Editorial Welcome to the fii^t Semper for 1984. Your opinion of this issue could influence your attitude towards Semper for the rest of the year, so Contents please take your tlme^oyer it. As a new co-Editor working with John Henzell (who also edited most • of last year's Sempers), it is necessary for me to make a few points HAWKE'S FIRST YEAR: about my position. Bob has just completed his first year in power and JOHN HENZELL {as good a politiker as Bob Is), investigates how he's done it. Firstly, I am not a John Henzell clone as some people have been good A STUDENTS GUIDE TO MEDICARE enough to suggest. However, as I am new to the job, it will, as a matter PAUL LUCAS has obtained the answers to the 40 most asked questions of course, be necessary for me to rely on John's experience until I about Medicare. become better acquainted with the operations of the paper. However, I have my own ideas and will implement them. (If you hear sounds of HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE CORPORATE JUNGLE: Two graduates of the Harvard Business School have just released a book struggling eminating from Semper Office don't worry; It's just an which would get even Alfred E. Neutnan to General Manager of GMH editorial discussion.) JOHN HENZELL (in need of help) looks into it. One criticism levelled at Semper over the last few years is that the 8 UNION NEWS content was too serious, that there was too much 'hard news', and that 9 STUDENTS LOSE IN FUNDING WAR: the paper was too parochial. Uni research projects are being favoured over undergraduate teaching. In answer to that criticism, John and I have attempted to put the fun DAVID PHILLIPS, our Education Resource Office, investigates this dis­ back into the paper by making the content more balanced, with light- turbing trend. hearted stories and stories of general interest. However, we cannot lose 10 YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR - Education VP gets salaried: sight of the fact that Semper is a student newspaper, and as such we Mike Kaiser is now being paid for a position which was previously unpaid. have a duty to protect student interests. If something needs to be said, Is this 'jobs for the boys' or does this position warrant remuneration? KEVIN we will say iti VELLNAGEL found out Finally, I believe the Editors don't receive enough student feedback n DOLLAR ASSAULT - The Selling of Australia 11: about what they think of the paper. After all, it is your newspaper. Ever since Australia IPs historic win in the Cup, people have been cashing in So, if you see John or myself wandering around the uni (probably in on the euphoria. JOHN HENZELL joins the gravy train to report. a (deadline-pressure induced daze), don't be reluctant to give us your 12 EAT AT McWILSON'S - Union and VC build a Third Refec opinions (in polite language, pleasel), make any suggestions for im­ The Uni gains the Physiology refectory. KAREN AXFORD, Union Trea­ proving the paper, or to tell us of any story or issue you think we surer, gives the details. should cover. 13 ALL THAT GLITTERS ISN'T GOLD - $5.4 Million Movie -HARRY DUNSTALL Wipes Out: CHRISTINE FOGG hit the Coast to delve into the problen:^s surrounding £>i Australia's newest movie, The Coolangatta Gold'. 15 SPANNING THE YEARS - Steeleye Span Still Going Strong: Traditional English band, Steeleye Span, came to Brisbane recently still [rM^^SiEEr;^ together after 14 years. TREVOR POYNER met and Interviewed the band 16 SCHOOLIE'SWEEK REVISITED: After all the reports that Schootie's Week was a debauched affair, Semper just had to investigate. CRAIG HUME and HARRY DUNSTALL, veterans of the Week, report. 1 18 SPRA ACTIVITIES: If you want to keep fit or just busy, go to SPRA. With 35 different activi­ ties there is something for everyone. 1 26 A NICE PLACE TO VISIT • JiTT Vm m ^Au mm l^^l \d^m STEVEN HERRICK, expatriate Brisbane-Ite, explains why he forsook Brisbane for that sin city of the south, Sydney. 28 WHAT'S ON 1 Entertainment guide, compiled by KAREN VENZKE, plus JOHN HENZELL's 1 explanation of the term 'grapple & rape' and HOWARD STRINGER'S views on rock movies. 30 CARSTAIRS OF JUNGLE H.Q. The return of the Phantom of the Bungle, graphically executed by ^ STEVE ROBSON. ^ ^ 31 ODDS 8i ENDS JOHN HENZELL demonstrates his mastery of the trivial. 31 VIDEOTS'TRIVIA QUIZ SEMPER is a nonprofit political and cultural magazine based at the Hosted by Bob and Dolly Dyer. University of Queensland. REVIEWS: EDITORS: Harry Dunstall and John Henzell 21 FILM: 'Zelig' reviewed by Damien Simpson TYPESETTING: jenni Bird 22 BOOK: 'Wildlife of the Brisbane Area' reviewed by Tim Low LAYOUT/COVER: Matt Mawson 23 FILMS: 'The Day After' and 'Zelig' reviewed by John Henzell PRINTERS: Warwick Daily News, Warwick 25 BOOKS: 'This River is in the South' and 'Left at the Post' reviewed by DISTRIBUTION:(Off campus)Gordon & Gotch David Cyanne; 'The Beast of Heaven' reviewed by Annette Read 27 RECORDS: John & Yoko, Kim Games, jo Jo Zep, Depeche Mode; ADVERTISING: Robert Stubbs (phone 371 2568) 27 PUBLISHER: Tony Kynaston, President, U.Q. Students Union FILM: 'The Draughtsman's Contract' reviewed by Tim Low 32 BOOK: 'Luminous Animals' reviewed by Matt Mawson Contributions are welcome, but no responsibility is accepted for unsolicited material TESTAMENT to a nuclear holocaust CDCC 450 TICKETS TO THE PREVIEW OF TESTAMENT mi" •• ON WEDNESDA YMARCH 7th, 5J0pm, AT THE • • •••» SCHONELL CINEMA. UNIVERSITY of QID' TESTAMENT is a Lynne Littman Film, starring Jane Alexander and William Devane. It depicts the honor of nuclear holocaust and the effects on an average Califomian family. HOW TO ENTER: just be one of the first 450 to come to Semper off fee (opposite the Creperle, next to the Games Room) and pick up your free pass — LIMIT OF TWO PER PERSON In less than a v/eek, the Hawke Government celebrates its first year in office. In that time, Australia has seen a Wran- llke change In the Federal Labor Party, with a move into the ir political centre-ground and an unprecedented reversal of party politics by Cabinet. Dr KENNETH WILTSHIRE, of Qld University's Government Department, outlines the political year; Dr GEOFF KINGSTON, of the Economics Faculty, reviews the government's economic performance; and Mr BILL DeMARI A looks at the social effects. Compiled by JOHN HENZELL. !5|!!?B5ffR?^!5!!<!?S?5^!!|!w!?!?ffl .fS 1: The Pragmatic Negotiator vy.^v .^ The key word that University of "The Labor Party in Australia Is Queensland Government lecturer, looking a lot more like a Social Demo­ crat party than you'll find in Europe. Dr Ken Wiltshire, uses to describe It's a different Labor Party and that has Hawke's first year as Prime Minis­ a lot to do with Bob Hawke and his ter, is 'pragmatic'. style of politics," he said. "He has been able to convince the rest One of the major claims by the media of the Party that being pragmatic and re­ about the Prime Minister has been his apparent disregard for Labor Party community needs to be softened up a bit maining In office is, at times, )ust as style of leadership that has been seen foreign policy. Another example is on matters like that. The Ayers Rock important as sticking hard and fast to as reasonably egotistical. Wiltshire claim­ relations with the United States, in decision was maybe a little hasty and Party principle ~ which is a major trans­ ed what was often mistaken for ego in particular the Grenada invasion. maybe the Australian people should have formation for the Labor Party," Dr Bob Hawke was really his feeling for "That's the most amazing thing of been conditioned for it more than they Wiltshire said. politics. "In the past the cabinet was there to all. He has put the fears of Americans were. "He knows it's important to be seen at rest. Once again he is Hawke the prag- implement the Labor Party's decisions. at a number of sporting fields, he knows "I don't think that the Government Mr Hawke, unlike any other Labor matist. He understands the importance it's important to go on a lot of trips of investment to Australian economy, has suffered one inch because of the leader in history, has managed to get abroad. He is very much modelling he was, after all, on the board of the Combe affair. That's not quite as true the Labor Party to accept that the himself on the Menzies concept. Menzies Reserve Bank for years, so he under­ of the Mick Young affair. I think the cabinet has to have the ability to Inter­ was that kind of person. Bob Hawke is stands economics thoroughly." Mick Young affair will return to haunt pret the Party's policies once it gets probably closer to the average Australian Dr Wiltshire sees Consensus, one of the Hawke Government for quite some­ Into office. than any other Prime Minister, except Hawke's fundamental policies for econ­ time yet," he said. "He argued that the cabinet must have maybe for Chifley." omic recovery, as being extremely succ­ flexibility to some extent in the timing, Beyond Hawke's image and his stand­ essful, due to Hawke's abilities as a Dr Wiltshire saw that the Govern­ and also In the nature in which the Labor ing within the Party, Dr Wiltshire sees negotiator.