Category: National
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NSW Law Society throws weight behind Voice
The Council of the Law Society of NSW has announced their support for the proposal to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Australian Constitution. Society President, Cassandra Banks, said “the paramount voices in respect of issues concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
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“A difficult read”: one in five UOW students face sexual harassment at uni
*The article was published 23/3/2022 and updated 25/3/2022 to include a link to the Safe and Respectful Communities website. Near one in twenty UOW students have told a survey they were sexually assaulted in university settings since starting their studies, One in five said they experienced sexual harassment, more than a quarter in the university…
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Activist speak up against AUKUS
A coalition of activist groups gathered at Sydney Town Hall on Saturday to protest against Australia’s involvement in the controversial AUKUS treaty and acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines.
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Morgan was told $300 vouchers would be made available to UOW students. Turns out this isn’t the case.
Image: Kristina Akopova on Unsplash Illawarra community members have raised concerns for students unable to access lockdown support payments because they are already on other Centrelink benefits. University of Wollongong student Morgan Howard reached out to Illawarra MP Sharon Bird and university representatives to figure out if those excluded would get support. “I was informed by Sharon Bird…
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‘Do the right thing’: Uncertainty as NSW records 38 locally acquired cases
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced in a press conference this morning that residents in lockdown can expect to see cases increase in the coming days. Despite the concerns, Ms Berejiklian has stated that health authorities are working to make sure that the numbers don’t get out of control. “What is important is all the experts…
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Barnaby Joyce sworn into new roles, criticism from Opposition
Barnaby Joyce has been sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister and the Leader of the Nationals Party after a leadership spill within the party.
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Barnaby Joyce regains role as Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Nationals Party
Barnaby Joyce has been re-elected as Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Nationals Party after a leadership spill within the party ousted Michael McCormack this afternoon. Michael McCormack lost both of his positions as the Leader of the Nationals Party and Deputy Prime Minister after Senator Matt Canavan called a spill motion against the…