  The first results from the HI Parkes All-Sky Survey (HIPASS) provide a
spectacular view of the global HI distribution in the vicinity of the
Magellanic Clouds and the southern Milky Way. A 2400 square degree mosaic
around the South Celestial Pole (SCP) reveals the existence of a narrow,
continuous counter-stream which 'leads' the direction of motion of the Clouds,
i.e. opposite in direction to the Stream. This strongly supports the
gravitational model for the Stream in which the leading and trailing streams
are tidally torn from the body of the Magellanic Clouds. The data also reveal
additional tidal features in the Bridge region which appear to emanate from the
LMC, and a distinct spiral structure within the LMC itself.
