Defend Abortion Rights Everywhere
Tens 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 […]
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Stand with climate activists against police repression
We 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 […]
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Update: Taringa Eviction Defence
Another victory for the tenants movement! SEQUR member David was not evicted, thanks to union mobilisation, the grassroots community, and left-wing solidarity.
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“Ithika” review from the #FreeAssange Campaign
“Hello Miles, it’s good to see you again.” John Shipton is like all fathers. Almost like a gentle giant, his soft, mellow voice somehow penetrates through the bustle of the Union courtyard as the team of volunteers around us haul in tables, chairs, banners and merchandise for our stall while hundreds of students stream past. His relaxed, friendly greeting seems oddly disconnected from the organised chaos.
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Taringa eviction attempt thwarted
Today’s eviction defense in Taringa may have been organised at first instance by Michael Berkman, the Greens’ MP for Maiwar, and the Brisbane Renter’s Alliance, but it saw support from many local grassroots and left-wing groups. The Greens (notable mention to Jonno Sri for locking himself to the tenant’s front door), Socialist Alternative, Australia’s Communist […]
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UQ’s Dirty Secret: Fossil Fuel Research Dollars
Despite 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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ETU vs UGL & UQ Strike *Tentatively* Over
As the sun set on the 7th day of strikes taken by the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) it was still looking unclear as to when and if they’d get a result. But as we have seen in the following days since their last strike on campus, a result was handed down in the darkness of […]
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Seven things the Albanese Government can do to address LGBTQIA+ equality
Though the dust has cleared on an Albanese Labor Government (a government which, on paper, should be better than Morrison’s), the fact remains that our federal parliament – as a whole – hasn’t had the best track record – over the last decade – when it comes to addressing LGBTQIA+ issues and the discrimination that […]
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The Issue With Meat
The animals we farm for food have highly complex social, mental and emotional lives. Pigs, for example, are about as social, intelligent and emotional as dogs and toddlers. Despite this, virtually all animals we eat are factory farmed. This entails selective breeding to increase output at the expense of welfare. Animals suffer various forms of extreme confinement, including immobilizing crates and cages for pigs and hens. They face unanesthetized mutilation of sensitive horns, sensitive beaks, tails, teeth and genitals.
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FEEDER TICKETS: WHY THEY ARE DESTROYING DEMOCRACY IN UNION CAMPUSES
Feeder tickets, the bane of student unions. Ever since I started being a part of student politics, I’ve always pondered over why we would ever need a system like this. I just assumed they must be of benefit to the system in some way I have not been enlightened about. But alas, now I can safely […]
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Semper Floreat would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands which comprise so-called Australia.
Sovereignty was never ceded, and we are - each of us - responsible for the ongoing dispossession, violence, and segregation in Meanjinn (Brisbane), and everywhere else, as concerns the racism which is levelled against indigenous peoples.
We commit to platforming indigenous voices, stopping racism, and working towards meaningful reconciliation and tangible reparations.
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