Pilot issue This is the first edition of Gamut. It is a new and exciting concept for Brisbane- the first multi-campus newspaper. 11,300 copies of this pflot edition are being distributed at the Umversity of Queens- ^ QM9nsUnd'$ MufthCsmpus WWA/y NfmtMQet land, QIT, Griffith University, the Kelvin Grove CoUege of Advanced Education and lnt*wrM<''K4i^^-tr*fiomt! ».rf J/ Mi' Darling Dovms Institute of Advanced Education. . Gamut wiU be appearing every Thursday. NegoUations arc being finalised with student unions to produce Gamut on a regular basis. AUS Editorial Collective Students seem to be upset about faction fights at AUS council. And there are even Students from all campuses will help to produce Gamut; a collective will meet charges of AUS seeing itself as a mini worid govemment. AUS can be effective in weekly to decide editorial policy. Communication students may get course credit for worid affairs-it has been effective in promoting the rights of oppressed peoples vrtiting news and features, and for doing layout and artwork. apart from students, eg the East Timorese and South African Blacks. Students have There will be three full-time staff: Mark Wolff, Ross Peake and Radha Rouse. traditionally been activists in that worid beyond their ivory towers and there is no We vwU work out of offices in the Students Union building at the Umversity of reason why they shouldn't be. It is only when natural and healthy conflict turns to Queensland. physical violence and intimidation as perpetrated by the Maoists and some right-- The student unions will fund Gamut on a proportional basis, according to the wnngere at 1977 annual coundl that we have to reassess where we, as a union, are number of copies required. heading, and how we are getting there. Our editorial policy will be non-doctrinaire. We will support oppressed and The Maoists arc known for their thuggery, and as a minority in AUS it is unfor minority groups, and give them more coverage than the established press is prepared to tunate that the monopoly press represents their actions as those of AUS as a whole. give. It is significant tliat the majority of delegates al Council passed a motion condemn ing violence in tiic student and workers movements. Highlighting student issues The actions of the right wing lobby in taking a distorted version of the threats The paper will concentrate on educational and student oriented issues. made against them by Maoists to the ever-eager monopoly press can only be seen as an Since Gamut will be Queensland's first weekly multi-campus newspaper, it will pro attack on AUS itself. They are the same people who in 1976 have put forward vide an excellent opportunity of following issues in depth. phony "reform" measures to AUS structure, which would effectively cripple the A multi-campus newspaper is logical and desirable. By combining resources and national union. energies, it will be possible to regulariy produce a newspaper which will keep Brisbane Similariy the statement attributed to one Maoist delegate following allegations of tertiary students informed. their thuggery that "if we aren't cleared of this we'll break the union" indicates It will enable groups to organise cross-campus meetings and co-ordinate times for that some left groups too take the continuation of AUS lightly. Obviously AUS should meetings and forums. not continue "at all costs," ie if its poHcies are stupid and ineffective-but to attempt The newspaper will need a lot of people who arc prepared to write stories, do lay to destroy a union because your group has been maligned demonstrates the worst of out, and generdly help. Come up to the office and see us soon, or ring on 371 1611. sectarianism. Free classified ads Obviously in an organisation as large as AUS there are going to be differences of Since Gamut is funded by students, it will provide free classified ads for all students opinion-the only way of resolving these differences democratically is to discuss them and student groups. Also we will list your group'? meeting or activities for free, ifyou on the council floor and then vole on them. Non-aligned students hear all sides ofthe let us know-what's happening. argument and vote to accept one side or their own proposals. Remember classified ads and notes on meetings have to be in by noon each Friday. DEFAMATION LAWS The student union link The fiasco of Queensland's defamation laws restricts meaningful comment on the A student newspaper is the main link between the students and their union. Every Cedar Bay committal proceedmgs by Gamut; and the uncertainty and conservat edition of Gamut will have one or two pages of union news and activities, exclusive to ism of many other editors leads them to publish only straight "news" coverage ofthe each campus. Any officer of the union will be able to contribute material, and space evidence. will be allocated so that everyone who wants to write can have regular space. Every student is free to write a letter to the paper on any topic. Gamut believes that the coverage ofthe proceeding? has been continually distorted. For a start, let your imion and us know what you think of student unions combin For instance, the evidence of one policeman was reported in a radio bulletin, but not ing to put out a multi-campus newspaper. until the last sentence was it revealed that the magistrate had pronounced the evidence We hope you will be as enthusiastic as many people already are, that you will as unreliable. support the concept, and that you will contribute in some vray towards the success Press reports liave been loaded with innuendo: one daily paper wrote that "a of Gamut. hippie" appearing in court wore a clean shirt and shorts. Once the defendants are committed to the Supreme Court for trial, assuming this occurs, there can be no further comment on the case. The raid on Cedar Bay and subsequent publicity brought out the use of the infamous stop writ, TDT received one for its report. It is well documented that only a handful of the hundreds of defamation writs issued each year in (Queensland are even brought up for court action. Journalists can tell of many cases where any media reporting or discussion of a topic has been silenced by a simple writ. Last yezr Semper Floreat received its first ever writ. This concemed an article alleg ing Premier Bjelke-Petersen's indirect shareholding in a construction company. The company took the unintended inference that the Premier's interest was responsible for it being granted State Govemment contracts. This was iiot the point, but simply that after the writ was served,5e/wper could not write anything on the topic phwoc Theiaws relating to defamation and libel have been long regarded as inadequate. Gamut has been toid that if the media proprietors waged a concerted campaign in the name of public information and interest, they could have had the laws amended. Hovrever it was suggested to Gamut that it was in the interests of the conservative press establishment not to have the degree of freedom that exists in America, and that a niaMt allowed a Watergate to be investigated and reported. There lies a vicious d:ck-Gamut can not comment on that allegation, due to the uncertainty of the law. $10 is all you'll pay The recent working paper on defamation laws should be studied by all interested That's every Tuesday, Wednesday and people, especially those working in the media. Thursday evenings for a 3 course It calls for uniform laws throughout Austraiia, and the abolition ofthe stop vmt by making all writ;: returnable within a short time. meal, booze ind. all the champers The present differences in defamation law throughout Australia discourage pub you can drinic .a«d an outrageous lishers from nationwide circulation of certain material. The Sunshine State would be new show ($12.80 Friday and Sat first tb restrict discussion. urday). See how Susan and Harry Dear Editors, .There's a vicious story around helped Charies discover himself. carnpus that life is easier for Hilarious! A zany spoof on a now ^ •.-*•.•» • ^ ^ :, ews STILL NO JOB FOR HOMOSEXUAL By Radha Rouse Greg Weir, a homosexual activist and trainee teacher graduate , lias been refused employment by the Department of Education. Weir has a contract with the PubUc Service Boaid which states that upon completion of studies and registration as a teacher he shaU be admitted to the Public Service of Queensland and appointed as a teacher. He graduated from Kelvin Grove tliis year with credits, and he beUeves there is no other reason for not giving him a job otiier than the fact that he is a homosexual and a spokesperson for the Kelvin Grove Homosexual and Lesbian Group. The letter from the Director- Other graduates of the homo cal interference and secondly it groimds of sexual preference," General refusing employment sexual group have been employ threatens the right of people to he said. states in part " I wish to indicate ed, but Greg Weir has been form groups and associate with The latest move by the De that there is no position avail singled out for discrimination. A groups that the government partment was to buy hini off: able to you in this Department spokesperson for the Depart takes objection to. they offered to reimburse him at present. You are absolved ment of Education is reported as "The stance taken by the for the three years he would from any commitment to this saying that the decision to not Department of Education denies spend in their bonded employ. Department as a result of monies employ Weir was made by the the right of myself and anyone Weir refused-he wants a job in paid to you during the tenure of Minister, and that there was else to employment on the his chosen profession. your scholarship allowance." information about Weir that he A hint of what was to happen "could not immediately recaU" occurred last September follow which illustrated that Weir was ing publicity given to the homo "not a fit person to employ as a sexual group. At that time the teacher." Minister for Education, Mr Bird, It seems that the Depart said in Parliament as reported in ment of Education is prepared Student bar delayed the September 30 Courier-Mail: to fight the matter in the courts "Student teachers who partici and pay damages rather than pated in homosexual or lesbian employ him. By Ross Peake groups should not assume that Weir said, "The whole thing is they would be employed by the a breach of civil rights, for it The Queensland University club does not liave murals on its wails or an opening date Education Department on gradu firstly denies the right of free on the door. ation. .." speech without fear of politi Barry Fisher, secretary of the UQ Sports Union, said he was disappointed that the Licen cing Commission had not yet completed its hearing, and that the club was not able to open during the University's Orientation Week, as originally planned. Declaration The Commission will hear He said that membership walls, and a reasonable carpet. further submissions from rules of the Sports Union had A small area of parketry floor February 28. If the hearing goes been changed to allow staff and has been designated as a games of concern longer than three days, it will be graduates to become members. area, and Mr Fisher said there adjourned again, probably for a Licencing laws mean that al were plans to install a pool month. though members can bring a table. If the proposed juke box "Nuclear I'ower: A I)L-i.'i.irminn of We are concerned that the nmiifica- But once the licence is friend, people who are eligible to is also installed, this may not be' Concern." sigmicl by 247 QiicensbnJ tions of the mining and export of Aus granted, there will be a further join the club can not be admitt the quiet haven some people acaUcinics, wus ri.'leascd last week hy Ou' tralia's uranium will complicate the delay while staff are recruited ed as members' friends. nalianwide Uninium Moratorium had hoped for, but Mr Fisher many unresolved problems and un and stocks bought. The most memorable feature ori;ani£itJon, to inakr the National l>ay answered i|ucstions surroundinp. the said the committee managing the of Uranium Discussion. generation of nuclear power. We expect the club vnll be of the club is the circular stair club would have patrons' Tlic text of the declaration is reprinted able to accommodate about 200 well. This bores down through pleasure as a first priority. below. people," Mr Fisher said. "We the centre of the building; The academics were concerned thai We believe lhat the burgeoning con "The murals to be mounted uranium processing is continuing when troversy over the safety of nuclear will be charging $5 membership, halfway down patrons (^n step behind the bar will have a no reasihle methods have been found to reaeiopi and the risk of catastrophic as stipulated by the licencing off into the club. sporting theme," he said. dispose of radioactive wastes, which have accident, the possibility of which was laws, and membership will be The club has a stark finish. "They will be colorful ab a half life of more than 20.000 years. exemplified by the ncar-iniss at Ihc US open to all students and The main area has exposed Tiiere is also the real possibility of Browns I'erry reactor In March l'J75, is stracts, made up of greatly .proliferation-of nuclear weapons fuelled nowhere near being set I led. members of the Sports Union." aggregate ceiling, wood panelling enlarged photos of sporting with the radioactive products of nuclear We are concerned that no tcclinlc'ally scenes." reactors iieneniting electricity. or economically feasible methods have "Although there will be 40 Proposed mining in Arnheni Land will yet hecn proven for the ulllmate dis have adverse effects on Ihc ,Aliorii;inal posal of radioactive wastes, one of which, tables and 160 chairs, the rail people livinji there, and irretrievably pluloniuKi. has a halflife of 24.400 years. ing along the verandah has uitcr land proposed for the Lulailu been designed to allow people to National I'ark. sit on it." (liven that Japanese and American Last year the Licencing Com inlerests have already suggested that Australia would he an ideal depository mission rejected an application for their radioactive wastes, we declare from St Johns College for a club our concern at the prospect ol Austraiia bar licence. One of the reasons hecuniinga radioactive waste diuup. given was that it would be Recognising lhat atomic bombs can relalively easily he pro 0HI~FI EQUIPMENT fl CASSETTE RADIOS HCAR STEREOS ^ SMALL APPUANCES f^ RECORDS # BLANK CASSETTES UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND UNION SHOPPING ARCADE (NEXT TO BANK) . ews Hishamuddin seeks political asylum Hishamuddin Rais, a Malaysian student leader who has been resident in Australia for by Peter Annear the past year as a guest of the Australian union of Students, was arrested by Common wealth Police at Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine, on Jnauary 16, and threatened with immediate deportation to his home country. Dramatic success If he is forced to return to Malaysia, Hishamuddin faces the possibility of indefinite detention without trial and likely torture for his political activities against the hated Razak regime. An immediate campaign Bottle Bill launched by AUS at its Annual By Ross Peake Council, meeting at the time of the arrest, and led by the Over A Bill covering drink containers has virtually eliminated disposable seas Students Service, secured cans and bottles in Oregon. Hishamuddm's release from Don Waggoner, past president bottle bill was enacted by a custody the following day and of the Oregon Environment courageous and farsighted temporarily prevented his depor Council, said the Oregan Bo'ttle •Oregon legislatiire. At that time, tation. Hundreds of telegrams Bill was introduced in 1971 to very few people were concerned sent from all Council delegations reduce litter by reducing the about conservation of our to the Prime Minister, the inter total amount of waste that is national resources and energy." vention of the AUS leadership, generated. and good legal aid all played a 'The Act covers carbonated part in having Hishamuddin soft drinks and beer and requires released. Undoubtedly the per that a refund be paid by the spective of a big student cam retailer," he said. paign around this issue was not 'The success of the law in something that the Government moving Oregon out of the was willing to risk. flip-top, pull-tab, throw-away society has been nothing short Student union banned of dramatic." (W^yr:^, I... Hishamuddin Rais is the Gross errors and deception former Secretary-general of the No throw-away bottles He said that manufacturers University of Malaya Students The beer can, which held 33 such as ALCOA had lobbied Union and president-elect of the per cent of the market in Oregon intensely to defeat the bill, and UMSU before it was banned by has dropped to 4 per cent. had issued pamphlets since to the Malaysian Government in The non-returnable beer detract from the bill's success. late 1974. Hishamuddin Rais bottle which held 31 percent of "The conclusions were made also played a leading role in the market has been virtually by people who unknowlingly popular struggles that broke out eliminated and the returnable, made gross errors in dealing with in Malaysia in 1974. In particu refillable beer bottle has increas the data and then subsequently lar, he led the Malaysian stu ed from 36 to 96 per cent. chose to compare incompatible dents in September 1974 to Mr Waggoner said that non- surveys. support the Tasek Utara returnable soft drink bottles are "It is difficult to avoid the squatters in Jahore against evic completely off the market, and conclusion that this amounted tion from their land, and in that as a result, the solid waste to deliberate deception with the December 1974 to support the stream was reduced by 3SO apparent goal of showing that Baling peasants' uprising against million containers. the bottle bill had been a poverty. The Tasek Utara up "Back in 1971, the Oregan failure," rising included the occupation of a working class residential area question is still pending. The similar treatment to that of by workers and students, and HISHAMUDDIN RAIS four trumped up charges were to Hishamuddin for their defence was bnitally defeated by armed on January 16 by someone at have been heard on February 5, of civil Uberties and free politi force. 30,000 people became in arresiT" Ihe charges are an annual council. There could have but they have not been post cal expression both here and in volved in the Baling hunger obvious fraud, and a frame-up, been no other way for the police poned until the 23rd. It seems Malaysia. If the Government is strike to protest rising food designed to discredit Hisha to have known that he was to be that the Federal and Victorian allowed to get away with it tliis prices, after which there were muddin, to jeopardise his appli at Tularmarine on that day. He State Governments are backing time, then the fate of those mass arrests of peasants and cation for political assylum in went there only to farewell down under the pressure of other students is seriously en students. Australia and facilitate his de Won-Sing Wah, secretary-general portation to Malaysia. The popular support from the dangered. This case is an impor Arrested after the Tasek up of the Asian Students Associa charges were not laid at the time student movement and many tant precedent. To gain poli rising, Hishamuddin was released tion who had also participated in of the alleged incident in Vic trade unions which have already tical assylum for Hishamuddin on bail. He then participated in Council. Furthermore, toria. Why not? Why have the indicated their support. But Rais is to guarantee safety for the hunger strike, and later dis Hishamuddin was arrested on Victorian Police only seen fit to .without continued and all overseas students in this covered that he was to be the 365th day of his residency in charge Hishamuddin now, three increashig support, without the country who would otherwise arrested under the Internal Secu Austraiia, exactly the day when months after the Nareen demon continuation and deepening of suffer terrible persecution. rity Act, which sanctions the his visitors' status expired. He stration? What proof is there the campaign to support Hisha muddin Rais, the authorities will Government to arrest anyone then became a prohibited immi that Hishamuddin was even The campaign will continue be free to do as they originally considered to be a danger to grant. there? Why have the charges over the next weeks and months. wished-extradite Hishamuddin "national security." In these been laid only after the Tulla Immediate action can be taken quietly to their allies in the circumstances Hishamuddin was Four criminal charges marine anest, and after the by sending telegrams to the Razak govemment. forced to go into hiding. He Only the immediate action of successful efforts to have Hisha Prime Minister and the Minister subsequently found his way to AUS council prevented Hisha- muddin released from custody? for Foreign Affairs demanding Australia where he was guest to muddin's deportation. But Case is precedent that the charges be dropped. the 1976 AUS annual council. before he was released from AUS demonstration For tliis reason it is Any further information about Hishamuddin Rais has not been custody on January 17, four Two days after his release, important, it is essential to the case or about the campaign able to gain permanent resi charges were laid against him for Hishamuddin reappeared before continue the campaign to have can be obtained from the dency status in this country. his alleged participation in a the Victorian director of the the charges dropped, and to gain Overseas Students Service or the demonstration against Singapore Commonwealth Department of political assylum for Hishamud Queensland Regional Organiser Informer at AUS Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, Immigration to make a formal din in this country. We must do of AUS (rii^37l 1611 and ask It is quite clear that the at Nareen, Victoria, in October application for political assylum. everything possible to extend for Peter Annear or Doug Australian Govemment has 1976. The charges were: 1. while he was there, a demonstra the right to live free of persecu Fraser). colluded with the Razak regime damaging a policeman's uniform tion of 300 people gathered tion to all people. In this case Tli£ demands of the campaign to have Hishamuddin extradited (to the value of S6); 2. letting outside to support the applica too, it is doubly important. organisers are: back to Malaysia. It is also clear off firearms without the permis tion and explain the case at Australia has a very large popula Political assylum for Hisha that the Commonwealth Police sion of local authorities; 3. hand. But the department would tion of Malaysian students, muddin Rais! were informed of his movements wearing a mask; and, 4. resisting not make a decision. And the many of whom can ejcpect Drop thcch^ees! WESTSIDE T-SHIRT CENTRE Specialists in club emblems,logos etc.-1-shirt or pocket size. Also» iron-on football & basketball numbers, netball markings in ' regulation sizes. Have your own name or novelty applied Available in all sizes. *°»">*-*'"^*- il K.162 Level 2, Indooroopilly Shoppingtown 378 4580 Organising a Food Co-op The University of Queensland Union has space, fridges, scales etc available for use by a food co-op. Anyone interested in forming a food co co-op please contact Janet or Mark on 371 1611 or ask at the Union office. Students from all campuses are invited to join the co-op or we may be able to help you set up your own. GETTING YOUR CO-OP TOGETHER 1. Size If not enough people are in co-op, and this resulted in a substantial volved the combined buying power will theft last year. Ultimately, it vrill be up not be great enough for wholesale to every organisation to work these purchasing and it will involve too much sorts of things out for themselves- work for too few people to operate in the main, wc have found nearly every successfully. Around 15 to 20 house household docs its fair share of work. holds is a minimum figure to get things going-if you have no access to an initial 4. Money You will need a certain cash outlay from your union or SRC, amount of money for setting up. however, you will probably need more. Obviously this will depend on how am 2 Responsibility If the co-op de bitious your ideas are in relation to size pends on a very small number of people and scope of your operations. Many to organise, the aspect of co-operation co-ops have gone bankrupt attempting is reduced and the whole thing falls apart to stock large ranges of drygoods and if those people are not available for any large quantities of perishable goods which reason. go bad before sold. In the initial stages, it The co-op at Griffith has now is advisable to limit perishable goods to introduced a credit for work system, orders only with perhaps a small amount where if one or more of the members of surplus on sale. There is a standard of a household complete duties in any mark-up of 20 per cent on shop sold one division, the household receives a goods. It is also much wiser to act as a 10 per cent discount on that week's selling agency for second hand goods, order. thus avoiding buying vast numbers of 3. Trust If you aren't prepared to goods which may sell slowly or not at WEEKLY AaiVITIES OF A trust everyone just a Uttle, you arc not all. ready for a co-operative. However, this 5 Space This again depends on your is not without its problems. Our own co particular needs. There must, however, FOOD CO-OP op has no full time manager to supervise be adequate room for drygoods storage, and watch over the operations at the shelves, and for sorting articles. Thursday evening people bring their household's weekly orders to a central house with their approximate value in cash and jars for honey and peanut butter. L GRIFFITH UNI C O-OP Friday morning two or three people (rostered for the week) arrive to collate There are as many different ways of goods. For this service, it retains 10 per range of stock etc-in this way everyone the fruit and veg parts of all the orders organising a food co-op as there are cent commission to cover runnmg costs is involved in the way the co-op evolves. into a master shopping list ... and then groups of people, and this article is based on the sole price set by the seller. A food co-op is a group of people who head for the wholesale fruit and veg on the experiences and problems faced Membership is open to all sections of share work and combine buying power market in the co-op's truck. Here they by one group only-the co-op established the university community, for a joining in order to buy food cheaply and easily. check out the various produce agents' at Griffith Uni, which is currently enter fee of $10 per household. This money has Student groups throughout Australia are staUs looking for the best value. Minimum been used to provide an'initial cash flow ing its second year of operation. The running successful food co-ops—the Uni-. quantity is usually a 20 kg bag or bussel for purchase of fridges, scales, calculators versity of Sydney, Monash Uni and Grif box. ideas and suggestions set out in this and shelving-the basic essentials for article are by no means hard and fast fith Uni are just a few. Friday afternoon the mommg's fruit setting up the co-op. It also acts as By combhfiing resources people can rules; they should be freely adapted to and veg purchases are brought to a suit capital reserve for purchase of drygoods purchase in bulk and so move up the suit the needs and requirements of your (groceries). able room m one of the co-op member food industry hierarchy, minimising go houses, where the drygoods are stored own group. The co-op, as its name suggests, works between profit making and reducing in an old wardrobe and in plastic garbage only if a lot of people mvolve themselves' wasteful packaging. bin J (new). Two or three people from the in the actual running of the group. A The co-op at Griffith obtains essential As students we are disadvantaged by rostered households weigh out the stuff roster of the various duties is left in the goods such as household groceries (pur low incomes and inevitably a large into separate orders. The amounts may co-op as it needs a responsible contri chased in bulk), fresh fruit and vege proportion of a student's income is have to be varied-eg, if 100 apples were bution by all people to keep it function tables and stationery. lin addition, it spent on food and rent. ordered, and a box of 125 bought, then ing properiy. At Griffith, there are regu also acts as a selling agency for second By formmg food co-ops students each household must take (and pay for) a lar monthly, meetings, open to all house hand goods (including books and clothes) can save money, time spent on buying few extra. It helps to put soft things like hold members to criticise, suggest homemade items (craftwork, cakes and food, and eat better. All it needs is a little tomatoes on top, similarly with dry- improvements in fucnUoning, or in cookies etc), hardware and durable co-operation. goods. Now come the dreaded calculations- GRIFFITH UNI CO-OP ORDER FORM first working out the prices on the master list, and then pricing items and totalling CiMcs i!(c(ivcc AT IHI COOP Evt«» (VWOAY, on each order including 10 per cent for fOOtt f,V*l(.«l.t (lOHElOW U lOM - 2 I'.l'. Dutun RtctivtS AT TM COOP EVCRY HOTOHT. JomtM FiC: t}0 PC> MOVSEHOLD. FOOD AvAiuBtr VcnasMr 12 now • 2 P.H, extra costs. We use a printed form (see m JOINING fu i $20 HH HOOSEHOIII, illustrafion). Rather than give change or GRIFFITH GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY collect extra money we keep a book with UNIVERSITY PDICES IUT VMV iilCMTiT riKin THOSI SNODII. COOP COOP Dili ,., nut a weekly running balance for each Hrtiitri«tn ., Hftinrnmn.. house-the balance for any week is the mm succisT AMTTHIK ELSC TOU KANT TM COO^ TO JTOO. surplus or shortage for the week added niN. (Ov> MC-I HU. TOU* tOltD«|MDU iivn OHXt OlDtl into the balance for the previous week. MAW • CKTftfVTr Is*. I Friday night/Saturday people collect _»K«SkL ,.V«» their orders. CUKAC« I During the week someone from the CAMICUM "• CAMOrt drygoods households checks to see what C»Ul.lfl.O»tll" items are running short, and goes to the ctmr .'.•*•• etummj CII0«OCS appropriate wholesaler to buy, for eutu-mitw example, 10 kg drum of peanut butter, —?- i...i -Iy-iiLia^i - im 1 20 kg bag of soybeans, 15 kg box of uiion ^ sultanas, 25 kg bag of wholemeal flour, ."» 5 kg wheatgerm, 10 kg bag of roUed oats . . . Then a couple of people weight out ; MHIIMONS, Hff OUMCCI the appropriate items into 1 kg paper _5«»oiiii ll," .TU rui >M bags so that it's ready to go on Fridays. __p«itsitr There's quite a lot involved as you've • rtina~" I JPttS trueiiu " seen, but this work is divided among ; roTAnu 60 or so co-op members. This means that rum JJH, 3 neariy everyone has to have a weekday •,»•"•' free about once a month, ao for some , •ij.vnuR ,wii, .tssassia!. dt =1 types of household a different form of Knnn organisation would be required. Where a .-«i;arsT*T9P.j«g .«OglHHT(imltyy"itjA^i Cjl number of households have young kifls >OCini»T(g«Ul»)lM at home, a shared childminding arrange |-X9K^nWH .4J«-(. ment could be worked out to free people [Jueci'iu.... Wi J.. jaa«__iisi for going to the markets (and for any 4- -:£S.'JStlt_!.tfI_ other reason on other days). lUI TOBU. £ K% tlVT t -!_.... (From "Organising a Food Co-op," wtfoi i(M CO* n ttuiiK to w«r ns Mtcw Wn nctur It.Mr.*, cwuu. The Way Out.) , . .' . -' •Rnu ut na um -a tm nwruiui IT luwua Tm 70 nc ow. On Monday February 7 committal proceedmgs for four police on 25 destruction of property related charges, including 11 of arson, began in the Cairns Magistrate's Court. As expected the police have made allegations of "vicious hippy crimi nals" involved in a massive drug trade. The police defence rests on that argument and avoids the issues of wrongful arrests, vrilful destruction of property and police powers versus civil Uberties. 4ZZZ has foUowed the Cedar Bay issue since the raid took place on August 29. Within two days of the raid 4ZZZ journalist Allan Petereon, had interviewed Inspector Robert Grey, the officer who led the raid. Just^ when we thought we had drawn a blank, Steve Grey, a staff member on holidays in Cairns, located a raid refugee, who in a phone interview re lated how police and customs officers descended on the peaceful rain forrest settlements, burnt stru9tures and destroyed personal property in a Vietnam style air, sea and land operation. 4ZZZ journalists were there to question Commissioner Wliitrod when he resigned and to ask Police Minister Newberry why he shredded Inspec tor Grey's initial report on the raid. Continuing our coverage we sent recently retired newsroom heavy Rob Cameron north to cover the committal proceedings. His reports also ^mim> went to 4BC in Brisbane, 2XX in Canberra, 2JJ in Sydney and 3CR in 'g^&'j^'.<^..'^^%f^V^^' V Melbourne. 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QUEENSLAND fy**- UNIVERSITY REGIMENT ;.,?.:;;=';;;'.;':/-• •;••••••. AUS. Fear & Loatfiing in Howitt Hall John CampbeU, a Queensland Executive member of AUS in 1976, gives his view of the AUS Annual Council. A strange and interesting phenomenon occurs in January each year when 300 or so students froni all over Australia converge on the north-east halls of residence at Monash Univenity in Melbourne to attend the Annual Council ofthe Australian Union of Students. In a most peculiar act of mass masochism they voluntarily agree to sit in a crowded and stuffy conference room continuously for 10 days and nights, the only breaks being taken for meals and sleep (though quite a few delegates choose to do without the latter when in the the last three days Council sat continuously to make up lost time). From the beginning it became appar by the presence of many non-voting ent that the "right wing" was stronger Maoist hangers-on. However the Maoists than in previous years though still only a probably were the strongest left faction small minority. The "left" obviously had at council. a large majority, yet it was by no means Most delegates from Queensland were unified. By "left" the author includes "true" moderates or independent pro the following: left-wing Labor, Libertari gressives while there was a significant an Socialists (there actually were some), number of right wingers including John Peter O'Connor, AUS President, 1977. Communists of which there were three Herzog, the new AUS secretary at UQ main varieties: I. those aligned with the and his supported from this uni, plus Communist Party of Australia (CPA), 2. those who called themselves "Students the deleption from Queensland Agri ,.. .,„e ._ - ,-__ National Trainee Teachers for an Independent Australia (SAI) but cultural College and a delegate from QIT. Lurt of AUS officers for 1977: Orpniser Cathy Robinson were generally referred to as "Maoists", Herzog's "moderation" President. . Peter O Connor ^^^jg 0^^^,^^ ^^^^^^^^ Lee and 3. the Trotskyists including members Deputy President .Lu Parker ^^^^^^.^ Q^fj^^^ ^3^ Antolovich There was an expectation that Mr of the Socialist Youth Alliance (SYA) Herzog would be very vocal at Council Education Vice Pres. . . Craig Johnson Q-J^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ j^^jj ^yuams and Socialist Workers Party (SWP), ^nd Services Vice Pres .... Sarah Sheehan ^,^^ ,^ Organiser Peter Annear but apart from one outburst at the others; and finally a large number of non- beginning of Council he simply sat back aligned progressives. At first it appeared that the Maoists were very strong indeed, taking copious notes (for what purpose I but this impression was probably caused do not know), plotted with his many interstate right wing.comrades and gave TEIAIR M•Ji^ ^K.'sl e Sound Specialists FOR HM! They offer best prices on all famous make Hi-Fi in either modular systems or component pieces. 3ST0RES: 187 GEORGE STREET Phone 221 7272 INDOOROOPILLY SHOPPINGTOWN (opp. Woolworths) CITY PLAZA ELECTRONIC & DUTY FREE for people travelling overseas - Cnr. George & Adelaide Sts. City. Ph. 229 1539 invasion. To compensate in some minor Policies and priorities way for the totally inexcusable action of Tne council was clear in its the Australian Government AUS will decision that education and student contribute $2500 to the Democratic financing was the number one prionty of Republic of East Timor's (DRET) the union. The education allocation was activities in Australia. There was also a $93,060 compared to $68,378 last year. $1750 allocation for an educational Included in this was $ 11,600 for servicing campaign about East Timor among THE DEBATECONTINUES and representing part time and external students. Council also allocated $4500 to students compared with $1000 last year. Thai student activity in response to the Regions were also given a large bloody October 6 fascist coup in Thai increase with expenditure being increas Queensland University's speaking rights above) and when he had to leave council land. AUS over the last few yean has to Sydney Uni's DLPer Tony Abbot. ed from $61,300 to $86,060. Part ofthe built up a close relationship with the a couple of days early, his giving his reason for this was the employment of an Herzog during his campaign for .AUS proxy to Pat Byrne, the former president National Student Centre of Thailand secretary claimed to be a moderate and extra regional organiser in both NSW and which in 1973 led protests which deposed of the UQ Democratic Club, a well- Victoria as well as the increase in activist simply wished to open up AUS and make known front for the DLP. the then military rulers and replaced funds which are distributed by regional them with a democratically elected it more responsive to students. It vras Mr Herzog also made approaches to only after his election that it was dis conferences of AUS. Culture was given a government. However on October 6 1976 covered that he had been an industrial Sfbuth Australian members of the more boost from $13,000 up to $20,300 this the military moved again, killing and relations consultant and member of the truly moderate ALP Caucus to try and year. woundmg hundreds of students at Tham National Party; hardly the credentials of Snd common ground. However, he found It was considered by many delegates masat University in Bangkok. A new a "moderate" but more that of an them too "left-wing" for his liking. that all the work of AUS would not come military dictatorship was subsequently extreme right winger. At AUS council he to much if life could not survive any established. ' was seen regularly consulting with all Gay-bashing where on the face of the earth due to some form of nuclear catastrophe; which $4000 was also spent on various anti- factions of the right, from right-wing Another example of Mr Herzog's apartheid actions. For a complete break Labor includmg the followers of well- "moderate" politics is his view of homo is by no means an unlikely event. It was recognised that the minmg and export of down of the expenditure it would be best known police informer Michael Danby, to sexuality. He was usually the only person Australian Uranium only increased this to ask your local AUS secretary or union Liberals and National Country Party at council who voted against a number of possibility and it was therefore decided to office. supporters to the DLP-National Civic motions confirming the right of homo allocate $7350 to various forms of anti- Council (NCC) supporters of BA. sexuals to be treated as equals to hetero This was written not by someone who umaium activity. Santamaria. He also made frequent phone sexuals and stating that homosexuality was involved in any of the factions but by one of the many "independent pro calls to his "contact" in the Australian, was an equally valid lifestyle. Motions International campaigns gressives" who guaranteed that council David Wilson, who takes as gospel every- were also passed supporting the right of The council also recognised that the did not act as a branch of any political tliing Herzog reports. homosexuals to teach. When asked why East Timorese, of whom at least 50,000 party whose supporters made up the It was with the DLP/NCCers that he opposed such motions Mr Herzog have been brutally murdered by the various factions, but as a personal obser Herzog seemed most comfortable, and replied that he thought homosexuality Indonesian armed forces, had been vation and statement and all responsibili this was evidenced by his giving speaking was "abnormal" and those "afflicted" shamelessly betrayed by the AustraUan ty for mistakes, political line etc are rights to Tony Abbot (as mentioned were m need of psychiatric help. Government since tne Indonesian purely my own. travel "carrot" has' kept many a campus 1. Campaign agamst five from seceeding from AUS and no doubt power defence agreement 2000 wiil do so again. The rationale behind the 2. Fretilin, East Timor 4250 AUS Debacle "get rid of travel" clique is of course that, 3. Malaya News Service 2000 if you want a highly politicised national' 4. Alternate News Service 1000 student union then travel must go. The 5. Pacific People's Action Front, . 500 John Herzog, the 1977 AUS local secretary at Queensland University, point is that only an extremely small 6. To underwrite a Palestine tour 1000 gives his view of the AUS Annual Council. unrepresentative faction wants a highly A further $3100 was allocated for politicised union. Students are and always homosexual research and another motion The 1977 AUS Annual Coundl held in Melboume from Janl3 to 22 wiU be most will be interested in services-and have a gave support to the PLO. remembered .for its violence and confrontation - for the disgraceful way in which right to the benefits that a union of Structural changes necessary students were treated for the "crime" of having opposite viewpoints to that of the 250,000 members can bring. To this, of entrenched Conununist4ed left factions. course, the same clique counters ^that students need political education. What The debate on structural changes, In the AUS report to council, an cluding remarks of the planning com an affront and denial of each student's apart from the rejection of direct election article in the Bulletin February 5, entitled mittee report that committee members basic rights. of AUS officers (which was an obvious "Communist 'Gout' on Campus" will be ". . . beUeve it is essential that AUS delaying tactic) was extremely poor, and appended which places on record some of develop a strong and widespread support In the light of AUS's revolutionary it is clear that, whether regionalisation the events; here it is sufficient to high on campus." These are certainly hollow political policies, it was not difficult to be favorably considered in the four light the physical assaults and verbal words when it is obvious that the con see why our union does not require smaller States together with an alternative abuse that a number of female delegates ference revolves around the way $660,- every form of control over the $40,000 for NSW and Victoria or not, the issue experienced, the general inthnidation that 000 or so will be carved up so that the given to Black affairs. NATSISU, their will need to be forcefully tackled a cross-section of delegates were subject "professional student" clique can be national union is to receive $24,000 while throughout this year (and a caucus ed to because of their particular attitudes financed once more. It is only when $16,000 is allocated for the Black representuig all regions agreed to ex to various policies and the ludicrous gross dissatisfaction among the AUS Resource Centre. Education was the change information and also confer in incident involving this union's AUS membership reaches a peak, as occurred subject of much discussion. However, Melbourne once or hopefully twice in secretary when he was accused of being in 1976 again, that a hastily gathered the desirability and necessity of mass 1977). an "agent." planning committee comes out with demonstrations in the streets received It is quite evident that the viability of platitudes on structural change, need for great emphasis, naturally. It was pleasmg Mini world revolutionary govt AUS as a national union must be seen in reaching students, Qexibility to "respond to note that while the budget on culture terms of the structural changes that are was pruned, this collective has a sub The other striking feature was to student initiatives" etc. necessary to ensure that it will move stantial aUocation (approximately undoubtedly the unrealistic atmosphere The truth is that as soon as the towards fuller representation of its large $22,000) for this year. which pervaded the whole 10-day period. "Indians" are no longer restless, those student membership. The union will not It seemed that the various pro- pro-Communist factions who advocate The issue on national and international withstand any interference to its service Communist factions felt that they con revolution as the method of eradicating affairs were primarily continuing sessions operations (which in fact need to be stituted a mini world revolutionary parliamentary democracy preferably led of ideological grandstanding-quite expanded after the present consolidat- government whose decisions would be by "spontaneous" student revolutions as divorced from reality. ory period) and its national officers implemented the, moment delegates witnessed in Paris, 1968, press on with would do well to gauge the feeling returned to their respective campuses. futile goals. Extremist campaigns expressed by the Australian travel Within the context of this setting at There was much debate on whether industry in relation to the unique arrange the;.very beginning, of the conference, of not to "sell off* AUS Student Travel. Students' coihpulsory contributions ments between AUS travel, Qantas and delegates were ahlejto read In,the con What ^ a preposterous suggestion!' The went to extremist campaigns such as; obviously lATA and the government. the Hov/far will they go? curry NATIONALIST GUERRILLAWRITES ON AUSTRALIAN Shop PRESS COVERAGE OF THE RHODESIAN CONFLia Richard Chirimuuta is a former nationalist guerilla from Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) who is now in Brisbane. He has been virtuaUy ignored by the mass medio in this country, especiaUy in Brisbane; he approached the student union at UQ for help. Gamut asked him to write about how he viewed Australian coverage of the struggle in Rliodesia-and the foUowing is his revealing report of our pro-white bias. "Last time I was af the CURRY SHOP When Mr Joshua Nkomo's deputy, ilist one that comes to hand is used? I it was hot Mr Jason Moyo was murdered by the went to the Courier MaU with Mr Moyo's Rhodesian fascists, the Courier-Mail pubreal photograph, but am still waiting for a lished a brief obituary and a photograph. correction. As a young guerilla, I used to iron Mr Since arriving in this country, it has Moyo's shirts, and I know that the photo become apparent to me that the Aus graph was not Mr Moyo's. The incident tralian media has, with little exception, made me wonder about the newspaper presented the views of the white minority Schonell Drive photographic files. It reminded me of regime in Rhodesia and has made little the old joke that all black people look effort to present the views of the black St. Lucia alike. Are we all filed under B for black, majority. Every day, people who obvious and when a photograph is required, the ly sympathise with the Smith Govern- Beef, vegetable, prawn, aiicken, curries, to eat in or take away. Take away-$240 wed^sun THE HUMAN POTENTUL MOVEMENT Meets Sundays 7.30 pm at 4/189 Birdwood Tee, Toowong. Manual available at bookshop, evening courses, workshops, w/ends. _. Len & Serena Harper 370 7711 The BOOKNOOK 10% DISCOUNT TO STUDENTS ON ALL BOOKS National Bank Building George St, 221 8537 . Pasadoni COFFEE LOUKGE DRINKS: SNACKS^ HOT AND COLD fan Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia. LIGHT MEALS ment are given time on television and reporter in Geneva announced an inter ratriotic Front controlled by Mr Robert 6 NIGHTS 8 WEEK whole pages m Australian newspapers. view with Rev Ndabaningi Sithole. This Mugabe and Mr Joshua Nkomo are based I get the impression that Australian proved not to be. an isolated lapse, as in Angola. Just a quick glance at the map (Closed Tuesday) reporters in Africa climb out of bed only two weeks later they announced an of Southern Africa will show that before fuUy recovering from the effects interview with the Patriotic Front, and guerillas based in Angola woidd have to of the previous night's sundowner parties in fact we saw an interview with Smith's march thousands of miles through South and stagger down for their daily handout puppet chiefs who had recently formed African controlled Namibia or Zambia 174ClaninCTRd. INDOOROtyiLLY from the Rhodesian Ministry of Informa the Zimbabwe United Peoples Organisa before makmg raids into Rhodesia. But tion, senduig of the reports to Australia tion, ZUPO. that aside, it is a well knovra fact (if without attemptmg to verify the mforma- Peter Younghusband Wanted, to check) tton from other sources. FrM clinlfladads in GAMUT for «ll itudtntt, Guerillas that there are thousands of guerillas based Even at the level of reporting basic in Zimbabwe who only depend on (tudtnti groupi, Mntlonwt, «nd untm ployed. In the January 26 Sydney Morning facts, the Australian media has been Herald wc find a most extraordinary Mozambique and Zambia for their Ttia dsMlllna fQr free clanlftodi It Noon every extraordinarily remiss. On an ABC News report from Peter Youngjiusband in logistical support. Friday. Phone througn your ad on 3711611, item shortly before Christmas, their Capetown. He states that guerillas of the As for the claim by the Australian • Wt:ONLY SCREiiN THE BLST * TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY IBjpoSTER SALE Our tnnuil pMltr ilf *B FEBRUARY m „B will bt hild on Frtdty 18th Ftb- 1) icn A HARO DAY'S NIGHT liim VELLOWSUeMARINE ruiTV Century of struggle 1 get the impression that the Austra lian media believes that our Uberation struggle is manufactured in Moscow, Havana or Peking. I would like to point out that we have a long history of fight ing foreign domination. We repulsed the Portuguese on several occasions. In the 1890s, armed with guns wa bought from ;the Portuguese and those we manufac tured ounelves, we waged a war of libera tion, the so-called Shona rebellion, against the British colonisers. One of my great grandfathers. Chief Mashayamombe, was one of the leaders of that struggle, and the history of the struggle has been passed down through my family. We never regarded our defeat on that occasion as permanent but merely a tem porary setback and see our present struggle as a continuation of the past. I would also like to point out that •before white people came to my country, all the farming and grazing lands, the mines, the wells, the hunting grounds and all other resources were communally owned. If, after independence, we restore the land and its resources to the people of Zimbabwe, we are not adopting an ide ology foreign to us, but are continuing in the best tradition of our forefathers. Richard Chirimuuta Richard Chirimuuta is a supporter of ZIPA (Zimbabwe People's Army). Bom In Salisbury, he was 16 when Ian Smith unilateral ly declared the independence of Rhodesia in 1965. Almost immediately he left for Bechuanaland In search of an education, and Free classified ads In GAMUT for all students, . was finally given a scholanhip to study at the Nkimbi International College run by the African-American Institute. After a few students groups, pensioners, and unemployed. months he was sacked because he organised a party to celebrate the assassination of South African PM Dr Verwoerd. He than worked fbr the guerilla organisation! of ZAPU (Zimbabwe African People's Union, led by Joshua Nkomo) and the breakavwy The deadline for free classifieds 11 Noon every. 2ANU (Zimbabwe African National Union, led by Robert Mugawe) and became disillusioned with both. Friday. Phone through your ad on 371 1611. He was forced back to Rhodesia where he was imprisoned and maltreated by white interrogators: for survival, he joined Free classified ads In GAMUT for all students, Rhodesian intelligence. He was then recruited by Zambian Intelligence and turned double agent: all sides, including ZANU began to students groups, pensioners, and unemployed. suspect him and he went underground until he was picked up and imprisoned without trial in the Zambian Special Branch interro The deadline for free classifieds Is Noon every gation centre where he was tortured with cigarette burns and whips. He spent several months being thrown in and out of prison Friday. Phone througri your ad on 371 1611. before, with the aid of the United People's Party and the World Council of Churches, he flew to London in 1972. He is now in Free classified ads In GAMUT for ali students, Australia trying to raise support for the black struggle in Rhodesia. students groups, pensioners, and unemployed. The deadline for free classifieds Is Noon every Friday. Phone through your ad on 371 1611. -13 Flailing Guitars LED ZEPPELIN the actual concert footage, he also is the focal point of the film's other Tlic Song Remains The Same dramatic scenes. There is the robbery of Film: Village Twin, New Farm the band's takings ($203,000) and his Record: WEASS 2-201 explosive tirade about puate photos sold at the Gardens-a potentially devastatmg Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin's manager scene but for the expletives deleted. described this film as the worid's most Of course, all the above amounts to expensive home movie. Having surveyed little in view of the one overriding aspect its two hour length, 1 must agree. Like that makes the film a must-the music. most home movies, it is egocentric, Led Zeppelin may not conjune up a stage subjective and erratic. Some scenes are presence equal to the Stones or the Who loaded with impact while others loiter, but to actually see "Stairway To padded with the inconsequential, Heaven," "No Quarter" or "Celebration obsessed with the pointless. Song" performed is to witness a compell Constructed around footage taken at ing event. Jimmy Page fiailmg his guitar Madison Square Garden in 1973, the film' with a violin bow during "Dazed and gives brief glimpses of the band's domes Confused" is a rock spectacular that ticity-reading fairytales to the kids, ambling across vast acreages and so on. forever imprints itself on your bram. Then suddenly, almost beyond their con Never mind the banality and the sheer trol, they are whisked from this idyllic selfiidulgence, attendance by anybody rusticity and thrust into their frenetic mildly attracted to Led Zeppelin is onstage alter-egos. No rehearsals, no obligatory. Don't expect a cinematic preparations or pre-tour necessities, just milestone but see it anyway. jets and wailing police cars delivering No such imperatives attach to the them straight to the concert. soundtrack however. For sure, it contams In an attempt to give the audience the music of the film, minus a couple of more than the usual stage footage aug tracks. But stripped of the visuals that mented with camera tricks. Led Zeppelin distract or complement and given more toss in a fantasy sequence for each mem time to examine what is left more closely, ber m his appropriate sole spot. If the it fails to deliver the classic Led Zeppelin intention was to provide some insight juggernauts in a suitably impressive into their psyches, they fail. Or rather, fashion. Sides two and four are the main they succeed unwittingly in exposing how culprits. "Dazed and Confused" their egotism constricts imagination. meanders across 27 minutes and only the Robert Plant's narcissism enables hiin to heavily committed survive that trip with play a tawdry Viking receiving a mythical out a yawn. It could have been economic sword and rescuing a fair maid. Miltf^ ally reduced to half that length, retain mannered John Paul Jones wants to be ing the best moments and allowing the Bach but then he'd rather tenorise inclusion of another track-say "Since peasants as the masked night rider. John Ive Been Loving You." Likewise, we Bonham can't choose between gentle could have been spared the uninspired man farming and motor racing. Of more 10 minute drum solo in "Moby Dick" mterest is Jimmy Page who, seeking and the aurally listless middle segment of enlightenment, climbs a mountain' "Whole Lotta Love." Sides one and three towards a sage who is in fact Mr Page are better news, with the excellent "No himself. The effects here are among the Quarter" and "Stairway To Heaven" best in the film while the idea stems, I and the remamder being more than believe, from the gatefold on Led Zep acceptable. pelin IV. Still, the standard should have been a In all, the creators of thinking man's lot higher. It's the least to be expected (sic) heavy rock are rather mundane from a band with a legendary live reputa mentalists. The only sequence to contain tion. Because of that, it would be best to enough meat is Peter Grant's mafia check out the film before you make any fantasy which opens the movie. It is an decision to buy the record. One final effective illusion crystallising how serious comment-the packaguig for the albiun is, ly he views the role of a ruthless entre typically, just great. preneur in the music business. Apart from ... BiU Holdsworth the Oasis" taken off her self-titled first Above: Robert JPlant in "The Song Remains the Same.' album. Her other albums include "Wait ress in a Donut Shop" and "Sweet Below: Jackson Brown. Hannony." She is presently recordmg her of glorious breakthrough that reminds me Concert Entertainment (ACE), the inter fourth,dbum, as yet untitled, at Muscle Concerts of why I fell in love with rock and roll national touring arm of Melbotmie's Shoals studios in America. The band , .. even though there isn't much straight, newly formed entertainment agency accompanymg Maria is Amos Garrett on rock here." Nucleus. Let's hope the artists live up lead guitar who is a talented top session This is the first tour of Australian to their promises on February 26. player in the United States; Earl Palmer (drums); Morris Oridlin (bass) and Stan Szelest (keyboards). Jackson Browne will be accompanied by a five piece band, which wiU include David Llndley (various guitars, violin); • On bur David Mason (organ); Mark Jordan (piano acoustic guitar, vocals); Bryan Jackson Brown and Maria Muldaur will Gatofalo (bass, vocals); and John be hi Brisbane at Festival Hall on Febru Mauceri (drums). ary 26. Both Jackson Browne and Maria ~ David Crosby, one of the world Muldatir occupy significant posifioAs in famous vocal trio Crosby, Stills and contemporary music. Anyone familiar Nash, said of Jackson Browne: "He's with Jackson Browne's four albums: one of 10 .best songwriten around . . , "Jackson Browne," "For Every Man," he's got songs that'll make your hair "Late for the Sky" and now "The Preten stand.on end-he's incredible." And of der" will realise the importance of his Maria Muldaur, Jon Launau said In position as a song writer/performer. Rolling Stone when her first album was Maiia .Muldaur is best known in released, "This is it, one of the half- .Australia for her hit single "Midnight at dozen best albums of the year, the kuid lights, Tlie National Times, New Journalist, campus ralian Society.of Authors recommended minunum .^ papers and QV the Qantas fiigitt paper where it en- of $80 per thousand words, an mmense irritation to the /'TABLOID Ihralled bandits and saved passengers from hijacking, ll editors of otiier publications. TS is a goad is a carrot Is has been delivered and sold by newsagents and paper- a .... continuing publication. sellers who didn't know of it to people who'd never STORY 24 heard of it. Readership is 40- 100 thousand an issue. Its editors are Lucy Frost, Anne Timlin, Judy Siingsby. Subscribers live in Broome, Huon, Salisbury, Bondi, Tlie business managers are John Timlin.and Meredith Balwyn, Cairns, Kalherine and other places. Thcie are Michie. I " - IS A GOAD IS A CARROT IS A " not yet a thousand subscribers but there is hope. Coiitributions: TS welcomes contributions. Double Jollcy. Bail, McQueen, Vidikas, Hibberd, Carey and The editors of carriers take a punl; sonic arc angels, space typing preferred and self-addressed, stamped myself (Mathers) arc among the many writers who have some have censored or insisted on a certain kind of envelope. First use only; Australian rights and copy appeared in the 24 issues of Tabloid Story. TS publishes story, and some have. panicked when presented with right reside with the author. Manuscripts to 3 Winson short fictions and is carried by a host paper or maga malerial and gasped 'nay'; Green Road, Canterbury, Victoria, 3126. zine; it may be tabloid size, or quarto or whatever size a printer works with; but it is tabloid in the sense of A few politicians have ranted against il. Societies of Subscriptions: The only sure way of receiving each issue being something concentrated and this is what short rights, decencies, birds and beasts have inveiglied against is by subscription: $3 for 6 issues. Cheques made pay stories/rictions are ail about. Most of the time, h has it. Thousands of readers have fiked (his story .... or able lo Tabloid Story should be sent to 3 Winson Green been said ihalTS, which is something carried by another, that one .... or none. Some writers disapprove orit;a Road, Canterbury, Victoria 3126. is analogous lo mistletoe and tree, tapeworm and bowel, BIG NAME might refuse lo appear with UNKNOWNS, or any other parasite/host relationship. TS hopes that its some BNs need lo be begged, some are uneasy about TABLOID STORY No. 24 appears as a supple partnership with carrier is mutually beneficial. taking bread from the mouths of tyros, and some say ment to student newspapers in all Australian Symbiotic. TS is lax. Etcetera. states, February/March 1977. It is the splendid invention of Cannel Kelly, Frank The complicated finances of TS are. underwritten by Ihe Moorhouse and Michael Wilding and first went lo press Literature Board ofthe Austraiia Council. Sometimes it in 1972 with the National U and was distributed on seems as though TS has had as many editors as it has had Designed and illustrated by Michael Fit/James of ihe every University campus. Since then it has appeared with editions. It's a hard Life. It is a job on a job for manage Feral Gazette, student magazine of the T.C.A.E., Mounty Nation Review. Education, The Bulletin, Living Day ment; TS staff are unpaid. Writers are paid the Aust Nelson, Tasmania. A short story By: Banumbir VVongar JAMBAWAL the thunder man Northern Territory he whites are coming back • • pouring in I wish Malug could talk. There's so much to say and the runways are clear and planes arc flying in and out from the sky by plane, by helicopter, even no-one about to answer. Jambawal struck late at night - flashing like spears. The whites arc pretty quick lo fight by parachute. Soon the whole mob will be the best time to surprise the white man, to knock down for their own kind. The help is even-more than the back and even more eager than they were his house, to scatter him Irightcned and half asleep with airport can take, for some planes, sweeping around the before. T/ie machines will begin to roll, a Bible in one hand and a gun in the other. Jambawal sky, can't land and drop great boxes to parachute down rattlTe and roar and the town will begin lo rise again, it must have been really angry. I have never before heard from their silver bellies. There's nothing niuch left to will grow again like a forest, but such an ugly forest of his voice so loud or Jell the earth tremble and quiver block my view. Even the power poles have gone, so I've concrete and steel, growing out of heaps of junk and like a beaten snake. He seemed to be trying to blow the got such a good view 1 can see those boxes bounce as rubbish. No, there's no. way to outwh the whites; but sea from its bed, to roll it over the town and the white they hit the ground. And look at that! The monument in the night before last Jambawal - Cyclone the whites call men. The roof of the gaol flew away, and the walls slid Freedom Square still slands,and 1 can see it even better him had a pretty good try. One sweep this way and down around us like a rotten fence. It was a pity the now the trees around have been levelled. Captain Cook is another there, and now in the whole town, there's guards had gone - 1 would have liked lo see them still riding the stone waves to the shore, as safe as he was hardly a tree or a pole left standing. I can't see a single frightened and angry, but powerless to punish the wind. in the war when bombs flaltened everytliing around ^u•m. building that isn't smashed or torn by Jambawal's visit. They were lucky that. Jambawal came in the night, for That's when 1 should have gone to Bralgu, with my I'm glad he made it al last. Since Ihey brought me they're never here after dark. As soon as they've locked father and the rest of our people. I've stayed loo long. liere to the island I've watched the sky and called lo the doors'behind the five of us, away they go -rushing It's very steep just here; I'd better watch my step. hini. I knew he'd come some day. I knew if I called, and to the boat which will carry them across the bay to their One slip and I'll end in the quarry so far below. You'd wailed long enough, Jambawal would rise from Bralgu to own mob. think the whites must eat rocks, they're so keen to dig sweep across the sea in such a rage that when he hit the Did Malug say something then? It sounded as though them out and carry them away. Cook and his dinghy are town the while man and liis houses would flutter hke he called - but no, I must have dreamed it. He hasn't high on such huge, boulders that I wonder how they leaves in the air. Sometimes I climbed to the island peak, spoken; didn't even yell for help when wc called and could have been moved into the town; to roll such rocks high, like an ant-hill there, and looking toward Bralgu i searched for him. When the wind was high we thought would take the sweat of hundreds of prisoners. danced and sang to Jambawal - not so loud as to annoy he had blown away lo the sea, and when dawn came we I wish I could hurry; I must have water soon. My him. but gently; just enough lo remind him that he must searched the rocks and the beach. But much later mouth is already dry - perhaps.I won't reach the pool. come. Tommy saw a hand, with clutching fingers, reaching There are no leaves or grasses to squeeze for a drop or Perhaps I should have called to Jambawal more often, from the wreck of the gaol. Perhaps Jambawal meant to two of moisture ... if I could find a frog buried in the to make him come sooner - there's nothing left now lo carry Malug clear away to Bralgu and knocked the gaol sand there'd be water in his belly; a cut in the bark of a save from the whites. They have already cleaned the in his hurry, for a whole wall of concrete and stone lay bottle tree gives a man a drink - but here are only rocks bush and bulldozed the black man's land. They have on tfip of him, and the rest of the building scattered all for company and no chance to wet my tongue. buili their iiouses and made their graveyard - the about. country I knew welt is ugly and strange. No black man II looks as if Mopoke had better luck, A big, tall, now can point to a place and say: "Here, at the bottom blackfella he was, with tribal marks on his chest and of this watcrhole (please don't disturb) lies the spirit of only a few words of the v/hile man's talk. The police our ancestor. That emu, see it, was once a black woman brought him in a few days ago, maybe from somewhere wlvj burned her hands and became an earthbound bird. deep in the bush - I couldn't understand his tribal lingo The banyan tree -- now, that was planted by Djanggawul but we called him Mopoke. He sat up at night, not sleep to shelter our people from the hot sun." Even the ing, and maybe he called Jambawal to take him back to trampled space where we danced to call for rain when the bush or to the Dreaming. Looks like he made it, too. drought was long - that has been taken by the white We found his shorts, this morning, on the beach, washed man. up by the sea. lie must have sent them back from Bralgu It's not for myself that I am sorry Jambawal came - you don't need the white man's rags there. late, but for young fellas like Tommy and Wonbri. If Malug's moving his lips. 1 cleared the rocks from Jambawal had heard me sooner there may have been around his head and he seems to be able to move a httlc. something of the black man's land left for the young Perhaps he's trying to speak ... no, its water he wants, ones bul here in gaol they don't give you much time and there's not a drop. I can pretend lo be looking ID call on your ancestors and ask for help. In the old about for some, 1 suppose, but the water-lank blew off days the whites would chain you to a tree and leave you its stand with the first wind and all the taps are dry. ff alone you could stay there for days, for weeks maybe, Tommy and Wonbri were here they could look for the with no food and still be happy. The ancestors from the rock-pool round the cliff; there's usually water there Dreaming will care for you if your'rc alone long enough after rain, for a while anyway. But the boys ... the to call on them •• and when the ancestors hear, and morning after Jambawal passed they set off to swim to come to you. you're never alone again. The whites have the town. They wouldn't listen to me. They should changed their ways, though, and it's hard to call the know belter than lo poke their noses into the white Dreaming. Now they put a great sledge-hammer in your man's slinking mess. But they went. hands, and bully you to swingil against the rocks from After ihc nighl of the storm even the whites must dawn till dark. When night comes and you're pushed have learned that Jambawal is stronger than any of us, into the luck-up, yuu lie down without the strength to that to harm him or his people is lo risk his anger. The sigh or swear. • .- white man may have guns, and dynamite to blast llie I should climb up to the lop of the peak, now - the rucks, bul Jambawal is the mightiest of all. view from the higtiesi rocks goes far beyond the town It's a hard climb'up here, with the sun sitting on my and I'd like to sec what-Jambawal has done to my head. Later in the day, or early in the morning would be country bul no ; .> I'd hclter slay. Malug might wake easier, but by (hen my thirst will pin mc down. Malug from his strange sleep.- lie may need me: he might want might hold on a little longer. I left my shirt, soaked in to say something (o make a last wish or give mc some sea water, around his head bul it might be hours before advice before he's away to Bralgu for ever. Po«r bloke, I gel back with my billy full of fresh water. Poorbuggcr he's really been unlucky - or maybe ntif. maybe its a - he's held on, in spite of what he must be suffering for good way. to die. to pass on to Bralgu. I dpn't ihink so long: I hope he lasts till I get back. Jambawal meant to hurt Malug though. He was after the What a mess! The town looks like a huge rubbish white man and Malug gut in the way; he wouldn't harni. dump: the higher I climb 'he more I can sec. The airpoil a blackfclla. Even crows and dingoes won't hurl their is like a beehive; busier than it vvas during the vvar.Tlio \ own kind1 . rescue work must have begun very caily yesterday for \BABLOII D STORY SUPPLEMENT Conliiicd on following | •15* MON NEWEST TO We specialise in FRI 9 TO %liminm LiWturc 5 SAT 9 TO 12 TOOWONG BOOKSHOP fflv-h.^,J 49 Sherwood Rd. Toowong I HM ZT Ibtl SECONDHAND TEXTS BOUGHT AND SOLD DISCOUNT TO ALL STUDENTS ON ALL NEW BOOKS AN EXTENSIVE SCIENCE FICTION COLLECTION A WIDE RANGE IN ALTERNATE UFESTYLES .STATIONERY AND BULK PAPER FLAVOURED AND EXOTIC TEAS JAMBAWAL, THE THUNDER MAN dragged me away. littered with corrugated iron, paper and rags looks The sun is so hot and my mouth is quite dry - I'd strange and ugly. The mess has reached this side of the better rest a while. See how hard the whites are working bay, too, and the body of a child lies half-buried in the The ridge has been cut down close lo the sea here, as to bring their ruined town to life. They've raised flags sand; It will be a long time before the white man's boats if a monster had risen jout of the water lo take a greal above the piles of rubbish but the coloured rags hang come this way. bite from the land. The while man is so rock-hungry he down, and only move a little now and then in the Thai pool of water... it used to be here, just below will soon have moved the whole island away - and such breeze. those boulders, and held a little water after rain when all a lot of the work has been done by me, swinging a A convoy of ships is sailing up the harbour from the else had dried on these rocky sIopes.The white man and hammer. For years the while man has been bringing me entrance toward the wharf. The whiles are quick to the his dynamite have been here since I last climbed the back here to the island, and often has kept me beyond rescue with food and machines, and the wound on the peak, though, and where the pool should be is a heap ol the time of my sentence. It doesn't matter any more, city will soon begin to heal. Even Jambawal can't chase shattered rock. I might have known that it couldn't sur though; I've nowhere much to go when ihey set me free. these men back to their own country. vive the white man's ruin - just as the sacred caves and Tlie first time they locked me up .. . yes, I drank the There, on the other side of th'e bay, the setting sun is tribal places have been spoiled wherever his hand has water cascading over the boulders under Cook's dinghy. shining on Mission Beach. 1 always hoped - if they let lain. The statue made a fine shade to rest in, but I hardly had me go away from here - to live there in the native settle Yet . . . yes, there it is; water seeping from a crack time to stretch out before a poHceman grabbed me. I ment hidden in the thick bush, and sheltered by Banyan deep in shadow, sliding' across the smooth surface ol tried to explain that at the same spot had been the trees. The whiles call it Half Way, and certainly it stands the rock and only showing itself as it drips, now anc sacred waterhole of my tribe, the Larrakeah people - somewherebetwecntlic tribe and the town. It would be then, from the end of a crooked twig. all blackfellows, and even some of the first white men ... but no; it's gone too, Jambawal has wiped away even Jambawal has left me behind again, in a strange knew that. But the policeman thought I was drunk and that. The huts are gone, and the Banyan trees; the beach, country which ceased to be mine long ago. Theatie 1 FatOlHaUIS For Years I Couldn't Wear My last week's audience absolutely and delightedly flabbergasted. Unfortunately Black the last act takes us back to predictability SGIO Theatre with long scenes where I found myself waiting for the laughs. Having loved Sleuth 1 had high expec There are several features of the play tations for Tony Shaffer's latest play For which I found uritating and they all Years I Couldn't Wear My Black which concern the five actors who make up the opened with a world premier on February camera crew-Alex (Phil Moyc), Ted 9 at the SGIO theatre. I'm afraid I was a (Bruce Parr), Bernie (RusseU Newman, bit disappointed: the play lacked con Joe (Warren Meacham), an electrician sistent wit and pace, and the production (Ron Layne). It's not the actors' fault was sloppy. I hope the usually slick QTC but rather that of the director, Joe cast has trimmed up their preview night MacColum and the author. For a start ragged edges of fluffed lines, tripping over the camera crew are merely props and props and distractmg the audience with don't get any good lines. As I mentioned noisy off-side busmess. before they distract from the dialogue The plot concerns the attempts of between the main characters by shuffling, advertising agency director Dick Richards pinchuig each other's bottoms etc. And (the always convincing Douglas Hedge) this brings me to the last point of irrita and interviewer Philip Charies (a suitably tion: the wrist-flipping clapper board smooth Peter Kowitz) to organise their person. Every time he minced up to say camera crew in the shooting (its a pun!) his Uttle piece I gritted my teeth: but the of a shampoo commercial in the living audience just had to laugh-after all, he room of one middle-class lady Mrs was a poofter, wasn't he! To the Collier (played in a very middle-class audience's credit the laughs were more fashion by the uninspiring Elaine Lee of from habit than humor and they became No 96 fame). rather strained as the play wore on. This simple and seemingly predictable It is an entertaining play for aU that: rendition of the operations of the TV if only it was tightened up a little it world is spiced by some subtle dialgoue could be something special. It's a pity -lots of clever puns which catch up with that it veers so dizzyingly between the you a couple of lines later-and surround worst of B-gradc "grab-a-laugh" TV type ed with an aura of mystery as hints of comedy and the briUiancc of a many- murder and foul deeds abound. The shaded dialogue which could only have twists and turns of the plot cannot be eminated from a person who can handle revealed-for when the come they are the English language like Tony Shaffer . Tony Shaffer - a pity. brilliant. The surprise of the first act left Radha Rouse Get into health foods. We offer you this incentive... /' lO^oDISOOUNT Recad TO ALL STUDENTS V DUTCH TILDERS Working Man Eureka 104 This is Dutch Tilder's second album on the AustraUan label Eureka. The musi cians accompanying him are cuUed from some top Sydney bands, and they form a tight knit sound. On five tracks Dutch is backed by harp, mandolin, bass and drums, and the songs are of the type performed by string bands in the '20s, but the sound is straight '70s. The country styled harp backmg is particular-. iy good. "Working Man," an Aussie com position is exceUent, and even Lead- belly's "Goodnight Irene" is given a nice treatment. iBiMMMMWMfliM M J vMMiBiMsiMT.T'JVvi ^urrent (1977} i.D. card (your own!) must Dutch is featured on solo guitar oti three tracks, and demonstrates a pickuig M WOODSTOCK Rd. TOfllllfOHIf^?s.?erTi,rSptrt°inrul^ style hfluenced by Mississippi John . College, Tech., Q.I.T., Conservatorium and Hurt, and the ragtune blues guitarists i^mm mim m n > tt M«M WMOAM Students of all recognized institutions of Blind Blake and BUnd Boy FuUer. "Don't You Tell on Me" with its sly lyrics and nice guitar is one of the stand out tracks. • (off Sberwooil Rd.) 370 7300 ?&ETUr&»^^^^^^^^^^ It's good to see verses which appear m old '20s record uigs placed mto the WE'RE MOVING SOON- to 85 Miskln St. Toowong. AustraUan situation. It helps to make the track more personal. On the subject of Watch for further nolice in GAMUT' and on the personal experience "Good Morning Cigarette" is a good track to play .on the Schonell Theatre screen. morning after a late night. Michael Mayer Carpus IfHews- QLD UNI. We asked (he executive members of the union to write John Herzog a few words on their role within the union. Tiie exec- AUSLocplSecretary utive is made up of the following members of council: the president, general vice president, secretary, treas As a member of the UQU executive, I see my primary function as keeping stu urer, services vice president, education vice president, dents, the executive, and the council Turbot Street vice president, Herston Area vice president, fully informed on the many aspects of part-time vice-president and AUS secretary. The exec our national union, AUS. In the practi- utive recommends policy on many issues to council and caUties of fulflUmg this function, may make emergency decisions for the union between members wiU become aware, if they are not so already, of my constructively councils. critical attitude towards the national secretariat in Melbourne. There are aspects of AUS that 1 would seek to put high m my priorities and these are in accord with the spirit in which the auns and objectives are enunci ated in the AUS constitution. Firstly we need to promote the substantial services offered by the union. I intend to work as closely as possible with the manager of AUS Student Travel, Mr Peter Brenner, and I can recommend Peter and his very capable staff to each member of this union. Likewise there is a real need to promote the vast range of insurance services that' Mavis Hayes can offer (located in the travel office). I have noted with some surprise the lack of interest that the union executive Bill Young, Treasurer. BiU Young has traditionaUy taken with regard to the Thc first ordmary national union. Any budget item with a Treasurer meeting of the 66th $38,000 allocation would surely receive Union CouncU wiU be considerable attention and this should I would like to take this opportunity held in the Creperie apply to AUS. 1 hope that the whole to personally welcome all students both at 6.30pm, March 3. union wiU contmue to take the structural old and new. This year the Union is able AU students are elig reforms of AUS seriously. to offer facilities and services lo students ible to speak. See Not only do I see my work on the which/ in my opinion, are unequaUed in Union noticeboard executive as one representing AUS, but any other similar mstilution in AustraUa. for agenda. The Bud also as taking a fuU interest in UQU. 1 am This has been brought about basicaUy by get Session of the making use of my previous business sound fmancial and administrative -cil wiU be held in experience to help keep a tight rem over plannuig, and the effective co-ordination the Relaxation Block the flow of union expenses m this year of control which is necessary to manage a at 10am, Sat. Mar 5. financial consoUdation. John Herzog, local AUSsecretctry. service of this magnitude. This year Finance Office wiU partici Allen Shawcross pate fully in all aspects of the Union's Services Vice President operations. In the trading area this will mean untold benefits in terms of I see my responsibility as one of pro efficiency and better management. In the vidmg leadership, direction and a conciUa- Revenue area, planning and close crutuiy tory link between the union member-, of budgets wiU mean a better service to ship and the management. I see my posi-' students. tion as some kind of iimovative force to This year Finance Office has imple maintain a professional businessUke atti mented a more comprehensive budgetmg tude to what is a very large trading opera system. The capital budgets for the trad tion. (We wiU open the Relax Block for ing areas have already been prepared and salads and health foods in 1977. This will considered by the Finance Advisory reUeve crowding in the scramble race to a Committee, and the Union House Com large extent. The Grill Bar will be extend mittee. ed to offer pizzas and Italian dishes. Ron Alternate Book Shop: The secondhand Wakenshaw, our Theatre Manager has by bookshop service has been extended and his drive and uiitiative placed the stu will continue in 1977. The area has been dent theatre into the ranks of one of the leased to Eric Fried who now offers a most successful theatres in Brisbane. The large range of second hand texts, station- Union Shopping Arcade including the try, altemative life books, and a variety /(,;,„ Henderson Secretary, and Lorraine Mellifont, Administrative Secretary. Bicycle Shop, Union Agency, Calculator of other material. Enc operates between ... "^ Johi„un„ u^^Hendersoj n Shopo and the "shopn in town" the Stereo the hours of 9.00 am and 9.00 pm and and in fact the combined vote in the elec FM Centre in Adelaide Street aim to pro is situated at the rear of the Shopping tion for part time vice president was in Uniori Secretary vide more "luxury" items for students Arcade, near the new Activities Centre. the order of 2 per cent. These figures are and we certainly hope, students wiU FinaUy, if any student has any a magnification of a more general trend The Union Secretary is responsible for patronise these discount shops rather questions relating to any fmance matter, for students to show less mterest in their most of the communication between the than others. please feel free to contact me kt the union-part time students more so, as students and their union. To be honest, union office. they spend much less time at University the previous years have not seen a great and are more involved in course work deal of valuable interaction. There are than fuU-tune students. several reasons for this: probably the It is important to explore ways of main one has been that in recent years reversing this trend. Late last year a your student representatives have been barbecue was organised ,for part time just as overwhelmed by the increase in students. There wiU be another barbecue student numbers as many students have. early in first semester and it is hoped that The number of students who bring prob these evenings will aUow communication lems to us has increased by a correspond-, between students and union reps. If you ing proportion to the uicrease in enrol have any suggestions for improving the ments. . relationship between the Union and part This year will be different. time students, don't hesitate to write and My position is now fuU-time and I am tell us, your suggestions will be appreci always available to talk with students. If ated. you are a part time student you can con As part time vice president my respon tact-me at the union office telephone sibilities include the production of a part 371 161 Land we will arrange a time con time students newspaper. In the past this venient to you. My home phone is has been posted to aU part time stu 44 7954, I will be speakhig briefly at dents but postal costs may mean that this lectures. year students will have to coUect their Unfon News this year will contahi newspaper from the Union Refectoi.y. regular articles on the services and acti The newspaper should inform part time vities the student union provides for you. students of campus affairs and to make a Enquu«' at the union office counter if contribution to political and social com you want any information. .^ ment. The' newspaper has often faOed to The fuU details of the union's budget .appear in. the past due to the amount of will be pubUshed in Gamut as they were .work required. It's hoped that,it will in Semper Woreaf last year. appear successfully, in 197.7. Robert Coles All students should be aware that they Part Time Vice President You are represented oh union council, are entitled to attend and speak at all the policy making body of the union, by council meetings. At least 10 days notice It is on record that I was elected to my myself and part time reps from each of the meetings is always giveiii' in present Union position by a total of 31' faculty. These are the people to- see if. Gamut, on notice boards and over .-the primary votes. That is less than I per cent you do not thkk the union Is acting in P,A, ' • • -^ of the part time students eligible to vote your interests. .Allen SHawcrosi.' .18- CampusIRfews •= Q'LD UNI Gamut: Anna, you 're the first paid women's organiser on this campus, and apart from the AUS women's officer, there probably aren 't any other paid student women's hrganisers in Australia. You've got about $4000 to spend-what do you want to Anna McCormadk achieve this year? Anna McCormack: One thing I'd like to do is to forge links between women on appointed as campus and women in industry and trade unions by working with the Women's Trade Union Committee. Why should Women's Rights be spending money on forging those sort of links because afterall Women's Rights is a campus group? Wdmen^ Oraaniser I see Women's Rights as not only for women students at University but also as bemg a part of the general main stream women's movement. One of the most serious faults within the women's movement is that there is too much of a gap between women in academia uicluding students and women who work outside the home in factories and ofHces. Because there seems to be some sort of alienation between them I think it's really important that links be strengthened. Do you Ihink that women students would agree with you that their money should be spent this way? I think that women on the Women's Rights Committee would agree with me. 1 think that the buUc of women students would too for the reason that eventually they are going to be workers. Tliis is only a small part of the planned projects for tliis year, anyway. Whal other projects would you Uke to sec Queensland University women involved in? WeU, firstly there is the AUS Women's Department faculty and course handbook for women which is coming out next year. What I've got to do tliis year is try and organise a whole lot of meetings among women in particular faculties so they can discuss problems they have come up against in terms of course content, sexism etc. Another thing I'd Uke to do, apart from involvement in AUS women's campaigns such as ciiildcarc, is put out a journal of creative writmg by women on this campus-short stories, poetry etc. It wouldn't have to relate to Ufe as a female student. What sort of women would you lifce to see involved in Women's R'ghts activities? Fust of aU we should make a distmction between Women's Rights and the femmist group. UnUke the Women's Rights Committee the feminist group can cater to a whole lot of mterests. People who want to be mvolved ui the Women's Rights Committee have got to be prepared to do some administrative work and be involved in the Union. What the feminist group does is determined by the women who attend weekly meet ings. Do you think the feminist group has a "heavy" "hard line" image on campus? I haven't been around as long as the other women but I get tho impression that it has-and this image is misplaced. A group of women last year felt guilty because they thought we disapproved of them wearing makeup and shaving theu* legs and I think it's reaUy sad when such a thing, which is after aU, hardly scratching the surface, can serve to distance women from each other, and I think rather than let it occur tlUs year I'd like us to discuss various artitudes to dress and appearance. I think we should discuss things Uke: have we as the hairy-legged no make-up set merely exchanged one mass culture fad for another less expensive one, or is it something more significant. Once this elementary issue can be discussed by women of different opinions instead of fled from, then we can get on to more important questions. On a deeper level then, many women who would like to come to feminism meetings but because of their religion disagree with abortion and feel unwelcome... I think any woman should be welcome at femuiism meetmgs. I don't think there should be any requirements or beliefs that you have to hold. In fact I considered my self a fenunist for many years when I very strongly disagreed with abortion. (I've suice changed my attitude to that.) Women's Rights has a bit of a library here-who can use these books? It's not a very complete feminist h'brary but it does have books which our universi ty Ubraries don't have. I've just spent SlOO m Sydney so there wiU be a lot of new books from feminist presses in the States. Men and women may come to the Women's Rights room and look at or borrow the books. Why are men excluded from feminism meetings? It's not that some men aren't sincerely interested in fmding out about women's oppression and helpmg to eradicate it, my sole reason is that 1 see every feminist meeting as having some consciousness-raising aspect and once men start coming in we're going to lose any assertiveness and the meetmg wiU be led and dominated by men. I thmk it's a good idea if this year we occasionaUy have meetmgs to which men are invited so we can discuss men's role in feminism, but the Monday lunchtime meet ings (in the Green Room) are for women. AU women. Orientation Week The theme of the Orientation Week Art, a group teaturing Mick Walker on wiU be, accordmg to this year's director blues harp, and the Popular Theatre "Self and University awareness through Troupe. entertamment anf fun. Four forum-discussions have* been Ms Janet Price said that Orientation arranged for the week. Week is designed to involve the 3500 The first wUI be held on Tuesday with students expected to attend. "In the past Terry O'Gorman, Civil Liberties soUcitor so many new students attenduig Orienta and Ian Pmetice, State president of the tion Week have felt alienated and lost, we Young Liberal Movement, entitled hope to overcome that," she said. "After Cedar Bay-Do civil Uberties exist Plans for the week include dances, in Queensland," in the SchoneU Theatre street theatre and mime, fihns, markets, at 7.30 pm. workshops, concerts by the University The second forum wiU focus on lake, a pig on a spit, discussions and a Fraser Island, the fight and the. future. human statue display. John Shiclair, the man credited with the Through the week there vrill be salvation of the island and the local MLA displays by clubs, and societies which Gilbert AUison, wiU debate the implica those attenduig Orientation Week may tions of the decision at the Relaxation join. Block on Wednesday at 1 pm. Ms Price beUeves that one of the high Uranium and the debate over the lights of the -week will be the Hagglers minuig of uranium wiU be continued on Market Day on Wednesday. Thursday, when Mr Pat Dunne of the "We have hired a huge marquee which Australian Railway Union wiU talk about wiU be set up beside the lake, so that even union action concerning the future of if it rams it won't be ruined. Inside the uranium and Bob Phelps for the Cam marquee we wiU have staUs, displays, paign Against Nuclear Power wiU speakin food and drink;.-Michael Freeland who the Abel Smith Lecture Theatre at 5 pm. . wUI.be with lis for the whole week wiU Later on Thursday evening there will be", domg street. theatre and mime be a liglithcarted look at Australian displays, and Margaret Roadknight wiU poUtics by Mungo MacCuUum, poUtical suig;in the Marquee on Wednesday." correspondent of the Nation Review, • "A pig on a spit-feast" wiU be held and cartoonist Michael Leunig. Be there . under the marquee on Wednesday night. weU before 7.30to be sure of a seat. Orientation Week Director, Janet Price, hooked oh a feeling. ' The "night wiU feature two bands, Gentle Blond Who's next? observation The International Peace Re search Institute, in its 10th Graeme BlundeU (Alvin annual report, says that within Purple) is much more inteUi the next nuie years about 35 gent than he looks. In Brisbane countries wiU be able to manu he tossed off a comment on facture atomic weapons, and has ABC's late lamented Henry concluded that a nuclear war in Bland: Su* Bland, he said, was the future is "inevitable." The A dog's life an expert. An expert, he con institute explams that nuclear Can Camm tinued, was easy to define: capabUity wUl result from the Ron Camm beUeves that de A Sydney man who, unable "ex means a has-been, and abUity of even smaU nations to veloping nations could use to find work is offering him "spurt" is a smaU drip under divert nuclear materials from nuclear weapons to take Aus self as a household pet. In a pressure. Quotable power plants into weapons pro tralian uranium if we refused to televised interview, Josef grams. seU it to them. Holman, 46, told a nationwide quote Perhaps his mind naturaUy audience that he was offering thinks along these lines: "If an himself as a'house pet because Liz Parker, AUS's new emerging nation can not develop he thinks animals are treated deputy president wasn't faxed Spaced out because of a lack of power, better than humans. "I'm will by any questions after her then surely it wiU be prompted ing to perform tricks for my election speech: she had stated Moon rocks-today every to revert to militant force to master and mistress," he says, that she was runnmg as a body knows thcy,'je stiU around achieve its needs." but nobody cares. "such as roUing over or fetch- feminist and this prompted one Mr Camm also said the anti- mg the family newspaper." Hol of the right-wing delegates to Propaganda and public rela tions turned out to be major nuclear lobby based its campaign man says he has appUed for leap to his feet. "How wiU you on fear of the unknown. Sleuth about 2000 jobs over the past be able to overcome your hatred priorities for the moon rocks. But, in retrospect, the propa thinks he has it half right: there two years, but was always of men to do tliis job?" he are stiU many unknown ques turned down. ganda efforts started badly. The asked. "I'm very selective about man selected to present the first tions, such as how does one Ticking the men I hate" said Lizzie. moon rocks as ^fts vvas then safely store radioactive wastes Vice President Agnew, who later for their half-life of 20,000 resigned in disgrace. years. up,pennies When he arrived in Maiula in December 1969, to make the The Brisbane City CouncU first presentation, protestuig stu Retraction wiU spend $60 for every mmute dents threw stones at him. The the Royal couple wiU be at City f-ree classi'ieu jas in GAMUT lof The Editors of Semper Flor :)ii stcideiv.s, student yoi.ps, r.on- first recipient, President Marcos, eat 76 wish to make it known HaU next month. P'olil toi-lies, ..nc'~;!>iovcd. Tiio :IJSii'li;(i5 IS Nonn assumed dictatorial powers a few that they did not intend to A red carpet, 70 metres long, di.'jaiii'c '(II years later. has been ordered together with every fna.iy. ir.o on j;i U, 11 cast aspersions on Prof. Hiram carpet for the lift and corridor Agnew presented a second Pendleton Caton's capabilities they wiU use, the total cost wiU gift of moon rock a few days in his job as Chairperson of the be $2815 for the 43 minutes of later to President thieu of School of Humanities, in Regal pleasure. South Vietnam. It is not known Floreat, Vol 46, Non, Oct20 If the suit whether Thieu spirited the rock 1976. out of Saigon or whether the fits— I Dopey games North' Vietnamese captured it China along with Thieu's country in CLASSIFIEDS The Radiation Protection A company called Brown Bag 1973. Corporation of Livcrmore, CaU- Enterprises in the USA has fornia, is marketing a suit caUed schohrship come out with a board game ANY DONATiONS, food, or monoy, "NucleClean," which supposedly based on dope dealing. AccOrd- welcome at Ollala, 16 Edmonstone The AustiaUa-China Student mg to the rules of "Scam," Street, VtvA End. c/- Auntie Jane. protects a wearer against secon Exchange Scheme is offering six dary faU-out from a nuclear each player starts with $1000 A Children's Activities work scholanhips to study in-Chma. in smaU unmarked notes on the shop Is hoped to t>e organised on explosion or atomic power plant AppUcants must have studied Saturday mornings In about a accident. Accordmg to a report Drop Out of CoUege square and month's time. Help with the Chinese language for about then moves around the board to organisation and Ideas Is needed, m the February issue of Pro two yeaK in an Australian as It will work best with a group gressive it costs SI6.50 and is make "connections" and catch effort. If you are Interested, tertiary institution or have flights to places like Mexico don't hesitate to contact Philip described by the manufacturers reached an equivalent standard. pe St John in the Activities as "a reaUy super garment." and Afghanistan. Along tlie way Office, Community Arts Centre The scholarships include a Uv- he must draw, and overcome. (next to second hand book mg aUowance, free tuition and Paranoia cards. The winner is the shop). return air fare. dealer who avoids a bust and THE MATURE W^OMEN AppUcations close on April manages to raise $1 mUUon in STUDENTS ASSOCIATION has Semi-witty 22 and the study course beguis capital. recentiy been formed on in Peking in October. A later campus. Members will be available to comment start may be possible if success help mature woman who may ful applicants want to complete feel rather bewildered ' during their first few days at Univer At least some students at 1977 studies. sity. Hovraver, we would like to AUS Annual Council were able Scholarship holders will extend this opportunity tor fellowship to all mature women to retain their humor during spend up to a year at the Peking What a bummer students whether newly enroll deadly serious debates. In a Languages Institute studymg the ed, continuing stiKients, or debate around the question of language before gomg on to Suice research began on the graduates. American B-1 bomber, estunates Members will be available at whether or not November II studies of' Chinese Uterature, the far end of the Refectory couid .be caUed a "semi-fascist philosophy, linguistics or of the cost per plane - have near the Qrlil Bar tlook for our tripled to $88 million. labelled table) from 12 noon to coup," one student from La history. . 2 pm during orientation vveek Trobe suggested that that was Applications should be made The cost of buying, main- and the first week of semester. taimng and operating a fleet of Also Monday evening, February tantamount to saymg that if to; 21, from 4as to 6.30 pm same Labor got in and nationaUsed a Overseas Scholarships Section 241 bombers for 20 years, as place. few industries, it would be Department of Education planned by the US Air Force, Notice of future meetings will would average about SSOO i>er° be, put on butiatin board be called a ."semi-communist PO Box 826 tween . LQ 7/8 Jn the Social revolution"! Woden, ACT 2606. American citizen. Science Building. gr'-T* up .Wednesday February 16, Hagglers Market look at Qld politics, Abel Smith Sunday February 20, 10 am; Scenic Rim Queensland University Lake, mime Lecture Theatre, UQ. Association .Walk to Cunningham's artist and Margaret Roadknight, stalls 7:30 pm, Uranium Moratorium Gap. Meet at No 2 Picnic founds. , available froin 9 am. •meeting, QCC centre, 147 Ann St, Tuesday February 22, 1 pm; UQ Urani- 7.30 pm^.A Pig on a Spit Feast, to' discuss national mobilisation on . um Moj-atorium Committee- foundbg Qld Uni Lake, Popular Theatre Troup ^;\pril I:^^.; , meetuig, E.G. Whitlam Room, UQU. and Gentle Art, $3.50. Friday . FcbrUaiy 18, 10.30 amj news- Wednesday, Febmary 23, 7.30 pm; Thursday February 17,12.30 pm, Social . piflper layout workshop, Gamut offices Bushwalking meeting to welcome V UQUbuUduig, ^ • .^; freshers, Formal Room UQU. two woihan exhibition in Brisbilne. ist Vouth Alliance meeting, Qld AU$ Tueisday Maixh.1,, 7 J6 pni; Cbinputer Regional Organiser Peter Annear rf.pm, Rock spectacular, Moonlight, Saturday-February 26, 9.30 am;denfion- speaking, Qld Uni Union Formal room'' 'Quasair.Big^esiGridley's lights, $2.50, .' stratidn ui King George Square to pro- Oub meetinTRrRelax Block.JLJQU: 5 pm, forum "Uni6n?Action Con -4ZZZ subscribers $2; UQU Refectory. 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