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Senator Pavlou walks out on expulsion hearing

University of Queensland Senator Drew Pavlou has walked out of a hearing that was considering his expulsion this morning. Senator Pavlou’s legal representative, Tony Morris QC, explained to press that the Board would not release documents that he considered essential to Pavlou’s defence. “I called for the documents which under the Charter for this body, […]

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UQ ignores federal guidelines on spending student fees

The University of Queensland has potentially broken federal legislation to renovate a room and provide a leadership course using a fund reserved for student clubs and other non-academic services and amenities. The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) must be spent in one of nineteen specific categories, and decisions must be made in formal consultation […]

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UQ moves Hong Kong demonstration, Pro-Beijing demonstration follows

Protesters from two different groups have today covered walls at the University of Queensland’s main refectory with pro-democracy and pro-Beijing messages. Hong Kong students began putting up a Lennon Wall outside the Student Services building around 1:15pm today. The University soon asked the group to move away from the Student Services building. This comes two […]

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UQ Academic Board Endorses Ramsay’s Western Civilisation Major

The University of Queensland’s Academic Board has voted to endorse the creation of a new major in Western Civilisation in 2020. The vote makes UQ’s Academic Board the first in the country to approve the Ramsay Centre’s proposed curriculum. Although the University of Wollongong has approved a Ramsay Centre degree, the university management bypassed its […]

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Indian Feast to Leave UQ Over Break

Indian Feast will leave the University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus before the start of semester two, Semper understands. The outlet will close down over winter break after recent reports that the restaurant was underpaying workers, as well as the discovery of a piece of metal in a samosa. Semper understands that another Indian food […]

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Hong Kong Students at UQ Echo Protests Abroad

Late last week, UQ students from Hong Kong organised a peaceful protest in the Great Court opposing the recent extradition bill proposed in Hong Kong’s legislature. The students wished to express their grave concerns for the potential ramifications of the Bill’s passage, as well as showing solidarity with the brave protesters back home. On Thursday […]

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Ramsay passes third-last administrative hurdle despite failing fourth-last hurdle

One committee at the University of Queensland has overridden the decision of another to bring the proposed major in Western Civilisation one step closer to implementation. The approval takes place one week after votes opposing the Ramsay Centre were made at both a Humanities and Social Sciences Board of Studies meeting and a general meeting […]

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