ATTENTION: Gatton Students!Ravensbourne: Your Next Weekend Adventure
An hour’s drive North of Gatton campus lies the Ravensbourne National Park. Over the Easter Holidays, I took a trip up to visit and would like to encourage you to head North and enjoy the nearby forest. Ravensbourne is the casual hiker’s dream location. Its many towering trees provide ample housing for a large variety […]
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Student Politics: Through the Ages
1966 – Vietnam War Fund The Vietnam War was raging on and Australia had joined the war by this point. The Semper Floreat in the 60s showed a keen interest in reporting on a wide range of student politics (‘stupol’). Throughout my research into the period of Semper Floreat throughout the 60s and 70s, various […]
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Margins of Change: The Formatting Evolution of Semper Floreat
Here at Semper, we’re proud of our rich history as the UQU student newspaper. As the times and content have changed, so has the formatting – what began as hot-type hand-setting and composing has evolved to hyperlinks and Instagram posts. So, join us on a trip down memory lane as we appreciate all the different […]
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POEM: All You Have To Do Is Get Out Of Bed
All you have to do is get out of bed. Your family is knocking at the door, And you can’t keep them waiting anymore. Oh, how you fill your sister with dread! Oh, how your mother can’t love you like before! All you have to do is get out of bed, Your family is knocking […]
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Justice for Palestine Snap Rally
In the evening of the 3rd of April, a group of no more than 50 protestors stood in front of the Queensland Parliament House in solidarity with Palestine. A snap rally had been called by the Palestine human rights organisation ‘Justice for Palestine’ ((1) Justice for Palestine Magan-djin | Facebook 2025). CONTEXT The Sunday before, […]
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POEM: Blue
My open hands glide along the rhythmic crashing of the waves. Lacing my fingers through sea foam that forms while they curl and collapse. Trying to bear the motion in my hands. Attempting to collect the crystal blue hue. Watching it slip between my fingers, returning to the gurgling sea foam, retreating back out to […]
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POEM: The Witch
A witch A lovely one Guides my hand to the great divine The higher being who we call to everyday In hope of being heard, held and answered Curious we are. She guides my hand into the great expanse of the Universe Guiding my hand to the Mother To the Higher Self Guiding my hands […]
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Ali’s Aerie
Little black cormorants (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) can be found at UQ’s lakes, especially near the bus stop. Cormorants are excellent divers, helping them to snatch up their favourite snack: fish. Some groups of little black cormorants have even learned to hunt as a coordinated group, just like the Jurassic Park (but not real) velociraptors! As a […]
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Protests on Paper
I’m sitting in the Fryer Library, flipping through a collection of Semper Floreat issues from 1966. An orange slip of paper is nestled between the pages of an edition published on 17th March 1966. The words “Vietnam Protest Week March 21-27” are in a large, bold font. Some of the items on the agenda include […]
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Domestic Politics Through the Ages
1944 – University and the War UQ, like most institutions throughout Australia, took part in the Second World War effort. Quotas were fixed for the university to meet in regards to research and other special work that arose out of the need to prepare Australia for war. Courses in malaria control, refrigeration technology and combating chemical […]
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