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STI Management

Words by Sebastian Andrew Australian high school sexual education (be it public or private) tends to focus on STI prevention. What happens if reliable (nothing is 100% foolproof) prevention methods fail, or aren’t used, isn’t elaborated on in great detail.  If you’re sexually active – especially if you or your partner have multiple sexual contacts, […]

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More merger info + consultation begins

Words by Sebastian Andrew Consultation on the proposed merger of The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia has begun.  Earlier this week, the Vice Chancellors of both institutions published a joint statement titled ‘A Vision Statement for a South Australian university for the future’. This six-page document outlines the ‘shared ambitions’ and […]

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‘You’ve got Nazis on your side’: Kellie-Jay Keen, in Adelaide and beyond

Words and images by Louise Jackson On Thursday March 16, UK anti-trans activist ‘Posie Parker’, real name Kellie-Jay Keen (KJK), took to the steps of Parliament House in Adelaide. She’s currently on her Let Women Speak tour of Australia and New Zealand. Under the banner of ‘women’s rights’ activism, KJK hosts free speaking events which […]

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Not a Day to Celebrate

Written by Talara McHugh My name is Talara and I am a proud Narungga and Ngarrindjeri woman living on Kaurna land.  My mum is a strong Blak woman who raised me to call out injustice and always stand up for what’s right. It is her strength that motivated me to pursue journalism.  As a journalist, […]

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Jacinda Ardern’s shock resignation

Words by Sebastian Andrew Jacinda Ardern has declared October 14 as the day that the people of New Zealand will head to the polls to decide whether the incumbent Labour Party deserves a third term in government. This election, however, comes with one caveat; she won’t be a candidate, either as a local MP or […]

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Merger 2026: What You Need to Know

Words by Sebastian Andrew They say the third time’s the charm. After discussions fell apart in both 2012 and 2018, merger talks are back in the news. The long-proposed merger between the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia is seemingly closer than ever to becoming reality. To be clear – no deal has […]

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2022 Midterm Prediction

by Sebastian Andrew It’s that time again, where there’s an election and I tell you all what I think is going to happen. This time it’s the midterm elections in the United States, where elections are up for the entirety of the House of Representatives, a third of the Senate, a majority of governorships, and […]

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White Australia Has a Blak History. Justice for Turvey.

Words by Habibah Jaghoori I write this article on stolen land seized through extraordinarily violent, racist, and legal means. Australia is built on stolen land. The Indigenous people of this country have never ceded their sovereignty over any inch of Australia. I write this article on stolen land where the remanent of colonisation is practiced […]

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She Dead.

Words by Habibah Jaghoori On Dit announces that Queen Elizabeth II has died at 96 years old. On this day On Dit pays its respects to all the victims from the violence of the British colonial powers. From right here, on stolen land, on a land where sovereignty has never been ceded, On Dit extends […]

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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 […]