UQ Students strike for Palestine in historic rally
On February the 29th, hundreds of UQ students marched through their campus chanting for a Free Palestine in the largest campus protest in over a decade.
Continue ReadingOn February the 29th, hundreds of UQ students marched through their campus chanting for a Free Palestine in the largest campus protest in over a decade.
Continue ReadingOn the 25th of February 2024, the Australian Government finally released the University Accords Final Report. The TLDR version is: it’s been dubbed a ‘once in a generation’ reform/consultation process of what universities should be and how to support students. So why didn’t I know about this, and how was my voice heard, you may […]
Continue ReadingThe Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton, is facing immense backlash for advocating people to boycott Woolworths for no longer stocking Australia Day merchandise. This backlash comes after a Woolworth store in Teneriffe was found vandalised with “5 days 26 Jan Aussie Oi Oi Woolies fuck u” spray painted on its exterior, as reported by […]
Continue Reading“If citizens – even as young as high school students – are being punished for having a voice and for having an opinion, then South Koreas democratic values are in grave danger”
Continue ReadingAugust the 14th 2022 marks the tenth International Memorial Day for the World War Two “comfort women”. The Friends for “Comfort Women” in Sydney (FCWS) with the help of Bill Crews Foundation and Uniting Church Ashfield, successfully hosted a commemoration event on the 7th of August 2022. It was 1991 August 14th when late Hak-Sun […]
Continue ReadingAlan Smithee & Billie Kugelman UQ has sent out letters to students facing disciplinary action which claim that enforcing the Student Code of Conduct is more important than *checks notes* students’ human rights. The letters, apparently authored by so-called ‘Integrity Officers’, were sent with an offer: accepting the University’s proposed punishments would mean that students’ […]
Continue ReadingTens of thousands in the US have hit the streets in recent days to condemn the decision of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe V Wade, the landmark decision that established abortion as a constitutional right. The challenge to Roe will trigger laws in 26 states to immediately ban abortion. The majority of women of […]
Continue ReadingWe are in a climate emergency. We’ve seen a rapid increase in ‘natural’ disasters across the globe; floods, fires and mass extinctions. It is estimated that the climate crisis could displace 1.2 billion people by 2050. But in the eyes of the Australian government and its police cronies, the real crime is daring to resist […]
Continue ReadingAnother victory for the tenants movement! SEQUR member David was not evicted, thanks to union mobilisation, the grassroots community, and left-wing solidarity.
Continue ReadingDespite its meticulously greenwashed public image, it turns out the University of Queensland is a recipient of significant funding from the Australian coal industry. For some this will come as no surprise, but the numbers are nonetheless interesting, and UQ has a lot to answer for.
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