Category: NEWS
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Protestors hit with capsicum spray at AFR Higher Education Summit
Protestors have been capsicum sprayed by police during a protest at the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Higher Education Summit in Sydney last Tuesday. The protest was organised by the National Union of Students (NUS) as well as student activists groups from the University of New South Wales, the University of Technology Sydney and the University…
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Psych student takes aim at school’s “exploitative” flyer contest
A first-year psychology student says a School of Psychology flyer contest to promote respectful behaviour on campus should have been a paid gig instead. An email sent to psych students in early July called for flyer designs to promote the school’s Behaviour Statement, it’s response to the 2021 National Student Safety Survey. “Our statement document…
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UTS defends Vertigo funding cut-off
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has spoken out after it’s executive cut student magazine Vertigo out of a funding deal with the university student union. A UTS spokesperson told The Tertangala the university supports student journalism but is concerned with the accessibility, relevance and timeliness of content produced by Vertigo for UTS students. “We…
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Wollongong kicks off it’s first very own comedy fest
An hour until showtime, organiser Riley Jones admitted he was nervous. “It’s a gamble. Comedy’s always a gamble,” Jones told The Tertangala at the showcase last night of the Wollongong Comedy Festival. “People will be like ‘I’m funny’ and then they do it, and then they’re not, and then you fill the room full of…
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Wollongong activists join nationwide protests against US abortion ruling
Feature image: Jordi Maudson Wollongong activists marched with others across the country to protest the overturning of abortion rights in America and demand that Australia doesn’t go the same road. Up to 200 demonstrators battled severe rain to rally against the historic US Supreme Court decision to reverse the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, ending…
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UTS student mag cut from union funding boost
The University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) student magazine, Vertigo, has announced it will have to cut back on print issues after UTS executives cut the magazine out of a funding increase. According to Central News, Vertigo staff requested a budget increase to $245 000, more than double the $129 000 the UTS Students’ Association (UTSSA)…
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Campus nazi poster referred to police
The University of Wollongong has strongly condemned the posting of nazi material on campus. Last month, an image appeared on UOW Rants of a poster linked to the National Socialist Network at the Northfields Avenue bus stop. The poster said “white students deserve safety.” Nazi propaganda also appeared in spots across Wollongong, including outside North…
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UOW rejects union claim subjects ‘dropped’ Proctorio
UOW says a student union claim some subjects have dropped exam surveillance tool Proctorio was “misleading.” Last week, a Facebook post from the Wollongong Undergraduate Students’ Association (WUSA) said “under pressure from students and academic staff, some subjects and schools, e.g. MATH202 and ECTE (School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering) have decided to drop…
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Drew Pavlou arrested at Sydney protest
Democratic Alliance Party (DPDA) leader and Queensland Senate candidate Drew Pavlou has been arrested after protesting in Sydney, just over a week after he was allegedly assaulted at a protest against Chinese President Xi Jingping. The Saturday protest took place under police presence at Eastwood Night Markets in Sydney’s north-western suburbs. Protesters held signs in…