Author: onditmag

Words by Nicholas Birchall Despite taking place on Monday evening, no official word has been given by the AUU regarding the outcome of the vote to affiliate the Adelaide University Pro-Choice Club to the AUU. Going against standard practice, AUU President Stella Woo is yet to make available the outcome of this vote to the Clubs […]

Words by Lawrence Hull Whether on a University campus or at a street protest, many of us have at some point crossed paths with particular groups calling for some kind of ‘socialist revolution’. What that means is in itself subject to a wide range of opinions and semantic dances. However, when I speak of ‘fringe socialist […]

Words by Nicholas Birchall On Dit is able to verify that contained below are excerpts of Clubs Committee minutes from the 25th of October 2019. This meeting followed the infamous September 19th meeting where the UofA Women’s Collective application was rejected by Oscar Zi Shao Ong, Stella Woo, and Ramses Saaid, with their stated reason being […]

Words by Nicholas Birchall Editor’s Note: I would like to point out that at several points throughout the meeting, attempts from myself to ask questions in my capacity as editor of On Dit resulted in my microphone being muted by Ong. Screenshot taken by an SRC Councillor during the meeting. In moves that shocked many present, last […]

Words by Nicholas Birchall Credit: https://www.facebook.com/adelunibar/ After speculation on the status of UniBar following the liquidation of the King’s Head Hotel, it has today been revealed that business will continue as usual. In late April, the King’s Head Hotel announced that they would be shutting their doors for the last time amidst financial troubles exacerbated by […]

Words by Nick Birchall Credit: https://www.theblacks.com.au/ Clarification: The UofA executive team had previously taken a 20% pay-cut in a bid to assist with the University’s financial support package for students. Original story continues below. It has been revealed that embattled Vice-Chancellor Peter Rathjen will continue to take a full salary while on special indefinite leave amidst […]

Words by Maxim Buckley The big ‘rona The decision to write this article came about because I was growing pretty sick of all the misinformation out there with regard to how SARS-COV-19/COVID-19/Corona virus/the rona is being addressed medically by governments and health bodies. This is by no means a critique of the approaches made by the government […]

Words by Ivan Bucalo The response to COVID-19 by major institutions like the University of Adelaide has been, to put it squarely, quite staggered. Of course, when was the last time major institutions had to deal with a crisis like this? In comparison to modern viral outbreaks of Ebola and swine flu, they were a flash […]

Words by Nicholas Birchall Embattled Vice-Chancellor Peter Rathjen The Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) had today announced that they are investigating University of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor Peter Rathjen for “allegations of improper conduct” as well as “investigating the manner in which the University dealt with those allegations.” This comes after days of speculation surrounding the Vice-Chancellor’s indefinite leave, […]

Words By Nicholas Birchall UofA Vice-Chancellor Peter Rathjen In an email distributed to Adelaide University staff yesterday evening (6/5), acting Vice-Chancellor Mike Brooks sought to assuage any doubt in the health of the university. This extensive email referenced the departure of Chancellor Kevin Scarce, and the indefinite leave of Vice-Chancellor Peter Rathjen, insisting that “the events of […]