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Troubled anti-cheating software to be used in exams

Words by Ivan Jankovic Source: ProctorU.com Controversial online invigilation software, ProctorU, will be used in eighteen courses this semester, SRC President Oscar Ong confirmed at the student union Board meeting on Wednesday of last week. ProctorU describes itself as an exam supervision software that blends ‘human supervision, including a live proctored launch, continuous monitoring, [and] active […]

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Vice-Chancellor grilled on foreign influence by Intelligence Committee

Word by Ivan Bucalo Jankovic The Committee grilled uni chiefs this morning about foreign interference in Australian universities Adelaide Uni Vice-Chancellor Peter Hoj (left) and Deputy VC (Research) Anton Middleberg appeared on livestream this morning. Adelaide University Vice-Chancellor Peter Høj testified this morning before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. The committee focused on national […]

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$50'000 eSports gaming venue coming to Adelaide Uni

Words by Grace Atta The space is expected to be ready by Semester 2, but the Union thinks there should have been more consultation first Adelaide University Sport has allocated $50,000 of 2021 Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) for the establishment of an esports gaming complex. The new facility will be located in the basement […]

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Student politics mastermind plagiarises address to students!

Words by Stasi Kapetanos Former Adelaide University Union President (2019) and current Student Representative Council President (2020–) Oscar Ong has, in a stroke of political genius, shown his hand by plagiarising significant portions of his regular SRC President’s address in this year’s very first edition of On Dit. Oscar sneakily passed off the words and […]

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VP Trumble’s anti-abortion bungle shakes student union

Words by Maya Tlauka Student union Vice-President, Isaac Trumble, encouraged Members of Parliament to vote down the SA abortion reform bill using his union email signature Adelaide University Union VP Isaac Trumble. Source: AUU website. On Dit has obtained an email sent by current Adelaide University Union Vice-President, Isaac Trumble, that showed evidence of him using his […]

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The Peter Høj interview

Interview by On Dit Editors Credit: Adelaide Now On Thursday 18th February, the On Dit team were invited to interview new Adelaide University Vice-Chancellor, Peter Høj. We asked him about his plans for the uni, the possibility of a merger, his much-discussed ties to the Chinese state, and much more. Presented here is the interview in its […]

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The “We’re back on Facebook” Editorial

Words by Stasi Kapetanos You may have heard by now that all Australian news outlets on Facebook had their banned overturned, which includes us too. This ban, which should have been intended for commercial news, also included many not for profit publications that report on the news cycle for the sectional interest of a constituency […]

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New Vice-Chancellor faces near unanimous opposition from student representatives

Words by Stasi Kapetanos As you may or may not have heard, On Dit are opposed to the appointment of our university’s new Vice-Chancellor Peter Høj and there are many others that feel the exact same way. Statement by Activate (Young Labor Left on campus) But not all condemnations are made equal. It is a bit […]

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“Disgusted and disappointed”: Uyghur student blasts new Vice-Chancellor at rally

Words by Adila Yarmuhammad Adila Yarmuhammad (left) with SRC International Officer, Yeganeh Soltanpour. Photos by Nick Birchall. What you are about to read is a transcript of a speech delivered by University of Adelaide Uyghur student, Adila Yarmuhammad, at a rally held on Wednesday to protest the appointment of Peter Høj as the new Vice-Chancellor. […]

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BREAKING: Peter Høj to be next UoA Vice-Chancellor

Words by Ivan Bucalo Jankovic Credit: The Australian The wait is finally over: former University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor, Peter Høj, will take the top job at the University of Adelaide. In an email to all students, Chancellor Catherine Branson announced Mr Høj will formally take office next Monday 8th Feb. Branson cited his extensive leadership experience […]