Why I’m camping on the great court for Gaza
The world is witnessing the worst crime against humanity in a generation. In the 7 months and counting since Israel began its genocidal campaign in Gaza, an estimated 34,000 Palestinian civilians have been murdered, including 10,000 children. Thousands more are likely trapped under the mounds of rubble amassed from Israel’s relentless bombing. Only a small […]
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HECS indexation reform is not enough to ensure cost of living relief for students
UQU calls for the Australian Federal Government to do more
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UQU calls for the Federal Government to do better in their plan to address placement poverty
The UQ Union is committed to advocating for the rights of students and fighting against placement poverty. We believe that no student should have to undergo the financial burdens and out-of-pocket expenses they have been experiencing while studying and completing their mandatory placements in their chosen profession.
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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.
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“You can find a match, but there’s a catch”: The Campus Cupid scandal of 2024
I hope this experience can serve as a lesson to some of you who participated, and – of course – I hope that you all find what you’re looking for.
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A victory with a tainted cup for student autonomy?
On 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, […]
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Lunar New Year 2024: Another Cultural Success for the UQU
It is a very colourful link between international students and their heritage, between international students and the campus, between local students and multiculturalism, and a way for international and local students to interact and become friends.
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What Brad Banducci’s ‘Retirement’ Means For Us!
“But, at least – for now – we get to point and laugh at Brad Banducci for being so incompetent at answering such simple questions.”
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Taylor-made without explanation
Poetry by Anonymous Visiting a friend, a simple call to health,You came out of nowhere, completely out of stealth.Draped in crimson red, bold and free,A presence unexpected, a twist in destiny. At first, your gaze felt sharp, a touch judgmental,Yet, beneath the surface, a depth elemental.Perhaps it was my folly, too sentimental to see,The layers […]
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University Accords (Reform): The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
On 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 […]
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