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Adelaide Uni cash-strapped; degree axing, 130 staff cuts, and faculty merger on the table

Reporting by Grace Atta and Ivan Jankovic 130 jobs are at risk under a tranche of cost-saving measures announced yesterday RETRACTION: Since the publication of this article, On Dit has been told by the Univeristy that the proposed restructuring and decision not to re-hire key staff in the Software Engineering program are unrelated. Student intake for […]

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Peeping Tom Protected by Powerful People in the University Hierarchy!?

Words by a concerned student ‘Sadly enough, despite or possibly because of the trust placed in him by our university, this man’s bad behaviour is alleged to be ongoing.’ How do you know if this sick big brother is watching you? Multiple anonymous sources have told On Dit that a staff member has been spying on […]

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‘No confidence in leadership’: Clubs reform proposed after disastrous meeting

Reporting by Ivan Jankovic, Grace Atta, and Lakeisha Watkins Last week’s AUU Board meeting also revealed that the term ‘union’ will be retired in the next rebranding project Credit: University of Adelaide website. The chief body in charge of student clubs will consider a reform to bolster democratic governance and transparency, but is unlikely to have the […]

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International students may be charged private insurance fee under new clinic ownership

Words by Lakeisha Watkins Allianz has been charging a >$10 administration fee to international students since late last year Better Medical, the new operator of the university health practice, has stated that no changes will be made to the current bulk-billing arrangement with domestic students. An email sent to UofA students two weeks ago revealed that Adelaide […]

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Psych! Uni staff receive bizarre fake COVID vaccine email

Words by Ivan Jankovic Chief Operating Officer Bruce Lines admitted the stunt was in ‘the worst possible taste’ Early last Friday morning, staff at the University of Adelaide received some welcome but unexpected news: ‘As an Adelaide University employee, you are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Adelaide Unicares (sic), regardless of your age […]

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Interview with Drew Pavlou Part 2: Bob Katter, the Left & Student Protest

TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE & VIOLENCE Earlier this year, the On Dit team interviewed student activist, controversial firebrand, and former University of Queensland Senator Drew Pavlou. In part two of the interview Drew discussed: his comradery with controversial firebrand Member of Parliament Bob Katter; his thoughts about the state of Left-wing politics today; navigating alliances/cooperation across […]

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Money, money, money: Adelaide University releases its audited 2020 financial results

Words by Lakeisha Watkins Adelaide University’s 2020 audited financial results have been released ahead of its 2020 annual report. In an email sent by Vice-Chancellor Peter Hoj last week, it was stated that the university’s financial results looked “better than expected.” It has been revealed that the statutory net operating surplus for the university was $40.8 […]

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Student representative stood down over Christian Porter comment, security called to meeting

Words by Ivan Jankovic According to Obradovic, ‘security were bewildered and said they would have to make a report because they were concerned by [Qin’s] behaviour.’ Wednesday night’s AUU Board meeting was mostly uneventful. As usual, the juicy stuff was pushed to an in-camera session, in which the public and media are not allowed. However, […]

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Vice-Chancellor faces up to students: Here’s what you missed

Words by Ivan Jankovic & Grace Atta ProctorU, merging with UniSA, and sexual misconduct on campus were all hot topics of conversation Adelaide University Vice-Chancellor Peter Hoj said that while it is his view that a merger between UofA and UniSA is still ‘worth looking at’, staff and student morale needs to be raised first […]

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Interview with Drew Pavlou: The Vice-Chancellor, UQ & China

TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE, VIOLENCE & RACISM Earlier this year, the On Dit team interviewed student activist, controversial firebrand, and former University of Queensland Senator Drew Pavlou. In this section of the interview, Drew gives us his thoughts on our University’s Vice-Chancellor, Peter Hoj, the attempt to expel him from the University of Queensland, and the […]