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Words by Ethan Penglase The Federal Government has announced today that University funding will be capped at 2017 levels for the next two years beginning 1 January 2018 along with a lowering of the HECS/HELP repayment threshold from 1 July 2018. In its goal to reduce the federal deficit at all costs, the Government has […]

words by Jenny Nguyen. 30th November, is the national day of outgoing office bearers from the student office finishinhg up their roles as BNOCs (they wish) at their tertiary institution. “Thank you for an incredible year” the post will start, before listing off the succinct summary of promises they have fulfilled, such as more barbecues […]

Bye bye! In this, our last day for our tenure, we would like to indulge ourselves a bit and discuss what independent media means to us. We have received a bit of criticism this year that we are too left-leaning or that we disproportionately report on conservative scandals. Those who criticise us for this imply […]

first published in 85.12 In this, our last editorial for our tenure, we would like to indulge ourselves a bit and discuss what independent media means to us. We have received a bit of criticism this year that we are too left-leaning or that we disproportionately report on conservative scandals. Those who criticise us for this […]

Words by Tom Haskell Local conservative, Eugene Brump, who has vowed never to listen to Triple J again following their decision to move the date of the Hottest 100 from Australia Day to the 27th of January, has lashed out at “leftist snowflakes” over their response to the refugee situation on Manus Island. This comes […]

words by Jack Crawford image source: abc.net.au While Jay Weatherill’s international nuclear dump project has been defeated for now, South Australians are still threatened by the Federal Government’s plans to establish a nuclear waste dump. They are targeting the Flinders Ranges and Kimba as potential sites. In the 1950s and ’60s, South Australia hosted nuclear […]

Words by Tom Haskell & Jenny Nguyen The AUU Board for the tenure of 1/12/16–30/11/17 conducted its last meeting on Monday night. On the agenda was a swag of constitutional amendments ranging from simple changes of heading to more controversial amendments to the standing orders of the Board. As well as this, NUS reaffiliation was […]

words by Jenny Nguyen Congratulations Michael! Economics student — and dark horse — Michael Reschke has defied the odds in his election to University Council. The newly condensed block of power will see Reschke representing undergraduate students for a term of two years. The Adelaide University Labor Club-backed candidate campaigned on a platform of smaller tutorials, stopping library cuts and […]

words and art by Kiri Marker Big data knows you better than anyone. Think about it. Your closest friends know only the versions of yourself you feel comfortable showing them. They may know you well, but the ‘you’ that they know is subject to all kinds of censorship. You have as many faces as you […]

Words by On Dit The electronic student evaluations of learning and teaching (or eSELTS for short) are a bi-yearly staple of a student’s end-of-semester checklist. They offer the chance for students to vent about their shitty tutors or dodgy lecturers, or maybe even praise the outstanding staff who make their degree worthwhile. More often than […]