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  • We emailed 100 state election candidates: Here’s what we found

    We emailed 100 state election candidates: Here’s what we found

    We emailed 100 state election candidates from the electorates closest to UNSW, asking what their main focus for this election was and if they had anything to say to student voters. This is what we found:

    March 25, 2023
  • “Not everything exists so it needs to make money” – Tharunka interviews the current Coogee Labor MP

    “Not everything exists so it needs to make money” – Tharunka interviews the current Coogee Labor MP

    In an exclusive interview with Tharunka, Marjorie O’Neill discussed privatisation of public assets, climate action, public transport and housing.

    March 24, 2023
  • The future of pill testing in NSW

    The future of pill testing in NSW

    With the upcoming election, will NSW have a chance to perhaps see this program rolled out across our state? And so, what might the major political parties have to say on this issue leading up to the election? 

    March 23, 2023
  • Opinion: You’ve missed Keating’s point

    Opinion: You’ve missed Keating’s point

    Since the interview we have been told it is best to ignore Keating because he’s like an annoying ex-husband according to SMH journalist Malcolm Knox, he’s a crazy old uncle according to opposition leader Peter Dutton, the world has changed since the 1990s according to Prime Minister Albanese and that he’s a defender of a genocidal dictatorship according to Andrew Bolt. 

    March 22, 2023
  • A conversation with Mona Eltahawy: To be ‘savage and dangerous’

    A conversation with Mona Eltahawy: To be ‘savage and dangerous’

    Art: Anh Noel “International women’s day isn’t just one day; it should be every day.”  On International Women’s Day, Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Senator, Mehreen Faruqi hosted a conversation with guest speaker Mona Eltahawy at UNSW: Global Feminism. A fierce advocate for women’s rights and one of the world’s most prominent feminists, Eltahawy was […]

    March 21, 2023
  • Vaucluse & Coogee Debate: Candidates fight for two affluent seats in Sydney

    Vaucluse & Coogee Debate: Candidates fight for two affluent seats in Sydney

    A public debate brought together seven candidates — four from Vaucluse and three from Coogee — in the evening of March 14th. Held at the East Leagues Club in Bondi Junction, the two-hour event soon turned tense, with heated exchanges between participants, notably among nominees of the two main parties.   Less than two weeks […]

    March 21, 2023
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