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Uni merger confirmed – legislation passes Parliament

Words by Sebastian Andrew ‘Adelaide University’ is now a lot more official, with the recent passage of the Adelaide University Bill 2023, an Act which legally establishes the merged institution.  The Adelaide University Bill 2023 passed with an overwhelming majority in the House of Assembly on Wednesday 15 November, with the support of both Labor […]

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Tribunal ruling declares SRC President results void, calls new election for the role

Words by Louise Jackson It’s the election cycle that keeps on giving!  On 16 October, the Elections Tribunal ruled the provisional results of the SRC President election ‘void’. Georgia Thomas (Unite) was found to have breached Rule 39.4.16 of the Election Rules.  The complainant provided evidence of Thomas paying for the YouX membership of a […]

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Ink Well Chosen for Guild’s 85th Year

James Graham’s Ink is the final production of the Theatre Guild’s landmark 85th Season and will open at the University’s intimate and unique Little Theatre October 12th at 7:30pm. Ink is a theatrical adventure that delves into the world of journalism, media, and the birth of the infamous British tabloid newspaper, The Sun. Bringing this complex […]

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Election Tribunal disqualifies Hall, Clendon and Govender from candidacy, and triggers student election recount

Words by Louise Jackson and Sebastian Andrew The University of Adelaide Election Tribunal has disqualified Eleanor Hall, Leila Clendon and Kalesh Govender (all Left Action candidates) from their candidacy in the recent student elections. In a complaint put forward by current SRC President Georgia Thomas (Unite), Hall and Clendon were disqualified for campaigning in Victorian […]

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1984 Theatre Review

Words by Kathers Anderson 4.5 Star rating 1984 (George Orwell). Theatre Guild Student Society. Little Theatre, University of Adelaide. Last show 17th September 2023. CONTENT WARNING: Violence, physical and mental abuse, sexual references, and swearing Poster. Image supplied by the Adelaide University Theatre Guild Student Society Brought to you by the University of Adelaide Theatre […]

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Student Elections Preview 2023

Words and graphic by Anonymous Candidates for the 2023 student elections have been announced, and they show further developments in the drama-filled world of student politics at the University of Adelaide. To recap, in last year’s elections, Unite (the broadly Labor Unity adjacent ticket) broke with the Left Bloc it had previously been a part […]

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Kissing the Witch Review

Written by Louise Jackson Kissing the Witch is presented by the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild, written by Emma Donoghue and directed by Imogen Deller-Evans. It will run in the Little Theatre, University of Adelaide until August 20. 4.5 star rating Image supplied by University of Adelaide Theatre Guild; photographer Chris Best Kissing the Witch […]

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Staff under the merger: An Interview with Professor Geoff Hanmer

Interview by Sebastian Andrew The merger between the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia has been approved by the Councils of both institutions. As we’ve previously reported on the impacts of this decision on students, I was eager to hear a staff member’s perspective. I sat down with Professor Geoff Hanmer, an […]

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Breakfast of Champions Review

Written by Devanshi Shah 4 Star rating Breakfast of Champions (Kurt Vonnegut Jr). Theatre Guild Student Society. Little Theatre, University of Adelaide. Last show 8th July 2023. CONTENT WARNING: Violence, mental illness, racism and racial slurs, mentions to suicide, sexually explicit language, and swearing. The University of Adelaide Theatre Guild (UATG) has an eclectic set […]

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The Importance of Disruptive Protest

Words by Ellie Hall Malinauskas has pushed South Australia in line with Victoria and New South Wales in a worryingly anti-democratic trend which seeks to clamp down on increasing civil disobedience. The bill, passed in the House of Assembly on 18 May and passed in the Legislative Council on 31 May, has raised the fines […]