Tag: politics
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Marriage for Money: The Youth Allowance Loophole
Students are no strangers to being kicked in the guts by successive governments who offer underwhelming changes to what little income support they are entitled to. The latest increase of 6% to Youth Allowance may look good at a glance, until you consider the fact that inflation has breached 7%. There is, however, an additional […]
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Earthquakes rock Türkiye and Syria: Syrians forced to fend for themselves
Death toll rises up to 47,000, while the Syrian Civil War and Western sanctions prevent aid delivery to millions of victims in Syria A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked Türkiye and Syria last Monday February 20th, only a fortnight after the region was devastated by a 7.8 tremor. More than 47,000 deaths have been confirmed so […]
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New cap on international students’ employment hours
Image: Yanni Apradakis The Department of Home Affairs has announced that the maximum number of hours that international students are permitted to work will once again be capped from July 1, 2023. However, this time, the limit will be increased to 48 hours per fortnight from the previous cap of 40 hours. Over the course […]
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UNSW Education Officer arrested after snap occupation of Commbank
Cherish Kuehlmann was arrested at midnight last night and charged with aggravated trespassing.
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“Open your eyes, open your minds, open your hearts, and fucking listen”
Invasion day began with a 05:20 dawn reflection where a First Nations artwork created by Rhonda Sampson was reflected on the Opera House. Rhonda Sampson, a Kamilaroi artist, has described her work as a reflection of the rich history of the Tubowgule land, which is the site in which the Opera House stands. The WugulOra […]
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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 material. If the claims are […]