It’s a real question that many are asking when the cost of living has seemingly escalated to levels that most young people (the majority of our readers) are now struggling to find the income to study full-time. A Senate inquiry into the Cost of Living was launched last December to address the current financial pressures […]
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The sound of choking echoing down the hallway is becoming worryingly familiar in my household of late. There is a certain fear inducing factor to awaking at ungodly hours to the noise of a person you love, struggling for air. Adding to this fear is the knowledge that thousands of disabled individuals are now at […]
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Here at UQ St Lucia, the daily grind of student life intersects with the necessity of grocery shopping. The proximity of major supermarket competitors like Coles and Woolies should theoretically drive down grocery prices for city dwellers. However, this stark fantasy tale is as fictitious as the salaries the big bosses of these organisations received […]
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For the first semester of 2024, the UQ Film Appreciation Society (UQFAS) will screen a selection of 1990s films. These include familiar favourites T2: Judgement Day (1991), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), and Fight Club (1999), alongside arthouse picks such as Trainspotting (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), and The Thin Red Line (1998), and […]
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Recap: In early December last year, the Federal Government released its 99-page Migration Strategy to address temporary skills shortages and close ‘loopholes’ in the existing migration system. The key themes of this package include better protection for the worker’s rights of temporary migrants and a renewed focus on permanent migrants to meet Australia’s workforce needs. […]
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The Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton, is facing immense backlash for advocating people to boycott Woolworths for no longer stocking Australia Day merchandise. This backlash comes after a Woolworth store in Teneriffe was found vandalised with “5 days 26 Jan Aussie Oi Oi Woolies fuck u” spray painted on its exterior, as reported by […]
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Not everything lands, and that’s part of what’s great!
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But the thing that I am most clear on, is that, while I still get a headache at the mention of Absurdism, it has taught me a valuable message about what art truly is.
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With many Australian universities returning to in-person education, online-options are being left behind and so are disabled students. Prior to 2020, many tertiary education institutions across Australia had very limited options available for online study. This is despite repeated calls from the disability community for adequately resourced online options that support both staff and students, […]
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Help. I am a landlord leasing out to 5 students in the St Lucia area. I didn’t realise when I rented to them they would be complaining so much. I advertised this house initially as a five bedroom house because it also has a basement. This was on the advice of another landlord friend of […]
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