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A look at the U.S. midterms two months out

Words by Sebastian Andrew An unpopular Democrat is in the White House. The electorate has suffered through nearly two years of cost-of-living pressures. Unified Democratic control of government is tenuous, with weak majorities in both chambers creating legislative chaos. With all this, and keeping in mind that it’s tradition for a president’s party to face […]

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Kumanjayi Walker Deserves Justice

Words by Habibah Jaghoori Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following article may contain/contains images, names and voices of people who have died. ‘It is extremely important to me and to family and community to be present throughout the coronial inquest just so we have an understanding of everything that led […]

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News

Bulk billing for Students at Uni Health Practice May Only be Temporary

Words by Grace Atta Better Medical, private owner of the University Health Practice, has stated their move to keep bulk billing for students may only be temporary, depending on the outcome of consultation with the University. ‘We have decided to postpone the decision about charging a gap to Medicare-eligible University of Adelaide students pending further […]

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Your SRC and YouX Board Candidates Are Under A Weird Gag Order.

Words by Habibah Jaghoori It’s the most wonderful time of year here at the degree factory, sorry, The University of Adelaide. This election week looks very different from last year’s elections mainly because the coalition to boot the right-winger, anti-democratic and university management bootlicking factions is no longer, but rather, certain a UNITEy has happened […]

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Arts + Culture

Gemma Rose — Guest Poet for On Dit’s Open Mic Night

As part of On Dit’s Hearsay Launch — Open Mic Night, we are so very lucky to have a guest poet, Gemma Rose (she / they), joining us for the event. Gemma has a formidable background in poetry, performance and creative writing. Check out her bio below! Gemma Rose has been writing since she was very young. […]

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Opinion

I have a problem with Tiktok feminism

Words by Jenny Jung Everyone’s journey with feminism is unique and deeply personal. However, it is safe to say that the media we consume act as sources which guide our norms and understanding of feminism. This is why I have a problem with feminist content on social media, most prominently Tiktok. Now, I’d be a […]

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Reviews

REVIEW: Arcadia by Tom Stoppard

Words by Ngoc Lan Tran Adelaide University Theatre Guild’s newest production is the great Czech-born British playwright’s undeniable masterwork: Arcadia. Juggling around the witticisms, politics, literature, song, dance, and intellectual gymnastic, Arcadia sets the scene in the same room of Sidley Park but centuries apart. Centering the spinning plates of drama and intellect, Matthew Chapman’s […]

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Little Bitch in the Big City

Words by Sienna Sulicich Moving to Adelaide was not fun. I knew close to no-one and spent most of my time at the start locked in my room wallowing in my own self-pity. The city is actually rather bleak and kind of ugly, not really the soul-inspiring stuff I was looking for. Although I never […]

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DI AND VIV AND ROSE: A Review

By Lauren Shallow *This review contains spoilers, as well as mentions of sexual assault. Di and Viv and Rose presented by the Corseted Rabbits collective and hosted by Rumpus, is the Adelaide production company’s take on Amelia Bullmore’s 2011 play of the same name. Rumpus was an extremely welcoming theatre company; after briefly showing our tickets […]

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It’s official, the AUU name is now Your eX…*checks notes* sorry, YouX.

Words by Habibah Jaghoori and Grace Atta Goodbye to the AUU name and a reluctant hello to the now, Facebook official, YouX. (Or ‘youX’…the formatting has been inconsistent). As of Thursday the 14th of July, the once AUU social media accounts were updated to the new YouX name. This marks the beginnings of the organisation’s […]