Author: Emma Peters
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Arc announces Extraordinary General Meeting for November 14
Arc has given notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting of Members (EGM) to be held on 14 November at 10 am at UNSW Roundhouse, UniBar or online via Zoom. All current Arc members are allowed to participate and vote at the EGM. On the 25th September 2024, Arc received a petition signed by…
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Two Students Arrested at Pro-Palestine Protest at Western Sydney University
Two students were arrested at a Pro-Palestine protest on October 9 on Western Sydney University’s (WSU) Parramatta South Campus after allegedly assaulting campus security. The peaceful protest organised by the WSU 4 Palestine Collective was about concerns regarding WSU’s ties with Israel and weapons manufacturers, which the Collective argues is showing complicity in…
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Prosecuting the innocent and vindicating the guilty: the muddy waters of cheating in tertiary education
Back in January, as the academic year was set to begin, staff at the University of Sydney received an email from an anonymous account. The message expressed discontent with the University’s decision to investigate allegations of ‘contract cheating’ in a first-year philosophy course. According to the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), contract cheating…
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The Paralympic pay rise is just the start to resolving a bigger problem
If you’ve been following the 2024 Paralympics, you may have heard that Australian Paralympians will now receive the same cash prize for winning medals as their Olympian counterparts. Recent data shows that 7.8 million Australians have tuned in to the Nine Network’s broadcast of the Paralympics. These figures seem like a significant win for…
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UNSWAlert Term Three Testing
On 24 September 2024, UNSW will conduct a test of the UNSWAlert system to ensure it is up and running and to confirm all UNSW students and staff are reachable. UNSWAlert is designed to notify the UNSW community in the event of emergencies or crises, such as fires, chemical spills, IT outages, and other…
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What you need know for the upcoming 2024 SRC Election
The key facts: Nominations closed at 4pm on 20 September 2024. All undergraduate students will receive an email sent to their UNSW student email account with a link to vote. Voting is open between 5am 22 October and 10pm 25 October 2024. Students can vote for the positions below (assuming they are contested, and note…