v< f ^ LH Cf EDITORIAL Contents. Most change occurs through having an open mind to new arguments. If it hadn't been for open minds in the past, the world would still 3 LOCALS OPPOSE EXPO '88. Compensation is the issue. be considered to be flat, Darwin's 'Evolution of Species' would never The planned Expo '88 redevelopment of South Brisbane has, according to have been published, and the first chapter of the encyclopaedia DEAN GOULD, raised concern about compensation for the displaced would be Genesis instead of Aardvarks. businesses and Increased rent in nearby areas. It w/as closed minds to change that gave Catholicism such a bad name around Galileo's time. It was closed minds that gave a slur to the feminist movement 4 THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE FRIDGE at this University a few weeks ago. When you can't tell the difference between last week's roast and a bowl of the weekend's fruit salad, it's time to rethink your food-storing techniques, In the last week of University before the mid-semester break, a debate be­ says JENNY HOWELL. tween Proiessor Levin and Professor Byrne about the worth of Women's Studies courses was held at this University. 5 THREAT TO PRIVACY ON THE CARDS Throughout his speech against the course.^Professor Levin was heckled by The plans by the New South Wales Liberal party to introduce a compulsory interjections from the audience and following the debate, he was attacked by identity card for all people over the age of 16 has raised a storm. Will it eggs from one group that didn't share his opinions. happen in Queensland? JULIE WHITE explains. The fact that they had eggs to throw showed that the act was premeditated and organised before they had even heard the Professor speak. 5 HONG KONG'S BIG SALE If the male dominated parliaments of the 60s and 70s had had such closed It'll be the best sale ever, and considering some of Myer's claims that's no minded views to new arguments, the few anti-sexism laws that exist today would mean feat. PETER KELLY reports on Britain's lease of Hong Kong expiring. never have been passed. It would have been easy for them to throw eggs, albeit 6 GULLIBLES TRAVELS not physically, at the women's rights campaigners, but instead they chose to Australian Tourists can destroy years of work by the Australian Tourist listen to their arguments and acted upon them. Corporation in just a few minutes, according to LENORE TAYLOR. It seems odd that women who benefitted from this openmindedness could have such closed minds to arguments contrary to their own opinions. While 7 HOW MARCOS STAYS IN POWER they may not have agreed with Professor Levin, they should have discredited By making laws and not telling anyone about them, that's how. JOHN him through logical rational questioning of his theory, not the pointless, des­ HENZELL reports on Marcos' Presidential Decrees that have jailed hundreds tructive and personally embarrassing tactic cf throwing eggs. Such behaviour of Philippines. is to be expected of the medieval Catholic Church, not a University-based women's group. 8 OLD ALP BUYS AN EDUCATfON POL ICY The State ALP education policy is more relevant now than for the past We've tried to follow the openmindedness idea! at Semper. This year we decade. As DAVID PHILLIPS explains, it's based on Big Spending. haven't tried to make decisions for people; we haven't followed the traditions of years past where everything politically left wing was seen to be automatic­ 9 ALL CALM IN SRI LANKA. But watch out for the crows. ally good. Who'd want to holiday in Sri Lanka? TIM LOW reports from a country Instead, we have tried to present the facts as we see them and let the readers, which may be the subject of the next Dead Kennedys' song. who are University students after all, make their own minds up. As we showed by publishing the 'Ugly Side of Environmentalism' article, contrary arguments 10 UNION NEWS need to be considered in order to make one's own opinions more secure. The Union has been working during the mid-semester break, according to DANIELLE BOND. Hmmm... UNIVERSITY ELECTIONS 11 RUGBY UNION LOSES 'RAH RAH' IMAGE As you may have noticed (and if you haven't I hope that your seeing eye dog is The correlation between Rugby Union and the Brisbane version of the well, and the batteries in the hearing aid are working), there's a student election Sloane Rangers isn't as valid as it once was. HARRY DUNSTALL, a pretty going on at the moment. fair footballer himself, reports. While it's easy to get caught up in all the hype, the individual abilities of each candidate tend to be overshadowed by team names and how-to-vote cards. 12 QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY PESSIMISTIC ABOUT FUNDING These people are playing with more than $1 million of your money. It's impor­ The announced increases in tertiary spending may not even be felt at the tant to get good people elected. You can vote in the refectories in the week University of Queensland. As HARRY DUNSTALL explains, we may even September 19-23. be worse off in real terms. 13 DISOBEDIENCE SCHOOLS A relatively new aspect of Australian demonstrations is the protester training that is organised before any major exercise. JULIE WHITE reports on what the schools are all abouL 15 THEUNKINDESTCUTOFALL Medical malpractice is nothing to get cut up about, says HOWARD STRINGER, because of the many regulations governing doctors' actions in Australia. 16 SMOKING - THE NEW LEPROSY Smokers are fast becoming ostracised members of society. The various aspects of the anti-smoking campaigns are reviewed by JOHN HENZELL, who has to share the Semper office with two smokers. 18 BLUE STOCKING DAY Why you should wear Blue Stockings on September 15, by MICHELLE ROBERTSON. 18 COMPUTER GAMES Soon everyone in Australia will know the difference between an ICBM and IBM, according to KEVIN VELLNAGEL. 19 CLANS GATHER FOR ALTERNATIVE SUMMIT Ten years after the Aquarius festival, Nimbin is holding another. Is It as good as the first? Ask JOHN JIGGENS. 20 UNION REGULATIONS Boring boring boring. 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Nobody seems op­ Mr Monty said. posed to Expo 88, but many arc concerned they will in the area, as well as causing rents to rise in 'It's too late in life to start again, and it's too risky not receive fair financial payment. to move to another suburb, because we'll have no neighbouring suburbs. Understandably, as Mr John Mulcahy, owner of Imperial Motors, is clientcllc,' he added. DEAN GOULD found out, the people affected obviously unhappy, ijut philosophical about the whole Most of the owners of uusinesses in the Expo 88 are worried about the compensation that the affair. area arc worried the Government is going to 'rip them Government intends paying them for the land. He is particularly worried about how compensation off he said. will be calculated. He said the actual building and land If the Government's plans go through, it will not only he owns is not worth a great deal. However, the busi­ be a small garage being destroyed, it will be his life's Frightened, unhappy, worried, bitter - just ness he has, the livelihood it gives he and his 13 mech­ work. There arc dozens like him. some of the words used by South Brisbane anics. The virtual impossibility of 'starting again' should Another frustrating point is the lack of effort to com­ business people in regard to Expo 88 forcing be considered as well. municate with the business people shown by the Govern­ them to vacate their businesses. 'We're worried sick,' Mr Mulcahy said. 'The Premier ment. has the best intentions, but wc won't be dealing with Mr Glen Sanderson of the Premier's Department the Premier. We will be dealing with public servants Any private land within the proposed 42 hectares assured me the landowners in the area had received and their interpretation of what the Premier says,' needed for the exposition will be resumed by the Govern­ notice of the Government's intentions and arc being Already Mr Mulcahy, Mr Brett (Bretts Hardware) and ment to make way for Expo 88.