted and this could pose a ment reduces cleaning and mainten­ reduce their consumption at their problem for management. It is im­ ance costs and the risk of fire. It own pace. ponant to note however, that should also lead to a reduction in the smoking is a learned response to number of days lost in sick leave, stress and the behavior can be un­ since on average smokers who Infonnation Office learned. smoke more than 15 cigarettes a day First Floor, Gallery Building "This information has been have more sick leave than non­ Monash University derived from publications available smokers. Wellington Road from the OHS Branch and the Dr Tillman said there were a Clayton, Vic 3168 experience of other organisations number of contentious issues in the who have implemented total or par­ smoking policy which all staff Editor: Aileen Muldoon ? tial bans," Dr Tillman said. Phone: 565 2085 should consider before making their "The OHSPC will he seeking the decision on which option they sup­ widest possible consultation with poned. lYpesetting and anwork by B.P. lYpesetting, slaff and students before finalising These included: 7 Hampshire Road, Glen Waverley 3150 (4) The disadvantages of• a partial the draft ... Phone: 561 2111 (I) A feeling by smokers that a ban are that it is more costly to Staff and students have the oppor­ ban, or even a partial ban. is an in­ implement since no-smoking areas tunity to comment on the draft fringement of their civil liberties. Printed by Syme Media (Incorp. in Victoria) have to all be signposted. It can also policy and these should be submitted However, while smokers have the 142-144 Frankston-Dandenong Road, Dandenong 3175 create inequalities if smokers who via their Zone OHS Committee by Phone: 797 0222 right to smoke they do not have the are the sole occupants of an office Friday 9 March. The comments will right to expose other people to their are allowed to smoke whereas those he considered by the OHSPC on Registered by Australia Post pollutants. The OHS Act 1985 in shared office areas are not. The Thursday 22 March and a final ver­ Publication No. VBG0435 . places a duty on an employee to look inequalities are compounded by the sion of the policy will be put to after not only their own health and fact that more staff in higher paid Council for approval . MONASH REPORTER February t990 - Page 3 Kodak proiect earns Farley finals berth ~m• • AN Operations Research project carried out by Dr Alan Farley for puterised diagramming system bas­ Kodak (Australasia) has been selected as one of the seven tinalists in ed upon mathematical programming lH. ) the 1990 Franz EdeJr.'an Award. offered the prospect of a dramatic improvement over the existing The award, conducted by The width but varying lengths . In the manual plannin~ approach. Institute of Management Science process of cutting the paper for (TIMS), recognises outstanding ex­ customers, who require signifi­ "While the overall objectives of amples of implemented management cantly smaller rolls of fixed lengths the project were similar to those of science. and widths , there is a large amount other paper roll problems. the uni­ Dr Farley. a senior leclurer in the of waste generated on both the edges que characteristics of photographic Accounting and Finance Depan­ and the ends of the rolls. paper required an innovative, new ment , was chosen as one of the Bulk rolls are generally 1.3 approach to diagramming." he said. seven finalists from an international metres wide and about 2.5 kilo­ " Bulk rolls are not homogeneous field of more than 30 applicants. He metres long. Customer roll sizes with respect to their color charac­ is the first Australian to make the cover eight widths ranging from 8.3 teristics but are grouped into final, which is heavily dominated by to 28 centimetres and four lengths 'blends' such that the color charac­ large American organisations. from 84 to 350 metres. teristics do not vary significantly The project undertaken by Dr As photographic color paper is an across a blend, but do vary signifi­ Farley involved solving a cutting ex.pensive raw material. reducing cantly between blends. stock problem at Kodak's Australian waste levels would have consid­ "While any product (customer headquaners in Coburg. erable financial benefits as well as roll size) may be cut from blend, it Kodak's photographic paper is improving efficiency. must be in a sufficient quantity from imponed on large rolls of fixed According to Dr Farley. a com­ an individual blend to supply at least one customer for at least three EKTACOLOR PAPER MASTE months. Also it is desirable to cut 0Fl'WI', DUCIUIY. SHORT LDCTH ,. product from blends in multiples of Dr Alan Farley three months supply for a customer. , gathering and reponing purpose. problem, that is the photographic .. A further complication is that The project, which took two years paper rolls have to be cut smaller, ~ .3 • the majority of products must be to complete. is continually being but the operations there require a • produced in continuous lengths, that modified. but the success of the ven- quite different approach." • 7 is. in general joins within customer ture is remarkable. Dr Farley will give an oral i rolls are not acceptable." •• • The initial implementation of the presentation of his work at a special • To accommodate the complex system in Australla (a small opera- competition session held in Las : • problem structure. Dr Farley tion by Kodak standards) has led to Vegas in May. His work will also be 1 designed a system which treats each a SO per cent reduction in waste published in the prestigious 1 • blend separately, based upon possi­ levels and savings in excess of $1 American operational research jour­ i ble product combinations that share million in the first year. nal, Interfaces. • • 1 common widths or lengths or both. Dr Farley said other international A graduate of Monash University, • z The end result is a set of possible Kodak plants had already begun to Dr Farley completed his Ph.D in tbe cutting plans for each blend that show interest in the project. area of CUlling stock problems in produces products in many different "I have been working on produc- 1985. He has been a member of the combinations. ing a modified version of the soft- Australian Society for Operations The new system operates on a ware used here for the Kodak plant Research for more than 10 years and 1 J , 7 • 1t 13 1.5 17 It 21 23 25 Z1 29.51 D.l5 S'15 41 ...., ~ 47 4. MicroVax computer and interfaces in Canada," he said. has f)ublished in European and w..k Numbw - 19l!I7/1988 - WoooIng Aft (6 'Wb) with an IBM mainframe for data "The Canadian plant has a similar American journals. Eleanor retires CDs set to rock distance education to golf course BOOKLETS and reading guides - the standard teaching tools of distance education - may soon be a thing of the past for students enrolled in the Monash­ Gippsland National Distance Education Centre. Assisted by a grant of $240,000 over two years from the Federal Government, researchers in the School of Applied Science at the Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education, in collaboration with Monash staff, are investigating the uses of the compact disc in home education. Recent technological advances have made it possible to store large amounts of infonnation on CD. not Eleanor U'Ren shows offIhe golfS

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Computer shortage slows Institute of forensic research ForensIc Pathol A LACK of specialised com­ light characteristics across a large The complete exercise in a homi­ - . ogy puter equipment at the new number of cases. cide or suspicious death can take up Victorian Institute of Forensic ..A pathologist may do one or two to 80 hoUrs . Pathology is threatening autopsies of a particular type of Apart from conducting autopsies research into forensic medicine death, but at present tne system is (and pursuing funding), one of the in Australia. not necessarily' realising that there institute's roles is to provide human could have been 12 other similar material for research purposes. Since it opened in July 1988. the deaths... In 1989, an Ethics Committee was institute in South Melbourne has In its first year of operation, the established under National Health achieved its aim of providing a full inslitute's six pathologists con­ and Medical Research Guidelines to coronial service for metropolitan dueled almost autopsies. That 300 monitor the supply of material from Melbourne. the director, Professor number would provide an almost -­ the institute's Donor Tissue Bank of Stephen Cordner, said. limitless number of permutations Victoria. But it has been unable to realise and combinations of circumstances Allhough the inslitute has handled one of its basic goals, that of an ear· that could have contributed to death. Iy warning system for public health Professor Cordner said. several requests for such material, it is one resource that has so far been problems, because of the unavail­ "It's one thing to do a good job in under-utilised, Professor Cordner ability of funds for special com­ individual cases, but it's another to said. puters, he said. pol all the information collected to "Within the constraints of the Professor Cordner: who also oc­ good use," he said. Human Tissue Act, one of our im­ cupies the chair of forensic "It is a golden opportunity that's portant jobs is to assist bona fide medicine at Monash, said: "We are going missing. The infonnation researchers into health and improving the quality of forensic would be of great value in identify­ disease," he said. pathology, but what we haven't ing issues in the field of public done is make the best use of all the health and safety. " Despite some disappointment at Professor Stephen Cordner displays the links between the Victorian Institute of infonnation we obtain. A routine autopsy at the institute not being able to exploit fully the "We are finding that we are takes between one and three hours, institute'S potential at present, Pro­ Forensic Pathology and Monash's Depanment ofForensic Medicine. unable to handle our own infor­ which easily can increase when fessor Cordner is sanguine about its death, and that we have turned "Before 1989, Monash did not mation in more than case-related other duties, like attendance at the prominence in Australian forensic around the unsatisfactory situation teach forensic medicine. Now it instances. scene of death, consultation with medicine. in Victoria," he said. teaches more of the subject than any "The pathologists need a com­ relatives, report writing, case con­ .'There is no doubt we are streets Professor Cordner is equally op­ other institution in Australia, and puter that is able to link reports of ferences and court appearances are ahead of other states in the investi­ timistic about the institute's role in has the only forensic medicine all the autopsies we conduct to high­ taken into account. gation of sudden and unexpected forensic medicine education. course for law students," he said. Hepatitis B - An occupational health problem at Monash

INFECTIONS of the liver, health point of view is the fact that a the possible longer tenn problems of containment, procedures, protective In the case of hepatitis B this in­ resulting in hepatitis, are usually percentage of people infected with cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis or liver clothing, disposal of contaminated volves checking the immune status caused by either the hepatitis A the virus go on to become chronic cancer, which can result in a small material, disinfection and sterilisa­ of the individual and if they are or hepatitis B virus. carriers and therefore pose a ri sk of percentage of cases. Clearly the on­ tion procedures. and instrument found to have insufficient immunity infecting others. ly way to deal with this condition is repair and transport. then they are given an injection of Hepatitis A infections rarely In Australia it is estimated that by prevention. The second policy. entitled human immunoglobulin followed by cause any 10ng-tenn problems, there are about 250,000 carriers or "Hepatitis B Immunisation" details a three injection course, the same as though it is more readily spread as it There are several stages to the 1.5 per cent of the population. The the procedures necessary to im­ detailed above. can be acquired by ingesting con­ strategy to prevent staff at Monash percentage of people world wide munise at-risk staff and students. The following incidents may re­ taminated food or water, or by direct from becoming infected with hepa­ who are carriers varies considerably There are two types of immunisa­ quire such immunisation: person to person contact (e.g. kiss­ titis B. The first and most important with the highest rate being found tion programs which are similar to • needle stick injury or cut with ing, hand to mouth contact). strategy is to reduce the risk of the amongst the Asian and African spread of virus particles to the the procedures used against tetanus. contaminated sharp object (eg. Hepatitis B infection is a more communities which are as high as 25 bloodstream. The first immunisation program of­ broken glass) serious problem and an acute infec­ per cent in some areas. fers long-tenn immunity to at-risk • blood or body fluids splashing in­ Over the past 12 months the tion can be fatal. Even if not fatal The hepatitis B virus is only found staff. This comprises three injec­ to broken or damaged skin Occupational Health and Safety long-term conditions, some of in humans. As a living organism, tions spread over a seven month • blood or body fluids splashing on­ Policy Committee has issued two which may be potentially fatal, can with a limited ability to survive out­ period with a follow-up blood test to to mucous membranes (e.g. eye, detailed policies covering this area. result. side the living body. it requires ensure adequate immunity. This is mouth, nose). The first, entitled "Policy on the Over the past few years the in­ mechanisms to transfer from person similar to the tetanus immunisation The above procedure needs to be Use of Human Blood and Bodily terest in hepatitis B has increased. to person. In the countries where the program that school children cur­ initiated within 72 hours of the ex­ Fluids in Teaching and Research" This interest is probably in part due number of people carrying the virus rently undergo which offers three posure for it to be effective. details certain key areas to reduce to the HIV epidemic (Human is high. many infants become in­ injections over a similar time frame. There has been considerable the possible contamination by the Immunodeficiency Virus - com­ fected at or near birth. The second immunisation strategy publicity of laic about hepatitis B hepatitis B virus. As the risk of ac­ monly referred to as AIDS). The Other groups which run a risk of is designed to cover staff deemed and the reduced cost of the immun­ quiring hepatitis B from work at viruses responsible for these two acquiring the virus include spouses not to be at risk (and who have, isation injection. The drug · com­ Monash is much grealer than the conditions have similar roules of and siblings of chronic carriers, therefore, not been immunised) in panies are campaigning to have risk of acquiring the Human transmission but there are some health care personnel, patients the event of an accident where everyone in the community im­ Immunodeficiency Virus, these significant differences between the receiving frequent transfusions possible transmission may occur. munised but relatively few people procedures offer protection against two diseases. (thoUgh this mechanism is not really This is similar to the tetanus tr~t­ are at risk and, as such, there is no this later infection as well. Infection with hepalitis B is a problem in developed countries), ment given to many people when real medical justification for this. seldom fatal while it would appear the mentally handicapped living in The areas covered include: the they may suffer a tetanus prone Dr David Barton that infections with HIV are nearly institutions, prisoners, intravenous use of own blood in experiments, wound and attend casualty or their Consultant Occupational always fatal. However, the hepatitis drug users and their sexual partners, laboratory accommodation, aerosol local doctor. Health Physician B virus is more virulent and liable to male homosexuals and female pros­ survive longer outside the body, in­ titutes. creasing the risk of infection com­ The mode or method of trans­ pared to HIV. There is an effective mission is important, particularly in understanding the necessary pre­ university challenge hepatitis B vaccine while at this A stage an HIV vaccine has yet to be cautions to reduce the risk of infec­ produced. tion. The virus can be isolated from The heptatitis B virus produces the blood. saliva, semen, vaginal both acute and chronic conditions. secretions and other bodily fluids of The acute illness is characterised by chronic carriers. fever, weakness and yellowing of To be infected, an individual must the skin and whites of the eyes have introduced in their blood­ (jaundice). People infected are stream some living virus. This can usually unwen for many weeks to occur when the skin is penetrated by months. Based on blood tests look­ a virus contaminated needle or ing for antibodies or the virus, it broken glass etc, or when the skin is would appear many people have already damaged by cuts and abra­ evidence of past infection without sions and then comes into contact any history of symptoms. with some virus contaminated fluid The condition is seldom fatal or when virus contaminated fluid though occasionally severe liver makes contact with a mucous mem­ failure can result in death. Follow­ brane (inside the mouth, nose, eyes, ing an acute infection several longer rectum or vagina). tenn conditions can result. These in­ If the individual goes on to Fixtures at an exhibition: the team that represented Monash in ABC IV's recent series of .'University Challenge " come clude chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis develop acule hepatitis B the illness fact to face with another contest - determining the nature ofa piece in an exhibition at the Monash University Gallery. and liver cancer. Of considerable will need to run its course. Nothing The leam -left to righI, Emma Watson (manager). Andrew Brown. Nicholas Laffey and Jamie Hyams - reached the imponance from an occupational can be done to prevent the risk of semifinals ofthe competition held last year in Hoban. Missing from the photo-call was Thomas Lumley. • MONASH REPORTER February 1990 - Page 5 Expanding women's career options A NEW national study being development and motivation. carried out at Monash Universi­ "Knowing the factors that ty could provide information on facilitate feelings of success in a expanding women's employ­ career, therefore, can be of practical ment opportunities and con­ use and value to employers, career guidance counsellors and teachers. " ~ribute valuable data for improv­ The investigations being carried ing women's educ.1tion and out into women' s career orientations training. are some of the first studies of their Professor Millicent Poole, from kind in Australia. From these the Faculty of Education, has ob­ studies Professor Poole and Dr tained one of seven Australian post­ Langan-Fox have been developing a doctoral Research Fellow Awards new contextualist model for predic­ '~ranted by ARC in the Social ting career choice and orientations. Sciences and Humanities. Dr Janice While data was last collected from Langan-Fox has taken up the the sample in 1982, a fresh data col­ Fellowship to work on the project lection is planned and will involve called "New Paths and Directions personal life histories which will be for Women's Career Success: used to investigate the importance of Developing Compelencies and Ex­ career and family choices and at­ panding Opportunities. ,. titudes to career paths. The three year project will set new directions for theories of career "We will be looking at key life development and life choices of events and internal and external women as well as examine com­ constraints operating on choice, petence and coping strategies values and role expectations," Pro­ related to stress management. En­ fessor Poole said. trepreneurialism in women will also "Of panicular interest will be the be studied. effect of multiple roles of women in The project builds on a previous combining work and family com­ ARC-funded study which examined mitments and how they cope with stress .. , the education, work and life choices Professor Milliunt Poole (s;lIing) of the Factulty of Education, and Dr Janice Langan-Fox. of women, which Professor Poole "Equal opponunity policies have has worked on for three years, and provided women with new jointly with Dr Langan-Fox for the possibilities for career advance­ pie, communication skills, career by identifying new career options Langan-Fox have written several past 15 months. ment, but they do not account for planning skills, adaptive strategies, for women and assess the dif­ journal anicles, presented a number This joint work included studies how women feel about political skills and job-related skills. ficuhies women have in non­ of papers at conferences (nationally of career orientations in women and themselves," she said. Dr Langan-Fox said the study traditional occupations, as com­ and internationally) and are present­ career success and professional at­ "Due to internal constraints, would give an indication of the skills pared to men. ly writing a book on women's tainment in both men and women some women feel they cannot do women think are imponant for their Professor Poole and Dr Langan­ careers. and drew on longitudinal data col­ jobs which have been traditionally careers as well as other areas in Fox said that while traditional oc­ The two studies in the project, on lected from 3500 individuals from held by men. There are still 'public' which they believe themselves to be cupational preferences for women self-efficacy expectations and career the age of 18 to 27, over a ten-year expectations of the sons of jobs lacking in competence. had been well-

• MONASH REPORTER February 1990 - Page 7 Work begins on green plaza o WORK has begun on land­ Engineering Building 7 and an scaping the area belween the Examinations Hall to be constructed o Main Library and tht. Menzies to the east of the Engineering Lec--. o Building, to turn it from wind­ ture Theatres, and the Australian swept, sunbaked concrete into Pulp and Paper Institute Building to o an inviting, shady plaza. the west of Engineering Building 5. The Examinations Hall will be o New gardens will be cl"!~ated, divided by movable partitions into shrubs and trees planted, a fountain four areas each with separate entries o installed and many of the sur­ and exits. Besides examinations and o o rounding steps and retaining walls enrolments, it will be used for first will be replaced by ramps and banks year engineering projects. o o to give increased access for disabled Engineering Building 7 will in­ o 0) people. clude space for postgraduate 0) 00 The first stage is presently under o students and offices for Civil construction and will be completed Engineering. as soon as possible. It will include A new home for the Australian two new gardens between the Council for Educational Research 0c9 Rotunda and the library and the (ACER) is to be built overlooking o· .... Rotunda and the Menzies Building, the lake next to the Halls of Resi­ and an arc of trees shading seats at dence at the corner of Howleys and Plans for the landscaping outside the Main Library. the front of the Rotunda. Normanby Roads. Later, the pond to the north of the Two other projects on the drawing concrete area will be reshaped and boards are the conversion of two enlarged. The existing rockery and floors of the old nursing home at waterfall at its southern end will be Box Hill Hospital into laboratories removed and replaced by a 'bog and offices, and the construction of garden', and the pond also will be a General Purpose Building, one Singing the praises extended to the north. section of which will be built bet­ Water from a fountain in the cen­ ween the Union and the Engineering tre of the present concrete area will precinct with a second section to the run down a channel and across the south of the Medicine complex. bog garden into the pond. A new child minding centre at 74 of Monash music Other significant building projects Beddoe Avenue will also be in use MELBOURNE'S only incum­ ,scheduled for 1990 include this year. bent professor of music is con­ cerned that, despite an interna­ tional reputation, her depart­ ment is hardly known in its own city. MOSA teacher Professor Margaret Kartomi of Monash thinks it may have some­ thing to do with a lack of high pro­ receives PhD file performers of music in a Music Department which has the academic resources 10 have organised a Sym­ posium of the International Musico­ logical Society only 18 months ago. "We are not a conservatorium where people are trained to play concert piano. We are a school of musicology, where people learn about music and its relation to the other arts, society and culture as a whole. "Few of our graduates end up in orchestras; they become teachers, critics, organisers. lecturers, his­ ~~-L~~LP~rofessorkf~a~r~ga~,~e;t~;;';';Z------l torians. retailers, entrepreneurs. ,. Professor Kartomi herself is a fering a graduate diploma of music musical archives of rare musical specialist on the music of Southeast and two new Masters by course­ instruments, scores, photographs Asia and a leading scholar on the work in music and music education and dance costumes. music of Sumatra. But she has also at the postgraduate level, as well as "We have the only Sumatran won prizes for piano performance five accessible new courses at the music archive in the world as well and musical composition. undergraduate level. With 50 PhD as significant collections from South All three Melbourne universities and Masters graduate students. the Asia, Southeast Asia, China and have Departments of Music, the department is considered the largest Japan." Professor Kartomi said. oldest being Melbourne's Faculty of in Australia. Music. As the other departments The new first year offerings in­ were established at Monash and La clude a course on the history of rock Women needed Trobe each specialised in something music from its African roots; two A research grouv is looking for different to prevent duplication of core courses in the history, theory women to act as subjects in a resources. and performance of European. study which will investigate the Professor Kartomi said: •• La Asian and Australian music; a effect of strenuous exercise in Trobe concentrates on composition course on Asian music; and a course which compares music with the late pregnancy on newborn and music technology. We em­ babies. phasise the analytical, sociological. other arts. Baroque music and archi­ The study is being carried out by critical, psychological and aesthetic tecture, for instance. aspects of music." . Professor Kartomi even has plans the Monash University Paediatrics Department and is funded by the And in the past for the Monash for a university orchestra selected Victorian Health Promotion department that h~s. meant little in from musically talented students of any faculty, and is working on rais­ Foundation. the way o(perfonnance.- and hence To become involved in the study, less opportunity, to draw 3ttention to ing enough money" from private a wOrDan needs· to be doing a Brian Giesner (left) with his father, Dr .David Giesner of the Electrical sources to pay the salary of a con­ itself. minimum .of 30 minutes vigorous Engineering Department, on· graduation day. But this year. Monash has in­ ductor. In research, the department's exercise at least ihree times a week. troduced . five perfonnance-based Volunteers will not be subject to THE Gi~sner family have cer­ university two years ago. great strength has been ethnomusic­ courses - in mediaeval and renais­ medical tests or examinations. Basic tainly got their quota of degrees A friendly ,rivalry exists between ology," particularly- Asian ethno­ sance music. Indian music, Indo­ demographic infonnation will be froin Monash University. the three.doctors in the family, "and musicology. where staff and nesian music and choral music. collected and each subject will have Brian Giesner was the family's especially between father and son. students have played a significant "We are concentrating on group to complete a seven day exercise latest graduand when he received At 28 years old, Brian quips that role in the preservation of local perfonnance. The idea is to train and dietary diary at 25 weeks and his PhD in physics at a recent cere­ he is the youngest family member to students to listen, familiarise them Asian music cultures. mony in Robert Blackwood Hall. receive a PhD even if his father was again at 35 weeks. with the repertoire and improve Staff and students have been do­ The group will be recruiting sub­ His father, Dr David Giesner, is a the first. their ability to think and write about ing field work in Asia, Europe and jects for another 12 months. Anyone senior lecturer in electrical engin­ Brian is presently a science music." Australia for the past 20 years. and who would like to take part in the eering at Monash. while his sister, teacher with the Monash Orientation In fact., the department has com­ the material they have collected study should contact Dr Robin Bell Hilary, graduated in medicine at the S.cheme for Aborigines. pletely reorganised its teaching, of­ fonns the basis of several excellent on 5504467 or 5504492. Page 8 - MONASH REPORTER February 1990 TV redefines the written word Siegfried 1. Schmidt is professor of literature at Siegen University, West Germany, and president ofthe International ( Society for the Empirical Study of Literature. On a recent visit to Monash he spoke with Dr Pavel Petr of the German I Depanment about his theoretical approach to literature and ---­ its relationship with the media. I

PROFESSOR Schmidt visited because one cannot anticipate which \ ---~~ Monash recently to give a series kind of influence from social of lectures in literary theory, systems and creative individuals JI1/«. "fet'. media studies, linguistics and will be integrated in the media German literature. system on the one hand, and the ~l.. social and cognitive systems on the The visit to the department of other. - -....J Gennan Studies and Slavic Studies was sponsored by DAAD (GCnnan Could one draw a parallel bet· Academic Exchange Service). ween thi< phenomenon and what happened to painting after tbe In­ >S' Q: YCMI have been Initiating vention or photography? l. , various projects In the area of I think this is a good example. It media studies. I understand that was widely thought that photo· you do not think that television is graphy would replace painting. necessarily bad for literature, and What happened was that painting that reading is in danger of being pushed out by watching TV. developed radically new modes of expression, having been freed from A: Predictions concerning future its nonnal task of representing developments in the imerrelation of people's faces, landscapes and the different media are, in my opinion, like. Once this was taken over by impossible. One simply cannot the new medium, the arts were free foresee what will happen in the to become more constructive, media system. abstract , creative, or whatever you In teons of the systems theory, want to call it. one has to look not only at the inter­ relation of various media but also at The theoretical approach which the interrelation between this system you have developed and estab­ lished is known as the Empirical and the social systems in a func­ Professor Siegfn'ed Schmidt conducts one ofhis semiTUJrs while visiting MOTUJsh UniverSity. tionally differentiated society and, theory or Uterature. As its tennln· in addition to this, at the cognitive ology sogcests attlludes of practi­ systems of the people who make use cality, I wCMlId like to ask a ques­ of the media. lion abCMJt your views on the For the past 20 years. scholars userulness or literary studies. Finding out what it's all about have mostly been interested in the Literature is one of the most im­ question: How do the media in­ portant means for preserving cul­ fluence our cognition? I would tural and social identity. This can AFTER most university students As well as the academic program freedom and we get good feedback simply turn the question around and even be shown in relation to smaller had packed up their books for the students participated in a host of from that." she said. ask: What do cognitive systems do social groups, or even individuals. the year and gone home, more extracurricular activities including "On the whole there is good theatre sports, faculty information participation in lots of activities and with media offers? Ifyou look, for example, at coun­ than 200 Year II students con­ sessions and a workshop hosted by the sludents help each other Ihrough Media offers, when presented. tries with dictatorial political verged on Monash for their first Arthur Andersen & Co. Social ac­ the program." have to be sponsored in the cogni­ systems, you can observe that litera­ taste of tertiary education. tive domain of individuals. There is tivities included a disco, a bush About 80 Year II students also at­ ture is a very important task we The students, representing 91 a realm of creativity there, as the dance and a games night. tended the first Schools Link Camp fulfil for the whole of society. We schools (public and private) from all media offer does nOl automatically held at Roberts Hall in December. should feel responsible for this ­ over Victoria. took part in a three Many of the group activities were The Schools Link Program has produce a certain single result ­ more practical and theoretical ­ day live-in course based at the led by students from the Monash been developed to encourage stu­ this has been clearly shown in our task of maintaining cultural and Monash Halls of Residence. Host Scheme, who lived in Halls research on efficiency - and there social identity. It is one of our legiti­ during the program and provided dent retention to Year 12 and partici­ The Junior University Program, is also the aspect of construction of mations. first hand information on what it's pation in tertiary education with an organised by the Careers and reality by the individual, in a social like to attend a university. emphasis on entry to courses at context deeply permeated by the To be even more specirlc, what Appointments Service in December. Monash. . media. do you say to students who ap­ is the only one of its kind in From all reports the students thro­ The three day camp was organis­ New generations grow up im­ proach you with the question Victoria. oughly enjoyed their time at Monash ed in the same way as the Junior "what kind of job can I get with mersed in the media, and the pro­ During the program students have and intended to go on to SOffie form University Program, with students my qualifications"? cesses of learning keep changing the choice of attending lectures of tertiary education. attending lectures and participating in group activities. constantly. It is therefore impossible I can only refer to the European organised into three streams; arts, According to careers counsellor, Careers counsellor. Daniel Wright to foresee what people will do with a contex.t, which is special insofar as business and law; science and tcch­ Katherine Lock, the program aims said most of the students attending certain kind of media offer even some 85 per cent of our students us­ nology and an employers schemc. to give secondary students some the camp knew very little about next year, not to mention in a long ed to become high school teachers in idea of what it would be like to study The lectures were given by university and few had considered range perspective. the past. at a university as well as providing university academics as well as continuing their education to tertiary Then television, in your opi­ information on career options. Now the situation is different; we private sector and government level. nion, would not rob literature of a have over 60,000 unemployed employees. The course covered "During the program the students sphere of innuence, but even "Feedback suggests Ihat by the teachers so we cannot simply rely such topics as AUSlralian drama, are basically self managing and free end of the program the teenagers possibly could play • supportive on the social mechanics that AIDS, environmental management to choose which lectures they go to. role in forcing it to redefine itself have a more positive approach to a everyone who has a degree can and business infoonation systems. They are given quite a bit of university education," he said. and adapt to the new complex of become a teacher. In Siegen, we circumstances in which the visual have tried to Change the curriculum. media have now assumed an im­ portant role? We are reducing the traditional dominance of interpretation in order I would say so. At first it was to give the students the possibility to thought that television would work empirically, to enable them to replace literature. What happened gain insight into the social was just the opposite: more reading mechanics of the literary system, is done now than 20 years ago. And furthennore, if you look at the and to qualify them for areas outside schools and universities. beginnings of TV, especially in Europe, you will see that initially We are attempting to qualify them literature influenced the media. for jobs in the media system, from Today, the development is television to the more traditional towards a productive interaction occupations in publishing houses . between literature, TV and other and newspapers, and even in inter­ media. disciplinary areas like computer To give an example: narratives in studies, sociology and psychology. the media used to be a mimesis (imi­ As soon as the students learn how tation) of literary narratives, but to apply SOCiological and psycho­ now the writers have learned that logical methods, it almost amounts there are different kinds of narra­ to an additional qualificalion. It may tion, construction and coherence, not be an automatic promise of a job and new foons of presentation in­ in another field, but it places them in spired by the media. a better position than those who are The future developments in the only qualified in the very narrow media system are not predictable domain of interpreting literary tex.ts. Nicky Finkelstein (front), a second year Ans student, talks to Year II students about life at Monash. \ MONASH REPORTER February 1990 - Page 9 \ I Keeping:upwith The world's largest six molar solution the papelwork PROFESSOR Dick White of the Education Faculty reports on his experience in the world' s largest 6M solution. the Dead Sea. ALTHOUGH the te:minology The liquid has a relative density of quescent. After swimming it cannot has changed, an institution pro­ 1.235 which makes it difficult 10 be towelled off but showers are pro­ viding distance education (to use float upright as your feet keep com­ vided al some beaches. its Dawkinsian term) needs an ing up. When you do manage to The concentration is increasing as right yourself however, your anns efficient administration. And the water is being taken at an increasing can be lifted completely clear of the rate from the Sea of Galilee and tbe Monash-Gippsland National water which then comes to a little Jordan. The surflce of the Dead Sea Distance Education Centre is no below the armpits. When floating on has dropped 15 metres in 20 years exception. your back, the head, shoulders. feet and the southern section is now dry. and knees can be above the surface. Each year. the centre at Churchill The water is close to saturation sends oul more than 4O.()(x) assign­ The taste of the water is very astr­ for some salts, so we might soon ments to nearly 3500 students. And ingent, rather than salty. You have have the world's largest super­ each year about the same number to be careful not to get it in your saturated solution here. My fantasy make their way back. most by post, eyes. While I was there a man put is that one day someone will jump in but some by fax or hand. his head under ' the waler and and sel off a massive instanlaneOus Keeping tabs on all this paper­ screamed with the burning pain. crystallisation. work is the responsibility of the People quickly rinsed his eyes with The composition of the solutes is bead of the Distance Education mineral water. quite different from that of the Resource Centre at the Gippsland The water feels oily on the skin oceans (See Table I). To make your Institute of Advanced Education. but it dries quickly leaving a strong own approx'imation of Dead Sea John Evans. deposit. In more humid conditions water in one litre of water dissolve As director of operations, he however. it might remain damp as 7g of KBr. 370g MgCI.6HO and draws together all the components magnesium chloride is very deli­ 87g NaC!. of the centre, including the Print Materials Production Unit, Produc­ tion Administration, Liaison, TABLE 1 Educational Development and Ionic Concenlrations in the oceans and Dead Sea Research. Course Development and Educational Media Services. Concentration (gil) It is a complicated task that Oceans Dead Sea requires timing and organisation. Head of'he Distance Education Resource Centre at the Gippsland Institute of Na+ ...... 10.9 40 Deadlines have to be mel . Ad~'anced Education, John Evans. MgH ...... 1.3 43 academics cajoled. and problems 2 quickly overcome. On receiving a completed assign­ According to John Evans. a Ca + •.• ••••. ••••••••. •. •• ..•..•..•.....• 0.4 17 ment, staff at the centre feed its measure of the popularity of dis­ K+ ...... 0.4 7.5 "One of the biggest problems we individual bar-code into a computer tance education is the fact that most had when we slaned was interfacing CJ- ...... 19 218 before sending it through the of the 20,000 Distance Education our production unit with a non-pro­ Br ...... 0.06 5 internal mail to the lecturer con­ Guides printed each July are eagerly duction oriented environment ­ SO,'- ...... 2.6 0.6 cerned. snapped up by prospective students that is, academics, ,. Mr Evans com­ The marked assignment is then and careers counsellors. mented wryly. sent through the centre back to the After establishing early in the Yet for every certainty there is a student. The system even boasts a corresponding doubt. "Many of the piece that academics were best at fasHrack memo process that can older students come in wondering teaching and administrators at insen special information, such as how can they possibly compete with administrating. the centre has errata. into any panicuiar maii-out. younger students," Mr Evans said. developed a system that works The centre also co-ordinates the Nothing but efficiently and speedily. (An activities of part-time liaison " I usually tell them two things. absolute must for an organisation officers in Bairnsdale, Sale, First, they're not competing against that prints and posts more than three Warragul, Leongatha, Toorak anyone. And second, mature-age million sheets of paper a yeaL) College and Monash (about 1000 students o ften do bener than school leavers. the facts The production unit, housed in distance education students live in one building, processes the courses Melbourne). "They bring with them motiva­ from rough draft to edited, Their job is to assist new students tion and a range of life experiences. MONASH University is an 252, library 171, academic services designed. printed and bound copy. with any administrative inquiries, as Most of them are mature-age autonomous institution funded 90, students' services 34 (including before posting them out. (The centre well as help them with study tech­ students, and unlike many school by the Federal Government. Its health, counselling, employment) runs up an annual postal bill of niques and the organisation of their leavers. they know exactly what supreme governing body is the independent operations (including about $60.000.) own study groups. they want their degree for. .. Council which is widely halls of residence, student union, bookshop. theatre) 173. public ser­ representative of groups outside vices (continuing education) 17. and within. including students. Total 1673. staff and graduates. profes­ Located in the suburb of Claylon, Robot proves it's child's play sional, commercial and in­ 20 km south-east of the City of dustrial interests, and Members Melbourne, Monash is close to the of Parliament. demographic heart of the It now has a population of 14,847 metropolitan area. There are more students (or some 13 . 176 than 60 buildings occupying the 100 'Equivalent Full-Time Students') hectare campus site. and 2840 full-time staff. The university'S chief excecutive By study areas the 1989 figures officer is the Vice-Chancellor, Pro­ were: Arts 4159. Arts/Law 570. fessor Mal Logan. The Deputy Arts/Engineering 8. ECOPS 2404. Vice-Chancellor (Academic) is Pro­ ECOPS/Engineering 66. fessor John Hay, and the Deputy ECOPS/Law 485. Education 1133. Vice-Chancellor (Research) is Pro­ Engineering 1235, Engineer­ fessor Ian Polmear. The Chancellor ing/Law 17. Engineering/Science is Sir George Lush, formerly a 372. Law 404. Medicine 1200. Supreme Court judge. Science 2665. Science/Law 129. Monash is one of Melbourne's Total 14.847. major centres for conferences Characteristics of the student organised by groups both within and population were: male 7420, female outside the university. The major 7427. full-time male 5861. full-time publ ic venues such as Roben females 5514. higher degree 2709, Blackwood Hall and the Alex.ander other degrees/diplomas 12,138, Thealre are available for general From left to right: Dr Peter Dransfield (Monash University), Professor '/chimiyo (Niigala University). Dr Reg overseas students 1448. hire as are campus lecture theatres, Dunlop (University of Western Canterbury, New Zealand), Professor Stuart Dicki1lson (University of Western Omario, Academic staff 1989 (including although there may be limited Canada) and Ms Ding Yan (faiyuan UniversilY of Technology, China). full-time and fractional appoint­ availability of these during term. THE newest industrial robot in vision of senior tutor. Mr Fok. It and Manufacturing subjects. It is ments): deans 7. professors 94, Monash also has a self-contained, the Mechanical Engineering was demonstrated recently when programmed and controlled via an associate professors/readers 126, year-round conference venue in Department is, among other academics from four countries IBM-compatible personal computer. senior lecturers 351, lecturers 155 , Nonnanby House, a former residen­ things. an expert in the game of visited the department's Control and others 153. Academic staff tial college on Nonnanby Road. It A fifth and larger industrial robot tic tac toe (noughts and crosses). Automation Laboratory. (research only) 281. Total 1167. offers fIex.ible meeting facilities The new UMI Scara type in­ has been built in the department for Non-academic staff 1989 (full­ with all necessary equipment, cater­ The robot was programmed to dustrial robot is the founh robot ob­ research purposes involving digital time): central administration 241, ing by arrangemeht, and ample free play the game by final year student, tained from the depanment for stu­ control of such multiaxis automation department administration 335, parking. Accommodation can be Stuart Bloomfield under the super- dent use in the Control Automation machines. technical 360, buildings and ground provided for 100 visitors. Page 10 - MONASH REPORTER February 1990 Fellow looks at Mature-age graduates women and son_9 an important resource

AT a time when the average age tending to do their own thing, ignor­ "They did not always have rele­ of Australia's population is ing policy and guidelines," she said. vant or specific business experi­ rising and the pool of employ­ The few employers who had enre, yet they all moved quickly and able young people is shrinking. appointed mature-age graduates, successfully within their organisa­ many businesses are disregard­ however, found them to be stable, tions once they started. flexible and responsible. ing a relative newcomer to the "They were open to continued labor market, the mature-age "Many employers recognised that change and learning, prepared to the older graduate was likely to graduate. conlinue gaining expertise, know­ combine maturity and stability. plus A four-month search by Mooash ledge and skills in quite different an ability to get aI"ng with many areas from their university studies.H University'S Mature and Pan-time different people aod I>c less pre­ Students Association researcher, occupied with office politics," Mrs Co-ordinator of the Mature and Norah Kaplan, fouod only five Kaplan said. Part-time Students Association. mature age Arts graduates employed Peter Royce, a partner in the Jenny Green said mature-age em­ in the private sector. Whitney Group. has twice em­ ployees also had a responsibility to ,- According to Mrs Kaplan, em­ ployed a maJUre-age ans graduate. market themselves properly. ployers in the private sector had "I wanted a breadth of experi­ The research found that some em­ little knowledge of the existence of ployers had never had one applica­ mature-age graduates and their ence, maturity, brain-training and someone who is professional and tion from a mature-age arts gradu­ potential. ate. Banks in particular indicated "There seemed to be a belief that able to mix comfonably with the three partners," he said. they were very interested in the older graduate would IlOl be Profiles of mature-age arts gradu­ generalist degrees but that graduates interested in staning at the lower were often unaware of this. eod of the salary scale," she said. ates who had obtained employment Mrs Kaplan said there was also a revealed similar themes despite the The association hopes to do concern .that the older graduate difference in their backgrouods aod another research project next year might be too inflexible, unwilling to experiences, Mrs Kaplan said. which will look at the number of work for a younger employer, or "They were prepared to start at mature-age students employed in the unable to fit into existing career the lower eod of the salary scale public service. structures. recogniSing that it may be necessary About 300 mature and part-time "One employer within a large for career entry at a later stage just students. most of them women, organisation commented that older as it is for younger people at an graduate from Monash University Dr Kay Dreyfus catches up on some 'light' reading. Picture courtesy of workers were too individualistic, early stage," she said. each year. The Age. IF you think that the contribu­ maintains the sudden drop in pro­ lion of women to Australia's ductivity contributed to her vulner­ classical music scene between ability. the wars begins and ends with "Productivity is now a very im­ Army cadets training camp Margaret Sutherland and Peggy portant thing in university life .. - I think it would have been much Glanville-Hicks, Dr Kay Drey­ harder to dismiss me if I had been ABOUT 90 officer cadets at­ fus could make you change your full-time and fully productive as I tended an annual field training mind. had been," she said. camp organised by the Monash Dr Dreyfus, the inaugural holder So it seems that the Monash University Regiment at Pucka­ of Monash University's research research fellowship for women with punyal last month. fellowship for women with career career interruptions was tailor-made interruptions, is working on the first for someone in Dr Dreyfus's posi­ The two-week camp, held from 6 social history of women's contribu­ tion. to 20 January, provided officer training for university under­ tion (0 music in the 19205 and '305. The requirements for the fellow­ "There are a couple of studies ship - of one year's duration graduates. that do exist about women in litera­ initially - are to be female. have a Apart from the 41 students from ture and women in fine arts, which PhD and to have experienced a Monash, there were also at­ documented a period which was significant career interruption as a tachments fTOm the Melbourne very lively for women, " she said. result of family responsibilities. University Regiment. the Adelaide ". wanted to see if the same liveli­ The sources Dr Dreyfus is using University Regiment and the Officer ness existed in music. whether the for her research are many and Cadet Training Unit in Melbourne. same sort of factors were operating varied. Cadets were instructed in basic for women in music between the " There's one source which will soldier skills including weapon wars... be very imponant, a publication handling, camouflage and conceal­ Unkind critics may suggest that which came out of Melbourne for a ment, navigation, uniform dress and there was not much competition long time called the Australian tactical field manoeuvres. because so many men had been Musical News, and I'll be looking at killed during The Great War, but In addition to the military oriented that ," she said . exercises, the officer cadets also according to Dr Dreyfus the reality Dr Dreyfus said newspapers of was that women were deeply in­ received instruction in the areas of the era would also provide im­ leadership, financial and equipment volved in music at various different ponant information, as they usually levels during this period. management, problem-solving and recorded the musical life of the physical fitness. "I know from my work on Percy period. Grainger that there were a great The camp was pan of a two-year She will also be looking for officer training course that allows number of people who had signifi­ people who were active in the cant careers and achieved a high recruits to obtain the rank of lieu­ An officer cadet demonstrates the an ofcamouflage. musical scene in the 1920s and tenant or Second Lieutenant. level of success, but were not docu­ 1930.. mented in the mainstream his­ "I've been receiving calls from The Monash University Regiment tories," she said. people who have rung me or written is an Anny Reserve .nfantry Unit "I also believe music is riveted in to me saying look at so and so, ,. she designed specifically for under­ Free family barbecue graduates. Its training activities are domestic and cultural life, and it is said. FIRST year mature age and pan­ According to MAPS co­ something for which women were timed so they cause no interruption "This is exciting, because I really time students will celebrate ordinator, Jenny Green. who is responsible in former times. " to stody. like the potential for discovering a orientation with a free family organising the barbecue, there are Dr Dreyfus is the author of story that hasn't been told." 1be regiment trains one night a barbecue on Labour Day. Mon­ ahout 3700 mature age and/or part­ Letters of Percy Grainger, Dr Dreyfus is planning to look at week and a weekend a month, with one two-week camp at the start of day 12 March, time undergraduates on campus. /90/-/914, and a former curator of how much women were involved in Throughout lbe year, in conjuac­ Melbourne University's Grainger the year. The unit winds down music as suburban teachers, or as I! will be held at the Sports Bod tion with Student Counselling and Museum. operations during exam time and amateur musicians in clubs and Recreation Centre barbecue area Careers and Appointments; MAPS It was a career interruption in the societies and charity work. camps are conducted during the SUJt\mer and semester breaks. from midday to 2 pm. runs workshops and semitl8(S on form of her pregnancy with son She believes it is imponant tbat issues such as essay writing, exam Jonathan, now two. which led to the her work is relevant to the place in The 250 stro~g regiment is com­ On hand to welcome new students preparation and employment oppor­ termination of her job as a cared. which she lives. posed mainly of Mooash people aod will be the Mature and Part-time tunities. MAPS newsletters are sent Students Association .(MAPS), She had to work part-time for ". want to document the lives of has its own depot in Whiton Street. out several times a year and the academic and general staff as well health reasons, and feels it was a the women who were working in the Mt Waverley. It started in 1966 as a association also conducts a number combination of crcumstances that '20. and '305 aod I also want to company affiliated with Melhourne as current students. of social activities. led to her dismissal. write a kind of social history that University but became the Monash Children's entertainment in the MAPS has its own lounge with ". was pan-time for two years. allows their stories to be seen as pan University Regiment on 23 fonn of juggling activities will be coffee and tea making facilities on and during that time my job was of the mainstream of musical life, " February 1970. ~ provided from 12.45 to 1.45 pm. the first floor of the Union, near amalgamated with another, aod I she said. Anyone interested in joining the Younger children can be cared for at Wholefoods Restaurant. was terminated." she said. ". believe that this project has regiment should contact the Adju­ the SWiCh Flat in the Union For funher information on MAPS Dr Dreyfus did not publish any relevance and meaning - Ihis is my tant. Captain Brett Caldwell on Building. For bookings phone or to reply to the barbecue, contact work during her pan-time stint. and history, your history, our history," 5436233. 565 4000 ext 6514. the MAPS Office on ext 3199. ,

MONASH REPORTER February 1990 - Page II Who Il11adel the Aborigines?

Proceeding on the basis of frag­ THE MAKING OF THE mentary evidence to reconstruct the ABORIGINES, value system of the indigenes, by Bain Attwood Reynolds' work provided new in­ Sydney: Allen and Unwin, sights into the reactions to the white 1989 price $16.95 intruders blundering into an alien By Andrew Markus social system. In his view a scholar needs to be detached, 'distancing and objecti­ IN Ihe Australia of today most fying'. Aborigines have little cause to His insistence on an independent the period after the shaUering of rejoice at the coming of Euro­ stance is signalled by the chal­ traditional societies, and with sirug­ lenging title to his_book, provoking pean civilisation. gle waged. primarily in cultural an immediate question: in what Aboriginal communities in many leons rather than through lhe exer­ sense were the Aborigines 'made'? parts of the country face high levels cise of naked force. of unemployment and the symptoms Attwood argues that there were no His theme, which calls for Aus­ of social dislocation - alcoholism, 'Aborigines', as distinct from tralia-wide coverage, is, however, domestic and other forms of aboriginal peoples, at the time of the explored in relation only to Vic­ violence and low life expectancy. first European presence in Aus­ toria, and then for only a brief time The National Inquiry into Racist tralia, merely scattered groups span. Violence has found no shonage of without any sense of broad identity. Nevertheless, in a series ofessays evidence detailing the continuing More controversially, his book is dealing with the interaction of abysmal relations between police designed to establish the proposition missionaries and Aboriginal sur­ and Aborigines. that the 'making' of these indige­ vivors of the

conscience or watchdogH to consider issues of concern to the whole university. It was Australia's first such con­ sultative body, and it was supposed to be permanent. It was abolished in 1989. Shon Circuit! The Melbourne University Assembly /974-/989, published by the Equal Opponunity Unit at Melbourne, traces the rise and fall of the pioneering group of students, academics, graduates. administrators and general staff, whose aim was to democratise the university and streamline its admin­ iSlrative process. Among the issues considered by its members during its shon but con­ troversial life were administrative • •• justice, animal experimentation, • • freedom of information, the Green ~.• •• t • • • and White papers, occupational health and privatisation of universi­ ties. In 1980, the late Stephen Murray­ Smith admitted that the Assembly's original brief had' not impressed him. In time, however, he was won over.

Wrote Dr Murray~Smith: "Despite the intent that the John Monash in paperback Assembly should be a neutered and John Monash: A Biography, Dr Serle soned through· 50,000 innocuous body, in recent years lhe by Geoffrey Serle, has just been letters, thousands of manuscripts, Assembly has in fact played a more speeches, business aad mililal)' and I1l(jre important role in modera· released in .paperback for documents. school and university­ ling. criticising, and supervising the $19.95. notes, photographs aad souvenirs The Yugoslavian Consul, loran Popovic (left) shows Monash associate university · administration; and in The book was published in 1982 for the book. librarian, Chooi-Hon Ho, one of the books that will be added to the Main insisting that the university should by Melbourne University Press and Sir . Zelman said Dr Serle had Libtaiy'sSerbo-Croatian collection. Picture: RICHARD CROMPTON. be seen as a community, and a 'Com­ launched by the then Governor­ shown "sensitivity and reticence" munity with responsibilities to THE Yugoslavia Consulate donated titles, including works by the popu­ a General of Victoria, Sir Zelman in handling the copious material wider community .•• . about 90 books wonh more than lar Yugoslavian writer, Milos Cowen. available to him as Monash's biog­ $500 to the Main Library's Serbo­ Cmjanski. The Assembly was set up in the rapher. Croatian collection recently. Associate. Librarian, Mrs Chooi­ wake of the Vietnam War and the Sir Iohn Monash's daughter, the He said .the result is •'a very good Hon Ho said the books comple­ student radicalism of the '60s. Per­ late Mrs Gershon Bennett, offered and very imponant book which The book. were donated by the mented the existing collection and haps it is not all that surprising that Dr Serle access to the Monash makes a long-awaited contribution Yugoslavian Consul. Mr Zoran would support the teaching of it was dismantled at the end of the papers in 1975 in order to--w"rite a of great significance to Australian Popovic and are mainly literary Serbo-Croatian at the university. soporific .'80s. biography. history. t. Page 12 - MONASH REPORTER February 1990 Thoughts on an escalator MOTORING organisations So far, the centre has attracted and insurance companies more than $S miiiion In private throughout the country have funding, most of it from motoring welcomed plans to establish a organisations and insurance National Centre for Defensive companies. Parking at Monash. Originally there were plans to The proposal to set up the sell the concept as a total package. "We were toying with the idea of research organisation, the first of handbaliing the thing to the Acci­ its kind in the world, cam~ after a dent Research Centre when SOw 28-year survey in Civil Engineer­ professorial academic staff. able fact that the resources available meone in Civil Engineering rang a ing revealed that most minor More concern to the institution will not allow ade­ mate at one the big auto clubs," The V ice-Chancellor. aided by an vehicular events are caused by or quale research support for all Mr Nutall said. active public relations machine. has motorists backing blindly into about less worked valiantly to promote the members of staff'. He called for passing cars. It turn.ed out to be a fortuitous concept of amalgamation and to en­ "improved research management" . The new centre hopes to reduce phone call. "They were really dialogue ... sure that it will happen. Naturally The idea that research can be the number of such accidents by keen on putting some money into members of the universilY are "managed" satisfactorily was rais­ promoting the practice of revers­ some local research at that stage. I SUPPORT Dr Walterson in his disposed to support him where they ed in the Green Paper. as an unsup­ ing into parking bays and leaving So we decided to put up the pro­ protest about recent decision can, since he is the executive ported proposition. If anyone had Crontwards. posal ourselves and wing it If the making at Monash (Monash Re· officer. consulted the researchers. they cash was rorthcoming." poner. December I. 1989 (p.8). BUI some of us do not believe Ihe would have found that •• it is not Having completed the ad­ h is in fact not a mailer of failure oplimislic pictures of 'Grealer possible to manage research in the ministrative spade work, Mr of "communications" or Monash' which he paints; we see in­ conventional management sense'·. Nutall .. looking forward to "dialogue" wilhin Ihe Universily; stead the prospect of great damage (Professor Mollie Holman to the According to honors student establishing the centre's research these are euphemisms for lbe more to what until now has been a dis­ Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, "Pro­ Trevor Nutall, who has been with priorities. serious omission or suppression of linguished institution. ceedings··. Vol. 19). the survey since it started, back­ "One or the major tasks we'll proper decision-making procedures Jobn B. Miller This university does have a ing into traffic is fraught with be addressing after we're up and which are the inheritance of all Mathematics Department problems. running will be the seleetinn of an universities in free countries. Research Management Plan. It was Connulated by the Research Com· "Our survey demonstrated con­ appropriate letterhead," he said. There has been. to put it mildly. clusively that drivers leaving a "To date we have three designs, very strong opposition to . .. and mittee of the Professorial Board, parking facility in an engine-tirst but they're from advertising agen­ amalgamation by subprofessorial which consiSis of the V-C. Deputy mode have a clearer view of any cies overseas and we're encounter­ staff, expressed in some very clear still more V-C (Research). nine professors potential hazards, " Mr Nutall ing some communication and frank motions by departmental YOUR correspondent G. and a graduate student. It was said. problems. meetings and in some cases Watterson (Dec. I). in a leiter agreed retrospectively by the Pr<>­ fessorial Board. and ilS implemen­ "If people were meant to "New York has given us a nice faculties. and by the Staff Asso­ appropriately headed ..Monash ciation, all of which seem to have tation is entirely in the hands of the reverse into a busy road, God graphic of cars In close contact, needs more dialogue··, pointed been ignored. Deans. would have given us eyes In the but unfortunately they're left­ out how liltle consultalion with hand drive. And Paris has put us The Professorial Board has ex­ Profound changes in the structure backs of our heads '- or at least subprofessorial staff took place In Cltrilens. We're stili waiting on pressed its strong support for the of our profession - the duties and ariiculated neeks." when the major decisions in­ When the centre begins London." Vice-Chancellor on two occasions, responsibilities, and the right to operating in June It will have nve After sorting out the letterhead though it has been an observer volving amalgamations were appropriate facilities for research, fuU-time and three pari-time the team will concentrate on a rather Ihan a participant of the made. of tutor, lecturer, ' senior lecturer and researchers, four postgraduate glossy brochure. "And then we action. Of equal concern to academic reader or associate professor - are students and six support staff. have to deal with the problems of It is not possible to see the out­ staff are the changes in ~he way being brought about by the deeisions of others who are much less affected Plans are already on the draw­ business eards and the ofrlCial come of all this as anything other research will be undertaken in the ing board for a suite of omces to opening. It's never-ending. than an imposition of policy from mega-universities of the future. In by the changes. he built on top of the new multl­ Perhaps we should have just sold above, against the better judgement the same issue of Reporter the Vice­ lanMcCance storey ear park proposed for the the idea." of probably a majority of the oon­ Chancellor pointed to "the inescap­ Department of Physiology. south....t corner of the campus. The centre will be staffed main­ The nve-storey building will be ly by researchers from southern the largest laboratory of its kind California, where similar studies in the world. To observe the park­ have established a link between ing practices of staff and students, the frequency with which people Jack farewells Monash researchers will simply sean a reverse Into lamp posts and their series of monitorS, while sensitive star sign. microphones Installed on each Trevor Nutall is philosophical level will trigger a video recorder about its potential. "I guess in in the event of an event. about five years' time we'll look at "The whole Idea is to make this a few of the video tapes over a outrageously expensive facility couple of beers and have a good totally automatic, tt said Mr laugh,n he said.

1 Nutall, who has been appointed "But quite honestly there's real­ assistant to the centre's associate ly not a lot we can do to alter pe0­ director. ple's behavior, especially when it "This means staff will be free to comes to driving. pursue their own interests. You "IfGod had meant us to change know, like the study of horses In midstream, she would escalators. " have given us lirejackets."

WERE YOU A MONASH LAW STUDENT IN THE '60s? HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO BE ONE AGAIN! The President and Commiuee of the Monash University Law Alumni would be delighted to share a highly informal three·course meal and assorted beverages with you and your friends in the unique unreconstructed atmosphere of the legendary Nouing Hill Hotel

on GUEST of honor at Dr Jack Mc­ turned out to be a lasting impression archilects de.sign lhe First Year WEDNESDAY 14th MARCH 1990 Donell's farewell in December was on the Clayton campus. Physics Laboratory. whose layout the university's foundation Vice­ has undergone only minimal from 7.00 p.m. As the first warden of Deakin Chancellor, Sir Louis Matheson Hall, and later executive warden of changes over tbe years. (right), who has made a remarkable In 1973, after a study tour of the Book now: the Halls of Residence, Dr Mc· recovery since suffering a stroke Donell helped transfonn the nonh· Open University in the United King­ $30 per head, all inclusive last year. east corner of the campus from what dom, Dr McDonell established the Phone Helen Milovanovic on 565 3373 by 9 March was originally intended as a factory Centre for Continuing Education at It was fitting that Sir Louis should Monash. He was also part of a have been at the reception, for it site into its present landscape of Dress: Casual - as you were! halls and hills. group which introduced the Uni­ was under his vice-chancellorship versity of the Third Age to Aus­ that Dr McDonell made what has He also turned his hand to helping tralia. , r MONASH REPORTER February 1990 - Page 13 Enteltainment and the Arts Feast of drama in Season 90 THE Monash Universily Thealre Season 90 includes a quartet of singing hairdressers, an operatic barber, hotel and cafe patrons and an ex-lingerie saleswoman. The diverse list of characters formed al the Alexander Theatre Ihankfully do nOl all appear in the from 6 to 17 March. one play but make up Season 90 at The Barber of Seville the Alexander Theatre. The Victoria State Opera presents Monash will host the nine weeks Rossini's The Barber of Seville at oj theatre, which will include two the Alexander Theatre on March 22 world premieres from Playbox, as and 24. Conducted by Richard well as productions from the Vic· Divali, this bubbling opera of com­ loria State Opera, the Australian edy is a web of deceptions and com­ Elizabethan Theatre Trust and the plicated lives. Victorian Ans Council. Nunsense The plays afe; "Lipstick Presented by the Victorian Arts Dreams, to • 'The Barber of Seville... Council, this award winning Broad­ "Nunsense," "Cafe Fledermaus" way musical, is about a nun who ac­ and •• Hotel Sorrento". cidentally poisons 22 of the order ]n January. Playbox officially with her vichyssoise. After burying became a Centre of Monash and two the first 18, the money runs out of its major produclions have been when Mother Superior blows the included in the 1990 season. kitty on a video recorder. To raise To mark the formal link between the necessary funds needed to bury Monash and Playbox, the launch of the other four, the nuns decide to the season on 6 February. was held put on a variety show. Written by al Playbox's new theatre complex, Dan Goggin and directed by Betty the Malthouse in South Melbourne. Bobbitt (of "Prisoner" fame), the The Vice-Chancellor, Professor play stars June Bronhill. It will be Mal Logan, said the link with performed at the Alexander Theatre Playbox was continuing Monash's from 7 to 16 June. commitment of bringing quality Cafe Fledermaus theatre to people in the eastern Written by and starring Robyn suburbs. Archer, Cafe Fledennaus is a "In the early days of Monash Playbox production incorporating University. when the Council first an exotic mix of song, satire, move­ decided to build the Alexander ment, masque and illusion. The ex­ Theatre, there clearly was a view citing characters and an deco splen­ that provision of theatre was part of dour of Vienna's once famous Cafe the university'S function," he said. Fledermaus. glow against a dark, "In 1989, in our association with brooding backdrop of a post World Playbox, we lifted the level ofquali­ War 1 sociely in turmoil. The play ty in the plays we were producing, is directed by Barrie Kosky and will and the people living in the eastern be performed at the Alexander suburbs of Melbourne responded Theatre from 20 to 30 June. beautifully. Hotel Sorrento Playbox artistic director, Carrillo Gantner (left), the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Logan (centre) and Alexander 1healre "I think this year we have a pro­ Hotel Sorrento is a play about the manager, Phil A 'Vard launch Season 90 at The Malthouse in South Melbourne. Picture: TONY MIU£R gram that is very exciting and reunion of three sisters after 10 interesting. ,. years. A New York advertising ex­ Alexander Thealre manager, Phil ecutive, a London resident novelist A'Vard, said the 1990 season was and a working mother would appear breaking new ground in offering a Robert Blackwood Hall program 10 have little connection other than subscription series covering common parents. However, Sorren­ everything from drama to musical; THE Robert Blackwood Hall ac­ Friday 23 March 8 pm Clifton Davis is quoted as saying to is the seaside setting where the from opera to comedy. tivities for March include; The Tudor Choristers Qf "The Re-Union Quartet holds a pro­ bonds of love and rivalry and loyal­ "In over 30 years of presenting Melbourne presents Handel's mise of becoming the year's most ty and envy surface again. It is about Saturday 3 March 8 pm and Sun­ entertainment, I have never before "Jephtha". Including soloists, sensational singing group. " expatriatism, our pe.rceptions of day 4 March S pm been able to offer a season that Gerald English, David Russell, Admission: adults $18, conces­ "home" and the tensions that exist Hofi Cabaret presents Ihe greatest assembles the best talent from so Chung-Wai Soong. Also featuring sion SI5, children under 12 $10 and between Ihose who have left and Hungarian stand-up comedian of the many theatre worlds," he said. the Australian Baroque Ensemble. groups of 20 or more $14, those who have stayed. WriHen by ·century, specialising in political Artistic director of Playbox, Car­ Admission: adults $22, conces­ Hannie Rayson, the play is directed satire. For bookings or further infonna­ rillo Gantner, also complimented sion $14. by Aubrey Mellor. It will be per­ Admission: A Res $30, B Res tion phone (008) 036 176 or 726 the exciting mix in the Monash pro­ Tickets available from Fine formed at the Alexander Theatre by $25, C Res $20. 0726. gram, describing it as a first rate Music, McKillop Street, Playbox from 29 August to 8 Tickets are available at all BASS season which served the people. Melbourne; the tickei secretary, Sunday 2S March 6 pm September. outlets. For further information "Universities have a responsibili­ Tudor Choristers, P.O. Box 171 "Gypsies", the entertainment For tickets or more information phone Martin Linka on 878 1029 ty to serve the broader community Ivanhoe 3079, or credit card sensation of Sri Lanka. on the season contact the Alexander (A.H.). and in the ans, Monash is doing that telephone bookings on 45 3369. Admission: adults $15, conces­ Theatre on ext 3992 or call in to extraordinarily well," he said. Friday 16 March 8 pm Saturday 24 March 8 pm sion $9. pick up a copy of the brochure. See Details of the plays which make National Youth Services Council Re-Union Quartet - Gospel Sing­ For bookings or further informa­ the back page of this issue of up the Monash Theatre Season 90 Dance Ensemble from Sri Lanka. ing Concert. tion phone 794 0466 or 329 7155. Reporter for the special Monash dis­ are: Admission: $15, family (two count booking form. , Lipstick Dreams adults and two children) $35. In a NSW country town hairdress­ For bookings or further infoona­ tion phone Tony Edrisinha on 874 New theatre director ing salon, four girls set out to win a local talent quest. Throwing in their 6620 or Shirani Sinnathamby on 873 PERFORMING Art co­ pany (MUMCO), a revue called 3681. rollers and rinses they defy ordinator of two Spoleto Fringe "Sold Out" by Monash Players, husbands, boyfriends and small­ Saturday 17 March· 8 pm Feslivals, Bob Burton is the new two Shakespeare comedies set out­ town shackles 10 achieve their goal. Melbourne Youth Music Council director of Student Thealre. doors presented by the Shakespeare Backed by popular music of the presents the Melbourne Youth Sym­ With a background in movemenl Society and an exciting dance revue 1960s, this comedy had a successful phonic Band "Farewell Australia theatre, Mr Burton brings a wealth from Modem Dance. run at Sydney's Belvoir Street Concen" prior to departure for tour of knowledge and ideas from the in­ Student Theatre also hope to Theatre. of the United States and the United dependent theatre scene. establish regular play readings, Lipstick Dreams is being per­ Kingdom. The conductor will be Plans for 1990 include the regular develop a strong workshop program formed by The Australian Russell Hammond and deputy con­ Theatre Sports competition, The and stage a production of "The Elizabethan Theatre Trust and starts ductor, Alwyn Mott. Festival of Student Written Plays Frogs" by Arislophanes. Lorraine Bayly, with Toni Scanlan, Admission: adults $10, conces­ and participation in the productions Mr Burton is keen to collaborate Felicity Soper and Sarah Wynter. sion $7. of Monash's four theatre clubs. with any academic department plan­ Written by Simon Hopkinson and Tickets available at the door. For These include the energetic !ling a theatre production, no matter Helen O'Connor and directed by bookings or further infoonation musical, "Chicago" by the Monash how small. He can be contacted at Peter Kingston. the play will be per- phone 690 8624. University Musical Theatre Com­ the university on ext 3108. Page 14 - MONASH REPORTER February 1990 I Enteltainment and 1he Arts Gallery opens with Tanner exhibition THE Monash University tury Studies Conference which will Gallery will launch its 1990 ex­ be held on campus from 25 to 29 hibition program with a large June. retrospective of the distinguish­ These will be followed by an ed Melbourne artist, the late historical exhibition of International Edwin Tanner. Prints of 20th Century from the Some 70 paintings and drawings Australian National Gallery, Word will be included in the show drawn as Image. from 10 July to 18 from national, state. public and August, with a compatible exhibi­ private collections around Australia. tion drawn from the university col­ including two paintings from the lection in 'he Drysdale Gallery. university collection. Send me more paint! World War Edwin Tanner was a practising II art from the Australian War engineer as well as an artist, among Memorial, will run from 28 August whose notable engineering commis­ to 29 September, along with another sions was the Myer Music Bowl. He selection from the university also began 8 Master of Arts in collection. Philosophy at Monash University in From 9 October to 24 November. 1963 and his widow, Mrs Shirley tbere will be tbe large Room­ Tanner, is a postgraduate student in Rooney Rftrospeclive. Rooney is a the Linguistics Department here. contemporary Melbourne artist The Minister for the Arts. Mr whose 30 year career has embraced Evan Walker, will open the exhibi­ sequential photographic work and tion on IS March. The sho~ will paintings which draw on popular continue until 12 May. culture imagery as well as a decade From 22 May to 30 June, there as art cnlic for the Age and the will be two concurrent exhibitions. Australian newspapers. In the Russell Drysdale Gallery, Af­ filiations. will feature selected 1989 Finally, Australian Tourist Posters. an exhibition tracing the postgraduate work from the Art Philosophy King 1954 Monash University Collection. acquired 1977 rise and fall of graphic art in this departments of Gippsland and Edwin Tanner: born, Wales 1920. arrived in Australia 1923. died Melbourne 1980. Chisholm Institutes. which will type of advenisement, will run over amalgamate wlth Monash on I July. the Christmas vacation. It is being The University Gallery is one of with the Depanment of Visual Arts gram this year has a strong At the same time, there will be an mounted by the Gallery with the twelve public metropolitan galleries in the Menzies Building. historical character and should at­ exhibition of Portraiture. 19th and Australian Studies Centre and will in Melbourne and is housed in the During exhibitions, the Gallery is tract a broad interest among staff 20th centuries from regional and continue until February 1991. Gallery Building, designed by Dar~1 open from Tuesday to Friday 10 am and students. If you would like to university collections mounted to These exhibitions will be com­ Jackson Architects and opened in to 5 pm and Saturday from I to 5 come to exhibition openings, please coincide with the Australasian and plemented by a program of lectures 1987. The university's first exhibi­ pm. Conducted tours are available leave your name and address with Pacific Society for Eighteenth Cen- and films. tion gallery was established in 1975 by appointment. The exhibition pro- the Gallery secretary ext 4217. Lipstick Dreams Creative thoughts flow at IT might not have been Break­ fast at Tiffany's, but morning Arts and Crafts Centre tea at Menzies at Rialto with popular Australian actress, Lor­ THE Arts and Crafts summer raine Bayly, seemed enticing school held recently proved to enough. be a hectic time for staff, tutors Apart from enjoying these and students alike. scrumptious sticky buns, Lorraine Classes included beginners pOt­ was at the Menzies to promote her tery, sculpture, photography. draw­ new play, Lipstick Dreams. ing and sketching, calligraphy, The hilarious hit comedy opens screenprinting and typing. the Monash theatre season and will Sessions were well attended while be performed at the Alexander the production level was extremely Theatre from 6 to 17 March. high with most students producing Prior to its Monash booking, the have the guts to give something a two to three items each week. play will also tour 18 country go." People taking the jewellery course centres throughout the state and has Although the play centres around each made two rings and a bracelet. al~y had a successful season at the four women, Lorraine argues all of which were a good quality and Sydney's Belvoir Streel Theatre. that men would also find the show saleable items. T-shirts were printed Set in a small NSW country town, appealing. in screenprinting as well as cushion in a hairdressing salon known as "The men don'l actually appear covers and posters. Blue Heaven. the play is about four in the play but they are vividly The budding potters produced women who enter a talent quest. It's drawn through the eyes of the bowls, plates and planters for the a painful but hilarious transforma­ women and are very much part of gardens, while in the sewing classes tion as the women trade their rollers the whole performance," she said. students made their own dresses, and rinses to become a hip-swinging "The play is very charming and it skirts and shirts. glamour quanet. To realise their leaves you on a high. In this difficult The Art and Sculpture week was dreams, the women have to defy socio-economic climate, people also well attended with people com­ their husbands, boyfriends, small want to feel good when they have a ing from as far away as Oeniliquin. town shackles and talent of modest night out and the play is very enter­ Ballarat and Leongatha. The six proportions. taining... studios were in constant use as pe0­ According to Lorraine. Lipstick Lipstick Dreams is set to the ple exchanged ideas and knowledge. Dreams is a funny play with music of the 19605 and Lorraine The highlight of the week was the moments of realism that are more admits even she gets to do some sculpture classes whert students l thought provoking. singing. started two pieces of work in .,As the women prepare for the The play is being produced by ceramic or plaster and/or' recycled act, bits of their personal life un­ The Australian Elizabethan Theatre items. .' fold. While the stories about their Trust and directed by Peter King­ Tutor, Edward Ginger said the Sculpture class memba reviews her work.. husband and boyfriends are very ston. It was written by Simon Hop­ classes allowed people to express your ability 10 create and 10 combine A brochure on the autumn pro-­ funny they will also strike a familiar kinson and Helen O'Connor and themselves freely and use their hid­ the two." gram is now available from the cen- chord with many people in the audi­ also stars Toni Scanlan, Felicity den untapped creative .energy to Sculptures made in the classes are tre. There is a 10 per cent discount ence," she said. Soper and Sarah Wynter. make an. . ___ on display in the Arts and Crafts for staff members and a 25 per cent "In away, it is· like holding a For tickets phone the Alexander A third year engineering student. Centre Gallery as well as an exhibi- discount for students. mirror up SO people can see\ the Theatre on 565 3992 or see the back Michael Gardner said: "This course tion of work from the tutors. Most For bookings phone the Arts and situations for themselves and what page of this edition of Monash can help you 'hink a thougbt, sculpt items are for sale and other work by Crafts Centre on 565 3180. they can do about improving them:-­ Reponer for the special discount a symbol of it and perhaps see it the tutors is on display on the first Irene Role The play is saying get out there and booking form. anew, thereby developing yourself, floor of the Union Building. Arts and Crafts Centre Director MONASH REPORTER February 1990 - Page IS Spon and Recreation ! ,m New boatshed for Monash THE Sport & Recreation Monash campuses at Caulfield and Association will become joint Frankston, which will flow from the lessees in April of a new boat­ merger with Chisholm in July. shed being built on the site of the Other groups involved in the lease National Water Sports Centre at of the boatshed are the Education Carrum. Ministry, Haileybury, Peninsula and Toorak Colleges and Brighton The association will take out a 49 Grammar School. year lease on one of the 10 bays (six upper and four lower) in the boat­ Situated on the bank of the Na­ shed. The lease and annual running tional Water Sports Centre, users of costs will be mel by the Student the boatshed will have access to an Amenities Development Fund. international standard waterway facility. The boatshed will house the ma­ The centre is being developed jority of boats belonging to (he primarily for rowing, canoeing and Monash University Rowing Club, water-ski training and competition. although the centre of rowing is ex­ pected to remain on the Yarra for A canal type course has been con­ some years. structed on the straight section of the Patterson River. upstream of the Canoeing. water-skiing and wind­ Mornington Peninsula Freeway at surfing will also be able to operate Carrum. The National Water Sports Centre at Carrum is not only popular with rowers. Canoeing, water-skiing and w;ndsutjing from the shed. will also be able to make use ofthe new facilities. The course is 2000 metres long. Sports and Recreation Association 150m wide and 2.5m deep with director, Doug Ellis said the lease eight rowing lanes or I L canoeing agreement would expand the spon­ lanes and will be progressively ing and physical recreational developed to world standards. The facilities of Ihe university. course is also available for other "The decision to lease one of the water sport activities including bays in the multi-purpose building sailboarding, model yacht sailing was taken after a great deal of and motor boat testing. discussion and consideration of the The project is being jointly funded likely future development of the by the Sport and Recreation Depan­ Sport and Recreation Association ment, the Australian Sports Com­ and indeed the water sports centre mission and the Dandenong Valley itself," he said. Authority. "It is very much an investment in Facilities include a top class lane the future, not unlike in some marking system, a starter's tower, respects the decision in the very aligner's hut, starting pontoons and early '60s to take a lease for the distance markers. A proposed five Alpine Lodge at Mt Buller. year business plan outlines further "That particular decision was development of the facilities. vehemently criticised at the time but The project is expected to cost in proved to be correct. Indeed it was excess or$12 million, allhough only ironic that shonly after the lodge $4.6 million has been made was completed the criticism was that available so far. The centre could it wasn't large enough." receive a major boost, however, if Mr Ellis said Ihe new boatshed Melbourne wins its 1996 Olympic was conveniently located to the new bid. Construction on the new boa/shed is well unde1WaY. TIGERS TRAIN CLOSER TO 'HOME' THE Richmond Football Club has been using the No. I football oval at Monash University for its pre-season training.

The club's senior list footballers and some highly rated ju.niors train­ ed on the ground from November until its first night match on 7 feb­ ruary. Richmond's own ground, on the corner of Punt Road and Swan Street, is used for cricket during the summer months. In previous years the club has round il difficult to find another suitable training venue. Coach Kevin Bartlett said the team was extremely pleased to be able to use the ground and excellent facilities at the university. "We are very fortunate to get the use of facilities out here, as a high percentage of our players come from this area;' he said . •'The ground is in excellent condition and our injured players can train in the pool. " On the team's chances this season Kevin Bartlett said: "I believe we will be very competitive and I'm Richmond Football Club coach, Kevin Banlett (right) addresses the team during training at Monash recently. looking forward to the year. ,. Page 16 - MONASH REPORTER Februa')' 1990 I Sporl and Recreation Newowners take over sports cafe... THE coffee lounge at the Sports and home-made muffins. cakes and and Recrealion Cenlre changed scones. hands lasl month, but as far as A wide range of sweets and drinks the new owners are concerned. will also be available, including cap­ it's business as usual. puccinos. Angela said she would like to in­ Carole, Angela and Terry Cash troduce several vegetarian dishes if plan to keep the popular eating there was a demand for them. place. formerly known as the Allis "We don't know what people's Grove, open seven days a week. tastes are at the moment but we are Renamed Fare Play, the coffee open to suggestions. If (here is lounge has been given a fresh coat enough of a demand for something of paint and a new lunch bench and we wintry to get it in, " she said. counter have been installed. The family has a backgroond in In keeping with (he healthy catering and business, although Fare environment at the sports and Play is their first business venture recreation centre. Fare Play will be together. striclly a no-smoking area. "Being your own boss makes it The family also plan to put some easier to put in long hours and tables and chairs outside so people because there is a few of us, I think can enjoy their meals or coffee we will be able to cope quite well," outdoors. Angela said. As well as freshly made sand­ Fare Play will be open Monday to wiches to order. pies, paslies and Thursday from 9.30am 10 8pm, Fri- . sausage rolls. the coffee lounge will day from 9.30am to 6pm and Satur­ offer plates of salad, coffee scrolls day and Sunday from Ilam to 6pm . ..and it's goodbye New Fare Play owners, Angela (from) and Carole Cash make one of the cafe's popular c.'appuccinos. Pictu,,: TONY MlUER to The Altis Grove MONASH DISCOUNT BOOKING FORM To take advantoge of the special Monash discount prices, either by ND taking out a full subscription or even just to book for individual productions, you must use this booking form instead of the brochure booking form. The Monash discount is available to all students, stoff, alumni, their family and friends. This includes affiliated campuses. The concession price is available to all students, children and pensioners. Once filled in, return it with your cheque or credit card details to the Alexander Theatre. Theclosing date fo': the Monash Discount is 5thJune, 1990. ------~------~ IAI =~o:::~oddNSloRd I OPTION TWO I can't make it to 0115 productions, but I'd Iov£to buy tickets to Nome the following shows. (I'vealreody", the dotes I'd like in Port B). Maria (centre) and John Sa/pig (right) are piclured outside the SpOTtS and Recrealion Cenlre, which hal' been their second home for 13 years, w;th the Address ...... LIPSTICK DREAMS director of the centre, Doug Ems (back left), assistant to the director, Betty ...... P/Code...... Phone No of Pnce eoch McDonald and superintendent of the sports grounds and buildings, us Indicate by ticldftg box whellll you'll Adult $13.90 Hudson. Picture: SC01T Fl7ZPATRICK. be oftettding ­ clay/....ion - AFTER 13 years as licensees of "When we first started, our menu Concession $ 11.90 the sports and recreation coffee was much bigger and we used to of- .... THE BARBER OF SEVILLE lounge _ The Altis Grove _ fer porterhouse sleak, sausages and John and Maria Sal pig have spagheui bolognaise. As people Adult $20.90 became more health conscious, the h Concession $15.90 decided it's time 10 "s ul up demand for !hese sort of meals shop". diminished and people wantec:J NUNSENSE The couple officially retired last falafel and spinach pies instead," Adult $17.90 month and were presented with a Mrs Salpig said. special plaque from the Sports and The Altis Grove was also one of Concession $14.90 Recreation Association director. the first eating places on campus to Doug Ellis. sell the popular granila drinks and CAFE FLEDERMAUS John and Maria opened the coffee its coffee used to attract people from Adult $13.90 lounge shonly after completion of all corners of the university. Concession $ 8.90 the spons and recreation building in The coffee lounge opened seven October 1977. days a week, often from 9am 10 HOTEL SORRENTO They borrowed the name for their 8_3Opm, to service those people new business from a tiny chapel at who used the sponing facilities after _I Adult $13.90 the foot of Mt Olympus in Greece. work and on weekends. I Concession $ 1.90 "In the time of the ancienl Greek Mrs Salpig said allhough !he 10IIII Olympics, alhletes would go 10 lhe hours were difficuh, Monash had Sub-totol r-==-­ Altis Grove and pray for success in been a friendly and pleasant work- Postage and handling $2.00 Iheir events. Although we couldn't ing environment. TOTAL f-'=-=-­ provide Ihe alhletes that came to us ". don't think we coold have Indicate the """'.... of tickets OPTION THREE Ici "*lui," OM cakulote the pricn with spiritual help. we could give worked for 13 yean, seven days a Subscription forms drive me crazy! them physical sustenance, t. Mrs week, if we hadn't been happy with OPTION ONE Ring Not at the Alex on 565·3992 now. Salpig said. the place," she said. She CQn help! I'm subscribing - seeing all 5 productions which make up the It is not surprising most of the "The people in the Spons and best theatre series ever assembled, getting the chance to win Tick tho 0"'-;''' _to... changes that occurred in the Altis Recreation Centre were fantastic the subscribers prize pock IDI ~or making your poy....t Grove over the years were in the and we made a lot of friends from No of Pnce Cost n Cheque made payable to The Alexander Theatre. line of food. As people became all over the university." ~h Or charge my: 0 Bonkcard; 0 Mastercard; 0 Visa increasingly concerned about health John and Maria wish to elttend Adult subscriptions ""'" $8O.S0 Card No: ...... I .... .' ...... 1 .. . and diet, meat dishes gave way to their thanks to Doug Ellis, Les Hud­ Concession subscriptions $S7.S0 lighter meals and Mrs Salpig's son, Tony Contessotto and all the Sub-totol Signature .. Expiry date .... home-made Greek sweets were staff at the Sports and Recreation Postage and handling $l.OO POlt to: Aluander Theatre, MonOlh Uni .... rsity replaced with carrot cake and muesli Centre for their friendship and sup- E Wellington Rd, Clayton, 3168. Fox: 565-3989. bars. port over the years. Typesenmg and Artwork by B.P. Typesetlmg. 5612111 PRINTED BY SYME MEDIA (INCDRP IN VICTDRIAI (031 797 1222