Tag: USYD
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Student in hospital after stabbing at University of Sydney
A student was taken to hospital around 8:35 am this morning after emergency services responded to an alleged stabbing at the University of Sydney. “Paramedics treated a 22-year-old man at the scene. He was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a serious but stable condition,” a NSW Police spokesperson said. A…
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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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Over $107.8 million wage theft at Australian universities
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has released a report that revealed wage theft of over $107.8 million across 22 Australian universities since 2020. Initially, the report estimated the amount of wage theft to be $83.4 million. However, as of February 12th, the figure has increased to $107.8 million as the University of Melbourne was…
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University of Sydney staff go on strike
By Guy Suttner Last week, over May 11-12, hundreds of staff and students shut USyd down. The University of Sydney was largely shut down Wednesday and Thursday last week as part of a 48-hour strike organised by the USyd branch of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). Several hundred staff and students formed picket lanes…
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UNSW SRC pass motion regarding allegations of NUS financial mismanagement
SRC passes a motion to review their affiliation with the NUS as a result of financial mismanagement allegations relating to AISA.
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What Happens When A Fraudster Refuses To Repay Their Victims?
By Henry Chen Last year, our friends over at Honi Soit reported allegations that a University of Sydney student had stolen $12,000 from various student societies on campus. If the fraud is proven, how will the societies get their money back? And, upon reflection, are we really comfortable with using the media to name and…