The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • 6

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD TUESDAY APRIL 29 1997 The hacker who burned too bright 6 Uni in crisis as council dumps fifth member other passionate interest could have gone a long way with either or both He had a photographic memory he have to study hard a loss to the said Mr Fewster who was introduced to Haines by a teacher of the The virus community is still alive and well in Australia One group VLAD thought to have members in Brisbane Sydney and Melbourne recently released the first virus to affect Windows 95 software It has since become the most widely reported virus in the world VLAD released a new virus RIP Terminator-Z as a memorial to Haines on our population we do have quite a large said Carl Hindle technical support manager of another anti-virus software firm Doctor Disk fact that' an Australian group is attacking a new operating system does indicate a level of expertise out But many in the legitimate computer community will not acknowledge any skill at all on the part of Haines or his imitators The managing director of Melbourne company Cybec Mr Roger Riordan said: viruses were nothing very special and he went on writing them we believe after he said he would stop As far as concerned he was just another COMPUTERS: Lift-out By JULIE ROBOTHAM Technology Writer One of brightest young computer minds died a week ago in Brisbane But Clinton Haines alias Harry McBungus alias Termi-nator-Z alias TaLoN will not be remembered as a brilliant young entrepreneur or an Internet programming genius Haines was a computer hacker specialising in the creation of malicious computer viruses Responsible for the damaging NoFrills virus and its derivatives Dudley and 483 Haines once brought down thousands of personal computers in the Australian Taxation Office Suncorp and Telstra was one of the most adept at writing viruses in the said Mr Rod Fewster director of Thunderbyte a Brisbane firm which distributes software to protect computers from the rogue strings of code generated by the virus-writers Mr Fewster did not exactly befriend Haines who died on his 21st birthday But he says they were likening the relationship to football players on opposing teams: tried to help him by giving him That advice was to go straight let time repair his savaged reputation in the computer industry and look forward to a successful career in computers or microbiology his had contributed a great deal to the life of the university over a long period am joined by all council members in thanking her for that she said Mrs Crew declined to explain the reasons for her resignation saying that the council had placed legal on her which prevented her from making further statements She said it was up to individual council members including Dr to explain why they had lost confidence in her is also absolutely essential that the council develop a proper code of procedure and that the university restore its tradition of openness to allow people to raise legitimate Mrs Crew said It is understood that Dr was unhappy with comments made by Mrs Crew recently about the way the council had announced the appointment of a new vice-chancellor Professor Ingrid Moses two weeks ago It is also understood that Mrs Crew had raised serious concerns about issues regarding the financial administration of the university with council members One of the oldest and best known regional universities New England has faced serious financial problems over the past year with an independent audit finding the institution had been beyond its for some time The audit found that while the number of residential students declined the university had spent big on other projects with its debt ballooning by $18 million over three years A former member of the council and a postgraduate student Mr Geoff Quinn last night called for the resignation of Dr Mr Quinn who is also the regional president of the NSW Liberal Party said the university was facing serious financial problems that required the leadership of someone of the calibre of Dr Bemie Fraser the former governor of the Reserve Bank By LUIS GARCIA Higher Education Writer The University of New England which has been buffeted by serious financial problems and declining residential enrolments in the past year was in turmoil again yesterday following the forced resignation of its deputy chancellor The unexpected departure of Mrs Jennifer Crew a well-known local political figure follows an extraordinary meeting of the governing council held on Sunday at the request of the chancellor Dr Pat Mrs Crew becomes the fifth member of the council to have resigned under pressure or to have been sacked in 12 months In a statement released yesterday Dr the prominent Sydney magistrate said the council had accepted the resignation of its deputy chancellor adding that she expected the reasons for the resignation remain a private matter for Mrs Dr said Mrs Crew TURMOIL AT UNE January 1996 Deep divisions emerge on council with some members criticising the recently appointed chancellor Pat O'Shane April 1996 At request council dismisses student-elected representative Geoff Quinn Education Minister John Aquilina sacks two council members Peter Pardy and Rosemary Leitch September 1996 University announces plans to close two residential colleges because of student shortage November 1996 'Vice-chancellor Professor Bruce Thom resigns after losing confidence of council and staff March 1997 Independent auditors find the university has been beyond its for the past three years with debts blowing out by $18 million April 1997 Professor Ingrid Moses appointed vice-chancellor Deputy chancellor Jennifer Crew forced to resign at Sunday night extraordinary meeting that was previously reported you want to put a syndicate together with commercial backing to provide an offer an expression of interest entertain that as Mr Fischer told a conference on Asia-Pacific communication industries Last week Cabinet slashed Radio funding from ACTU says secretary position is safe By BRAD NORINGTON and AAP The ACTU has moved firmly behind the leadership of its secretary Mr Bill Kelty saying his position is not threatened and he is expected to be elected unopposed at the congress in September Mr Kelty drew strong support yesterday from an ACTU assistant secretary Mr Bill Mansfield who dismissed a report that former supporters of Mr Kelty within the union left-wing had begun a campaign to unseat him The Herald reported on Saturday that some of Mr key backers in the Left from which he draws his main political support believed he had lost touch with workers and should stand aside But Mr Mansfield said that he knew of no move against the ACTU leader and urged any dissenters to come forward and make a challenge openly He also defended Mr Kelty over his decision last week give character evidence at the sentencing hearing of convicted former Coles Myer chief Brian Quinn which has attracted widespread criticism in union circles across all factions Mr Mansfield said: no indication that any of the ACTU officers will be challenged at the ACTU congress in September heard of any moves among any unions Left Right or Centre away from Bill Kelty or the other ACTU Two Sisters on a Rocky Hillside by McCubbin fine example of his technique Bidder puts $332500 on the line Radio Australia may to is go private S23 million a year to $7 million forcing the closure of shortwave broadcasts in Mandarin Cantonese Indonesian Vietnamese and Khmer Mr Fischer said: Government intends to maintain a capacity with Radio Australia through satellite a matter of further detail to unfold that in fact we do value its painting of Sydney Harbour by Conrad Martens A 1968 painting by Brett Whiteley Vincent a bloody portrait of Vincent van Gogh sold for $90500 Up to $10 million worth of art is being auctioned by and over three days in Melbourne this week GEOFFREY MASLEN A painting by the Heidelberg school artist Frederick McCub-bin that sold for S1 10000 in 1988 went to a telephone bidder at an auction in Melbourne last night for S332500 The 1886 painting Two Sisters on a Rocky Hillside appeared to attract little interest in the crowded sale room but was eventually knocked down to the telephone Middle Australia was out in force and bidding was strong for works in the range But few of the works with reserves up to and beyond $100000 found buyers Apart from the McCubbin the other major sale was $167500 paid by Sydney dealer Vivienne Sharpe for an 1874 The Federal Government would consider proposals for a syndicate with commercial backing to take over Radio Australia (RA) the Deputy Prime Minister Mr Fischer said yesterday He also said the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade would contribute $4 million to short-wave radio broadcasts three times the figure Foster Nunn Loveder SMH0241 MORE MONEY IN WEDNESDAY SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Our section now comes with added interest more colourful more comprehensive and even more accessible So avoid the technical terms and 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