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Everyone’s struggling but not the man-in-the-middle

Here at UQ St Lucia, the daily grind of student life intersects with the necessity of grocery shopping. The proximity of major supermarket competitors like Coles and Woolies should theoretically drive down grocery prices for city dwellers. However, this stark fantasy tale is as fictitious as the salaries the big bosses of these organisations received […]

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Is There More to 90s Cinema Than Pulp Fiction?

For the first semester of 2024, the UQ Film Appreciation Society (UQFAS) will screen a selection of 1990s films. These include familiar favourites T2: Judgement Day (1991), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), and Fight Club (1999), alongside arthouse picks such as Trainspotting (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), and The Thin Red Line (1998), and […]

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Lowering the age cap for graduate visas will be catastrophic to Australian Research

Recap: 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. […]

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Dutton’s Woolworths Boycott Backlash

The 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 […]

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We Need Both: In-Person and Remote Options NOW!

With many Australian universities returning to in-person education, online-options are being left behind and so are disabled students. Prior to 2020, many tertiary education institutions across Australia had very limited options available for online study. This is despite repeated calls from the disability community for adequately resourced online options that support both staff and students, […]

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