Features

By Alicia D’Arcy, Features Sub-Editor   On Monday, 1 May, Arc removed an article published by Tharunka in which each candidate for the Arc Board elections was asked the same five questions and their unamended responses published. The article was republished late Wednesday afternoon (voting closed at 4pm on Thursday), …

By Breana Macpherson-Rice, SRC Environment Officer   “FCK HARVARD JUST DIVESTED”   The message in our group chat flashed onto my screen and some expletives escaped my lips before I could stop them. My eyes scanned back and forth across the screen, trying to eliminate the chances of being duped. …

By Dylan Lloyd, SRC Education Officer Last week, Education Minister Simon Birmingham announced drastic fee increases and cuts to higher education. This innovative overhaul will see some degrees skyrocket to over $70,000 while the HECS repayment threshold is reduced from $55,874 to just $42,000. It’s never been a more exciting …

By Dominic Giannini, Online Sub-Editor Groovin the Moo: the biggest consumption of alcohol by people dressed in cow onesies at a festival your 14-year-old cousin totally reckons is a “bush doof”. For the 13th consecutive year, the Groovin the Moo festival has been touring regional Australia to showcase the best …

  On Monday night, Education Minister Simon Birmingham outlined the government’s plan for reform within the tertiary sector. These announcements come as we expect an announcement of a tripling of student loans, amounting to $52 billion, with one quarter of the debt unlikely to be repaid. In light of the …

By Courtney Thompson Last week, it was announced that the 457 Temporary Work Visa, which allows foreign immigrants to temporarily live and work in Australia under employer sponsorship, would be abolished. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull claimed that the driving force behind these changes is the necessity to “put Australians first”. …