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Equity Committee The first SRC meeting saw deliberation on the creation of an Equity Committee as provisioned for in the SRC charter. The charter states that “the purpose of the Committee is to communicate plans between the various departments, to help plan cross-departmental events and also provide recommendations to the …

With the new Kensington Colleges buildings on the verge of completion at the end of last year, hundreds of incoming and returning residents were looking forward to spending 2014 in the brand new facilities. Daniel Sherratt, a second year resident, was one of them. That was before, however, he saw …

The controversy surrounding the creation of the Conservative Club at UNSW has continued, with new details emerging of an alleged failed attempt at club stacking, after members of the soft right Liberal-aligned Freedom Club failed to sign up as members at the Conservative Club’s Inaugural General Meeting (IGM) in order …

An attempt to create a Conservative Club on February 7 was marred when the Inaugural General Meeting (IGM) was dissolved by UNSW security following occupational health and safety concerns, with members of both the “soft” right and “hard” right-aligned factions of the Liberal Party levelling accusations of club stacking against …

30th January 2014 The New South Wales Parliament passed sweeping legislative changes today, including controversial mandatory minimum sentences and CBD lock outs, in response to so called ‘alcohol-fuelled violence’. In related news, democracy in NSW sculled half a beer, before proceeding to pass out in a pool of its own …

It’s a familiar pattern. Take the recent surge in stories of alcohol-related incidents with tragic endings; add an overwhelming amount of pressure from state media outlets, and it’s only a matter of time before Parliament must act. Last week, NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell completed the moral panic cycle, announcing a …