By Anoushka Saunders The vigil held at Sydney’s Town Hall on November 2 for Cassius Turvey was filled with people. I arrived to find a crowd including people of all different ages and backgrounds, many of whom wore clothing or pins showcasing the Indigenous Australian flag as a show of …
Read More »Indian student stabbed in Northern Sydney survives after surgery
By Kabir Chisty At around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, local news revealed that an Indian student was stabbed eleven times by 27-year-old man in the Lane Cove area. The man, Daniel Norwood, has been charged with attempted murder. UNSW’S Indian Students Society (IndSoc) and the UNSW SRC said …
Read More »UNSW contracted Plenary to invest $600 million into the Health Translation Hub
By Amiabelle Kong After more than 60 years of teaching hospital aspirations, this project finally delivers a long-term partnership with the Randwick Health Campus, providing an innovative place for health professionals to research and educate future students. The project building will link to the Sydney Children’s Hospital Stage 1 …
Read More »NUS report calls for lowering Youth Allowance age restrictions from 22 to 18
By Amiabelle Kong The National Union of Students (NUS) is campaigning for Youth Allowance payments to be increased above the poverty line and for age restrictions for eligibility to be lowered. This is based on a recent NUS report which surveyed 673 students aged 18 to 21 on poverty impacts …
Read More »Multiple whistleblowers allege election cheating scandal
By Alex Neale The two anonymous sources have claimed the Unite ticket was led in part by Damien Pace and Sam Jacobs, who are affiliated with and/or employed by various right-wing groups. Pace is not a UNSW student; and neither’s names have been seen on any of the ticket’s campaign …
Read More »VILLAGE GREEN: UNSW’s latest $40m spend is now in use
By Alex Neale On a brisk October morning, the Village Green sprouts from its cocoon. Heavy machinery still toils on the turf, distributing the last of the cork. Sprinklers water the grass behind the bleachers, spraying your back if you sit too far up. At the Barker Street end, a …
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