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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 […]

Words by Nicholas Birchall UofA Vice-Chancellor Peter Rathjen The University of Adelaide has today issued a statement suggesting that the departure of Chancellor Kevin Scarce and the indefinite leave taken by Vice- Chancellor Peter Rathjen has nothing to do with “the financial health of the university or the impact of COVID-19”. This comes after it was reported […]

Words by Nicholas Birchall Left: Vice-Chancellor Peter Rathjen, Right: former Chancellor Kevin Scarce In a huge shake up to the University of Adelaide’s senior management, the University of Adelaide Chancellor Kevin Scarce has resigned as Adelaide University Chancellor, a position he has held since December 2014. Following on from this, an email was distributed to staff at […]

Words by Michelle Roylance Credit: https://www.facebook.com/Adelaide-University-Pro-Choice-Club-104957044544054/ A few weeks ago, the LifeChoice club at Adelaide Uni was placed in the spotlight for being one of the more controversial clubs that has been Union affiliated, while the Women’s Collective and Pro-Choice Club has been denied. This is what the union website states to advertise the club: “…an […]

Words by Michael Brohier Credit: https://www.facebook.com/LifeChoiceAdelaide/ Originally featured in On Dit issue 88.3 ‘Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women’. These words of Alice Paul define much of the mission of LifeChoice Adelaide. Abortion is all too often discussed as a compassionate choice, as a matter of human rights or healthcare, whereas in reality it is […]

Words by Leila Clendon and Ana Obradovic Credit: https://www.facebook.com/NTEUfightback/ The tertiary sector is facing huge attacks by the federal government and university management. International students are languishing without federal support, while those still enrolled experience a very different quality of classes online. Meanwhile, estimates of a $5 billion dollar revenue loss are being used as […]

Words by Felix Eldridge The new SRC President Oscar Ong Last night at a special meeting of the SRC, Oscar Ong was formally appointed SRC President. The vote during the meeting was ten votes in favour of his appointment, six votes against and one abstention. Ong, a postgraduate ECMS student, is a veteran of student politics, having […]