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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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The Indigenous Voice to Parliament: The Path to Equity Through a First Nations Voice

Words by Alyssa Harding Disclaimer: This article was written by a non-Indigenous person who wishes to recognise her privilege before beginning, and use this opportunity to direct readers to resources created by Australian First Nations peoples, particularly the Uluru Statement From The Heart.  Right now, we’re watching history uncover itself right in front of our […]

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Left, Right, Centre: The Voice to Parliament

Introduction by Sebastian Andrew Left, Right, Centre (LRC), for those not familiar, is a regular segment in our print issue, in which four student political clubs respond to a set of questions seeking their views on certain issues. Usually they get given three, but for Issue 9, we decided only gave them one: ‘On October […]

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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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How to vote in the Referendum?

Interview by Kathers Anderson Have you ever wanted to have a say in something huge that will change the Australian social/political landscape (ignoring state and federal elections, of course…)? With the upcoming Voice to Parliament Referendum currently shaking down Australian politics (which is already as wobbly as a plate of jelly), you have a chance […]

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Student elections: Left sweeps SRC, YouX unchanged

Words by Sebastian Andrew  There were seven factions contesting last night’s elections, in addition to various unaffiliated candidates. But out of all, one faction stood out.  The election was undoubtedly a resounding victory for Left Action, who have captured a majority of the Student Representative Council (SRC) seats. Left Action swept the office-bearing positions, winning […]

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StuPol 2023 debate: The Candidates Clash

Words by Sebastian Andrew StuPol elections are approaching fast. Next week you won’t be able to take two steps without being mobbed by an eager candidate or their supporters and having a leaflet shoved in your face. In preparation for the elections, six StuPol hopefuls gathered in the Mezzanine on Thursday 24 August to engage […]

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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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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 […]