Tag: politics
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SFF 2023: “People Power, Our Power” — The pop star fighting Uganda’s regime
This review is part of Tharunka’s continued coverage of the 70th Sydney Film Festival. Read the rest of the reviews here. When celebrities engage too closely with politics, it tends to leave the public either utterly bewildered by their involvement or dismissive, considering it a mere ploy to maintain relevance. However, in the documentary Bobi Wine: The People’s…
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UNSW staff go on strike
NTEU members form picket line on Anzac Parade/University Mall Standfirst: After months of inconclusive negotiations, UNSW staff began picketing as part of an effort to obtain higher wages, improved job security and more balanced workloads. Union-Affiliated UNSW staff went on strike last Wednesday after a call by the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). The strike…
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The clause which compromises the UK free trade deal
When the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in July 2016 many raised concerns about the potential for the British economy to find itself compromised as the trade which brought mutual benefits between the UK and the rest of Europe would be set to slow down. Not to worry, with the British Government…
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The debate is not over: UNSW’s political societies debrief the State Election
The presidents of UNSW’s political societies, Dan Magee (Labor), Pratham Gupta (Liberal) and Elie Christen (Greens), joined a panel discussion about the 2023 NSW state election on Monday, April 3rd. The night was marked by constant clashes and accusations, as participants sought to defend their respective parties. Organised by the Politics, Philosophy and Economics Society…
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Madness, Miscounts and Memes: Honi Soit editor sacked in USyd first after dramatic SRC meeting
Sydney University’s SRC have passed a motion by Honi Soit to remove one of their editors, Socialist Alternative member Christine Lai, after a shock recount reversed the council’s apparent original decision against the motion. It is the first time in history that the USyd SRC have voted to remove a student journalist from their position,…
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We emailed 100 state election candidates: Here’s what we found
We emailed 100 state election candidates from the electorates closest to UNSW, asking what their main focus for this election was and if they had anything to say to student voters. This is what we found: