Tag: unsw

  • UNSWAlert Term Three Testing

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    Emma Peters
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      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…

  • What you need know for the upcoming 2024 SRC Election

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    Emma Peters
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    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…

  • Calling on all UNSW students: Ending UNSW’s ties to weapon manufacturers and genocide in Gaza

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    Sean Cullen
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      Earlier this year, Students for Palestine UNSW obtained information through public access laws regarding UNSW’s ties to weapons companies supplying Israel’s military for its bombardment of Gaza. Despite the Israel government’s breaches against international humanitarian law, UNSW continues to maintain investment and research ties with weapons manufacturers involved in arming Israel’s military.   Students…

  • What Ever Happened to Tharunka?

    What Ever Happened to Tharunka?

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    Richard Xu-Austen
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    On a stroll through campus, I passed by a stand holding copies of Tharunka. They were sitting there modestly, half taken. A spiderweb had literally formed across them. No more are the days where copies of Tharunka are flying off the racks, causing a stir with university administrators and students. The docility of today’s Tharunka…

  • The Voice Explained: Where it Came From and Why it’s Needed 

    The Voice Explained: Where it Came From and Why it’s Needed 

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    Alex Neale
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    First of all, we need to establish that this idea of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament didn’t come from Canberra.   The Voice referendum campaign was sparked by the 2017 Uluru Statement of the Heart, an invitation made by Indigenous leaders to the Australian people, to move forward and right past injustices. It was the culmination…

  • SRC Candidate Interview | Imandi Mudugamuwa

    SRC Candidate Interview | Imandi Mudugamuwa

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    Alex Neale
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    What is your current relationship with the Arc Board and how do you plan on growing it?   Not super well versed on this – some overlap in terms of people who support Revive and the Arc board and can’t think of anyone of the top of head. Something we support is having open dialogue with…