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 23 February 2024, Education Ministers (state and federal) agreed to the Action Plan Addressing Gender-based Violence in Higher Education. The Action Plan recognises urgent action needs to take place to ensure the safety of higher education students and staff. Later on the same day, the Federal Minister for Education, the Hon Jason Clare MP, […]
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 ReadingRecap: In early December last year, the Federal Government released its 99-page Migration Strategy to address temporary skills shortages and close ‘loopholes’ in the existing migration system. The key themes of this package include better protection for the worker’s rights of temporary migrants and a renewed focus on permanent migrants to meet Australia’s workforce needs. […]
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 ReadingLast Wednesday (01/03/2023), a protest was held against the University of Queensland’s administration regarding UQ Res. Here are the issues students were fighting against, and exactly what happened on the day.
Continue ReadingThere is a crisis in student housing. The cost of rent is skyrocketing across the country, and students are being forced to pay through the nose for cramped, unsanitary housing. The University of Queensland is using this crisis as an excuse to jack up the prices of their on-campus student accommodations. UQ RES at St […]
Continue ReadingJude Forrest discusses republicanism in Australia with the launch of the UQ Australian Republic Club and its efforts around education and the mobilisation of Australia. Change is coming. Twenty-three years after the failed 1999 referendum, we now have assistant Minister for the Republic Matt Thistlethwaite to oversee our transition from a constitutional monarchy to an […]
Continue ReadingWe are already seeing the effects of climate change. A Guardian analysis found that 71% of the 500 extreme weather events analysed were made likelier or intensified thanks to climate change. 12 of those, among which are the 2020 Siberian heatwave and the 2018 Northern Hemisphere and Japanese heatwaves, would be outright impossible without it.
Continue ReadingAs what some might call a “Marxist degenerate” myself, I was delighted to hear that the Courier Mail was getting hot under the collar about some left wing articles published by Semper Floreat. For the writers at the Mail to sit up and dust off the cheeto crust from their fingers to write a piece […]
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