Queensland UniversityQueensland of Technology University Newspaper of Technology • Issue Newspaper 219 • October • 30,Issue 2001-February ... • 11,Month, 2002 1999 Goodwill Bridge opening draws 15,000 by Toni Chambers Praise for the bridge did not stop once people reached the QUT side of the river. A sea of 15,000 smiling faces made “I think it’s nice and it’s their way from South Bank to QUT something that’ll get well used,” one across Brisbane’s latest landmark, The woman commented. Goodwill Bridge, on October 21 and “I’ve really enjoyed the day. I’m a overwhelmingly hailed it a success. visitor from Scotland and I’m happy to The bridge construction has taken be here today,” a male visitor said. more than three years and cost around Guests were welcomed by street $23million, but there were no criticisms performers, the Three Singing as Premier Peter Beattie had a last- Mexicans, and escorted to the Kidney minute change of plans, allowing Lawn by English “bobbies”. members of the public to be the first to Once there, children enjoyed free pool cross it. admission, Humphrey B. Bear live on “This is the first time in the opening stage and bridge painting organised by of a bridge that we’ve made sure that early childhood education students, the people went before the politicians, while the QUT Big Band was a welcome and when we came out and saw what accompaniment for those enjoying the a beautiful day it was, there was no array of international food on offer. way we were going to make you stand The Cultural Precinct felt the positive The crowds streamed over the new Goodwill Bridge on opening day and hundreds of children made there in the heat and listen to our effects of the bridge on attendances, with the trip to the Kidney Lawn at Gardens Point to witness a special appearance by Humphrey B. Bear. speeches,” he told the waiting crowd. more than 1,000 people visiting the “We let you go first and that’s the QUT Art Museum’s exhibitions and way it ought to be, so you’ve already rehearsals in The Gardens Theatre for seen the bridge, do you like it?” the latest Creative Industries production, After a resounding “yes”, a two-gun The Merchant of Venice. salute and balloon release marked the Old Government House also official opening of The Goodwill Bridge. welcomed 1,000 visitors and served It was the signal for the Australian 400 “Governor’s teas”. Marching Band to come to life and for Vice-Chancellor Professor Dennis thousands – including rollerbladers, Gibson praised The Goodwill Bridge, cyclists, families and politicians – to make saying the facelift given to the entry point the crossing. at the university end as well as the Mr Beattie stopped half-way across addition of stairs, a lift and pedestrian the bridge on one of its viewing walkways through the campus, would platforms to tell journalists that the improve access to QUT facilities. positive response from the public had “The bridge will be of great benefit to proven the project was worthwhile. students and staff, corporate neighbours “People are overwhelming in their and visitors, providing easy access to approval for the bridge. They are transport, as well as restaurants and enthusiastic about it – that, in a sense, cultural venues,” Professor Gibson said. has confirmed our faith in the project to “We estimate there will be millions make sure Brisbane remains one of the of journeys over the bridge in the first most livable cities in the world,” he said. year, and one-third of that traffic will “To build a bridge like this is very, be associated with QUT.” very cheap. It’s worth every dollar.” Bridge passes load test ... p3 University medallist named as State’s latest Rhodes Scholar by Toni Chambers picked me,” he said. “My parents were suffering caused by blindness in the happier than I was. I owe almost everything world,” Mr Layton said. A QUT university medallist who to them, so this is partly their success.” “The QUT Optometry Clinic is the wants to help people suffering from Mr Layton graduated from QUT’s best of its kind in the world. blindness in Third World nations has Bachelor of Applied Science (Optometry) “I saw a lot of people with been named as Queensland’s latest in 1998 with first-class honours, having irreversible blindness and the effect Rhodes Scholar. achieved a grade point average of 6.9. that a small change can make on their It was the second time 24-year-old He is now at the end of his third year of life and to them being an active Christopher Layton had been a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery member of society.” interviewed for the right to study at at the University of Queensland and wants Continued p5 England’s Oxford University. to pursue a career in ophthalmology. “Because it was my second time, I was “My decision was driven by my RIGHT: The newest Rhodes really surprised. I was stoked that they desire to reduce the burden of Scholar Christopher Layton Former police Bigger, safer QUT set for chief receives trucks for our new centre of honorary doctrate outback excellence ▼ ▼ P 4 ▼ P 5 P 10 http://www.corpcomm.qut.edu.au/insidequt 2 George Street Brisbane 4000 Telephone (07) 3864 2111 Registered by Australia Post – Publication No. QBF 4778 Inside QUT October 30, 2001-February 11, 2002 Page 1 Complacency makes Australia ‘likely Carseldine’s terrorist target’ – international expert new clinic by Toni Chambers “This country has fallen asleep at the and to the criminal justice area to target The Australia Card was a proposal for opens for wheel and a fatal crash is just around organised crime, Australia has been slow a national identification scheme It’s time the Federal Government the corner,” he predicted. to follow. developed by the Federal Government business reconsidered introducing the Australia “A terrorist attack similar to those “Western governments by and large have in 1985 as a way of combating tax evasion. The new Psychology Clinic at Card as a way of preventing terrorist attacks which occurred recently in the United been apathetic and essentially reactive, and “There has been a lot of discussion Carseldine will become a valuable in the wake of recent events in the United States is not a matter of if but when.” as a consequence have been lulled into a about the ‘big brother’ nature of the resource in addressing community States, according to a QUT lecturer. Mr Craig said intelligence and false sense of security,” he said. Australia Card, however, it is a lot easier concerns surrounding conditions such Mark Craig is a graduate of the FBI security communities around the world “Terrorism, like organised crime, is to establish people’s bona fides if there is as depression and anxiety, according to National Academy and began his career have been battling to justify their pandemic within global society and a national registry and may be necessary the School of Psychology and in aviation security in New York City existence and defend their budgets since Australia is no exception.” in the times in which we live,” he said. Counselling’s Associate Professor in the mid-1970s. He also co-ordinates the end of the Cold War. Mr Craig said the government “Although it may provide some level Robert Schweitzer. QUT’s Security Studies program and While the US and UK agencies have needed to go back to the basics of of comfort to know sky marshals may Dr Schweitzer said the Federal said implementing measures such as tried to reinvent themselves by intelligence and security by fast- be part of the new security equation, Government was in the process of increasing security at airports and on redirecting resources to the corporate tracking the defunct Australia Card as greater emphasis is now required on developing its national strategy on planes was “too little too late”. sector to counter industrial espionage part of security proposals. predictive intelligence.” depression which would emphasise closer links between psychologists and medical practitioners. He said that, in line with the proposed Drug driving challenges road authorities national strategy, QUT’s Psychology by Toni Chambers Clinic would aim to foster greater co- operation between medical treatment Motor vehicles are now an integral part of and psychological prevention of the drug culture of the 21st Century, with depression in the community. almost one third of users injecting drugs “The initiative recognises that in their cars, according to QUT research. psychological treatments play both a The research follows a recent review treatment and preventative role,” Dr of Australian published data showing Schweitzer said. that between 10 and 40 per cent of To become fully operational in the people killed in road crashes tested new year, the clinic will be open to positive for drugs (excluding alcohol as the public and provide affordable the only drug). and professional psychological Researcher at QUT’s Centre for treatment of conditions including Accident Research and Road Safety – anxiety, depression, stress, grief, Queensland (CARRS-Q) Jeremy Davey sexual difficulties, addictions and has conducted face-to-face interviews with eating problems. more than 200 drug users in Queensland Dr Schweitzer said the clinic would and northern New South Wales. be a centre for training and research Mr Davey said police and other traffic for postgraduate students who held authorities were finding it difficult to conditional registration as detect drug-affected drivers due to the psychologists and who could practice absence of effective roadside tests for under supervision.