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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111 years later, the University of Queensland Union will soon become incorporated.
On the 15th of December, the outgoing 2023 UQU executive team uploaded a press release onto the UQU website. It read: ‘Notice of Successful Referendum: Proposal to Incorporate the University of Queensland Union’. Well, it seems at least one referendum passed in 2023. Satire aside, the media release explains the reason for incorporating, revealing how […]
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The Force From the North: UQ Union Set to Become NUS Powerhouse After Nearly Two-Decade Hiatus
UQU is set to become the most powerful member of the National Union of Students…
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The StuPolar Express: ‘Review’ Of This Year’s UQ Law Revue
Not everything lands, and that’s part of what’s great!
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The Absurdity of Highbrow, Lowbrow, Middlebrow in Contemporary Culture
But the thing that I am most clear on, is that, while I still get a headache at the mention of Absurdism, it has taught me a valuable message about what art truly is.
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People I Met Overseas.
This is an ode to the beautiful friendships and the tragically hilarious memories that were made on my trip, plus the other unforgettable ones during my time in Europe.
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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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UQ, Anti-Protest Militancy, and the Rental Crisis: What Happened at Last Week’s Protest?
Last 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.
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I am a landlord and my tenants are complaining. Am I the Asshole?
Help. I am a landlord leasing out to 5 students in the St Lucia area. I didn’t realise when I rented to them they would be complaining so much. I advertised this house initially as a five bedroom house because it also has a basement. This was on the advice of another landlord friend of […]
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