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For something Uke a year our committee It is likely that licence applications will has been worldng towards obtaining a radio be called for within two months. Anyone broadcasting licence, to provide students wishing to help, put new ideas forward or with an altemative to the teeny bopper 4IP become involved in any way, should con nonsense, and the 4KQ easy listening format. tact me through Union Office or attend a With the victory of the F.M. decision in meeting of the committee on Wednesday, favour of V.H.F. (in which our group exten May 29th, at 1.10 p.m. in the office of sively lobbied politicians and made sub miss Semper Floreat (top floor, Union Bldg.) ions to relevant authorities) and Labor's victory on Saturday, it is now quite likely Jim Beatson, Ihat when we make our submission for a Chairman, UNIVERSITY NEWS licence, we will be siiccessful. Union Media Committee. MAJESTIC MALENY " RIM OF THE WORLD " (i ,500 ft. above sunshine coast, 60 miles north of Brisbane.)
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Tom Fommerel, who took the performer's course for the degree of Bachelor of Music in the Queensland University, will shortly leave Australia for Europe, where he GOD IS AN IRISHMAN intends to undertake further study and to extend his performing experience. He will play in Wigmore Hall, London, on June 21st, and subsequently will give recitals at London University and in Holland. A programme of Samuel Beckett. Winner of the ABC Commonwealth Concerto Finals in 1968, Tom Pommerel has . including the two brief plays Cascando and Krapp's Last Tape. played Concertos with the mqjor orchestras of this country, under Conductors Willem Two days only. Tuesday, 28th May and Thursday, 30th May, at 1.00 pm van Otterloo, Ezra Rachlln, Sir Bernard Heinze, Wilfred Lehmann, Elyakum Shapirra and Stanford Robinson. His performances in Master Classes of Serge Dorensky - Cement Box Theatre - (behind and below the Schonell). (Moscow Conservatoires), Professor Roloff (BerUnHochschuIe), and Karl Ulrich Free • cheap at half the price. Schnabel earned hiin high praise from these eminent teachers during their respective visits to Queensland. SEMPER FLOREAT 1974 mNs/rmopaye a ihe union VOLUME 44/6 queensland university, st. lucia 4067 PAGE 2 THE RHINOCEROS
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CATHOLIC PRIEST RUNS RIOT IN alternative form of marriage service regimented disciplines of compulsory mUit ments to this University". The Com ary service, Korea's standing army of 600, mittee has been involved directly STIRRING AXE BRANDISHING whichshould appeal to all couples who 000 also learns the tactical defense of and indirectly with important mat 2Kyil!i?F ^^A^NST ATHEISTIC -^,^„fi; ^^^^ %^^^, freedom at home and abroad. ters arising from many submissions HUMANISM or a registry office wedding. Our newly And where were these 'gutsy' fighting made since then. lA appointed celebrant, who as well as men,-thousands of whom now openly The Secretary of the Committee being a woman, is also our Secretary, confessmg faith in Jesus Christ as their is Miss R. T. Retrot (Ext 6835), will be happy to supply further details conqueror, last defending freedom abroad? and the members are Dr J. C. Aarons on request. Why, Indochina; where a fearless UN con (6254), Mr Bill Abrahams (394), We have prepared an excitingly tingent of Korean soldiers ch'dled the Dr h Atherton (6754), Mr Hans different form of marriage dialogue blood of Viet Cong troops, winning the Belting (6477), Mr J. Elliott (6301), which is a complete change from the praise of American forces in the war just Professor J. Francis (565), Dr I. A. traditional "for better, for worse, till past. Whether driven by love for freedom, Harley (6325), DrK. Hirschfeld death us to part" vows that are usually or disdain for Communism, no one really (21-1449), Professor D. Lamberton required. We feel that it is both mean knows. (6520), Mr D. Lovett C396), Mr S. ingful and beautiful, while also being Powell (6310), Miss Heather Ross a happier and less solemn type of agree What explanation exists for this present 'spiritual explosion' within the (394), Dr R. Seckold (273), Mr ment. This will be the chief factor among G. Semple (24-0616), and Mr J. others, that will make our form of mar mihtary framework? The spark, of course, has been and is the working of Varghese (394). •ift.«%y riage a genuine alternative. As we are not a religious organisation, God's Spirit. But there is also an intriguing Anyone having suggestions or chemistry of circumstances, which forms submissions to make, would be Prt-election humour frequently surfaces we are not restricted to using any fixed rituals in the celebration of marriages. the tinder in a perpetual process. Govem welcome to contact any member in suburban pulpits - as every church-goer ment officials and military leaders - who of the Committee or its Secretary. knows; and one still finds an ecclesiastical Couples have considerable freedom of choice as to the style of their ceremony. favour 'reforms' which lessen disciplinary rearguard in the thick of the Somme on problems and increase efficiency, honesty Editor's note: Talking about 'improvements Anzac Day. In Mitchelton Parish on We can also perform marriages in a wide variety of suitable locations at and subor4ination - encourage Christian in the University', how about the Administr- Mother's Day (May 12th), Father George atkm giving students full infonnation about Nugent,'not wishing to make any points generally convenient times. This ity as a religion. means we are able to marry couples At the same time compulsory military buildings and structures to be built on campus for any party' rejected the Australia Party in the neai future? (See article pages 3 and 4 "because of its humanist philosophy". in private homes, gardens, parkland or service temporarily places thousands of any other altemative setting that may young men in an environment separated this issue.) It's too much to expect, of course, Appropriate comments about the Awtralia that students might be consulted about their Party's publication (which is it not) be desired. from strong family ties and traditional Any couple planning on marriage, religions. Under these circumstances, own environment After all, they're only on "Nation Review" noted that it contains campus most of the year, and have to eat, "the sort of thing you'd expect to find who feel they could be interested what opportunistic spiritually-prostituted should try to let us know soon as we evangelical organisation wouldn't hesit study, meet, think, rest, play, etc. Who are in The University paper". they to expect any voice in (his area? Perhaps he was speaking of "University expect a big demand once our new ate to spread the word of the "Prince of News" - that sensationalist, scandal- type of service becomes more widely Peace"? mongering pornographic news-sheet pub known. Our secretary has performed Past performance indicates there'll be lished by the Administration's information a number of weddings since being no flinching at the Enemy's (Satan - not office. One of those responsible for this appointed a celebrant, and we have the Viet Cong) firing line. For these men, muck-raking journal is none other than has several enquiries on the matter. battles are for winning and now they Bob Wensley, that well-atthed fearless All other interested persons are serve an undefeated Commander- our God, e«^ reporter of University intrigue and corrupt invited to contact us, as we would who today marches across Korea garbed in ion who was the AustraUa Party's Senate like to know the extent of public sanforized green. candidate on May 18th. reaction to this. For further inform Just perhaps Father Nugent was refen- ation on this please write to the Sec DRF ing to "Semper Floreat", which has a retary, Box 3041, G.P.O., Brisbane quite colourful history. Much of it un 4001 or phone 901624 after hours. deserved. But then his comments aren't the sort of things you'd expect to find any where; just as one more notation in a SENATE IMPROVEMENTS "University Publications Critics" column. COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE More next issue in the continuing saga JESUS IS ONCE AGAIN THE TO HEAR FROM YOU of clerical banner-waving. COMMANDING OFFICER DRF Many members of the University may not know that there is a special committee of the Senate whose job it is to help individuals and groups IK>.^-«5Ni":^tics t to contribute to improvements in CORRECTION the University. For the present, at least, readers of This Committee, the Senate either of these pubUcations may receive forty paces of the jomt effort for but forty Contrary to previous unauthorised Improvements Committee, is al ways ready to receive submissions cents. How long tWs will last, who knows? information we wish to advise that One of the losers in the emergence of Rank Industries Australia have always or suggestions from any organisarion, group or individual in the University a joint publication has been the "swotrags" had transformers and Cadnica Packs section of the University coverage. 'Swot/ available for their Unicom Calculators. about ways in which the University may be improved, e.g. transport, rags' for those not familiar with student courses etc. news in the (previously) "Living Daylights" SANYO OFFICE MACHINES PTY LTD was a commentary on the various student 429 CORONATION DRIVE, publications around Austraha. Gimment TOOWONG. varied from what Une the editorial direction followed, to lay-out and graphic content. Richard Walsh of the Nation Review has passed the word down, it appears, that 'swot/rags' is to be dropped from the pres ALTERNATIVE MARRIAGE ent merged pubUcation. ABOVE: ChapUin Lee Kyui« Soon, graduate Walsh is obviously not of the cast of CMS seminuy, who in 18 ntonthi prepared mind that alternate media (constituted in S70O men for baptism. no smaU part by student newspapers) is m itself newsworthy. If Semper Floreat "God Dons Sanforized Green" runs the readers wish 'swot/rags' re-introducted, title to the lead article in the edition of write an abusive letter to Richard Walsh, OMS OUTREACH - a.publication (May, (C/- Nation Review, 113 Rosslyn Street, 1974) of OMS International which is an West Melbourne). evangelical, fundamentalist missionary Whilst on the subject of student organisation with world headquarters in ubUcations, there has been much grumb- Indiana, USA. eng about the quaUty of 'National U' (read 'National Trot') this year. A possible The article praises the latest evangelical i .Setvi^g in,1969 and consistmg of remedy might be to offer your suggestions . 'successes' among the South Korean mUit-' ^ senatorSi Students and staff, the by way of letters to the editor, Frans I The Humanist Society of Queensland aiy, which the writer. Gene Bertolet,des-' Committee was charged with the Timmerman (C/- A.U.S. 97 Drummond St- • has been granted the right to perfonn cribes as among the toughest fighting men responsibility of considering any reet, Cariton, Melbourne, 3053). 'Reader marriages and is now able to offer an in Asia. Perhaps the world...and from the submissionciihtr.;ceionsc ,.r,n^«^,.,concerning„ '"improve Power' anyone? MONKEY BUSINESS PAGES
'ROU.S ROVa'PLANNING ADMINISTRATION PLANNING ON QUEENSLAND CAMPUS NARROW MINDED, CONSERVATIVE, AND HYPOCRITICAL ZELMO'S FRONT UWN CAR PARK.
University Administration plans for the area immediately in front of the Main Building are now being implemented — the new roadway beside the Library being the first stage of destruction (oops) construction. tr. 1K'-n^--) ^ N These plans caU for the establishment of a smaU King George Square it?» style car park to be located underground between the Central Library S^. '«** and Mayne Hall. Above this carpark, on ground level, will be established mr- an unimaginative concrete plaza containins ceremonial trappings such as s *5i ' i ^F'', the inevitable fountain and pool (with dog-piddle passing for a jet of W '• ' ' ' ]i water), flag poles etc. If this description of the plan ^f^ their bounds; Plaza ceremonies an jfe^nnrJ proves to be partially incorrect, anged by the Administration would • jiiaMffiiMl this will be the case only because be covertly designed to reinforce of the difficulty experienced by mem observer's acceptance of their power bers of the University Community in mystique. gaining knowledge of the plan's most The Govcmor's Rolls Royce could SP^f? •^ - . ir recent developments. now drive directly to the Main Building i
In any case, obviously in order to and park right next to Mayne Hall in ;, ^\ • '; ,,__-••'•'• proceed with these plans, large sec a carpark which most definitely was i 5i tions of this specified grassed area never intended for student use or con yip V will have to be excavated. The est venience. (Let us not forget that . J,. *.-,- . ablished trees on this ground will students do not receive 'A' stickers) »%mkiifl^-*Vy.. f?^^W^^|Btt| also be destroyed. Whether this is The developmental goals of the 'rlWBSEKv-.---^ of much concern depends on indivi Administration are based in these [^^^^^•f'r* .. -•* ' dual appreciations of the trees in archaic and undesirable values. Con '^1^ :*« ^ question - however, if the univer sequently their research and planning QUESTION: How many of these trees are 'environmentally suitable' to Admin planners ? sity follows established practice, usually only sets out to 'prove' the these trees will most likely disappear 'desirabiUty' of goals which,whilst tranquility into which people could their planning, it is seen that the final to make way for the carpark being determined, were not approach escape temporarily; they would product very often appears to be a contra during the break between semesters- ed with an open mind. also be a beautiful sight from the diction (at least in its conceptual form) (when noone is on Campus to raise One of the best examples of this roadway. Possibly even eating of what was eariier stated to be the in any objecUonsJ was the vital decision made recently faciUties appropriate to the tended objective. over whether to place emphasis on newly created environment could pubUc transport or use of private be incorporated. cars, when considering altemative Footnote: Upon examining the extracts (quoted methods of access to the university. The term "University Administration", for the The Clem Jones mentaUty won below) from the University of Queensland's Site Planning Report, it is not difficult to purposes of this article, has been broadly defmed out and priority was given to cars. and is meant to encompass primarily the combined The necessary (?) rationale for this appreciate just how large a gap develops decision-making powers of the Senate and its sub was provided by the Wilbur Smith between what tiie Administration (mis- committees, ihc Vfce
A POSSIBLE BUILDING FORM WITHIN THE GREAT COURT
The sketch illustrates a triangular building which divides the resultant open landscaped space into two paraUelograms. It is shown completely elevated on columns to allow freedom of pedestrian movement at ground level. Such a building could be the more appropriate location in the future of central administration. Source: Quoted from die University of Quecnsland Site Planning Report 2 (1972)
WOULD YOU HAVE EVER SERIOUSLY CONTEMPLATED CONSTRUCTING THIS MONSTROSITY ON YOUR BACKYARD LAWN? (THE UNIVERSITY DID!) GENUINE CAUSE FOR 'DISMAY AND CONCERN'? This multi-level carpark (capacity I SOO vehicles) was origmally planned for constmction behind the Schonell Theatre, extending to the river bank drive. (Originally a certainty to be built, but later shelved when it was publicised and all hell broke loose from within the University commun ity.) .,»«ite=
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•L \.- ITEM Poge 6 The Sunday Mall MAY 19, 1974 Move to end uni. exams at peak SYDNEY. — The movement calling for the abandonment of unlvenity examinotioni becouie the threot of follure oilegedly wot putting too much preiiure on students had reached a itartUng peolc at Macquarie University. a special N\r. Murroy Goot, lecturer In Amtrolian Professor Judge connot Interfere with Ux. "the writer's ability to express his ideas In Politics, has abandoned lectures and told his Goot's "everybody gets a pass" decision, but good English prose." 100 pupils to study what they like fn th« he does have the power to stop students de Twenty of the 30 essays were ronked In subiect. ciding their ovm degree of merit. merit from first place to lost. notice He hos told tht undergrads. that he will Eight others occupied all ranks but one — tAany aeodemlcs In Austrollo hove bten give them an automatic pass. frowning on the exom system for nfwny yeori, they were spread over the range of from first Even more slartling, he Hos Invited them clolmlno that It does not kirly osseu a »tu to 29th or from second to 30«h. to grodc themselves into distinction, credit dent'i obility. The conclusion was that "the value placed to all ond pass carergorles as they see fit. en an essay deperided more on the person who marked It thon on any Intrinsic merit it Mr. Goot tokes the ottitude that the threot might possess." of failure Implied In an axom puti people A cornerstone In ant[-«xam advocacy It a After a considerable (nfervol, Dr. Phillips under too much pressure tn universities and piece of research corried out by Dr. G. E. bonded the some 30 essays bock to 353 of academic con ^^b« iible'/or lllQess, itreu and Phillips, ark Austrolior) reseordi education- .*h».:Orig)nol markers ond asked them fo mork .^ri,Jsu\ it'"'-oi fM> "'•• yhem ogoln.^ Hi\,M^>:J^: Goot hflinthej ' ''Dr. Phrlllpi gave to eoch of 450 examlneJiT* •v-No fewer.iJJwn,2J5 of the 353 morkers right Id^. altered thi'orlalnal wwrlt plocemer^t of the df the Sdiool of Historical, 30 essays written by Austrollon «d«iol chll-' "16ut'lh« some essay by 20 places or more. Philosophical and Pollticol Studies (Professor dren about to enter high school. Four morkers actually placed last an essay E. A. Judge) has expressed concem. He asked that the papers be morked on they hod formerly placed first. SILENCE PAGES
ZEN NO-THOUGHTS RAIN AND CONSEQUENCES weep for the city Strange rain falling thought stones sweating provoking. in labour Peace now. It always makes me meditate, con Yes i am. So much yesterday. template. How can i be so many people? Maybe because it's isolating, trembling in the breeze Someone's head in the sky • blanketing. a leaf Wasn't mine. Could be you. It restricts physical movements, plays its part. t found you there. Where did you find me? calms subduing the body, It is the morning of me again. occasioning restful thought in the lake Who am i? in the grey mind pressed water upon water A stranger - you walked across the path of my sun against a window comprehending. Qught your energy in min. trying to peer out. Who am i now? Yet not seeing outside Gone to horizons of my mind - but turning inward detached from confusion I found it where i Ifet it packed in ice forward and back. I am strong in prehistoric ice-ages. For me, the grey window reflects silently. The whole of evolution spaced out my eyes the last two usually Until my eyes were the whole of the universe . because they have limits, The eternal wheel of life wheeled through mine birth and death. resting, I do not think; And now there is more energy in me Those turnings have a simple confusion this emptiness i feel its vibrations What have I done placates the sun storms I feel it wide to show I've lived. And blue is the last colour i shed What will I do Before the light of the whole to feel joy, love, life quiet minded gave the child back to the earth I consciously avoid that other turning I touch my lips and made it one. because it scares me tenderly. Whenever I did enter it Jenny James Chris English I plunged downwards into a dark complex confusion I didn't understand I struggled for light and usually surfaced in the grey depression of a raining world.
Bill Holdsworth IDEALISM
I've danced upon the elevated skies AFTER That reek of dreams within my fervent eye. I've fought for the mottled plain there is no magic That lies pure in the endless wake of tinkling deaths, in your eyes And loved within a white powdery flame if by chance That mockingly burns emotional cocks. we meet yet Stark Ideals! on your grey brittle thrones - You've fooled me I have part of you By crooning distant tr'?mors towards my burning ears I in me As, like a blind martyr, I've flung my living flesh and you have part of me To the fairy-tale palace of the idolatrous moon; Oh, King Kronos, Father Time, Mr in you While everywhere, Reality, en elusive savage, Scythe-and-Sand-Man I have deceived myself Ravagesthe heavenly circles of my desires. I fain would hail your greatness in for the lone bird heroic rhyme. is not free. Now though, with exposed secrets, naked but hard to grasp, But being busy in living life, I must I'll subdue their beguiling creeds and, like cloudy blue sky, suspend my plan Margaret Allison Fleeting love will glisten in the silent sun. To write a song lo you: You have not given me Time. Rhys Ellens
11 A SONG TO THE BAPTIST UPON THE WORLD Dear Death, repentance How could I speak to the multitudes, I know I owe You a letter realize shami in knowing when 1 myself do not believe? for even Brother Kronos got one from your lesser-ness arrogance, great emptiness efforts I was speaking of madness, even, me. earnestly desperately abandon but did not answer any single question. But |ust for You - to show You I'm rising above yourself sinking down The age surpasses answers. not bitter - I write whole words, then hope to This time of questions over-reaches itself, write no more. abstinence turgidly flooding into the endlessness realize shanti in knowing of a humanity which lost calls To pay the debt I've written You a line your tempted against... contempt-full stance in wet bleak night. or two, so hang upon them what You No reckoning has met its brother page. strongly humbly turn away will.... unto self-poverty aspring powerlessiy Only Depend on this gift; It is for You alone - my first and final offering to Your renunciation swirling Time beckons to itself, whispering Honour, realize shanti in knowing "come past my borders" your extensioned burden, immobile dwarfs surrounded One day You'll take from me the gift and my mind whispers "true" die the dwarfed love, die the silent screaming tendrils another made in love. I will not then but my heart whispers "nothing". die your self and letting go be feel the loss as much as now You feel the need. From So 1 have come to the cliffs austerity aloft of non-belief looked over realize shanti in knowing I'll see You and Your new toy. the absorbing nada's devouring cry and seen my face in the still dark waters. Never yours the friendship of All-desirelessnes And thus I have survived. Ross., the acceptance of pregnant visitation But I hold little brief the Nothing blindly seen, deafly heard for mankind which does not respect itself, ross dark or ever has, patience silently spoken and I can only sigh impotently, and wait for some small shanti. thing, a shining crystal of sugar, a crisp leaf ,., j i Chris English to oomfort._jjn^fof,a littlev^hjlei ^^*5
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• •», V"*.^*^ '"^i. -• .* .1 o^ INFORMATION POU Journalists have long believed they are hard-headed, hard-drinking crusaders against corruption, in touch with the popular mind and knowing better than their bosses how to sell fhe product. These are myths laid on top of the basic truth that journalists are communicators of information. It is information of all types that enables people to understand their environment, to make decisions, to cultivate their spirit. Ignorance is not bliss when it lets some one else rip you off. Information is power. Various elites control information, usually on behalf of a smaller elite. Somehow information has to be distributed more fairiy. Its ownership has to be invested in the community. Information is magic because you can meet their obligations to serve the total give it away and keep it at the same time. community by assistuig private industry This makes it different from a resource As far as information goes, this means like money. Yet information is as unfairly that governments take an excessively secretivi distributed in our society as money. attitude to so-called "industrial secrets", People may lack information because facts well-known to competitors but there is simply too much for them to digest. embarrassing if revealed in public. The world's library is estimated at 100- million books, the Australian Govemment The Australian Labor Govemment has passed 203 laws last year... moved a Uttle way to "open govemment". This overloading is a partial explanation A Freedom of Information Act, which at best because there are small groups of would Ust and make public many govem people who possess and can quickly find ment documents, has been promised. 'People may lack information because there is simply too much for them to digest." vast quantities of highly relevant inform Senator Murphy is reported to favour ation. They retain and manipulate it in similar legislation for private corporations. the service of their bureaucracies, which The Minister for the Media, Senator operate in the last resort not so much for McQelland, has also placed information the community as a whole as for a minority officers in govemment bookshops to within it, the ruling class. answer public queries. But such moves Govemment bureaucracies and private are still but tokens. 'betrayed a trust../ corporations employ people like research Meanwhile, the Prime Minister announ scientists, accountants, librarians, clerks ced in December that a committee of and managers. They possess hardware Uke A conversation vyith a Eurasian Karate Master in New York's Chinatown in I960 inquiry would investigate the integration gave writer Ed Spielman the idea for one of television's most intriguing series, computers, filing systems and photostat of statistical systems used by govemment machines. They own the media of comm departments concerned with social, welfare Kung Fu", unication. and economic programs. "The new more Having heard of this partic personal honor and, basic to everything else, Just as factory workers were the main uniform and updated system will also be ular aspect of the martial arts, he began a philosophy rooted in humility, virtue, servants in the industrial revolution, white- of great assistance to private business and researching Kung Fu, became a dedicated purity, oneness with the universe and the collar workers are the servants in the inform industry," the Prime Minister said. student and then with a friend, Howard sacredness of life. ation-based society. The Labor Government should develop Friedlander, sold to Warner Brothers "In the Book of Tao three thousand years Formal schooling, long directed at a policy on information. In a typically Television in 1972 the story for the ago, the sage Lao-tze wrote: 7 would rather training accountants and clerks, is increas poorly publicised move, the Govemment "Movie of the Week" which evolved into be invaded than be the invader; I would ingly aimed at churning out sophisticated the series. rather retreat one foot than advance one has actually committed the National Lib inch.' technocrats devoted to doing a professional rary to developing a national "information Spielman, a student of taoism who paper-shuffling job for the corporation. poUcy". This would rationalise the storage leamt Mandarin at Brooklyn College in "Kungfu, you see, is actually a way Schooling has not equipped people with and retrieval of scientific information, New York, has currently no connection of life, and the fighting techniques are information for making their own way servipg the technocrats. What about the with the show - except for collecting royal only for self-defence and to be used through life or for developing social concem •people? ties mailed to his Greenwich Village Apart judiciously as a last extremity. This phil Physical scientists and engineers, to take Fortunately, information poUcy advocates ment. osophy is not taught by the self-designated an example, are tauglit that the knowledge show signs of a change of heart. For example, wtu u * t J- *i. V XXL '«Jf«c/ow," he says. However, Spielman they create - including how to make nuclear the guru of the field, Dr. Georges Anderia, With karate studios throughout the is glad that it is an integral part of the bombs and how to treat heart attacks, dis country now mstitutmg kung fu for courses series and believes that the many letters ease of the rich • is neutral. who studies the explosion of information The commitment of manpower and for the OECD, was quoted in the "AGE" by popiaar demand, Spielman now feek coming in on the show haiUng David Carra- resources to running tho elite information on January 15 as saymg the stimulaUon of iwf.^^'^ )^^?l^i^ *™^*- 7^T ^"f dine as a "man of peace" indicates that system was well illustrated by the appoint an "awareness of information" at the high and BuddhistRi^ThfJl^ithnHL monks who developed'Jf ^Tf it over j^^^j gettin '"'^«">8g acrose ofs the fuU meaning of kung fu" ment in January this year of a foundation est levels was absolutely essential to take a period of five thousand years is: This art professor of information systems at the Uni the fullest advantage of what would become is never to be taught to the common people, versity of NSW. The man selected was Dr. a "resoiuce of unprecedented material because in their hands it is dangerous" he As for Carradine who is a CaUfomian C.H.P. Brookes, until then the Manager and non-material value" explains with some disappointment. boy who grew up in the theater in movies Corporate Data Processing of BHP. Anderia said an information policy "That is why I had such a hard time since his fatiier was actor John Canadine, The university said that the appouitment "worthy of its name" would depend on getting anyone to teach U to me-I had to tiie "Kung Fu" show is a series that has "marks a trend towards increasingly sophis some rather basic decisions. For instance, prove my motives were pure," he explained.a good deal to do with his personal life ticated use of computers in business and should information problems be treated 'Very few people in this country have any style and his personal views on the univer- governmental organisations," with whom in the scientific perspective alone, or in the grasp of the many facets of kungfu, and se. When asked how he manages to por- Dr. Brookes will develop "strong ties". broader context of knowledge and social most of those kave set themselves up as in- tray a half-Chinese, half-American charac- Advances in technology tend to assist the well-being? Should mformation networks be structors and are teaching only the fighting ter despite the fact that he is no such per- few to the detriment of the many, computers allowed to develop "in a chaotic fashion for techniques." son, Ginadine shrugs. "One sees what for instance, are an elite tool. In the case strictly commercial motives?"Rather basic "Kungfu is also medicine, healing with he wishes to see. Imagination is more of the mass media, it seems each new tech decisions. the hands, a code of conduct, a sense of vivid than harsh reality" nology is more exclusive: there are mote The real hope for the Uberation of print outlets than radio channels, and more information Ues with an awakening aware> radio than television. ness among information professionals Uke The mass media are controlled by a Ubrarians, teachers, academics and journal small number of people - control is auth ists • and even advertising and PR people. oritarian. Fortunately, technology holds These groups have got to understand the out a promise of liberating the media, poUtics of information and start commun making them more democratic. FM radio icating knowledge to people who need it. carries many more channels than the Journalists should rethink their role. present AM, and, a little further in the They should examine their product • future, cable television can offer every whether it be print or broadcast - and see member of society the opportunity to if it helps people comprehend their world transmit television. It could become the and to act effectively in it. great popular technology of communic ation - along with letters and the telephone. Should journalists confine themselves Advertising is probably the most flagrant to scandals from parUaments, sensations example of direct control of information from the streets and airport gossip? Should in the interest of capital. Creative talents busmess news be dressed in conservative arc employed to devise the most appealing grey while sports is colourfully casual? messages to uicrease profits. Should television be a medium of fiction The cost of advertising through accred or fact? Should the mass media be opened ited agencies in Australia last fmancial year to community participation? JoumaUsts was $322 milUon. It's the sort of money can answer some of these questions by stud that only the existing power structure can ying the politics of information. afford. The advertising budget supports media, which, understandably enough, reflect the Michael Symons advertisers'-memges in editorial content,. •: -*.... The media Sbb big businesi, scarcely Ukely,. r to contradict capitalist dogma. Source: New Joutnatist - No. 13 Governments frequently attempt to March-April, 1974. 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CYCLE CENTRE two free services ten nninuies from Garden City wilfi your purchased bike. corner Pacific Highway and Kingston Slacks Creek ENQUIRIES; 406113 ***» •• •*«'»«**•• »« -\ Wewill support you getting in good Bill Snedden invites. Or to be precise, his ad men do. This is the personal touch. This is why he is looking up at you, from below (the eyes show it), smiling welcome. Glad you could come (to the Party). Photographs taken from below cannot fie full-face at the risk of becoming Big Brother reminders. Photographs taken from above, however, place the viewer (the voter) in the ascendent. The politician is no longer the authority or the man with the vision: he is a person like you, because he is shorter than you. You are given the advantage (by him, of course); the politician shot from above is generally smiling and ingratiating. A Teachers'Union advertisement in the press last month showed how each senator voted on a Labor-introduced election bill, a diagrammatic for-and- against layout with each member rep resented by his standard press photo graph. The steepest angle of approach from above belonged to Neville Bonner. N r siddliartha Nigel Drury lines Schonell Drive, sandwiched between or overiaid by the Festival of Arts and Turds in Hell. He is a three-quarters profile, gazing slightly upwards and ahead, the bald dome cut The Liberal effort is a party effort. top and back in a treatment more drastic Anthony, Lynch and Peacock stand than the gentle lighting of his "Send for visibly behind Snedden far more than the Doctor" pamphlets. The camera is Crean, Murphy and Bamard behind Whit below him; so, therefore, is the viewer, lam. The liberal focus is not as sharp quite literally when his posters are stuck .as the Labor. In the limelight are Snedden ten feet up power poles. Lit from above, and Anthony (between them, incidentally, he stares with his madonna half-smile entitled to two-thirds of the total election into the futvire. The image is static, a coverage as "m^'or parties"); the minions frozen, impossible, mythic representation, are less sharply defmed, and in an almost as unreal as the pout of a POL girl, static entirely supportive capacity. Lynch, Pea as befits the only member who hasn't held cock, even Chipp are never presented an important position in aU his 24 years. with anything like the individuality that Nigel doesn't do, he is: the backbencher surrounds Grassby, Murphy or Crean. with the transcendent look. His record, This is because they are all in together on the election dodger, reads like a this time, with none of the old feuding sdiool report card: "Nigel has an out that did in Gorton and McMahon. Party standing attendance record and asks many releases always talk of team work rather penetrating questions". Quietly and than individual effort:. "Doug Anthony unobtrusively, Nigel Druiy gazes into needs a strong team with him in Qnberra the New Australia. What does he see? to fi^t against the excessive controls..." Ah, you will have to elect him to find out... To emphasize this, everybody is smiling in group photograph : the one of the Famous Pour stepping out into the future together has even the air of the music-hall about it. The cover to the re cord of the National Party's theme song, "So Sing It Loud", shows a grinnuig Doug tv and tiie icon messages as centre of attention, with even Joh raising a dour smile. Even the title of the The iconographic tendency of the shot from below (Nigel's glowing song impUes a community sing-along: all future) doesn't work on TV. As soon • from beyond differences forgotten, all good Australians as the image gains motion as a necess party effort and their leaders are singing along together ary part of it, the stilhiess so essential in full-voiced harmony. No reason is ever to an icon is lost. There is a flux rather demonstrated for the sheer euphoria; it is than a captured timeless quality; you simply to be accepted as a ^ven. simply can't keep staring glassily into Politicians have a mystic relationship And so the Labor car stickers are the New Australia while answering the to the electors. They know, through some aimed at the weak spots: probing questions your full-face photo sixth sense, what "the public" "thinks" SNEDDEN P.M. - YOU MUiST BE JOKING! supposedly met squarely -let alone cary "feels" or "wants", whatever unity "the out a term of office like that. SNEDDEN'S A DEAD 'UN public ' can have when it supports five SNEDD END. mfljor ideologically opposed parties. This was shown more than adequately A poster of Snedden striding unaccompan in the edition of TDT which followed the Dough Anthony is one of the main spirit ied into the future would hardly make sense, Gair affair. Bill was backed by trusty mediums, as the Frost interview revealed: at least not on the same implicit and mythic Doug, who at that stage was still the man "I think australians are a bit concerned level that the Whitlam and the vaudeville with all the appeal. The cameraman knelt with the style of present government;" quartet posters work. Snedden Is not a solo and looked up; then he stood and looked ' I don't think it's what Australians want. ahead; then knelt; then stood; and kept performer, and he is further hampered by doing it, always keeping charismatic Doup They want encouragement to—" So is the still-active memoiy of that disastrous peering over Bill's shoulder; and meanwhile Joh Bjelke-Petcraen, with his last pre- Liberal soloist BiUy KicMahon. the picture lurched up and down^ to and blackout comment that "I'm sure the from slow clumsy low shots. Neither were Australian people will resoundingly reject The pro-Labor stickers, on the other the two calm and at ease witb^a vision of the theWhitlamGovemment". ..lUi J" i*- hand, emphasize Whitlam: /•••iljlov/ yJvl'vijp.Krj sji .li v.tsoq ;.ull lo glorious fututP in theic three-quarter pfoflles. y GREAXGOING, GOUGH They were angn^ and hurt, active rather ^, iBufcAll,tJu8vi9;PQiinpre thwsymi>athr GIVE GOIJGH A FAIR GO than passive. Tension and movement put eUcimagic:, if you draw the bisoa jdead;> paid to the stasis, and put paid to the enough times, you've as good as killed To say, "Give Bill a fair go" doesn't effect. it. make sense. It presupposes he's lost. "ELECTION MYTHOLOGY, 1974" by Tony Thwaites. iiattaaia^i—rn-ii nnim EEaoRAL. pamcs PAGE 13 But f, that am not sh.ip'd for.siioriivc tlicks,'- Nor inaUtt to court nn amorous (ookinK-ylass; I, that um ruddy slanip'd, und want lovo's „ majesty. i "" ro strut iicforc a wanton amMinr; nymph; I, thrtt am ctirlaH'it of (his fair proiHirtion,^. Cheated ot. rc;iturc hy disnemhIiiiK nature, ^ pefomjM, iinrmistrd, .sent jicloii! my lime -.,, Sc Into ihM l>rcalliing world, stearin half made up7 'And that so lameiy and unfc-ihionabla" J^hat dog.s bark at me, as I halt by them; vVhy, I, in thii weak piping time of peace, W Have no delight to pass away the time. ELECTION MYTHaOC?*' Unless to sec my shadow in the sun And descant on mine own deformity: And therefore, since I cannot prove a lover, aJ _ To entertain these fair well-spoken days, , 1 am determined to prove a villain, And hate Ihc idle pleasures of these days. Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous, send for the (Hy drunken prophecie Wliitlam strides directly towards the even desirable. To take off one's jacket the real people viewer, but the effect is nchly ambiguous. implies one is doing work, though just work . First of all. the shot is again from below. what work Whitlam is doing here is Whitlam's une of sight is, from the viewer's unclear. But the gesture is a no-nonsense get their say standpomt, slightly raised. Like Drury, he one, of putting work before a bald in progress is staring into the Future, into something convention (but not really flaunting Doug Anthony gave a huge little smile just above and behind the viewer. What that convention, as old singlet and and sigh when he mentioned "the man on ever he sees is outside the frame of the boxer shorts would be, for example) the land" for the first time in his policy photograph - not simply the Canberra "Great going, Gough", say the speech, bringing in the Co.untiy Party's streetscape. The photo is the magic gate bumper stickers; "let us get on with favourite myth : that the man on the land way, out throu^ which the subject's is somehow more real than the man who gaze penetrates into the world at large. ttie job", the Labor publicity reiterates, So here is the image of Gougli actuaUy isn't. It is a strange concept for the The goal.is undefined, but the look is of sixth most highly urbanized nation on certainty: it will be achieved, and Gough going about it - not with the air of the strides forward to grapple with the problem, Liberal posters where the Fantastic the planet. No doubt it is a very useful It is a gaze very different in kind from Four come skipping delightedly into one, though: Joh's gerrymander and the Nigel's vague Siddhartha state. theh newly-won roles, but with matter- outcry over the superphosphate bounty of-fact determmation to keep on with repeal show this. Maybe Labor's re But Whitlam is actually looking directly a job he is all the time engaged in (even distribution of funds is arithmetically more ahead of him; only the camera angle lends though this can only be electioneering reasonable, on a population basis, but it it elevation (with an added emphasis now both houses are dissolved). A vote runs counter to the myth. Perhaps the given by Whitlam's wellknown height for Gough is to affirm the job, which periiaps). Like Herlihy, he is facing the fallacy is geographical: all those wide the picture, on the mythic level, identifies open spaces dominate the map. Or per viewer, with a direct open gaze, quite the him with so completely. Conversely, opposite of the infamous no-comment haps it s also just.another version of attitude of the previous Liberal Govem a vote against him is not only a vote to pastoral - every society seems to have replace one abstraction ("party", "system") found it necessary to postulate a golden ment under McMahon. by another, or even one person by another; Gough is dressed in his perennial it is a vote to interrupt the "job", this age when man was closer to the land light suit. (Bill Snedden's team is gener forward, aggressive work-in-.progress,. and and all those weary mg complexities of life ally always in dark colours, note, although replace it with something not yet working were reconciled BiU is often an exception.) Whitlam is : an Opposition. They oppose; Gough something close to a "trend-setter"; he does. "moves with the times" (and strides into Real work is always manual. the future). The staid conventionality of a business suit is set off to a degree by The final proof,of the mythic power. . . One takes one's jacket off to its colour: in his entourage, Al Grassby of the poster is its completely wordless doit. • mirrors this, in a more extravagvit wky. n'aturtV'! Wheie Ihe unage of the' niy th is The jacket is slung over the shoulder,'in so strong, words are superfluous, his a variant of dress which is slightly un the only poster in the whole campaign Socialism has two dominant modes of conventional, but recognised,accepted , without a single word on it. transport. It creeps or it rampages. It never simply steps out into the future, V as Liberal/Cbuntry Party people do. •tMiAriMiil PAGE 14 ENTERTAINMENT THE'BASIC INNOCENCE': SUZI QLnTRO someone who appears honest and straight Wednesday, May Sth, 2.20 pm. Suzi Quatro arrives in Brisbane for two concerts "How are the royalties?" "1 haven't seen them yet, I've been too forward amidst the glitter of her profess the following evening. For more than a week, the Brisbane airwaves have been crowded ion. She is fustly a performer who under withpromof ion spots for this 23 year old musical veteran. busy flying around and getting drunk ..." stands her music-a professional. As she "I understand that America passed you told Semper: "Showmanship is part of By the time the delayed flight touches how long have you been in Australia, by at one stage, and you went to England being a professional. Recording to me is down, a small crowd of teeny-boppers what do you think of Australia? " To and succeeded there. Now you're back just a job, 1 find performing live a gas. have gathered in all their motley coloiirs the latter question Suzi replies, "It's in America and recognised. How do you Performance is music plus showmanship; to welcome her . Meanwhile the media rather like America, particularly in the accept that?" the audience after all, live their lives through vultures flock in quiet groups, decked out cities like Sydney." "Is that good?" "I could not wait to get back to America. you in a live show". is the inane kick-back, answered then by with television cameras, trendy suits, It's a matter of timing; England's a much We asked her how she felt about the Nikons and acceptedly longish hair (well- a peal of laughter. "Do you like flying, smaller place. Making it in England is why don't you Uke flying? " Shortly, image presented of her through questions groomed, naturaUy). From the EMI like making it in New York State or put by the TV people present, and the promotions representative we collect a the interview begins in earnest: "You Michigan State. Or like one State. That's image presented of her in magazines like present a rather controversial image on folder of photographs, car-stickers and why it's easier to go to En^and!' "Music Scene", (where a comment concern stage...." "Heavens," comes the the inevitable Bio(graphy). One arrival By this time, one's respect for this ing Suzi's relationship with the guys in notice included initiates the build-up: the group was followed by "(Nice talk "Her leather gear and sexual movements from a young lady)". In fact, the entire with the bass are very much part of report in this magazine was something SUZI. Her aggressive and dovm-to-carth approaching a put-down of her as a female attitude may have made the other 'ladies' in the 'masculine'rock 'n' roll scene.) "I'll be 24 later this year, and I stopped in the pop business slightly resentful being disturbed by the image-thing, or and envious of her." If that sounds sus fighting it, six year ago." piciously artificial, a few words from the 'EMI News' supports the impression: "She's no second Janis Joplin or Nelli Melba or a female Caruso, she is not like Carole King or Cilia Black or Monty Python. She's just SUZI Q. The First". Over the past quarter-hour, these prom otional sheets have been studiously perused in the bar by the media reps, as they prepare for the coming scene in the VIP Lounge where they are to interview the "Queen of Rock". "Tough oufskJe but soft too, that's Suzi Q . A leather-clad, youthful, pop-singing idol whose star is very much in the ascendant.' Women's Weekly, May 15,1974. reply "I left my whip in the baggage television interviewer was beginning to compartment. Oh", tongue in cheek, droop, while an impression of Suzi Quatro "and my spurs too," The interview beyond the promotional garbage is starting continues, "Suzi,. you have a somewhat to jell. But it's Ume for the rival station ihther different image. How did you to put their foot in; this time Uie opening obtain it?" "I didn't obtain it. My centres around the troupe of "Hells "as if preparing for some desert lunch on a doubt mother and father started me . I just Angels" bikies who escorted her from ful quany". came along as the nine-month-after Sydney airport to the city: ingredient. That was me." "Do you ciiltivate your bikie image?" The joking and witticisms parried "What about your musical image, "No. The bikies are just people. It just back and forth between the group, as though?" happens to be that they like bikes-. I like they sucked on tubes of XXXX remind "My musical image? I just like rock bass guitar. He likes lead guitar." ed us of the behind-the-scenes chatter •n' roll." "They liave an unsavoury reputation with of any Brisbane band as they work/drink/ "That is it?" quite a few people in the community -do smoke, enjoy themselves. TTiis isa rock 'n' "That's it!" you like being associated with them?" roll group (like almost any other), who "How do you maintain it?" "Well, they're just part of the music enjoy the music they're making, and "Keep drinkin'." (laughter) scene. You know, they're just part of find the promoted image somewhat "That's the only ingredient?" enjoyment, entertainment." humourous. After all, someone else is "That's the only ingredient. Rock 'n' "What sort of music do the bikies like? Is responsible for the image, and they must roll is a pretty universal music; it brings it rock?" realise that they can't buck it, as this people from everywhere all together. "It's ...er...energetic music. It's just would toss away the chance of their All walks of life". good-time/have a good time." being stars. "You had quite a lot of children - small We left the loung quite concious of .^/fM^ W"*'^ J*;*'"- * '• s'- "••%'•!••" children - here today too. How do you the performance that had been taking ' '^laH-''••'• ->''jm••vJ'sM^.'^"'v>-^---' - "^ *' ^^^^d^^m "tj^^riif l get across to them?" place within. Everyone -save perhaps K^^<>-;'-'"^'V^rr "They accept us on a different level. ' '''.^^^^^^KM Suzi and the group - had been putting gathered in all their motley colours SeCjCveryone accepts us on their own something on. The media people had been • fl private level. The small kids accept us playing the "responsible-servant-of-the •t' tsUiU ^H9r;V^^-iit for the basic innocence of our music - people" role, while we were aware of the At last the flying caster egg disgorges •*•-- ^^M ^K-s'l^^' its latest gift to EMI (Queensland Branch); ^IBSiflD. "A .13 which it is - it's innocent music." privilege and charisma involved in Suzi Quatro and attendant musicians, road ^^^^^H ^^^H-^^'-^j "Do you worry about what their mummies pop journalism. Edging our way through H'7 A special report by David Franken and Greg Perry. 1 ELECTORAL POLITICS PAGE 15 DID THE UNION SUPPORT THE A.L.P. Many students have been led to believe that the Union supported the Labor Party in the elections. This was proved by a poll taken by several Union Councillors on Monday lunch time. The poll shows that of the 300 students interviewed at the entrance to the Union, only 28 knew that the Union had taken no stand on the elections. AU except 2, of those who thought the Union had supported a party, said the Union THE PRICE OF DISSOLLmON supported the A.L.P. The Union Secretary (Mr Martin Hislop) said it appeared that students THE RURAL RUMP figures has increased by more than 7%. were confused by the Australian Union The govemment has suffered reverses in of Students mnning a strong campaign REVITALIZED lilley and Wide Bay whUe Dawson and for the Labor Party and failed to rea Leichhardt cannot be regarded as safe lise that the Queensland Union was Although the result of this ele- Labor seats. Not only did the coalition strictly impartial as required by its tion may be in doubt until well into make significant gains, but the Labor constitution. next week - one factor is clearlyob- Party failed to win seats which it pro vious and that was summed up eariy claimed were virtual certain gains - Did the student's union support a on Sunday morning by one of the Griffith, Petrie and Herbert. AU sitting political patty in the elections? ABC's election 'experts'. coaUtion members were returned with Never has the cleaveage between increased majorities while those Labor Yes 135 No 24 city and country been shown members remaining have seen their more cleariy than in this election. m^orities slashed. Which party? Despite a failure to win any seats in This trend was evident in the Dec ALP 133 Others 2 ember, 1972 elections - the Liberal South Australia and Tasmania, the party lost 12 seats to the ALP, 8 degree of Labor support has decUncd, of which were entirely or principally the party faiUng to win Sturt in South Australia. The Western Australian wards within the metropolitan areas of are not as clear, but the Liberal party Sydney and Melbourne. Of the 4 must be regardeda s having a good seats won from the ALP, 3 were in chance to win Kalgoorlie. either Soutii Australia or Western The trend is obvious. If the Whitiam comment Australia and one, Bendigo, was a Government remains in office, it wiU do provincial centre in Victoria. PoU so becaitse of the degree of support in THE ALDERMAN THAT WON tical pundits made much of the swing suburban Sydney and Melbourne. to the Liberal-Country Party in Liberal-Country Party gains can be at While the Lord Mayor of Brisbane failed (Queensland, South Australia and tributed to the abyssmal performance in his aspirations for greater power the Western Australia and the tlivision of the govemment in areas outside Deputy Mayor of Redcliffe, Mr John of Australia electoraUy was seen as Sydney and Melboume, AustraUa is Hodges was elected as the next Liberal the most significant aspect of the far from being an electorally united member for Petrie. University History election after the defeat of the I^ nation. Lecturer, Dr Murphy, was confident CP Govemment. There was no of winning the votes of the young home doubt that the Whitlam Govem David A. Fraser. owners that Labor wooed in 1972. It ment had been elected on an elec seems that factors such as inflation toral swing centred on Sydney and thwarted his chances. Melbourne. Whether this trend was to be continued after December 1972 was Thursday 20th June 8 p.m. ANOTHER ACADEMIC THAT a matter of dispute, with opposition SOCIAL SCIENCE BLDG LG16 spokesmen asserting the policies of • LOST the Labor Govemment were unden ORTRUN ZUBER iably designed to nurture their talks about In the local seat of Ryan another support in metropolitan areas while 'Teaching by Video Tape' IT'S THE UNFORESEEN THAT lecturer, Mr Herlihy was defeated. alienating those sections of the with ALWAYS HAPPENS Labor supporters on the campus were electorate which had failed to follow Ulustrations from the Series of confident of a surprise in this seat. the urban trends. The 1972 campaign German TV films she is produc There was a surprise - hut not the one they meant. The sitting member, of the Labor Party centred around ing. The next Minister for Local Govern ment, Lord Mayor Clem Jones lost to Mr Nigel Drury was returned with the issues of urban growth, social a breath-taking swing of over 10% welfare and the general performance the Liberal Member for Griffith, Mr SEMPER FLOREAT Don Cameron. Mr Whitiam promised of the electors. Clearly the electors by the Govemment - issues which were of Ryan are not impressed with not regarded as having any particular Published on behalf of The Univeisity the electorate that Clem Jones would win Griffith and become the first Mini quantity of verbosity but rather appeal in non-urban areas. of Queensland Union, St Lucia. with the quality of the members Printed by CPL/CAT, 10 Bailey Street ster of Local Govemment. The Liberal The continuing cry of the Opposi Party was completely vindicated by the concem for their problems and West End. welfare. tion has been that the Labor Party electorate when Don Cameron rapidly has discriminated against the rural EDITOR: David Franken took the lead of more than 1,000 areas by the dismantling of many BUSINESS MANAGER: David Meredith votes. Not surprisingly, the Liberals Bill Abrahams and David Fraser of the rural support schemes and PUBUCATIONS SECRETARIES: are very pleased. Students for a change of Govemment. a hostile attitude to the nation's Lillian HoU, Annmaree O'Keeffe, and mineral industries and the extrava Nanette Badgeiy. gant expenditure of govemment funds on maintaing the high level of the Labor vote in the Sydney and Melbourne regions. From the advent of the 1974 election cam paign opposition leader, Mr.BiU Snedden and Country Party Leader, Mr Doug Anthony in their overaU THE TWELFTH NIGHT THEATRE attack on Labor's economic policies, Twelfth have emphasised the approach of the in association with Government towards mral based HARRY M. MILLER industries and rural and provincial communities. Labor's rural spokes presents: man. Senator Ken Wriedt a former shipping officer, was left to defend these policies alone without the Theatre support Gough Whitlam has been throwing behind other issues. "IF I BOUGHT HER THE WOOL" The question to be answered is to the effect this campaign had on (would she make one for me?) the election result. It is our belief it by Gordon Dryland had a considerable influence and will be the deciding factor when the results X are ultimately known. The coaUtion AUSTRALL\N PREMIERE of this prize-winning has failed to win seats in the outer New Zealand production. 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OPPOSITE THE P£ Engagement rings 6 154 QUEEN SX LEGENTTHEATI Direct from Asscher's Amsterdam ONE291545 from S61 PAGE 16 THE END dog Dust Bust*). The effect of that trying his best to communicate his sin The production of any issue of Semper group's music was magical. cerity, his belief in simplicity and love. Floreal involves a difficult "balandng" pro I digress, but not too far because Yet there's a fire somewhere in this cess. Balancing the poUtical and entertain this album is highly political and is man that has rocked people off their ment content: designing space for graphics, RECORD performed mostly by people who are, feet. From what I've seen and heard, news repotting and photographs; reflecting or were, members of Chain. The fact his music is far more suited to live all the while on the audience towards which STRAIGHT AS A DIE that they are friends no doubt con performances than to a flat plaster this pubUcation is directed. Matt Taylor tributes to the understanding and disc. It is not theatrical music but Two points of information: Semper Floreat sympathetic understanding they give rather the stuff that gives a concert is printed by Webb Offset process, which MUSHROOM RECORDS to Matt Taylor. Greg "Sleepy" friendliness and warmth - like that demands Ihat Semper is published in mul Lawrie's slide guitar, particularly, is Chain concert. When Matt Taylor tiples of 8 pages. Secondly, the tight budget "Brisbane to Beechworth", the second has appeared on television performing pn which Semper is to be printed was track presents a suitable biography of just beautifuL The album is political in Uiat its subject matter is Matt some of the tracks from the album, calculated on sixteen 16 page issues for 1974. Matt Taylor since he was in face bom his presence even here regenerates It is therefore unwise (though it has been in Brisbane in .1948 and eventually Taylor's personal view of the world done) to extend finances into 24 page issues. and what ought to be done to straighten the material and conjures up much ended up on a farm at Beechworth more potent music. The naivete and Where is this leading?lt is put before our (where he wrote most of the material it out. readers, to give some uilderstanding of the unpoetic lyrics lose their embarrass on this album). Between these two Many regard this album as a master ing edge and the well-meant simple background to Semper Floreat, and furdier piece and the reaction by music critics to explain to contributors why (due to a lack points, he had developed a strong honesty shines. reputation as a blues man with a voice generally has been a warm one, but 1 of space) a quanity of iheir material is not think you may find that it is a difficult What 1 am saying is that, in the published in this issue. Fortunately and having the consistency of old sand' translation of the music to a disc, unfortunately there is always too much paper. album to accept or like straight away. I certainly don't think it is a master somethuig in this case has been lost. material worthy of publication al hand. To analyse this record critically does For general information, a list of material In 1966, he formed the Bay City piece although the music is very well handled. There are two things which, not measure the roan as a performer deleted from this issue follows: Union and in 1967 toolc the group and storyteller and to ignore that Living with Wine; Student Accomodation; to Melboume where it soon established to my mind, cause some misgivings. His tortured singing style was facet would be an error. Also, what Student Union articles; The Rcfrcctory/ a loyal following before disbanding in I am saying is that the record, is Environment/Services; Letters to the Editor; 1968. He tried several groups unsuccess perfect for Chain's single 'Black and Blue' and for his first single 'I Remem StiU well worth a listen nonetheless, Fil m/ Book/ Music/ Record Reviews; fully between then and 1970 when he as it has captured enough of the man Has Whitlam won the Double Dissolution? became a member of what was to be a ber when 1 was Young'. But here, in parts, it strains and is sometimes for you to realize how unique he is. legend on the Australian blues scene - Whether you Uke it or not, of course, The Australian article below marks what the group called Chain. annoying. Also, most of the lyrics may well be a 'national scoop' for Semper is another matter. Chain visited this campus a few are almost embarrassingly hackneyed Floreat Readers will recall the 'Electoral (euphemism: homespun). That's prob PoUtics' article of issue 5 (2nd May), when years ago during the anti-Vietnam cam the secret electoral plans of the Immigration paign and attracted thousands of peo ably why I prefer the last track 'Dance' Control Association for the Riverina were ple to the natural amphi-theatre behind a jig style instrumental which features made public. the refectory. What happened there the unlikely combination of harmonica Widt Al Grassby's probable loss of his was a marvellous political occasion. and tabla (by.courtesy of Jibon D, seat, and the widespread publicity currently (One track I remember was a long story Mandal from the Bauls of Bengal). This mven to ICA, remember. Semper deUvered which culminated in some dogshit - is unfortunate because I know the man the goods fint! smoking guys being raided - 'The Hound really means what he says and he's Grassby shouldlake P WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE TR^^TEDASAMATURE his defeat RESrONSIBLE PERSON IN MONEY MATTERS i *like a man' YES NEED A GOOD PLACE TO THE man behind Irit tlic cAtnjKiign ai Grassbys threats antl I "rMlrt" and hw b'.aniwl an anti • migrant Would be only loo happy SAVE YOUR MONEY? It for his loss of votes ••• If he places Ihp mal ter campaign in the and likely tora of the li\ Ow h»nds of tht Al- Riverina, NSW, wat 10 the Country tiirney-General and I electorate yesterday Party. 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