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The candidates’ event in a ‘too close to call’ electorate

Words by Sebastian Andrew Candidate attendees listed in image’s order from left to right: Inty Elham (Democratic Alliance), James Stevens (Liberal, and sitting Sturt MP), Kathy Scarborough (Australian Federation), Katie McCusker (Greens), Angela Fulco (Australian Progressives), David Sherlock (Animal Justice Party), and Chris Schmidt (TNL, formerly The New Liberals). The Eastern-suburbs electorate of Sturt held […]

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The Buffalo Massacre Should Surprise No One

Words by Habibah Jaghoori May 14th of 2022 saw a horrific and sadly not very surprising massacre against the black people of America in Buffalo, New York. The mass shooter, a self-described white supremacist drove three hours to conduct a shooting spree at a supermarket, resulting in the tragic death of 10 people and 3 […]

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A Midsummer’s Night Dream — Review

Words by Beck Rowse Photography by Richard Parkhill The moon hangs outside the Little Theatre. Inside, stage lights mimic the shade of the May night sky. Anticipation snakes under and around the audience’s ankles, locking them in place. You can hear rumbling. Actors dancing steps down onto the stage as though each carried by beetle’s wings. […]

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Opinion

Learning About the Far-Right, With Help From the Far-Left

Words by Jack Mencel It starts with a small group of individuals feeling angry and disenfranchised. They meet in private to discuss their ideas in an echo-chamber, knowing full well that their true beliefs are too extreme for public pronouncement. To spread their message incognito, they plaster their political slogans all over the city, with […]

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REVIEW — Grief Lightning: A Satire in 78 Slides at RUMPUS theatre

Words by Ngoc Lan Tran The show’s writer and solo performer Mary Angley personifies a lecturer who desperately tries to prove the popular Grease fan theory. Photo credit: Matthew Steen In an abandoned warehouse known for welcoming identities living on the fringe, a stage is simply set for a lecture held seemingly in secret. A projection […]

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The AUU’s controversial rebranding project — source reveals expert advice was given and seemingly ignored by the AUU Board.

Words by Grace Atta and Habibah Jaghoori New information reveals the AUU’s controversial ‘youX’ rebranding project, set to go ahead on April 1st, was advised against during its proposal stages, by the University’s own Chief Marketing Officer. In August of last year, AUU management requested feedback from the University, as a ‘key stakeholder’, on their […]

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The SRC Have Called a Student General Meeting to Stop Faculty Mergers. What Does This Mean?

A Student General Meeting (SGM) has been called by the Student Representative Council (SRC) on 24 March. How does an SGM work, why have we called one, and how can you get involved? By Nix Herriot and James Wood What’s a Student General Meeting? Student General Meetings are forums in which students discuss, debate and […]

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State Election Forum: Students and Young People

Words by Louise Jackson SUSAN CLOSE MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition ROBERT SIMMS MLC, Greens Member for the Upper House HEATHER HOLMES-ROSS, Independent Candidate for Waite ANNE BAINBRIDGE, CEO at Youth Affairs Council South Australia BILLY ZIMMERMANN, National Union of Students Welfare Officer Chaired — IVAN JANKOVIC, Secretary Arts Students Association On 9th March, The Arts […]

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SRC funding suspended indefinitely after emergency AUU board meeting

Words by Nicholas Birchall Student representatives talking to students during O’Week On Dit can today confirm that the Student Representative Council’s (SRC) funding has been suspended indefinitely by the Adelaide University Union (AUU). This comes in the wake of SRC’s O’Week Counter-Guide distribution. SRC President Ana Obradovic’s honorarium payments have also been suspended. This comes after an […]

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REVIEW: Liars & Clowns — An Adelaide Fringe Comedy Show

Words by Lauren Shallow A ‘revolving door’ of various fringe comics…no two shows will be alike. Banner for ‘Liars & Clowns’ Late Night Comedy Show Liars & Clowns is a late-night comedy special pitched as a ‘revolving door,’ of various fringe comics, each show boasting a different bill. The show is hosted in an upstairs room […]