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Henry Chen

  • Over $107.8 million wage theft at Australian universities

    Over $107.8 million wage theft at Australian universities

    The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has released a report that revealed wage theft of over $107.8 million across 22 Australian universities since 2020.  Initially, the report estimated the amount of wage theft to be $83.4 million. However, as of February 12th, the figure has increased to $107.8 million as the University of Melbourne was […]

  • Inside the Disability & Higher Education Report: Where’s UNSW?

    Inside the Disability & Higher Education Report: Where’s UNSW?

    In November, The National Union of Students (NUS), the Australian Law Students’ Association and the Australian Medical Students’ Association released a joint statement calling for an urgent reform of disabilities legislation and standards within the higher education sector.  The report demonstrates significant concerns regarding the systemic neglect of disabled students and staff.   Citing the changes […]

  • First-year wants to know where the free plants are

    First-year wants to know where the free plants are

    “I PROMISE I’LL TAKE CARE OF IT”: wide-eyed young psychology student Emma Brandt only had one place to go amid the endless stalls of O-Week.  “I don’t remember what it (the stall) was called,” she explained, “but they have sunflowers this year and they’re so cute.  “You get nothing like this back home in Walcha.”  […]

  • I got paid to write essays for students. Here’s what I learned.

    I got paid to write essays for students. Here’s what I learned.

  • The end of Penny Lane

    The end of Penny Lane

    There beneath suburban skies lies a ripped-out sign with five holes and two wires sticking out of it. After five years, UNSW’s beloved café, Penny Lane, has closed its doors.  The disappearance of Penny Lane came so quietly it was almost a whisper. It appears most students did not even notice. After all, there were […]

  • White House to reopen in near future 

    White House to reopen in near future 

    Over the Christmas/New Year break, Campus Living Villages (CLV) signed a Heads of Agreement with UNSW that transferred operations on the White House to UNSW Estate Management, as confirmed to Tharunka by CLV’s marketing team. This comes after renovations and refurbishments were made on the site around August of last year.   UNSW Estate Management has […]